The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.
Population statistics:
- Burkina Faso's population is 2.74 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
- Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
- The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
- For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
- Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).
Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2100 | 50,408,328 | 16,111,324 |
| 2099 | 50,383,919 | 16,126,181 |
| 2098 | 50,352,973 | 16,139,280 |
| 2097 | 50,313,705 | 16,154,153 |
| 2096 | 50,266,628 | 16,164,923 |
| 2095 | 50,218,948 | 16,173,557 |
| 2094 | 50,162,122 | 16,173,155 |
| 2093 | 50,097,256 | 16,177,864 |
| 2092 | 50,020,865 | 16,175,032 |
| 2091 | 49,941,829 | 16,168,153 |
| 2090 | 49,849,369 | 16,158,415 |
| 2089 | 49,746,842 | 16,146,773 |
| 2088 | 49,633,009 | 16,133,018 |
| 2087 | 49,506,797 | 16,116,823 |
| 2086 | 49,374,214 | 16,089,780 |
| 2085 | 49,231,459 | 16,068,438 |
| 2084 | 49,078,733 | 16,044,782 |
| 2083 | 48,912,839 | 16,011,134 |
| 2082 | 48,738,088 | 15,975,073 |
| 2081 | 48,550,361 | 15,935,071 |
| 2080 | 48,350,756 | 15,896,846 |
| 2079 | 48,139,621 | 15,854,898 |
| 2078 | 47,915,623 | 15,805,607 |
| 2077 | 47,674,670 | 15,754,551 |
| 2076 | 47,421,548 | 15,699,439 |
| 2075 | 47,161,253 | 15,639,458 |
| 2074 | 46,887,164 | 15,584,377 |
| 2073 | 46,596,755 | 15,516,736 |
| 2072 | 46,296,320 | 15,446,543 |
| 2071 | 45,987,906 | 15,374,790 |
| 2070 | 45,669,374 | 15,297,449 |
| 2069 | 45,339,502 | 15,216,666 |
| 2068 | 45,000,338 | 15,128,048 |
| 2067 | 44,651,960 | 15,032,144 |
| 2066 | 44,295,017 | 14,935,222 |
| 2065 | 43,931,890 | 14,837,697 |
| 2064 | 43,554,812 | 14,740,749 |
| 2063 | 43,171,791 | 14,642,031 |
| 2062 | 42,781,734 | 14,529,557 |
| 2061 | 42,378,127 | 14,423,861 |
| 2060 | 41,969,941 | 14,311,215 |
| 2059 | 41,556,223 | 14,198,706 |
| 2058 | 41,132,214 | 14,080,827 |
| 2057 | 40,699,958 | 13,960,869 |
| 2056 | 40,263,674 | 13,836,132 |
| 2055 | 39,819,396 | 13,706,113 |
| 2054 | 39,368,928 | 13,579,802 |
| 2053 | 38,908,013 | 13,444,465 |
| 2052 | 38,440,539 | 13,303,409 |
| 2051 | 37,966,813 | 13,156,370 |
| 2050 | 37,484,179 | 13,010,109 |
| 2049 | 36,994,052 | 12,867,021 |
| 2048 | 36,499,739 | 12,716,015 |
| 2047 | 35,993,831 | 12,570,250 |
| 2046 | 35,483,039 | 12,414,307 |
| 2045 | 34,962,697 | 12,257,874 |
| 2044 | 34,435,436 | 12,092,075 |
| 2043 | 33,904,610 | 11,931,531 |
| 2042 | 33,368,223 | 11,770,467 |
| 2041 | 32,828,377 | 11,602,993 |
| 2040 | 32,285,754 | 11,431,337 |
| 2039 | 31,738,667 | 11,262,807 |
| 2038 | 31,188,815 | 11,100,099 |
| 2037 | 30,636,433 | 10,931,629 |
| 2036 | 30,081,085 | 10,760,758 |
| 2035 | 29,523,750 | 10,585,702 |
| 2034 | 28,963,008 | 10,413,826 |
| 2033 | 28,405,067 | 10,241,196 |
| 2032 | 27,853,260 | 10,062,575 |
| 2031 | 27,304,165 | 9,883,708 |
| 2030 | 26,759,978 | 9,708,038 |
| 2029 | 26,220,635 | 9,532,000 |
| 2028 | 25,682,620 | 9,360,873 |
| 2027 | 25,146,586 | 9,179,702 |
| 2026 | 24,612,250 | 9,001,269 |
| 2025 | 24,080,445 | 8,822,114 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 8,642,022 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 8,460,512 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 8,276,807 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 8,094,602 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 7,912,558 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 7,731,991 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 7,554,563 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 7,379,299 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 7,205,328 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 7,037,655 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 6,876,385 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 6,714,051 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 6,551,080 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 6,387,251 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 6,222,714 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 6,055,646 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 5,894,722 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 5,749,352 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 5,624,466 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 5,501,712 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 5,355,717 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 5,177,687 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 4,971,435 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 4,692,716 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 4,423,611 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 4,318,043 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 4,295,785 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 4,253,716 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 4,199,210 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 4,179,179 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 4,173,105 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 4,157,130 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 4,166,366 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 4,246,267 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 4,196,828 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 4,034,037 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 3,934,517 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 3,829,718 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 3,728,380 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 3,638,438 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 3,558,758 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 3,481,646 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 3,408,183 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 3,338,940 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 3,272,089 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 3,207,499 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 3,145,517 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 3,085,354 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 3,028,820 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 2,974,657 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 2,920,459 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 2,866,955 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 2,814,388 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 2,763,222 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 2,712,286 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 2,661,365 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 2,611,532 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 2,562,384 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 2,514,638 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 2,468,666 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 2,424,390 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 2,382,258 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 2,342,242 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 2,304,227 |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 2,268,356 |
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 Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).
Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.
Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2100 | 0.05% | -0.09% |
| 2099 | 0.06% | -0.08% |
| 2098 | 0.08% | -0.09% |
| 2097 | 0.09% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | 0.09% | -0.05% |
| 2095 | 0.11% | 0.002% |
| 2094 | 0.13% | -0.03% |
| 2093 | 0.15% | 0.02% |
| 2092 | 0.16% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | 0.19% | 0.06% |
| 2090 | 0.21% | 0.07% |
| 2089 | 0.23% | 0.09% |
| 2088 | 0.25% | 0.1% |
| 2087 | 0.27% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | 0.29% | 0.13% |
| 2085 | 0.31% | 0.15% |
| 2084 | 0.34% | 0.21% |
| 2083 | 0.36% | 0.23% |
| 2082 | 0.39% | 0.25% |
| 2081 | 0.41% | 0.24% |
| 2080 | 0.44% | 0.26% |
| 2079 | 0.47% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | 0.51% | 0.32% |
| 2077 | 0.53% | 0.35% |
| 2076 | 0.55% | 0.38% |
| 2075 | 0.58% | 0.35% |
| 2074 | 0.62% | 0.44% |
| 2073 | 0.65% | 0.45% |
| 2072 | 0.67% | 0.47% |
| 2071 | 0.7% | 0.51% |
| 2070 | 0.73% | 0.53% |
| 2069 | 0.75% | 0.59% |
| 2068 | 0.78% | 0.64% |
| 2067 | 0.81% | 0.65% |
| 2066 | 0.83% | 0.66% |
| 2065 | 0.87% | 0.66% |
| 2064 | 0.89% | 0.67% |
| 2063 | 0.91% | 0.77% |
| 2062 | 0.95% | 0.73% |
| 2061 | 0.97% | 0.79% |
| 2060 | 1% | 0.79% |
| 2059 | 1.03% | 0.84% |
| 2058 | 1.06% | 0.86% |
| 2057 | 1.08% | 0.9% |
| 2056 | 1.12% | 0.95% |
| 2055 | 1.14% | 0.93% |
| 2054 | 1.18% | 1.01% |
| 2053 | 1.22% | 1.06% |
| 2052 | 1.25% | 1.12% |
| 2051 | 1.29% | 1.12% |
| 2050 | 1.32% | 1.11% |
| 2049 | 1.35% | 1.19% |
| 2048 | 1.41% | 1.16% |
| 2047 | 1.44% | 1.26% |
| 2046 | 1.49% | 1.28% |
| 2045 | 1.53% | 1.37% |
| 2044 | 1.57% | 1.35% |
| 2043 | 1.61% | 1.37% |
| 2042 | 1.64% | 1.44% |
| 2041 | 1.68% | 1.5% |
| 2040 | 1.72% | 1.5% |
| 2039 | 1.76% | 1.47% |
| 2038 | 1.8% | 1.54% |
| 2037 | 1.85% | 1.59% |
| 2036 | 1.89% | 1.65% |
| 2035 | 1.94% | 1.65% |
| 2034 | 1.96% | 1.69% |
| 2033 | 1.98% | 1.78% |
| 2032 | 2.01% | 1.81% |
| 2031 | 2.03% | 1.81% |
| 2030 | 2.06% | 1.85% |
| 2029 | 2.09% | 1.83% |
| 2028 | 2.13% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 2.17% | 1.98% |
| 2026 | 2.21% | 2.03% |
| 2025 | 2.26% | 2.08% |
| 2024 | 2.27% | 2.15% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | 2.22% |
| 2022 | 2.34% | 2.25% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.47% | 2.34% |
| 2019 | 2.56% | 2.35% |
| 2018 | 2.73% | 2.38% |
| 2017 | 2.89% | 2.41% |
| 2016 | 2.97% | 2.38% |
| 2015 | 3.01% | 2.35% |
| 2014 | 3.02% | 2.42% |
| 2013 | 3.05% | 2.49% |
| 2012 | 3.06% | 2.56% |
| 2011 | 3% | 2.64% |
| 2010 | 2.97% | 2.76% |
| 2009 | 2.96% | 2.73% |
| 2008 | 2.98% | 2.53% |
| 2007 | 3.08% | 2.22% |
| 2006 | 3.17% | 2.23% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | 2.73% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | 3.44% |
| 2003 | 3.17% | 4.15% |
| 2002 | 3.14% | 5.94% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | 6.08% |
| 2000 | 3.03% | 2.44% |
| 1999 | 2.97% | 0.52% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | 0.99% |
| 1997 | 2.61% | 1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59% | 0.48% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | 0.15% |
| 1994 | 2.55% | 0.38% |
| 1993 | 2.52% | -0.22% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -1.88% |
| 1991 | 2.57% | 1.18% |
| 1990 | 2.67% | 4.04% |
| 1989 | 2.69% | 2.53% |
| 1988 | 2.72% | 2.74% |
| 1987 | 2.77% | 2.72% |
| 1986 | 2.86% | 2.47% |
| 1985 | 2.93% | 2.24% |
| 1984 | 2.93% | 2.21% |
| 1983 | 2.87% | 2.16% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | 2.07% |
| 1981 | 2.77% | 2.04% |
| 1980 | 2.72% | 2.01% |
| 1979 | 2.62% | 1.97% |
| 1978 | 2.52% | 1.95% |
| 1977 | 2.36% | 1.87% |
| 1976 | 2.16% | 1.82% |
| 1975 | 2.04% | 1.86% |
| 1974 | 1.91% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | 1.87% |
| 1972 | 1.74% | 1.85% |
| 1971 | 1.74% | 1.88% |
| 1970 | 1.76% | 1.91% |
| 1969 | 1.74% | 1.91% |
| 1968 | 1.73% | 1.92% |
| 1967 | 1.69% | 1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.65% | 1.86% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 1.83% |
| 1964 | 1.55% | 1.77% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | 1.71% |
| 1962 | 1.47% | 1.65% |
| 1961 | 1.46% | 1.58% |
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 Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.
Live population counters
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
24756783
|
9049533
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 101/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.3% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
1 minute
|
2.9 minutes
|
| One birth every |
43.3 seconds
|
2.03 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.87 minutes
|
7.5 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,433 | +497 |
| Annual growth/decline | +523,005 | +181,510 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.27% | +2.15% |
| Population growth rate rank | 39/197 | 47/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.4 minutes
|
46.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -27,130 | -11,309 |
| Net migration rank | 158/196 | 136/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 739,820 | 49,997 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 68/195 | 151/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.1% | 0.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 115/195 | 174/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,130 | - | -11,309 |
| 2024 | - | -25,807 | - | -11,000 |
| 2023 | 545,227 | -24,957 | 188,788 | -4,000 |
| 2022 | 538,146 | -24,960 | 186,625 | -4,000 |
| 2021 | 527,468 | -13,079 | 183,326 | -1,544 |
| 2020 | 524,359 | -5,661 | 181,015 | 1,292 |
| 2019 | 540,001 | -25,240 | 181,068 | -2,238 |
| 2018 | 556,493 | -23,938 | 178,772 | -2,741 |
| 2017 | 569,975 | -14,780 | 173,259 | 1,234 |
| 2016 | 571,519 | -7,598 | 168,784 | 4,657 |
| 2015 | 570,554 | -19,726 | 162,275 | -356 |
| 2014 | 563,218 | -17,984 | 160,137 | 485 |
| 2013 | 556,096 | -33,212 | 161,265 | 2,773 |
| 2012 | 544,293 | -20,930 | 160,915 | 988 |
| 2011 | 530,765 | -33,391 | 158,858 | 6,895 |
| 2010 | 515,480 | -42,055 | 155,338 | 7,983 |
| 2009 | 499,596 | -40,148 | 152,669 | 18,145 |
| 2008 | 485,223 | -40,725 | 149,855 | 1,182 |
| 2007 | 467,277 | -28,202 | 145,740 | -6,042 |
| 2006 | 450,357 | -4,218 | 144,127 | -34,052 |
| 2005 | 427,243 | 9,795 | 137,234 | -1,805 |
| 2004 | 408,567 | 17,570 | 132,661 | 23,897 |
| 2003 | 394,516 | 15,359 | 130,312 | 69,185 |
| 2002 | 377,333 | 16,076 | 126,429 | 86,578 |
| 2001 | 367,731 | 10,654 | 116,647 | 227,791 |
| 2000 | 356,657 | 3,877 | 110,754 | 83,013 |
| 1999 | 342,630 | -1,922 | 102,295 | -84,926 |
| 1998 | 333,196 | -5,367 | 103,906 | -76,766 |
| 1997 | 322,253 | -37,200 | 105,433 | -48,437 |
| 1996 | 315,820 | -44,314 | 104,140 | -52,110 |
| 1995 | 305,878 | -38,943 | 100,885 | -112,857 |
| 1994 | 296,465 | -37,554 | 101,486 | -77,371 |
| 1993 | 289,044 | -43,784 | 103,317 | -95,476 |
| 1992 | 284,622 | -45,003 | 103,251 | -129,565 |
| 1991 | 280,111 | -50,451 | 105,477 | -238,965 |
| 1990 | 273,846 | -32,970 | 100,778 | 131,587 |
| 1989 | 267,314 | -31,843 | 98,298 | -5,079 |
| 1988 | 262,065 | -30,068 | 96,344 | 9,470 |
| 1987 | 257,730 | -29,081 | 94,235 | 9,558 |
| 1986 | 252,922 | -25,051 | 90,902 | 7,992 |
| 1985 | 246,574 | -16,623 | 88,869 | -7,873 |
| 1984 | 237,838 | -12,445 | 87,072 | -8,708 |
| 1983 | 228,467 | -11,618 | 84,628 | -8,783 |
| 1982 | 220,896 | -15,879 | 82,457 | -11,379 |
| 1981 | 212,623 | -17,797 | 80,111 | -12,699 |
| 1980 | 205,248 | -15,345 | 77,932 | -11,641 |
| 1979 | 196,647 | -18,559 | 75,992 | -13,095 |
| 1978 | 187,019 | -19,274 | 74,130 | -13,073 |
| 1977 | 175,672 | -18,914 | 71,663 | -12,399 |
| 1976 | 165,224 | -25,786 | 69,506 | -15,686 |
| 1975 | 157,174 | -30,484 | 67,560 | -13,058 |
| 1974 | 149,231 | -30,599 | 65,357 | -11,473 |
| 1973 | 141,751 | -34,452 | 62,443 | -9,322 |
| 1972 | 135,756 | -33,679 | 60,279 | -8,267 |
| 1971 | 130,924 | -34,524 | 58,484 | -8,162 |
| 1970 | 127,814 | -28,832 | 56,513 | -4,957 |
| 1969 | 123,666 | -28,406 | 54,768 | -4,485 |
| 1968 | 121,264 | -27,461 | 53,126 | -3,743 |
| 1967 | 117,223 | -26,444 | 51,734 | -2,819 |
| 1966 | 113,344 | -27,301 | 49,486 | -2,911 |
| 1965 | 109,544 | -25,398 | 47,223 | -1,851 |
| 1964 | 105,741 | -26,307 | 45,487 | -2,308 |
| 1963 | 101,760 | -26,382 | 43,569 | -2,480 |
| 1962 | 98,561 | -26,040 | 41,603 | -2,658 |
| 1961 | 95,059 | -24,687 | 40,022 | -2,947 |
| 1960 | 92,055 | -23,220 | 38,192 | -3,528 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 96.9% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people). In Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).
As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.
Biggest cities by population
|
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 |
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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Population differences between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.6 years | 62.3 years |
| Average age | 22.9 years | 24.4 years |
| Median age | 18.6 years | 20.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 4.19 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman |
| Population density | 233 ppl/mi² | 323 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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- 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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