The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,152,950 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,186,356 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.
Population statistics:
- The United Kingdom's population is 13.5 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
- Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
- The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
- For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.71% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
- Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.19M (20% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).
Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Costa Rica
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | 3,803,678 | 74,517,005 |
| 2099 | 3,841,913 | 74,647,273 |
| 2098 | 3,880,484 | 74,766,073 |
| 2097 | 3,919,475 | 74,879,923 |
| 2096 | 3,958,826 | 74,991,940 |
| 2095 | 3,998,552 | 75,102,041 |
| 2094 | 4,038,516 | 75,198,597 |
| 2093 | 4,078,807 | 75,296,704 |
| 2092 | 4,119,351 | 75,390,038 |
| 2091 | 4,160,111 | 75,480,137 |
| 2090 | 4,200,989 | 75,566,962 |
| 2089 | 4,241,888 | 75,649,353 |
| 2088 | 4,282,758 | 75,721,067 |
| 2087 | 4,323,650 | 75,791,990 |
| 2086 | 4,364,399 | 75,859,854 |
| 2085 | 4,404,935 | 75,918,647 |
| 2084 | 4,445,179 | 75,969,065 |
| 2083 | 4,485,048 | 76,018,614 |
| 2082 | 4,524,570 | 76,059,464 |
| 2081 | 4,563,658 | 76,086,593 |
| 2080 | 4,602,126 | 76,118,679 |
| 2079 | 4,640,060 | 76,147,352 |
| 2078 | 4,677,313 | 76,165,841 |
| 2077 | 4,713,901 | 76,183,437 |
| 2076 | 4,749,678 | 76,185,828 |
| 2075 | 4,784,723 | 76,198,349 |
| 2074 | 4,819,050 | 76,209,676 |
| 2073 | 4,852,492 | 76,218,781 |
| 2072 | 4,885,078 | 76,211,187 |
| 2071 | 4,916,792 | 76,200,495 |
| 2070 | 4,947,655 | 76,190,801 |
| 2069 | 4,977,764 | 76,184,140 |
| 2068 | 5,006,939 | 76,183,288 |
| 2067 | 5,035,207 | 76,175,881 |
| 2066 | 5,062,849 | 76,168,987 |
| 2065 | 5,089,797 | 76,168,193 |
| 2064 | 5,115,866 | 76,165,129 |
| 2063 | 5,141,239 | 76,165,534 |
| 2062 | 5,165,574 | 76,158,910 |
| 2061 | 5,189,146 | 76,156,587 |
| 2060 | 5,211,857 | 76,157,104 |
| 2059 | 5,233,370 | 76,157,593 |
| 2058 | 5,253,830 | 76,139,384 |
| 2057 | 5,273,143 | 76,119,478 |
| 2056 | 5,291,310 | 76,086,799 |
| 2055 | 5,308,124 | 76,047,952 |
| 2054 | 5,323,598 | 75,980,524 |
| 2053 | 5,337,707 | 75,907,047 |
| 2052 | 5,350,263 | 75,815,200 |
| 2051 | 5,361,152 | 75,709,173 |
| 2050 | 5,370,484 | 75,591,218 |
| 2049 | 5,378,189 | 75,460,140 |
| 2048 | 5,384,366 | 75,313,837 |
| 2047 | 5,388,962 | 75,153,802 |
| 2046 | 5,391,996 | 74,986,563 |
| 2045 | 5,393,493 | 74,808,886 |
| 2044 | 5,393,407 | 74,623,687 |
| 2043 | 5,391,873 | 74,424,133 |
| 2042 | 5,388,912 | 74,224,922 |
| 2041 | 5,384,386 | 74,020,934 |
| 2040 | 5,378,629 | 73,812,680 |
| 2039 | 5,371,473 | 73,600,788 |
| 2038 | 5,362,904 | 73,378,310 |
| 2037 | 5,353,217 | 73,155,497 |
| 2036 | 5,342,317 | 72,921,995 |
| 2035 | 5,330,286 | 72,671,687 |
| 2034 | 5,317,189 | 72,418,766 |
| 2033 | 5,302,930 | 72,145,065 |
| 2032 | 5,287,714 | 71,869,259 |
| 2031 | 5,271,514 | 71,581,519 |
| 2030 | 5,254,366 | 71,267,237 |
| 2029 | 5,236,206 | 70,948,992 |
| 2028 | 5,217,031 | 70,609,246 |
| 2027 | 5,196,723 | 70,248,858 |
| 2026 | 5,175,408 | 69,883,746 |
| 2025 | 5,152,950 | 69,487,000 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 69,281,000 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 68,526,000 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 67,636,000 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 66,978,000 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 66,740,000 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 66,628,000 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 66,287,000 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 65,964,000 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 65,606,000 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 65,087,000 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 64,619,000 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 64,138,000 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 52,400,000 |
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 Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).
Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Costa Rica's population will grow by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people with a rank change from 126th to 127th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.
Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | -1% | -0.17% |
| 2099 | -0.99% | -0.16% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -0.15% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -0.15% |
| 2096 | -0.99% | -0.15% |
| 2095 | -0.99% | -0.13% |
| 2094 | -0.99% | -0.13% |
| 2093 | -0.98% | -0.12% |
| 2092 | -0.98% | -0.12% |
| 2091 | -0.97% | -0.11% |
| 2090 | -0.96% | -0.11% |
| 2089 | -0.95% | -0.09% |
| 2088 | -0.95% | -0.09% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.09% |
| 2086 | -0.92% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -0.91% | -0.07% |
| 2084 | -0.89% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | -0.87% | -0.05% |
| 2082 | -0.86% | -0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.84% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | -0.82% | -0.04% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | -0.02% |
| 2078 | -0.78% | -0.02% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | -0.003% |
| 2076 | -0.73% | -0.02% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.01% |
| 2074 | -0.69% | -0.01% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | 0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.65% | 0.01% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | 0.009% |
| 2069 | -0.58% | 0.001% |
| 2068 | -0.56% | 0.01% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | 0.009% |
| 2066 | -0.53% | 0.001% |
| 2065 | -0.51% | 0.004% |
| 2064 | -0.49% | -0% |
| 2063 | -0.47% | 0.009% |
| 2062 | -0.45% | 0.003% |
| 2061 | -0.44% | -0.001% |
| 2060 | -0.41% | -0.001% |
| 2059 | -0.39% | 0.02% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | 0.03% |
| 2057 | -0.34% | 0.04% |
| 2056 | -0.32% | 0.05% |
| 2055 | -0.29% | 0.09% |
| 2054 | -0.26% | 0.1% |
| 2053 | -0.23% | 0.12% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | 0.14% |
| 2051 | -0.17% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | -0.14% | 0.17% |
| 2049 | -0.11% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | -0.09% | 0.21% |
| 2047 | -0.06% | 0.22% |
| 2046 | -0.03% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | 0.002% | 0.25% |
| 2044 | 0.03% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | 0.05% | 0.27% |
| 2042 | 0.08% | 0.28% |
| 2041 | 0.11% | 0.28% |
| 2040 | 0.13% | 0.29% |
| 2039 | 0.16% | 0.3% |
| 2038 | 0.18% | 0.3% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | 0.32% |
| 2036 | 0.23% | 0.34% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | 0.38% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | 0.38% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | 0.4% |
| 2031 | 0.33% | 0.44% |
| 2030 | 0.35% | 0.45% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | 0.51% |
| 2027 | 0.41% | 0.52% |
| 2026 | 0.44% | 0.57% |
| 2025 | 0.45% | 0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | 1.32% |
| 2022 | 0.43% | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 0.91% | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 1.02% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | 0.72% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 0.75% |
| 2013 | 1.12% | 0.67% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 0.71% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 1.25% | 0.79% |
| 2009 | 1.35% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 1.37% | 0.79% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.78% |
| 2006 | 1.41% | 0.74% |
| 2005 | 1.46% | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 1.67% | 0.42% |
| 2001 | 1.81% | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 1.96% | 0.36% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | 0.33% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | 0.29% |
| 1997 | 2.29% | 0.26% |
| 1996 | 2.37% | 0.25% |
| 1995 | 2.44% | 0.26% |
| 1994 | 2.49% | 0.25% |
| 1993 | 2.53% | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 2.56% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 2.58% | 0.31% |
| 1990 | 2.56% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.55% | 0.26% |
| 1988 | 2.61% | 0.22% |
| 1987 | 2.68% | 0.21% |
| 1986 | 2.75% | 0.23% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | 0.23% |
| 1984 | 2.79% | 0.16% |
| 1983 | 2.79% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 2.77% | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 2.76% | 0.03% |
| 1980 | 2.76% | 0.12% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | 0.09% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | 0.005% |
| 1977 | 2.67% | -0.03% |
| 1976 | 2.63% | -0.02% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -0.007% |
| 1974 | 2.58% | 0.06% |
| 1973 | 2.58% | 0.19% |
| 1972 | 2.63% | 0.34% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 2.78% | 0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.85% | 0.42% |
| 1968 | 2.97% | 0.49% |
| 1967 | 3.14% | 0.54% |
| 1966 | 3.27% | 0.55% |
| 1965 | 3.41% | 0.64% |
| 1964 | 3.53% | 0.65% |
| 1963 | 3.65% | 0.75% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 0.85% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | 0.76% |
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 Costa Rica grew by 0.45%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.
Live population counters
|
Costa Rica
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5186356
|
70071289
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 22/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.84% |
| One net population change |
22.9 minutes
|
2.56 minutes
|
| One birth every |
10.3 minutes
|
46 seconds
|
| One death every |
18.4 minutes
|
46.9 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +63 | +564 |
| Annual growth/decline | +23,040 | +206,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.45% | +0.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 134/197 | 145/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.78 hours
|
1.35 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +1,000 | +389,911 |
| Net migration rank | 63/196 | 4/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 628,404 | 11,845,479 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 75/195 | 4/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.2% | 17.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 55/195 | 36/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
United Kingdom
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,000 | - | 389,911 |
| 2024 | 22,699 | 967 | 13,233 | 417,114 |
| 2023 | 24,109 | 995 | 34,606 | 445,523 |
| 2022 | 21,409 | 1,006 | 39,770 | 487,029 |
| 2021 | 20,119 | 1,018 | 30,609 | 462,967 |
| 2020 | 29,164 | 1,029 | -4,272 | 144,221 |
| 2019 | 37,682 | 1,653 | 108,338 | 232,727 |
| 2018 | 42,469 | 1,673 | 119,317 | 259,744 |
| 2017 | 43,471 | 1,671 | 145,121 | 272,311 |
| 2016 | 45,565 | 1,649 | 177,136 | 324,649 |
| 2015 | 49,077 | 1,617 | 175,735 | 347,839 |
| 2014 | 49,559 | 1,589 | 206,781 | 306,091 |
| 2013 | 49,227 | 1,579 | 198,827 | 237,272 |
| 2012 | 52,036 | 1,587 | 248,473 | 172,088 |
| 2011 | 52,884 | 1,695 | 259,361 | 228,773 |
| 2010 | 50,803 | 2,357 | 251,066 | 274,811 |
| 2009 | 55,757 | 3,432 | 230,422 | 249,639 |
| 2008 | 56,491 | 3,794 | 216,325 | 263,390 |
| 2007 | 55,244 | 4,080 | 196,232 | 309,385 |
| 2006 | 54,177 | 4,321 | 176,455 | 288,923 |
| 2005 | 57,139 | 4,567 | 144,963 | 308,279 |
| 2004 | 55,769 | 4,856 | 131,974 | 276,077 |
| 2003 | 56,743 | 5,216 | 89,471 | 211,846 |
| 2002 | 58,388 | 5,812 | 65,308 | 203,577 |
| 2001 | 62,199 | 7,119 | 65,032 | 175,133 |
| 2000 | 64,268 | 8,826 | 70,671 | 153,917 |
| 1999 | 64,922 | 13,253 | 64,551 | 152,653 |
| 1998 | 64,788 | 15,556 | 87,730 | 125,541 |
| 1997 | 64,954 | 16,954 | 99,138 | 59,723 |
| 1996 | 66,094 | 17,393 | 98,884 | 54,964 |
| 1995 | 67,585 | 16,609 | 87,028 | 61,385 |
| 1994 | 68,336 | 15,587 | 127,304 | 45,339 |
| 1993 | 69,016 | 14,431 | 103,893 | 27,403 |
| 1992 | 69,830 | 13,069 | 149,709 | 17,846 |
| 1991 | 70,506 | 10,757 | 143,562 | 27,601 |
| 1990 | 71,727 | 7,949 | 154,569 | 57,132 |
| 1989 | 72,327 | 3,758 | 119,861 | 49,586 |
| 1988 | 72,944 | 2,414 | 136,628 | 13,952 |
| 1987 | 73,188 | 2,267 | 136,325 | 8,266 |
| 1986 | 73,211 | 2,302 | 90,690 | 41,836 |
| 1985 | 72,776 | 2,357 | 79,170 | 83,164 |
| 1984 | 71,062 | 2,402 | 84,633 | 71,107 |
| 1983 | 68,972 | 2,449 | 61,966 | 27,063 |
| 1982 | 66,826 | 2,453 | 56,314 | -61,152 |
| 1981 | 64,632 | 2,431 | 73,234 | -83,876 |
| 1980 | 62,561 | 2,387 | 95,734 | -25,187 |
| 1979 | 60,984 | 2,349 | 61,872 | 11,255 |
| 1978 | 58,327 | 2,296 | 16,859 | 3,783 |
| 1977 | 56,122 | 2,228 | 0 | -21,636 |
| 1976 | 54,019 | 2,129 | -5,621 | -19,135 |
| 1975 | 51,979 | 1,992 | 33,735 | -40,241 |
| 1974 | 50,349 | 1,839 | 67,476 | -65,710 |
| 1973 | 48,943 | 1,468 | 112,389 | -33,840 |
| 1972 | 48,417 | 1,366 | 162,650 | -1,406 |
| 1971 | 48,341 | 1,296 | 257,123 | 1,175 |
| 1970 | 48,398 | 1,137 | 244,918 | -15,254 |
| 1969 | 48,790 | 1,017 | 260,577 | -60,655 |
| 1968 | 48,361 | 939 | 292,622 | -38,852 |
| 1967 | 50,193 | 926 | 346,145 | -39,659 |
| 1966 | 50,755 | 930 | 333,356 | -27,935 |
| 1965 | 51,196 | 932 | 364,132 | -24,955 |
| 1964 | 51,435 | 934 | 405,000 | -23,885 |
| 1963 | 51,403 | 938 | 337,995 | 8,271 |
| 1962 | 51,046 | 934 | 340,800 | 76,443 |
| 1961 | 50,149 | 924 | 311,519 | 52,295 |
| 1960 | 48,857 | 910 | 314,400 | 19,953 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 96.2% of the population change in Costa Rica is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 people). In the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).
As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.
Biggest cities by population
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 335K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
| Alajuela | 44.4K |
| Puntarenas | 41.5K |
| Cartago | 22.8K |
| Heredia | 16.7K |
| Tamarindo | 7.13K |
| Santa Teresa | 3K |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Cardiff | 384K |
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Population differences between Costa Rica and the United Kingdom
|
Costa Rica
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.4 years | 81.7 years |
| Average age | 37.5 years | 41.5 years |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 41.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman |
| Population density | 262.5 ppl/mi² | 748 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)
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