The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.
Population statistics:
- Afghanistan's population is 1.84 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
- Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
- The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
- For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
- Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).
Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Afghanistan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2100 | 131,724,468 | 50,396,049 |
| 2099 | 131,066,750 | 50,371,646 |
| 2098 | 130,403,871 | 50,340,708 |
| 2097 | 129,730,117 | 50,301,449 |
| 2096 | 129,070,342 | 50,254,384 |
| 2095 | 128,396,829 | 50,206,715 |
| 2094 | 127,685,065 | 50,149,903 |
| 2093 | 126,942,174 | 50,085,053 |
| 2092 | 126,194,378 | 50,008,681 |
| 2091 | 125,433,421 | 49,929,664 |
| 2090 | 124,561,248 | 49,837,226 |
| 2089 | 123,768,926 | 49,734,724 |
| 2088 | 122,960,614 | 49,620,919 |
| 2087 | 122,074,409 | 49,494,737 |
| 2086 | 121,308,199 | 49,362,187 |
| 2085 | 120,413,992 | 49,219,467 |
| 2084 | 119,420,025 | 49,066,778 |
| 2083 | 118,560,008 | 48,900,924 |
| 2082 | 117,671,742 | 48,726,216 |
| 2081 | 116,771,980 | 48,538,535 |
| 2080 | 115,724,307 | 48,338,979 |
| 2079 | 114,561,305 | 48,127,894 |
| 2078 | 113,556,727 | 47,903,951 |
| 2077 | 112,455,804 | 47,663,056 |
| 2076 | 111,375,301 | 47,409,997 |
| 2075 | 110,333,033 | 47,149,765 |
| 2074 | 109,170,742 | 46,875,743 |
| 2073 | 107,895,475 | 46,585,405 |
| 2072 | 106,682,883 | 46,285,042 |
| 2071 | 105,504,989 | 45,976,704 |
| 2070 | 104,167,895 | 45,658,250 |
| 2069 | 102,902,233 | 45,328,458 |
| 2068 | 101,568,136 | 44,989,376 |
| 2067 | 100,320,548 | 44,641,084 |
| 2066 | 99,057,144 | 44,284,227 |
| 2065 | 97,655,437 | 43,921,189 |
| 2064 | 96,248,770 | 43,544,203 |
| 2063 | 94,892,092 | 43,161,275 |
| 2062 | 93,522,871 | 42,771,313 |
| 2061 | 92,260,642 | 42,367,805 |
| 2060 | 90,945,998 | 41,959,718 |
| 2059 | 89,663,478 | 41,546,100 |
| 2058 | 88,293,680 | 41,122,194 |
| 2057 | 86,865,803 | 40,690,044 |
| 2056 | 85,428,888 | 40,253,866 |
| 2055 | 84,023,782 | 39,809,697 |
| 2054 | 82,626,785 | 39,359,338 |
| 2053 | 81,236,203 | 38,898,535 |
| 2052 | 79,860,096 | 38,431,175 |
| 2051 | 78,595,977 | 37,957,565 |
| 2050 | 77,285,393 | 37,475,049 |
| 2049 | 75,819,307 | 36,985,041 |
| 2048 | 74,435,057 | 36,490,848 |
| 2047 | 73,075,297 | 35,985,064 |
| 2046 | 71,654,160 | 35,474,395 |
| 2045 | 70,310,871 | 34,954,181 |
| 2044 | 68,983,509 | 34,427,047 |
| 2043 | 67,616,795 | 33,896,351 |
| 2042 | 66,317,516 | 33,360,095 |
| 2041 | 64,937,760 | 32,820,380 |
| 2040 | 63,497,378 | 32,277,889 |
| 2039 | 62,092,429 | 31,730,935 |
| 2038 | 60,767,134 | 31,181,218 |
| 2037 | 59,418,629 | 30,628,970 |
| 2036 | 58,079,976 | 30,073,757 |
| 2035 | 56,769,901 | 29,516,558 |
| 2034 | 55,469,080 | 28,955,953 |
| 2033 | 54,103,368 | 28,398,148 |
| 2032 | 52,759,572 | 27,846,475 |
| 2031 | 51,403,105 | 27,297,514 |
| 2030 | 50,049,673 | 26,753,459 |
| 2029 | 48,739,663 | 26,214,248 |
| 2028 | 47,504,926 | 25,676,364 |
| 2027 | 46,283,055 | 25,140,461 |
| 2026 | 45,047,977 | 24,606,254 |
| 2025 | 43,844,111 | 24,074,580 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 23,548,781 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 23,025,776 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 22,509,038 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 21,995,243 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 21,478,690 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 20,961,952 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 20,438,288 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 19,894,407 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 19,334,856 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 18,777,487 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 18,229,461 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 17,695,409 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 17,172,287 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 16,661,908 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 16,176,498 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 15,710,066 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 15,258,093 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 14,816,307 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 14,373,707 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 13,932,123 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 13,500,533 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 13,082,532 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 12,680,897 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 12,295,001 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 11,925,546 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 11,574,928 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 11,240,664 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 10,934,223 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 10,655,942 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 10,386,722 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 10,123,798 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 9,871,713 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 9,629,275 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 9,394,632 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 9,159,356 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 8,921,175 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 8,687,435 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 8,457,109 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 8,228,847 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 7,999,935 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 7,772,256 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 7,551,129 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 7,340,197 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 7,140,271 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 6,947,900 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 6,763,903 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 6,590,984 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 6,428,734 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 6,280,635 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 6,147,569 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 6,024,904 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 5,911,927 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 5,807,234 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 5,707,999 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 5,610,304 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 5,513,177 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 5,418,644 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 5,326,348 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 5,237,933 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 5,152,833 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 5,071,034 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 4,993,623 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 4,919,672 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 4,848,224 |
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 4,778,621 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/burkina-faso | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).
Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Afghanistan's population will grow by 69.2% to 77,285,393 people with a rank change from 36th to 25th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.
Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2100 | 0.5% | 0.05% |
| 2099 | 0.51% | 0.06% |
| 2098 | 0.52% | 0.08% |
| 2097 | 0.51% | 0.09% |
| 2096 | 0.52% | 0.09% |
| 2095 | 0.56% | 0.11% |
| 2094 | 0.59% | 0.13% |
| 2093 | 0.59% | 0.15% |
| 2092 | 0.61% | 0.16% |
| 2091 | 0.7% | 0.19% |
| 2090 | 0.64% | 0.21% |
| 2089 | 0.66% | 0.23% |
| 2088 | 0.73% | 0.25% |
| 2087 | 0.63% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | 0.74% | 0.29% |
| 2085 | 0.83% | 0.31% |
| 2084 | 0.73% | 0.34% |
| 2083 | 0.75% | 0.36% |
| 2082 | 0.77% | 0.39% |
| 2081 | 0.91% | 0.41% |
| 2080 | 1.02% | 0.44% |
| 2079 | 0.88% | 0.47% |
| 2078 | 0.98% | 0.51% |
| 2077 | 0.97% | 0.53% |
| 2076 | 0.94% | 0.55% |
| 2075 | 1.06% | 0.58% |
| 2074 | 1.18% | 0.62% |
| 2073 | 1.14% | 0.65% |
| 2072 | 1.12% | 0.67% |
| 2071 | 1.28% | 0.7% |
| 2070 | 1.23% | 0.73% |
| 2069 | 1.31% | 0.75% |
| 2068 | 1.24% | 0.78% |
| 2067 | 1.28% | 0.81% |
| 2066 | 1.44% | 0.83% |
| 2065 | 1.46% | 0.87% |
| 2064 | 1.43% | 0.89% |
| 2063 | 1.46% | 0.91% |
| 2062 | 1.37% | 0.95% |
| 2061 | 1.45% | 0.97% |
| 2060 | 1.43% | 1% |
| 2059 | 1.55% | 1.03% |
| 2058 | 1.64% | 1.06% |
| 2057 | 1.68% | 1.08% |
| 2056 | 1.67% | 1.12% |
| 2055 | 1.69% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | 1.71% | 1.18% |
| 2053 | 1.72% | 1.22% |
| 2052 | 1.61% | 1.25% |
| 2051 | 1.7% | 1.29% |
| 2050 | 1.93% | 1.32% |
| 2049 | 1.86% | 1.35% |
| 2048 | 1.86% | 1.41% |
| 2047 | 1.98% | 1.44% |
| 2046 | 1.91% | 1.49% |
| 2045 | 1.92% | 1.53% |
| 2044 | 2.02% | 1.57% |
| 2043 | 1.96% | 1.61% |
| 2042 | 2.12% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 2.27% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 2.26% | 1.72% |
| 2039 | 2.18% | 1.76% |
| 2038 | 2.27% | 1.8% |
| 2037 | 2.3% | 1.85% |
| 2036 | 2.31% | 1.89% |
| 2035 | 2.35% | 1.94% |
| 2034 | 2.52% | 1.96% |
| 2033 | 2.55% | 1.98% |
| 2032 | 2.64% | 2.01% |
| 2031 | 2.7% | 2.03% |
| 2030 | 2.69% | 2.06% |
| 2029 | 2.6% | 2.09% |
| 2028 | 2.64% | 2.13% |
| 2027 | 2.74% | 2.17% |
| 2026 | 2.75% | 2.21% |
| 2025 | 2.81% | 2.23% |
| 2024 | 2.88% | 2.27% |
| 2023 | 2.16% | 2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45% | 2.34% |
| 2021 | 2.38% | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | 2.47% |
| 2019 | 3.03% | 2.56% |
| 2018 | 2.95% | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 2.85% | 2.89% |
| 2016 | 2.57% | 2.97% |
| 2015 | 3.17% | 3.01% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | 3.02% |
| 2013 | 3.48% | 3.05% |
| 2012 | 4.13% | 3.06% |
| 2011 | 3.76% | 3% |
| 2010 | 2.98% | 2.97% |
| 2009 | 3.71% | 2.96% |
| 2008 | 2.21% | 2.98% |
| 2007 | 1.91% | 3.08% |
| 2006 | 4.18% | 3.17% |
| 2005 | 3.58% | 3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.64% | 3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.34% | 3.17% |
| 2002 | 5.39% | 3.14% |
| 2001 | 0.76% | 3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22% | 3.03% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | 2.97% |
| 1998 | 3.84% | 2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.88% | 2.61% |
| 1996 | 4.09% | 2.59% |
| 1995 | 5.02% | 2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.75% | 2.55% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | 2.52% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | 2.57% |
| 1990 | 1.44% | 2.67% |
| 1989 | 3.04% | 2.69% |
| 1988 | 1.19% | 2.72% |
| 1987 | -0.28% | 2.77% |
| 1986 | -0.06% | 2.86% |
| 1985 | 2.11% | 2.93% |
| 1984 | 2.49% | 2.93% |
| 1983 | -0.67% | 2.87% |
| 1982 | -7.93% | 2.8% |
| 1981 | -9.35% | 2.77% |
| 1980 | -3.56% | 2.72% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 2.62% |
| 1978 | 2.03% | 2.52% |
| 1977 | 2.15% | 2.36% |
| 1976 | 2.24% | 2.16% |
| 1975 | 2.44% | 2.04% |
| 1974 | 2.56% | 1.91% |
| 1973 | 2.57% | 1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.47% | 1.74% |
| 1971 | 2.46% | 1.74% |
| 1970 | 2.48% | 1.76% |
| 1969 | 2.42% | 1.74% |
| 1968 | 2.39% | 1.73% |
| 1967 | 2.33% | 1.69% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | 1.65% |
| 1965 | 2.26% | 1.61% |
| 1964 | 2.18% | 1.55% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.07% | 1.47% |
| 1961 | 1.98% | 1.46% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/burkina-faso | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.
Live population counters
|
Afghanistan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
45682388
|
24880655
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 59/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.55% | 0.3% |
| One net population change |
26.4 seconds
|
1 minute
|
| One birth every |
21.1 seconds
|
42.7 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.16 minutes
|
2.82 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +3,278 | +1,441 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,196,619 | +525,799 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.81% | +2.23% |
| Population growth rate rank | 20/197 | 38/197 |
| One migration net change every |
7.08 minutes
|
19.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -74,404 | -27,130 |
| Net migration rank | 179/196 | 158/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 98,110 | 739,820 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 131/195 | 68/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 186/195 | 115/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -74,404 | - | -27,130 |
| 2024 | 1,249,785 | -44,089 | 551,536 | -25,807 |
| 2023 | 1,228,719 | -48,958 | 545,227 | -24,957 |
| 2022 | 1,219,475 | -647,402 | 538,146 | -24,960 |
| 2021 | 1,133,611 | -548,784 | 527,468 | -13,079 |
| 2020 | 1,134,407 | 143,634 | 524,359 | -5,661 |
| 2019 | 1,138,485 | 9,159 | 540,001 | -25,240 |
| 2018 | 1,115,262 | -36,753 | 556,493 | -23,938 |
| 2017 | 1,101,218 | -71,491 | 569,975 | -14,780 |
| 2016 | 1,090,016 | -143,049 | 571,519 | -7,598 |
| 2015 | 1,077,068 | -286,314 | 570,554 | -19,726 |
| 2014 | 1,053,788 | 233,913 | 563,218 | -17,984 |
| 2013 | 1,033,778 | 18,119 | 556,096 | -33,212 |
| 2012 | 1,004,814 | 68,628 | 544,293 | -20,930 |
| 2011 | 966,743 | 384,486 | 530,765 | -33,391 |
| 2010 | 943,473 | -167,460 | 515,480 | -42,055 |
| 2009 | 920,581 | -60,602 | 499,596 | -40,148 |
| 2008 | 891,246 | 215,753 | 485,223 | -40,725 |
| 2007 | 889,848 | -851,298 | 467,277 | -28,202 |
| 2006 | 875,301 | 57,673 | 450,357 | -4,218 |
| 2005 | 855,112 | 250,971 | 427,243 | 9,795 |
| 2004 | 850,940 | -269,194 | 408,567 | 17,570 |
| 2003 | 826,165 | 247,317 | 394,516 | 15,359 |
| 2002 | 776,048 | 860,349 | 377,333 | 16,076 |
| 2001 | 764,090 | -212,872 | 367,731 | 10,654 |
| 2000 | 782,727 | -1,025,973 | 356,657 | 3,877 |
| 1999 | 760,727 | -32,400 | 342,630 | -1,922 |
| 1998 | 719,860 | 7,380 | 333,196 | -5,367 |
| 1997 | 709,778 | -21,215 | 322,253 | -37,200 |
| 1996 | 685,005 | 4,072 | 315,820 | -44,314 |
| 1995 | 653,280 | 52,505 | 305,878 | -38,943 |
| 1994 | 609,096 | 315,206 | 296,465 | -37,554 |
| 1993 | 541,257 | 1,149,684 | 289,044 | -43,784 |
| 1992 | 440,132 | 1,197,329 | 284,622 | -45,003 |
| 1991 | 409,954 | 32,782 | 280,111 | -50,451 |
| 1990 | 402,433 | -458,737 | 273,846 | -32,970 |
| 1989 | 381,158 | 18,296 | 267,314 | -31,843 |
| 1988 | 358,397 | -56,263 | 262,065 | -30,068 |
| 1987 | 314,361 | -345,535 | 257,730 | -29,081 |
| 1986 | 310,066 | -343,397 | 252,922 | -25,051 |
| 1985 | 228,469 | -208,685 | 246,574 | -16,623 |
| 1984 | 205,262 | 248,224 | 237,838 | -12,445 |
| 1983 | 263,778 | -172,797 | 228,467 | -11,618 |
| 1982 | 263,210 | -500,998 | 220,896 | -15,879 |
| 1981 | 343,468 | -1,998,086 | 212,623 | -17,797 |
| 1980 | 365,396 | -1,174,239 | 205,248 | -15,345 |
| 1979 | 361,750 | -525,413 | 196,647 | -18,559 |
| 1978 | 369,101 | -117,186 | 187,019 | -19,274 |
| 1977 | 372,567 | -83,115 | 175,672 | -18,914 |
| 1976 | 357,775 | -85,430 | 165,224 | -25,786 |
| 1975 | 343,850 | -44,418 | 157,174 | -30,484 |
| 1974 | 330,232 | -20,009 | 149,231 | -30,599 |
| 1973 | 315,062 | -3,030 | 141,751 | -34,452 |
| 1972 | 300,633 | -4,050 | 135,756 | -33,679 |
| 1971 | 288,267 | -12,801 | 130,924 | -34,524 |
| 1970 | 275,129 | 4,458 | 127,814 | -28,832 |
| 1969 | 263,823 | 2,029 | 123,666 | -28,406 |
| 1968 | 251,798 | 3,333 | 121,264 | -27,461 |
| 1967 | 239,967 | 6,824 | 117,223 | -26,444 |
| 1966 | 228,786 | 3,563 | 113,344 | -27,301 |
| 1965 | 217,741 | 10,695 | 109,544 | -25,398 |
| 1964 | 207,867 | 7,079 | 105,741 | -26,307 |
| 1963 | 198,035 | 6,681 | 101,760 | -26,382 |
| 1962 | 188,427 | 7,016 | 98,561 | -26,040 |
| 1961 | 179,094 | 6,109 | 95,059 | -24,687 |
| 1960 | 170,257 | 2,606 | 92,055 | -23,220 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/afghanistan/burkina-faso | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 87.3% of the population change in Afghanistan is from natural causes (a gain of 11,488,046 people) and 12.7% is from migration (a loss of 1,674,047 people). In Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).
As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.
Biggest cities by population
|
Afghanistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kabul | 5.33M |
| Kandahar | 614K |
| Herat | 556K |
| Mazar-i-Sharif | 469K |
| Kunduz | 357K |
| Jalalabad | 263K |
| Lashkargah | 202K |
| Sheberghan | 176K |
| Khost | 160K |
| Ghazni | 143K |
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
| Dori | 46.5K |
| Nouna | 32.4K |
| Manga | 28.6K |
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Population differences between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso
|
Afghanistan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.8 years | 61.6 years |
| Average age | 22.2 years | 23.1 years |
| Median age | 18.3 years | 18.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 49.8:50.2 |
| Fertility rate | 4.76 births per woman | 4.11 births per woman |
| Population density | 178.9 ppl/mi² | 232.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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