The latest officially reported population of Afghanistan was 43,844,111 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Afghanistan's population is 45,682,388 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.
Population statistics:
- Afghanistan's population is 1.25 times bigger than Malaysia's.
- Afghanistan is ranked the 36th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
- The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.55% for Afghanistan vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
- For the last 10 years, Afghanistan has had an average growth rate of +2.68% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
- Since 2006, the population of Afghanistan has increased from 25.4M people to 45.7M (79.7% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).
Afghanistan vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2100 | 131,724,468 | 44,342,183 |
| 2099 | 131,066,750 | 44,456,013 |
| 2098 | 130,403,871 | 44,568,480 |
| 2097 | 129,730,117 | 44,684,459 |
| 2096 | 129,070,342 | 44,803,334 |
| 2095 | 128,396,829 | 44,920,823 |
| 2094 | 127,685,065 | 45,035,868 |
| 2093 | 126,942,174 | 45,153,485 |
| 2092 | 126,194,378 | 45,267,003 |
| 2091 | 125,433,421 | 45,378,303 |
| 2090 | 124,561,248 | 45,489,767 |
| 2089 | 123,768,926 | 45,598,290 |
| 2088 | 122,960,614 | 45,706,098 |
| 2087 | 122,074,409 | 45,811,274 |
| 2086 | 121,308,199 | 45,914,874 |
| 2085 | 120,413,992 | 46,008,880 |
| 2084 | 119,420,025 | 46,099,604 |
| 2083 | 118,560,008 | 46,190,377 |
| 2082 | 117,671,742 | 46,272,999 |
| 2081 | 116,771,980 | 46,347,751 |
| 2080 | 115,724,307 | 46,423,514 |
| 2079 | 114,561,305 | 46,484,118 |
| 2078 | 113,556,727 | 46,537,169 |
| 2077 | 112,455,804 | 46,582,178 |
| 2076 | 111,375,301 | 46,607,029 |
| 2075 | 110,333,033 | 46,631,092 |
| 2074 | 109,170,742 | 46,646,324 |
| 2073 | 107,895,475 | 46,658,819 |
| 2072 | 106,682,883 | 46,658,396 |
| 2071 | 105,504,989 | 46,648,409 |
| 2070 | 104,167,895 | 46,633,600 |
| 2069 | 102,902,233 | 46,611,221 |
| 2068 | 101,568,136 | 46,588,049 |
| 2067 | 100,320,548 | 46,557,261 |
| 2066 | 99,057,144 | 46,518,384 |
| 2065 | 97,655,437 | 46,469,909 |
| 2064 | 96,248,770 | 46,405,405 |
| 2063 | 94,892,092 | 46,338,727 |
| 2062 | 93,522,871 | 46,260,178 |
| 2061 | 92,260,642 | 46,166,190 |
| 2060 | 90,945,998 | 46,064,001 |
| 2059 | 89,663,478 | 45,946,872 |
| 2058 | 88,293,680 | 45,825,593 |
| 2057 | 86,865,803 | 45,695,432 |
| 2056 | 85,428,888 | 45,554,612 |
| 2055 | 84,023,782 | 45,407,246 |
| 2054 | 82,626,785 | 45,241,331 |
| 2053 | 81,236,203 | 45,057,472 |
| 2052 | 79,860,096 | 44,862,361 |
| 2051 | 78,595,977 | 44,657,253 |
| 2050 | 77,285,393 | 44,434,221 |
| 2049 | 75,819,307 | 44,206,196 |
| 2048 | 74,435,057 | 43,963,591 |
| 2047 | 73,075,297 | 43,701,058 |
| 2046 | 71,654,160 | 43,427,087 |
| 2045 | 70,310,871 | 43,146,785 |
| 2044 | 68,983,509 | 42,855,667 |
| 2043 | 67,616,795 | 42,546,972 |
| 2042 | 66,317,516 | 42,229,093 |
| 2041 | 64,937,760 | 41,911,573 |
| 2040 | 63,497,378 | 41,587,509 |
| 2039 | 62,092,429 | 41,260,315 |
| 2038 | 60,767,134 | 40,918,517 |
| 2037 | 59,418,629 | 40,574,312 |
| 2036 | 58,079,976 | 40,223,758 |
| 2035 | 56,769,901 | 39,866,097 |
| 2034 | 55,469,080 | 39,505,672 |
| 2033 | 54,103,368 | 39,141,994 |
| 2032 | 52,759,572 | 38,762,420 |
| 2031 | 51,403,105 | 38,376,399 |
| 2030 | 50,049,673 | 37,985,824 |
| 2029 | 48,739,663 | 37,597,060 |
| 2028 | 47,504,926 | 37,198,261 |
| 2027 | 46,283,055 | 36,797,098 |
| 2026 | 45,047,977 | 36,393,693 |
| 2025 | 43,844,111 | 35,977,838 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 35,557,673 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 35,126,298 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 34,695,493 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 34,282,399 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 33,889,558 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 33,440,596 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 32,910,967 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 32,355,644 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 31,789,685 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 31,232,798 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 30,696,137 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 30,174,265 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 29,662,831 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 29,162,039 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 28,655,776 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 28,124,778 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 27,570,059 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 26,998,389 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 26,417,909 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 25,836,071 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 25,256,772 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 24,679,602 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 24,102,477 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 23,526,538 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 22,967,816 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 22,435,531 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 21,906,713 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 21,375,218 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 20,850,087 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 20,330,599 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 19,820,446 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 19,322,664 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 18,834,572 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 18,342,464 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 17,833,171 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 17,314,997 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 16,796,605 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 16,276,737 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 15,760,419 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 15,252,258 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 14,759,009 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 14,285,907 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 13,832,798 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 13,399,203 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 12,983,363 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 12,627,862 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 12,328,157 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 12,035,713 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 11,750,097 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 11,471,914 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 11,200,906 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 10,935,621 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 10,676,835 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 10,423,453 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 10,178,802 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 9,947,597 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 9,725,281 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 9,507,099 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 9,284,688 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 9,056,408 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 8,828,406 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 8,602,160 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 8,380,172 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 8,164,443 |
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 7,956,197 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Afghanistan increased by 9,276,518 people (a 36.5% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Afghanistan gained 10,981,776 people (a 31.6% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).
Afghanistan was ranked 45th most populous country in 2006 and is 36th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.
Afghanistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 132M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.5% | -0.26% |
| 2099 | 0.51% | -0.25% |
| 2098 | 0.52% | -0.26% |
| 2097 | 0.51% | -0.27% |
| 2096 | 0.52% | -0.26% |
| 2095 | 0.56% | -0.26% |
| 2094 | 0.59% | -0.26% |
| 2093 | 0.59% | -0.25% |
| 2092 | 0.61% | -0.25% |
| 2091 | 0.7% | -0.25% |
| 2090 | 0.64% | -0.24% |
| 2089 | 0.66% | -0.24% |
| 2088 | 0.73% | -0.23% |
| 2087 | 0.63% | -0.23% |
| 2086 | 0.74% | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 0.83% | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 0.73% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 0.75% | -0.18% |
| 2082 | 0.77% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | 0.91% | -0.16% |
| 2080 | 1.02% | -0.13% |
| 2079 | 0.88% | -0.11% |
| 2078 | 0.98% | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 0.97% | -0.05% |
| 2076 | 0.94% | -0.05% |
| 2075 | 1.06% | -0.03% |
| 2074 | 1.18% | -0.03% |
| 2073 | 1.14% | 0.001% |
| 2072 | 1.12% | 0.02% |
| 2071 | 1.28% | 0.03% |
| 2070 | 1.23% | 0.05% |
| 2069 | 1.31% | 0.05% |
| 2068 | 1.24% | 0.07% |
| 2067 | 1.28% | 0.08% |
| 2066 | 1.44% | 0.1% |
| 2065 | 1.46% | 0.14% |
| 2064 | 1.43% | 0.14% |
| 2063 | 1.46% | 0.17% |
| 2062 | 1.37% | 0.2% |
| 2061 | 1.45% | 0.22% |
| 2060 | 1.43% | 0.25% |
| 2059 | 1.55% | 0.26% |
| 2058 | 1.64% | 0.28% |
| 2057 | 1.68% | 0.31% |
| 2056 | 1.67% | 0.32% |
| 2055 | 1.69% | 0.37% |
| 2054 | 1.71% | 0.41% |
| 2053 | 1.72% | 0.43% |
| 2052 | 1.61% | 0.46% |
| 2051 | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| 2050 | 1.93% | 0.52% |
| 2049 | 1.86% | 0.55% |
| 2048 | 1.86% | 0.6% |
| 2047 | 1.98% | 0.63% |
| 2046 | 1.91% | 0.65% |
| 2045 | 1.92% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 2.02% | 0.73% |
| 2043 | 1.96% | 0.75% |
| 2042 | 2.12% | 0.76% |
| 2041 | 2.27% | 0.78% |
| 2040 | 2.26% | 0.79% |
| 2039 | 2.18% | 0.84% |
| 2038 | 2.27% | 0.85% |
| 2037 | 2.3% | 0.87% |
| 2036 | 2.31% | 0.9% |
| 2035 | 2.35% | 0.91% |
| 2034 | 2.52% | 0.93% |
| 2033 | 2.55% | 0.98% |
| 2032 | 2.64% | 1.01% |
| 2031 | 2.7% | 1.03% |
| 2030 | 2.69% | 1.03% |
| 2029 | 2.6% | 1.07% |
| 2028 | 2.64% | 1.09% |
| 2027 | 2.74% | 1.11% |
| 2026 | 2.75% | 1.16% |
| 2025 | 2.81% | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 2.88% | 1.23% |
| 2023 | 2.16% | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 1.45% | 1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38% | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 3.03% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 2.95% | 1.72% |
| 2017 | 2.85% | 1.78% |
| 2016 | 2.57% | 1.78% |
| 2015 | 3.17% | 1.75% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | 1.73% |
| 2013 | 3.48% | 1.72% |
| 2012 | 4.13% | 1.72% |
| 2011 | 3.76% | 1.77% |
| 2010 | 2.98% | 1.89% |
| 2009 | 3.71% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 2.21% | 2.12% |
| 2007 | 1.91% | 2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.18% | 2.25% |
| 2005 | 3.58% | 2.29% |
| 2004 | 3.64% | 2.34% |
| 2003 | 6.34% | 2.39% |
| 2002 | 5.39% | 2.45% |
| 2001 | 0.76% | 2.43% |
| 2000 | 1.22% | 2.37% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | 2.41% |
| 1998 | 3.84% | 2.49% |
| 1997 | 3.88% | 2.52% |
| 1996 | 4.09% | 2.56% |
| 1995 | 5.02% | 2.57% |
| 1994 | 8.75% | 2.58% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | 2.59% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | 2.68% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | 2.86% |
| 1990 | 1.44% | 2.99% |
| 1989 | 3.04% | 3.09% |
| 1988 | 1.19% | 3.19% |
| 1987 | -0.28% | 3.28% |
| 1986 | -0.06% | 3.33% |
| 1985 | 2.11% | 3.34% |
| 1984 | 2.49% | 3.31% |
| 1983 | -0.67% | 3.28% |
| 1982 | -7.93% | 3.24% |
| 1981 | -9.35% | 3.2% |
| 1980 | -3.56% | 2.82% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 2.43% |
| 1978 | 2.03% | 2.43% |
| 1977 | 2.15% | 2.43% |
| 1976 | 2.24% | 2.42% |
| 1975 | 2.44% | 2.42% |
| 1974 | 2.56% | 2.43% |
| 1973 | 2.57% | 2.42% |
| 1972 | 2.47% | 2.43% |
| 1971 | 2.46% | 2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.48% | 2.32% |
| 1969 | 2.42% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 2.39% | 2.29% |
| 1967 | 2.33% | 2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 2.26% | 2.58% |
| 1964 | 2.18% | 2.63% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 2.65% |
| 1962 | 2.07% | 2.64% |
| 1961 | 1.98% | 2.62% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Afghanistan grew by 2.81%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.
Live population counters
|
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
45682388
|
36600906
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 45/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.55% | 0.44% |
| One net population change |
26.4 seconds
|
1.25 minutes
|
| One birth every |
21.1 seconds
|
1.2 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.16 minutes
|
2.8 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +3,278 | +1,151 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,196,619 | +420,165 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.81% | +1.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 20/197 | 89/197 |
| One migration net change every |
7.08 minutes
|
3.16 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -74,404 | +166,615 |
| Net migration rank | 179/196 | 7/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 98,110 | 3,806,514 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 131/195 | 18/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 10.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 186/195 | 62/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -74,404 | - | 166,615 |
| 2024 | 1,249,785 | -44,089 | 252,068 | 174,770 |
| 2023 | 1,228,719 | -48,958 | 254,806 | 181,071 |
| 2022 | 1,219,475 | -647,402 | 237,560 | 188,154 |
| 2021 | 1,133,611 | -548,784 | 212,002 | 188,506 |
| 2020 | 1,134,407 | 143,634 | 283,282 | 101,907 |
| 2019 | 1,138,485 | 9,159 | 309,426 | 203,284 |
| 2018 | 1,115,262 | -36,753 | 324,568 | 221,965 |
| 2017 | 1,101,218 | -71,491 | 336,434 | 227,677 |
| 2016 | 1,090,016 | -143,049 | 345,681 | 222,141 |
| 2015 | 1,077,068 | -286,314 | 358,302 | 187,663 |
| 2014 | 1,053,788 | 233,913 | 367,587 | 159,791 |
| 2013 | 1,033,778 | 18,119 | 366,738 | 149,637 |
| 2012 | 1,004,814 | 68,628 | 371,497 | 134,975 |
| 2011 | 966,743 | 384,486 | 372,836 | 122,269 |
| 2010 | 943,473 | -167,460 | 360,260 | 157,164 |
| 2009 | 920,581 | -60,602 | 366,157 | 178,410 |
| 2008 | 891,246 | 215,753 | 362,380 | 202,481 |
| 2007 | 889,848 | -851,298 | 348,711 | 229,784 |
| 2006 | 875,301 | 57,673 | 349,509 | 232,971 |
| 2005 | 855,112 | 250,971 | 355,324 | 225,864 |
| 2004 | 850,940 | -269,194 | 365,138 | 212,278 |
| 2003 | 826,165 | 247,317 | 377,425 | 199,510 |
| 2002 | 776,048 | 860,349 | 381,084 | 196,227 |
| 2001 | 764,090 | -212,872 | 400,939 | 173,613 |
| 2000 | 782,727 | -1,025,973 | 417,371 | 125,499 |
| 1999 | 760,727 | -32,400 | 432,355 | 89,335 |
| 1998 | 719,860 | 7,380 | 436,316 | 99,639 |
| 1997 | 709,778 | -21,215 | 447,768 | 79,266 |
| 1996 | 685,005 | 4,072 | 450,174 | 73,040 |
| 1995 | 653,280 | 52,505 | 443,349 | 72,393 |
| 1994 | 609,096 | 315,206 | 437,873 | 66,685 |
| 1993 | 541,257 | 1,149,684 | 429,910 | 61,079 |
| 1992 | 440,132 | 1,197,329 | 418,900 | 66,286 |
| 1991 | 409,954 | 32,782 | 401,938 | 97,111 |
| 1990 | 402,433 | -458,737 | 384,518 | 135,020 |
| 1989 | 381,158 | 18,296 | 373,277 | 143,544 |
| 1988 | 358,397 | -56,263 | 386,507 | 133,478 |
| 1987 | 314,361 | -345,535 | 381,999 | 137,759 |
| 1986 | 310,066 | -343,397 | 385,799 | 127,081 |
| 1985 | 228,469 | -208,685 | 383,243 | 120,215 |
| 1984 | 205,262 | 248,224 | 376,797 | 106,248 |
| 1983 | 263,778 | -172,797 | 365,290 | 97,862 |
| 1982 | 263,210 | -500,998 | 353,138 | 89,942 |
| 1981 | 343,468 | -1,998,086 | 339,991 | 84,142 |
| 1980 | 365,396 | -1,174,239 | 326,947 | 80,617 |
| 1979 | 361,750 | -525,413 | 317,439 | -13,980 |
| 1978 | 369,101 | -117,186 | 311,027 | -15,059 |
| 1977 | 372,567 | -83,115 | 305,515 | -16,601 |
| 1976 | 357,775 | -85,430 | 300,615 | -18,316 |
| 1975 | 343,850 | -44,418 | 294,541 | -20,480 |
| 1974 | 330,232 | -20,009 | 289,880 | -21,919 |
| 1973 | 315,062 | -3,030 | 284,611 | -21,995 |
| 1972 | 300,633 | -4,050 | 276,263 | -21,305 |
| 1971 | 288,267 | -12,801 | 272,323 | -20,535 |
| 1970 | 275,129 | 4,458 | 269,341 | -31,839 |
| 1969 | 263,823 | 2,029 | 264,327 | -39,420 |
| 1968 | 251,798 | 3,333 | 260,705 | -40,996 |
| 1967 | 239,967 | 6,824 | 258,764 | -42,108 |
| 1966 | 228,786 | 3,563 | 262,162 | -33,993 |
| 1965 | 217,741 | 10,695 | 264,836 | -36,456 |
| 1964 | 207,867 | 7,079 | 266,406 | -38,785 |
| 1963 | 198,035 | 6,681 | 265,815 | -40,952 |
| 1962 | 188,427 | 7,016 | 262,140 | -43,033 |
| 1961 | 179,094 | 6,109 | 257,270 | -44,916 |
| 1960 | 170,257 | 2,606 | 251,090 | -46,948 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).
As of 2024, 98,110 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Afghanistan, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.
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 |
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 9M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
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Population differences between Afghanistan and Malaysia
|
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.8 years | 77.2 years |
| Average age | 22.2 years | 33.6 years |
| Median age | 18.3 years | 31.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.5:49.5 | 52.3:47.7 |
| Fertility rate | 4.76 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman |
| Population density | 178.9 ppl/mi² | 286.9 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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