The latest officially reported population of Bangladesh was 173,562,364 in 2024 vs 11,858,610 people in Belgium in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bangladesh's population is 178,415,186 people compared to 11,902,714 in Belgium.
Population statistics:
- Bangladesh's population is 15 times bigger than Belgium's.
- Bangladesh is ranked the 8th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
- The countries together account for 2.3% of the world: 2.15% for Bangladesh vs 0.14% for Belgium.
- For the last 10 years, Bangladesh has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.55% in Belgium.
- Since 2006, the population of Bangladesh has increased from 146M people to 178M (21.9% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 11.9M (12.8% growth).
Bangladesh vs Belgium: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bangladesh
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2100 | 210,399,059 | 11,193,616 |
| 2099 | 211,449,688 | 11,211,908 |
| 2098 | 212,479,977 | 11,230,002 |
| 2097 | 213,484,035 | 11,246,180 |
| 2096 | 214,463,720 | 11,261,636 |
| 2095 | 215,424,649 | 11,277,513 |
| 2094 | 216,368,088 | 11,293,934 |
| 2093 | 217,273,531 | 11,309,421 |
| 2092 | 218,151,426 | 11,325,500 |
| 2091 | 218,980,379 | 11,339,887 |
| 2090 | 219,782,575 | 11,354,304 |
| 2089 | 220,538,090 | 11,368,748 |
| 2088 | 221,257,201 | 11,384,019 |
| 2087 | 221,935,839 | 11,399,441 |
| 2086 | 222,585,679 | 11,413,731 |
| 2085 | 223,183,658 | 11,427,305 |
| 2084 | 223,742,603 | 11,441,192 |
| 2083 | 224,273,365 | 11,454,476 |
| 2082 | 224,763,738 | 11,468,827 |
| 2081 | 225,237,793 | 11,480,917 |
| 2080 | 225,665,152 | 11,494,860 |
| 2079 | 226,059,226 | 11,507,804 |
| 2078 | 226,389,150 | 11,522,057 |
| 2077 | 226,696,749 | 11,534,819 |
| 2076 | 226,954,762 | 11,546,262 |
| 2075 | 227,159,233 | 11,558,154 |
| 2074 | 227,315,415 | 11,571,164 |
| 2073 | 227,436,221 | 11,584,391 |
| 2072 | 227,503,342 | 11,597,605 |
| 2071 | 227,522,038 | 11,611,079 |
| 2070 | 227,495,122 | 11,627,079 |
| 2069 | 227,426,186 | 11,643,296 |
| 2068 | 227,302,632 | 11,660,663 |
| 2067 | 227,118,726 | 11,677,909 |
| 2066 | 226,878,385 | 11,696,417 |
| 2065 | 226,581,697 | 11,716,114 |
| 2064 | 226,235,839 | 11,736,957 |
| 2063 | 225,822,167 | 11,758,738 |
| 2062 | 225,349,674 | 11,780,812 |
| 2061 | 224,811,052 | 11,804,421 |
| 2060 | 224,216,813 | 11,825,799 |
| 2059 | 223,569,585 | 11,847,336 |
| 2058 | 222,855,839 | 11,867,449 |
| 2057 | 222,083,110 | 11,890,466 |
| 2056 | 221,273,932 | 11,911,901 |
| 2055 | 220,405,468 | 11,931,594 |
| 2054 | 219,511,997 | 11,950,146 |
| 2053 | 218,567,668 | 11,968,395 |
| 2052 | 217,585,554 | 11,984,694 |
| 2051 | 216,554,217 | 11,998,099 |
| 2050 | 215,489,899 | 12,008,766 |
| 2049 | 214,400,010 | 12,017,817 |
| 2048 | 213,275,216 | 12,024,879 |
| 2047 | 212,114,603 | 12,029,815 |
| 2046 | 210,918,933 | 12,032,975 |
| 2045 | 209,696,717 | 12,034,718 |
| 2044 | 208,446,830 | 12,034,116 |
| 2043 | 207,170,217 | 12,032,908 |
| 2042 | 205,859,107 | 12,030,714 |
| 2041 | 204,513,256 | 12,026,814 |
| 2040 | 203,143,300 | 12,023,124 |
| 2039 | 201,735,060 | 12,018,547 |
| 2038 | 200,262,138 | 12,012,586 |
| 2037 | 198,739,346 | 12,005,650 |
| 2036 | 197,147,970 | 11,999,298 |
| 2035 | 195,499,247 | 11,992,761 |
| 2034 | 193,789,143 | 11,985,730 |
| 2033 | 191,989,956 | 11,977,334 |
| 2032 | 190,141,739 | 11,969,302 |
| 2031 | 188,208,233 | 11,960,910 |
| 2030 | 186,212,272 | 11,951,381 |
| 2029 | 184,168,103 | 11,939,712 |
| 2028 | 182,087,511 | 11,927,038 |
| 2027 | 179,973,411 | 11,913,457 |
| 2026 | 177,837,418 | 11,898,731 |
| 2025 | 175,685,057 | 11,881,020 |
| 2024 | 173,562,364 | 11,858,610 |
| 2023 | 171,466,990 | 11,779,946 |
| 2022 | 169,384,897 | 11,680,210 |
| 2021 | 167,658,854 | 11,586,195 |
| 2020 | 166,298,024 | 11,538,604 |
| 2019 | 164,913,055 | 11,488,980 |
| 2018 | 163,523,103 | 11,427,054 |
| 2017 | 162,186,147 | 11,375,158 |
| 2016 | 160,811,932 | 11,331,422 |
| 2015 | 159,383,179 | 11,274,196 |
| 2014 | 157,964,929 | 11,209,057 |
| 2013 | 156,532,141 | 11,159,407 |
| 2012 | 155,070,101 | 11,106,932 |
| 2011 | 153,591,076 | 11,038,264 |
| 2010 | 152,201,981 | 10,895,586 |
| 2009 | 150,873,714 | 10,796,493 |
| 2008 | 149,474,264 | 10,709,973 |
| 2007 | 147,989,278 | 10,625,700 |
| 2006 | 146,405,973 | 10,547,958 |
| 2005 | 144,715,786 | 10,478,617 |
| 2004 | 142,902,856 | 10,421,137 |
| 2003 | 140,970,351 | 10,376,133 |
| 2002 | 138,933,658 | 10,332,785 |
| 2001 | 136,805,810 | 10,286,570 |
| 2000 | 134,544,304 | 10,251,250 |
| 1999 | 132,108,065 | 10,226,419 |
| 1998 | 129,622,332 | 10,203,008 |
| 1997 | 127,198,069 | 10,181,245 |
| 1996 | 124,862,179 | 10,156,637 |
| 1995 | 122,600,370 | 10,136,811 |
| 1994 | 120,343,179 | 10,115,603 |
| 1993 | 118,132,360 | 10,084,475 |
| 1992 | 115,952,192 | 10,045,158 |
| 1991 | 113,787,109 | 10,004,486 |
| 1990 | 111,633,717 | 9,967,379 |
| 1989 | 109,433,799 | 9,937,697 |
| 1988 | 107,216,008 | 9,901,664 |
| 1987 | 104,959,291 | 9,870,234 |
| 1986 | 102,635,572 | 9,861,823 |
| 1985 | 100,253,825 | 9,858,308 |
| 1984 | 97,814,966 | 9,855,372 |
| 1983 | 95,335,155 | 9,855,520 |
| 1982 | 92,814,507 | 9,856,303 |
| 1981 | 90,303,105 | 9,858,982 |
| 1980 | 88,016,432 | 9,859,242 |
| 1979 | 85,935,072 | 9,848,382 |
| 1978 | 83,889,655 | 9,839,534 |
| 1977 | 81,867,264 | 9,830,358 |
| 1976 | 79,855,318 | 9,818,227 |
| 1975 | 77,854,351 | 9,800,700 |
| 1974 | 75,839,348 | 9,772,419 |
| 1973 | 73,722,294 | 9,741,720 |
| 1972 | 71,641,519 | 9,711,115 |
| 1971 | 70,276,758 | 9,673,162 |
| 1970 | 69,058,894 | 9,655,549 |
| 1969 | 67,294,133 | 9,646,032 |
| 1968 | 65,408,276 | 9,618,756 |
| 1967 | 63,510,929 | 9,580,991 |
| 1966 | 61,669,806 | 9,527,807 |
| 1965 | 59,902,519 | 9,463,667 |
| 1964 | 58,178,374 | 9,378,113 |
| 1963 | 56,504,402 | 9,289,770 |
| 1962 | 54,881,146 | 9,220,578 |
| 1961 | 53,310,348 | 9,183,948 |
| 1960 | 51,828,660 | 9,153,489 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bangladesh increased by 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bangladesh gained 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth).
Bangladesh was ranked 8th most populous country in 2006 and is still 8th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bangladesh's population will grow by 20.8% to 215,489,899 people with a rank change from 8th to 10th. The population of Belgium will increase by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.
Bangladesh is projected to reach its peak in 2071 at 228M people compared to the peak of 12M people in 2045 for Belgium.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | -0.16% |
| 2099 | -0.48% | -0.16% |
| 2098 | -0.47% | -0.14% |
| 2097 | -0.46% | -0.14% |
| 2096 | -0.45% | -0.14% |
| 2095 | -0.44% | -0.15% |
| 2094 | -0.42% | -0.14% |
| 2093 | -0.4% | -0.14% |
| 2092 | -0.38% | -0.13% |
| 2091 | -0.36% | -0.13% |
| 2090 | -0.34% | -0.13% |
| 2089 | -0.33% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | -0.31% | -0.14% |
| 2087 | -0.29% | -0.13% |
| 2086 | -0.27% | -0.12% |
| 2085 | -0.25% | -0.12% |
| 2084 | -0.24% | -0.12% |
| 2083 | -0.22% | -0.13% |
| 2082 | -0.21% | -0.11% |
| 2081 | -0.19% | -0.12% |
| 2080 | -0.17% | -0.11% |
| 2079 | -0.15% | -0.12% |
| 2078 | -0.14% | -0.11% |
| 2077 | -0.11% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | -0.09% | -0.1% |
| 2075 | -0.07% | -0.11% |
| 2074 | -0.05% | -0.11% |
| 2073 | -0.03% | -0.11% |
| 2072 | -0.008% | -0.12% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | -0.14% |
| 2070 | 0.03% | -0.14% |
| 2069 | 0.05% | -0.15% |
| 2068 | 0.08% | -0.15% |
| 2067 | 0.11% | -0.16% |
| 2066 | 0.13% | -0.17% |
| 2065 | 0.15% | -0.18% |
| 2064 | 0.18% | -0.19% |
| 2063 | 0.21% | -0.19% |
| 2062 | 0.24% | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 0.27% | -0.18% |
| 2060 | 0.29% | -0.18% |
| 2059 | 0.32% | -0.17% |
| 2058 | 0.35% | -0.19% |
| 2057 | 0.37% | -0.18% |
| 2056 | 0.39% | -0.17% |
| 2055 | 0.41% | -0.16% |
| 2054 | 0.43% | -0.15% |
| 2053 | 0.45% | -0.14% |
| 2052 | 0.48% | -0.11% |
| 2051 | 0.49% | -0.09% |
| 2050 | 0.51% | -0.08% |
| 2049 | 0.53% | -0.06% |
| 2048 | 0.55% | -0.04% |
| 2047 | 0.57% | -0.03% |
| 2046 | 0.58% | -0.01% |
| 2045 | 0.6% | 0.005% |
| 2044 | 0.62% | 0.01% |
| 2043 | 0.64% | 0.02% |
| 2042 | 0.66% | 0.03% |
| 2041 | 0.67% | 0.03% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | 0.04% |
| 2039 | 0.74% | 0.05% |
| 2038 | 0.77% | 0.06% |
| 2037 | 0.81% | 0.05% |
| 2036 | 0.84% | 0.05% |
| 2035 | 0.88% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 0.94% | 0.07% |
| 2033 | 0.97% | 0.07% |
| 2032 | 1.03% | 0.07% |
| 2031 | 1.07% | 0.08% |
| 2030 | 1.11% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | 1.14% | 0.11% |
| 2028 | 1.17% | 0.11% |
| 2027 | 1.2% | 0.12% |
| 2026 | 1.23% | 0.15% |
| 2025 | 1.22% | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 1.22% | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 1.23% | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 1.03% | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 0.82% | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 0.84% | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 0.85% | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 0.82% | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 0.85% | 0.39% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | 0.51% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | 0.58% |
| 2014 | 0.92% | 0.44% |
| 2013 | 0.94% | 0.47% |
| 2012 | 0.96% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 0.91% | 1.31% |
| 2010 | 0.88% | 0.92% |
| 2009 | 0.94% | 0.81% |
| 2008 | 1% | 0.79% |
| 2007 | 1.08% | 0.74% |
| 2006 | 1.17% | 0.66% |
| 2005 | 1.27% | 0.55% |
| 2004 | 1.37% | 0.43% |
| 2003 | 1.47% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 1.56% | 0.45% |
| 2001 | 1.68% | 0.34% |
| 2000 | 1.84% | 0.24% |
| 1999 | 1.92% | 0.23% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 0.21% |
| 1997 | 1.87% | 0.24% |
| 1996 | 1.84% | 0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88% | 0.21% |
| 1994 | 1.87% | 0.31% |
| 1993 | 1.88% | 0.39% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | 0.41% |
| 1991 | 1.93% | 0.37% |
| 1990 | 2.01% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.07% | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 2.15% | 0.32% |
| 1987 | 2.26% | 0.09% |
| 1986 | 2.38% | 0.04% |
| 1985 | 2.49% | 0.03% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -0.002% |
| 1983 | 2.72% | -0.008% |
| 1982 | 2.78% | -0.03% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -0.003% |
| 1980 | 2.42% | 0.11% |
| 1979 | 2.44% | 0.09% |
| 1978 | 2.47% | 0.09% |
| 1977 | 2.52% | 0.12% |
| 1976 | 2.57% | 0.18% |
| 1975 | 2.66% | 0.29% |
| 1974 | 2.87% | 0.32% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | 0.32% |
| 1972 | 1.94% | 0.39% |
| 1971 | 1.76% | 0.18% |
| 1970 | 2.62% | 0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88% | 0.28% |
| 1968 | 2.99% | 0.39% |
| 1967 | 2.99% | 0.56% |
| 1966 | 2.95% | 0.68% |
| 1965 | 2.96% | 0.91% |
| 1964 | 2.96% | 0.95% |
| 1963 | 2.96% | 0.75% |
| 1962 | 2.95% | 0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.86% | 0.33% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Bangladesh grew by 1.22%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.67%.
Live population counters
|
Bangladesh
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
178415186
|
11902714
|
| Population rank | 8/197 | 83/197 |
| Percent of world population | 2.15% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
15.1 seconds
|
6.68 minutes
|
| One birth every |
9.04 seconds
|
4.75 minutes
|
| One death every |
36.7 seconds
|
4.75 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +5,741 | +216 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,095,374 | +78,664 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.22% | +0.67% |
| Population growth rate rank | 90/197 | 119/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.31 minutes
|
16.5 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -402,100 | +31,989 |
| Net migration rank | 194/196 | 28/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,906,338 | 2,349,032 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 24/195 | 30/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.7% | 20% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 139/195 | 30/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
Belgium
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -402,100 | - | 31,989 |
| 2024 | - | -473,362 | - | 36,243 |
| 2023 | 2,630,818 | -549,918 | 0 | 41,679 |
| 2022 | 2,633,258 | -549,990 | -2,336 | 118,615 |
| 2021 | 2,363,487 | -994,722 | 5,793 | 24,017 |
| 2020 | 2,355,279 | -1,002,522 | -12,692 | 43,777 |
| 2019 | 2,433,952 | -1,016,796 | 8,042 | 58,469 |
| 2018 | 2,391,853 | -1,029,069 | 7,999 | 50,604 |
| 2017 | 2,348,293 | -1,037,176 | 10,238 | 37,981 |
| 2016 | 2,356,056 | -918,770 | 14,731 | 28,090 |
| 2015 | 2,329,544 | -909,223 | 11,274 | 63,536 |
| 2014 | 2,305,499 | -889,222 | 21,297 | 37,472 |
| 2013 | 2,312,293 | -862,944 | 16,739 | 28,066 |
| 2012 | 2,304,652 | -829,875 | 18,882 | 45,001 |
| 2011 | 2,332,126 | -848,910 | 25,388 | 52,464 |
| 2010 | 2,408,597 | -1,113,727 | 23,970 | 105,232 |
| 2009 | 2,511,746 | -1,150,194 | 23,752 | 97,175 |
| 2008 | 2,595,770 | -1,158,420 | 22,491 | 66,470 |
| 2007 | 2,666,175 | -1,133,553 | 23,376 | 59,911 |
| 2006 | 2,725,786 | -1,091,865 | 21,096 | 53,574 |
| 2005 | 2,783,029 | -1,036,635 | 15,718 | 50,576 |
| 2004 | 2,849,626 | -970,264 | 16,673 | 35,143 |
| 2003 | 2,881,857 | -896,335 | 7,263 | 34,472 |
| 2002 | 2,907,604 | -819,909 | 7,233 | 39,404 |
| 2001 | 2,905,755 | -737,740 | 11,315 | 34,924 |
| 2000 | 2,867,543 | -512,422 | 12,302 | 13,952 |
| 1999 | 2,803,597 | -286,256 | 9,203 | 16,849 |
| 1998 | 2,740,993 | -286,966 | 9,183 | 12,517 |
| 1997 | 2,667,979 | -273,442 | 12,218 | 10,262 |
| 1996 | 2,531,581 | -254,239 | 12,188 | 15,684 |
| 1995 | 2,477,509 | -231,304 | 11,150 | 1,937 |
| 1994 | 2,475,098 | -206,958 | 12,139 | 17,636 |
| 1993 | 2,425,139 | -271,677 | 14,118 | 18,542 |
| 1992 | 2,453,664 | -246,914 | 20,090 | 25,941 |
| 1991 | 2,354,255 | -230,852 | 22,010 | 27,038 |
| 1990 | 2,587,558 | -404,105 | 19,935 | 8,299 |
| 1989 | 2,623,347 | -406,910 | 13,912 | 7,301 |
| 1988 | 2,614,570 | -395,408 | 14,853 | 3,929 |
| 1987 | 2,661,768 | -367,475 | 11,844 | 3,525 |
| 1986 | 2,685,152 | -331,992 | 5,917 | 2,964 |
| 1985 | 2,698,231 | -287,872 | 2,958 | 2,165 |
| 1984 | 2,713,094 | -245,693 | 4,927 | 1,697 |
| 1983 | 2,694,172 | -201,909 | 2,956 | 1,252 |
| 1982 | 2,705,822 | -156,729 | 7,885 | 1,100 |
| 1981 | 2,658,613 | -184,884 | 11,831 | 2,826 |
| 1980 | 2,615,497 | -515,918 | 10,845 | 11,482 |
| 1979 | 2,570,404 | -507,354 | 11,818 | 11,277 |
| 1978 | 2,514,509 | -486,721 | 7,872 | 10,828 |
| 1977 | 2,475,502 | -458,491 | 8,847 | 10,460 |
| 1976 | 2,431,754 | -424,970 | 1,964 | 10,360 |
| 1975 | 2,385,302 | -390,212 | 0 | 9,652 |
| 1974 | 2,312,418 | -277,545 | 7,818 | 8,924 |
| 1973 | 2,276,471 | -77,324 | 11,690 | 8,684 |
| 1972 | 2,231,204 | -269,033 | 18,451 | 8,384 |
| 1971 | 542,747 | 224,369 | 21,281 | 7,992 |
| 1970 | 1,742,287 | -73,719 | 23,173 | 19,393 |
| 1969 | 1,985,984 | -125,010 | 21,221 | 20,072 |
| 1968 | 1,918,686 | -7,970 | 20,199 | 19,809 |
| 1967 | 1,860,743 | 23,164 | 31,618 | 19,492 |
| 1966 | 1,794,530 | 3,758 | 36,206 | 18,985 |
| 1965 | 1,688,652 | 47,610 | 39,748 | 18,243 |
| 1964 | 1,686,591 | 25,426 | 51,580 | 17,687 |
| 1963 | 1,612,749 | 23,215 | 41,804 | 16,355 |
| 1962 | 1,584,035 | 26,533 | 42,414 | 14,829 |
| 1961 | 1,504,524 | 26,503 | 52,349 | 10,566 |
| 1960 | 1,418,810 | 13,580 | 40,275 | 9,893 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/bangladesh/belgium | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 73.1% of the population change in Bangladesh is from natural causes (a gain of 24,148,039 people) and 26.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,897,408 people). In Belgium 11.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people).
As of 2024, 2,906,338 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Bangladesh, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.
Biggest cities by population
|
Bangladesh
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dhaka | 16.8M |
| Chittagong | 2.58M |
| Narayanganj | 968K |
| Khulna | 929K |
| Sylhet | 480K |
| Rajshahi | 448K |
| Bogra | 401K |
| Barisal | 328K |
| Rangpur | 294K |
| Brahmanbaria | 268K |
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brussels | 1.25M |
| Antwerp | 529K |
| Ghent | 273K |
| Charleroi | 204K |
| Liege | 195K |
| Schaerbeek | 133K |
| Anderlecht | 121K |
| Bruges | 119K |
| Namur | 115K |
| Leuven | 101K |
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Population differences between Bangladesh and Belgium
|
Bangladesh
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75.5 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 29.8 years | 42.5 years |
| Median age | 26.7 years | 42.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.16 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman |
| Population density | 3,544 ppl/mi² | 1,011 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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