The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 3.81 times bigger than Cameroon's.
- Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
- The countries together account for 1.8% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
- For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
- Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).
Cameroon vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cameroon
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 2100 | 89,761,493 | 436,237,219 |
| 2099 | 89,236,081 | 433,289,774 |
| 2098 | 88,700,571 | 430,252,622 |
| 2097 | 88,148,423 | 427,149,320 |
| 2096 | 87,584,533 | 423,961,963 |
| 2095 | 87,012,755 | 420,678,721 |
| 2094 | 86,422,461 | 417,304,547 |
| 2093 | 85,823,264 | 413,867,290 |
| 2092 | 85,216,516 | 410,362,003 |
| 2091 | 84,591,510 | 406,763,717 |
| 2090 | 83,955,258 | 403,089,566 |
| 2089 | 83,304,250 | 399,334,389 |
| 2088 | 82,644,527 | 395,507,774 |
| 2087 | 81,971,087 | 391,613,249 |
| 2086 | 81,292,292 | 387,639,503 |
| 2085 | 80,596,814 | 383,604,733 |
| 2084 | 79,893,144 | 379,495,246 |
| 2083 | 79,174,449 | 375,330,369 |
| 2082 | 78,447,054 | 371,124,615 |
| 2081 | 77,705,764 | 366,878,238 |
| 2080 | 76,946,674 | 362,574,665 |
| 2079 | 76,185,626 | 358,227,097 |
| 2078 | 75,414,998 | 353,821,014 |
| 2077 | 74,632,426 | 349,368,182 |
| 2076 | 73,846,385 | 344,866,731 |
| 2075 | 73,045,925 | 340,338,504 |
| 2074 | 72,232,083 | 335,761,691 |
| 2073 | 71,416,307 | 331,157,281 |
| 2072 | 70,587,575 | 326,505,656 |
| 2071 | 69,756,436 | 321,830,769 |
| 2070 | 68,920,850 | 317,104,580 |
| 2069 | 68,080,121 | 312,349,776 |
| 2068 | 67,236,365 | 307,566,932 |
| 2067 | 66,384,714 | 302,762,490 |
| 2066 | 65,524,711 | 297,932,241 |
| 2065 | 64,661,065 | 293,081,284 |
| 2064 | 63,793,364 | 288,211,987 |
| 2063 | 62,925,133 | 283,315,009 |
| 2062 | 62,051,886 | 278,399,192 |
| 2061 | 61,174,588 | 273,464,914 |
| 2060 | 60,289,485 | 268,520,814 |
| 2059 | 59,400,116 | 263,570,338 |
| 2058 | 58,506,347 | 258,622,778 |
| 2057 | 57,609,734 | 253,685,085 |
| 2056 | 56,718,154 | 248,748,321 |
| 2055 | 55,825,018 | 243,814,854 |
| 2054 | 54,922,920 | 238,885,417 |
| 2053 | 54,020,742 | 233,971,468 |
| 2052 | 53,110,977 | 229,073,420 |
| 2051 | 52,204,288 | 224,197,775 |
| 2050 | 51,302,617 | 219,354,949 |
| 2049 | 50,395,223 | 214,547,398 |
| 2048 | 49,490,600 | 209,774,448 |
| 2047 | 48,582,238 | 205,040,532 |
| 2046 | 47,678,096 | 200,341,405 |
| 2045 | 46,779,348 | 195,693,533 |
| 2044 | 45,880,138 | 191,087,342 |
| 2043 | 44,989,272 | 186,534,055 |
| 2042 | 44,093,888 | 182,033,706 |
| 2041 | 43,194,408 | 177,583,290 |
| 2040 | 42,307,249 | 173,191,594 |
| 2039 | 41,421,572 | 168,846,440 |
| 2038 | 40,545,218 | 164,551,895 |
| 2037 | 39,674,106 | 160,316,591 |
| 2036 | 38,807,341 | 156,099,100 |
| 2035 | 37,954,978 | 151,924,296 |
| 2034 | 37,107,744 | 147,782,785 |
| 2033 | 36,270,943 | 143,684,929 |
| 2032 | 35,438,930 | 139,642,368 |
| 2031 | 34,618,857 | 135,634,548 |
| 2030 | 33,804,320 | 131,685,113 |
| 2029 | 33,002,520 | 127,793,612 |
| 2028 | 32,206,806 | 123,956,913 |
| 2027 | 31,421,882 | 120,188,952 |
| 2026 | 30,647,877 | 116,482,769 |
| 2025 | 29,879,337 | 112,832,473 |
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | 109,276,265 |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | 105,789,731 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | 102,396,968 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | 99,148,932 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | 95,989,998 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | 92,947,442 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | 90,047,644 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | 87,083,398 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | 83,956,415 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | 81,035,531 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | 78,403,242 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | 75,789,395 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | 73,254,618 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | 70,849,311 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | 68,563,038 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | 66,412,044 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | 64,390,664 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | 62,477,752 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | 60,615,908 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | 58,775,724 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | 56,997,741 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | 55,343,867 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | 53,750,524 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | 52,132,646 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | 50,507,442 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | 48,912,971 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | 47,297,600 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | 46,029,902 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | 45,296,124 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | 44,433,704 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | 42,626,876 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | 40,656,336 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | 39,228,910 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | 37,925,817 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | 36,684,063 |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | 35,486,866 |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | 34,382,752 |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | 33,298,904 |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | 32,265,196 |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | 31,264,816 |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | 30,245,081 |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | 29,250,963 |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | 28,338,190 |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | 27,500,515 |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | 26,711,099 |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | 25,886,782 |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | 24,992,689 |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | 24,229,061 |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | 23,624,031 |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | 23,021,101 |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | 22,418,878 |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | 21,827,665 |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | 21,251,160 |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | 20,695,569 |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | 20,137,436 |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | 19,570,445 |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | 19,012,189 |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | 18,462,782 |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | 17,931,929 |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | 17,427,802 |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | 16,955,327 |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | 16,507,599 |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | 16,075,724 |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | 15,662,374 |
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | 15,264,846 |
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/cameroon/dr-congo | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).
Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cameroon's population will grow by 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.
Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 2100 | 0.59% | 0.68% |
| 2099 | 0.6% | 0.71% |
| 2098 | 0.63% | 0.73% |
| 2097 | 0.64% | 0.75% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | 0.78% |
| 2095 | 0.68% | 0.81% |
| 2094 | 0.7% | 0.83% |
| 2093 | 0.71% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | 0.74% | 0.88% |
| 2091 | 0.76% | 0.91% |
| 2090 | 0.78% | 0.94% |
| 2089 | 0.8% | 0.97% |
| 2088 | 0.82% | 0.99% |
| 2087 | 0.84% | 1.03% |
| 2086 | 0.86% | 1.05% |
| 2085 | 0.88% | 1.08% |
| 2084 | 0.91% | 1.11% |
| 2083 | 0.93% | 1.13% |
| 2082 | 0.95% | 1.16% |
| 2081 | 0.99% | 1.19% |
| 2080 | 1% | 1.21% |
| 2079 | 1.02% | 1.25% |
| 2078 | 1.05% | 1.27% |
| 2077 | 1.06% | 1.31% |
| 2076 | 1.1% | 1.33% |
| 2075 | 1.13% | 1.36% |
| 2074 | 1.14% | 1.39% |
| 2073 | 1.17% | 1.42% |
| 2072 | 1.19% | 1.45% |
| 2071 | 1.21% | 1.49% |
| 2070 | 1.23% | 1.52% |
| 2069 | 1.25% | 1.56% |
| 2068 | 1.28% | 1.59% |
| 2067 | 1.31% | 1.62% |
| 2066 | 1.34% | 1.66% |
| 2065 | 1.36% | 1.69% |
| 2064 | 1.38% | 1.73% |
| 2063 | 1.41% | 1.77% |
| 2062 | 1.43% | 1.8% |
| 2061 | 1.47% | 1.84% |
| 2060 | 1.5% | 1.88% |
| 2059 | 1.53% | 1.91% |
| 2058 | 1.56% | 1.95% |
| 2057 | 1.57% | 1.98% |
| 2056 | 1.6% | 2.02% |
| 2055 | 1.64% | 2.06% |
| 2054 | 1.67% | 2.1% |
| 2053 | 1.71% | 2.14% |
| 2052 | 1.74% | 2.17% |
| 2051 | 1.76% | 2.21% |
| 2050 | 1.8% | 2.24% |
| 2049 | 1.83% | 2.28% |
| 2048 | 1.87% | 2.31% |
| 2047 | 1.9% | 2.35% |
| 2046 | 1.92% | 2.38% |
| 2045 | 1.96% | 2.41% |
| 2044 | 1.98% | 2.44% |
| 2043 | 2.03% | 2.47% |
| 2042 | 2.08% | 2.51% |
| 2041 | 2.1% | 2.54% |
| 2040 | 2.14% | 2.57% |
| 2039 | 2.16% | 2.61% |
| 2038 | 2.2% | 2.64% |
| 2037 | 2.23% | 2.7% |
| 2036 | 2.25% | 2.75% |
| 2035 | 2.28% | 2.8% |
| 2034 | 2.31% | 2.85% |
| 2033 | 2.35% | 2.89% |
| 2032 | 2.37% | 2.95% |
| 2031 | 2.41% | 3% |
| 2030 | 2.43% | 3.05% |
| 2029 | 2.47% | 3.1% |
| 2028 | 2.5% | 3.14% |
| 2027 | 2.53% | 3.18% |
| 2026 | 2.57% | 3.24% |
| 2025 | 2.59% | 3.25% |
| 2024 | 2.65% | 3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.68% | 3.31% |
| 2022 | 2.66% | 3.28% |
| 2021 | 2.69% | 3.29% |
| 2020 | 2.76% | 3.27% |
| 2019 | 2.82% | 3.22% |
| 2018 | 2.81% | 3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88% | 3.72% |
| 2016 | 3.03% | 3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.19% | 3.36% |
| 2014 | 3.07% | 3.45% |
| 2013 | 2.85% | 3.46% |
| 2012 | 2.85% | 3.39% |
| 2011 | 2.87% | 3.33% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | 3.24% |
| 2009 | 2.91% | 3.14% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | 3.06% |
| 2007 | 2.85% | 3.07% |
| 2006 | 2.79% | 3.13% |
| 2005 | 2.79% | 3.12% |
| 2004 | 2.79% | 2.99% |
| 2003 | 2.77% | 2.96% |
| 2002 | 2.72% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.66% | 3.22% |
| 2000 | 2.67% | 3.26% |
| 1999 | 2.69% | 3.42% |
| 1998 | 2.68% | 2.75% |
| 1997 | 2.69% | 1.62% |
| 1996 | 2.73% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 2.78% | 4.24% |
| 1994 | 2.85% | 4.85% |
| 1993 | 2.89% | 3.64% |
| 1992 | 2.91% | 3.44% |
| 1991 | 2.96% | 3.38% |
| 1990 | 2.99% | 3.37% |
| 1989 | 2.97% | 3.21% |
| 1988 | 3.03% | 3.25% |
| 1987 | 3.09% | 3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.06% | 3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.03% | 3.37% |
| 1984 | 2.82% | 3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.07% | 3.22% |
| 1982 | 2.41% | 3.05% |
| 1981 | 3.57% | 2.96% |
| 1980 | 3.31% | 3.18% |
| 1979 | 2.84% | 3.58% |
| 1978 | 2.76% | 3.15% |
| 1977 | 2.61% | 2.56% |
| 1976 | 2.72% | 2.62% |
| 1975 | 2.83% | 2.69% |
| 1974 | 2.81% | 2.71% |
| 1973 | 2.79% | 2.71% |
| 1972 | 2.75% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 2.71% | 2.77% |
| 1970 | 2.65% | 2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.57% | 2.94% |
| 1968 | 2.49% | 2.98% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | 2.96% |
| 1966 | 2.32% | 2.89% |
| 1965 | 2.27% | 2.79% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 2.71% |
| 1963 | 2.21% | 2.69% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | 2.64% |
| 1961 | 1.55% | 2.6% |
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 Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.
Live population counters
|
Cameroon
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
31045453
|
118386491
|
| Population rank | 51/197 | 14/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.37% | 1.42% |
| One net population change |
41.9 seconds
|
8.89 seconds
|
| One birth every |
32.5 seconds
|
7.06 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.57 minutes
|
34.3 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,070 | +9,743 |
| Annual growth/decline | +755,593 | +3,556,208 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.59% | +3.25% |
| Population growth rate rank | 22/197 | 10/197 |
| One migration net change every |
34.3 minutes
|
19.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -15,379 | -27,309 |
| Net migration rank | 146/196 | 159/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 642,948 | 1,085,090 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 74/195 | 57/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.2% | 1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 130/195 | 152/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
DR Congo
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -15,379 | - | -27,309 |
| 2024 | 766,304 | -13,892 | 3,547,217 | -26,968 |
| 2023 | 754,486 | -4,798 | 3,467,787 | -14,992 |
| 2022 | 734,893 | -4,798 | 3,347,664 | -14,991 |
| 2021 | 713,806 | -9,888 | 3,227,992 | -64,639 |
| 2020 | 716,361 | -9,888 | 3,156,152 | -1,633 |
| 2019 | 714,681 | -12,255 | 3,075,538 | -144,920 |
| 2018 | 706,188 | -9,184 | 2,993,184 | -124,246 |
| 2017 | 696,496 | -37,912 | 2,883,245 | 176,290 |
| 2016 | 677,051 | 13,255 | 2,753,687 | 440,748 |
| 2015 | 649,190 | 42,008 | 2,665,016 | -17,711 |
| 2014 | 619,243 | 96,599 | 2,580,251 | 36,966 |
| 2013 | 606,072 | -6,900 | 2,489,378 | 121,097 |
| 2012 | 594,029 | -7,523 | 2,405,462 | 53,668 |
| 2011 | 580,607 | -12,669 | 2,310,679 | 40,891 |
| 2010 | 569,921 | -9,366 | 2,212,255 | 8,823 |
| 2009 | 557,841 | -10,203 | 2,126,912 | -46,009 |
| 2008 | 542,919 | -10,720 | 2,044,210 | -82,339 |
| 2007 | 526,949 | -10,807 | 1,963,738 | -99,742 |
| 2006 | 511,366 | -28,528 | 1,889,398 | -29,715 |
| 2005 | 496,547 | -27,775 | 1,800,300 | 20,384 |
| 2004 | 478,880 | -19,444 | 1,731,022 | 4,260 |
| 2003 | 459,422 | -18,568 | 1,679,188 | -106,731 |
| 2002 | 439,544 | -10,766 | 1,631,597 | -17,358 |
| 2001 | 422,511 | -19,203 | 1,594,999 | 26,523 |
| 2000 | 411,633 | -21,221 | 1,549,518 | 79,340 |
| 1999 | 401,969 | -17,398 | 1,450,318 | 109,761 |
| 1998 | 388,432 | -12,446 | 1,375,130 | 295,560 |
| 1997 | 377,138 | -13,842 | 1,392,037 | -527,356 |
| 1996 | 370,355 | -12,738 | 1,380,490 | -777,833 |
| 1995 | 367,532 | -12,661 | 1,395,440 | -273,434 |
| 1994 | 364,390 | -12,028 | 1,259,539 | 1,232,105 |
| 1993 | 360,785 | -9,601 | 1,209,242 | 240,176 |
| 1992 | 356,072 | -13,702 | 1,152,781 | 252,666 |
| 1991 | 350,493 | -14,520 | 1,114,033 | 86,721 |
| 1990 | 342,901 | -8,163 | 1,063,508 | 219,270 |
| 1989 | 334,649 | -11,244 | 1,027,238 | 84,415 |
| 1988 | 328,168 | -16,016 | 995,278 | 101,314 |
| 1987 | 320,134 | -3,829 | 959,875 | 111,220 |
| 1986 | 308,188 | -3,671 | 925,334 | 70,988 |
| 1985 | 296,317 | -3,604 | 885,670 | 118,791 |
| 1984 | 284,110 | -3,512 | 844,956 | 190,045 |
| 1983 | 276,112 | -37,346 | 807,122 | 146,095 |
| 1982 | 274,652 | -139,974 | 774,823 | 97,495 |
| 1981 | 262,076 | 27,845 | 748,371 | 54,656 |
| 1980 | 247,808 | 70,589 | 724,111 | 51,685 |
| 1979 | 238,875 | -12,108 | 691,773 | 181,028 |
| 1978 | 229,958 | -1,282 | 646,411 | 268,974 |
| 1977 | 222,785 | -20,622 | 638,242 | -26,355 |
| 1976 | 214,916 | -19,994 | 624,147 | -25,965 |
| 1975 | 206,986 | -237 | 608,655 | -972 |
| 1974 | 200,693 | -377 | 593,539 | 3,216 |
| 1973 | 193,997 | -466 | 578,280 | 7,414 |
| 1972 | 186,521 | -473 | 564,495 | 2,840 |
| 1971 | 179,317 | -439 | 549,343 | -5,497 |
| 1970 | 170,713 | -367 | 533,300 | 39,116 |
| 1969 | 162,603 | -286 | 514,800 | 46,778 |
| 1968 | 153,080 | -204 | 497,682 | 57,274 |
| 1967 | 144,370 | -148 | 479,552 | 64,307 |
| 1966 | 135,927 | -96 | 463,397 | 54,443 |
| 1965 | 129,428 | -39 | 429,002 | 61,397 |
| 1964 | 123,469 | 0 | 406,334 | 48,207 |
| 1963 | 119,784 | 0 | 398,972 | 41,960 |
| 1962 | 116,232 | 0 | 383,406 | 39,431 |
| 1961 | 82,471 | 0 | 368,207 | 35,654 |
| 1960 | 77,948 | 0 | 363,517 | 27,673 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/dr-congo | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Cameroon is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 people). In the DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).
As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.
Biggest cities by population
|
Cameroon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Douala | 2.77M |
| Yaounde | 2.44M |
| Garoua | 1.75M |
| Bafoussam | 480K |
| Bamenda | 349K |
| Maroua | 201K |
| Ngaoundere | 190K |
| Kumba | 144K |
| Buea | 131K |
| Limbe | 84.2K |
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kinshasa | 14.6M |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 2.89M |
| Kananga | 1.97M |
| Lubumbashi | 1.79M |
| Kisangani | 1.37M |
| Tshikapa | 1.01M |
| Uvira | 726K |
| Bukavu | 707K |
| Kolwezi | 573K |
| Mbandaka | 470K |
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Population differences between Cameroon and the DR Congo
|
Cameroon
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.5 years | 62.4 years |
| Average age | 23.3 years | 21.9 years |
| Median age | 19.1 years | 16.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 4.26 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman |
| Population density | 167.9 ppl/mi² | 133.1 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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