The latest officially reported population of Costa Rica was 5,129,910 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Costa Rica's population is 5,181,862 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.
Population statistics:
- Costa Rica's population is 1.53 times bigger than Uruguay's.
- Costa Rica is ranked the 126th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.06% for Costa Rica vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
- For the last 10 years, Costa Rica has had an average growth rate of +0.77% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
- Since 2006, the population of Costa Rica has increased from 4.32M people to 5.18M (19.9% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).
Costa Rica vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Costa Rica
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2100 | 3,804,183 | 2,256,741 |
| 2099 | 3,842,423 | 2,279,899 |
| 2098 | 3,880,999 | 2,303,351 |
| 2097 | 3,919,996 | 2,326,987 |
| 2096 | 3,959,352 | 2,350,799 |
| 2095 | 3,999,084 | 2,374,835 |
| 2094 | 4,039,053 | 2,398,960 |
| 2093 | 4,079,349 | 2,423,269 |
| 2092 | 4,119,898 | 2,447,646 |
| 2091 | 4,160,663 | 2,472,126 |
| 2090 | 4,201,548 | 2,496,514 |
| 2089 | 4,242,452 | 2,520,852 |
| 2088 | 4,283,327 | 2,545,052 |
| 2087 | 4,324,225 | 2,569,100 |
| 2086 | 4,364,979 | 2,592,974 |
| 2085 | 4,405,520 | 2,616,629 |
| 2084 | 4,445,770 | 2,640,001 |
| 2083 | 4,485,644 | 2,663,150 |
| 2082 | 4,525,171 | 2,686,021 |
| 2081 | 4,564,265 | 2,708,594 |
| 2080 | 4,602,737 | 2,730,883 |
| 2079 | 4,640,677 | 2,752,831 |
| 2078 | 4,677,935 | 2,774,432 |
| 2077 | 4,714,527 | 2,795,709 |
| 2076 | 4,750,309 | 2,816,677 |
| 2075 | 4,785,359 | 2,837,308 |
| 2074 | 4,819,691 | 2,857,709 |
| 2073 | 4,853,137 | 2,877,721 |
| 2072 | 4,885,727 | 2,897,543 |
| 2071 | 4,917,445 | 2,917,097 |
| 2070 | 4,948,313 | 2,936,478 |
| 2069 | 4,978,425 | 2,955,616 |
| 2068 | 5,007,604 | 2,974,445 |
| 2067 | 5,035,877 | 2,992,987 |
| 2066 | 5,063,521 | 3,011,309 |
| 2065 | 5,090,474 | 3,029,441 |
| 2064 | 5,116,546 | 3,047,343 |
| 2063 | 5,141,922 | 3,065,064 |
| 2062 | 5,166,260 | 3,082,642 |
| 2061 | 5,189,836 | 3,100,006 |
| 2060 | 5,212,549 | 3,117,149 |
| 2059 | 5,234,066 | 3,133,952 |
| 2058 | 5,254,528 | 3,150,250 |
| 2057 | 5,273,844 | 3,166,055 |
| 2056 | 5,292,013 | 3,181,373 |
| 2055 | 5,308,829 | 3,196,072 |
| 2054 | 5,324,305 | 3,210,110 |
| 2053 | 5,338,417 | 3,223,395 |
| 2052 | 5,350,974 | 3,235,973 |
| 2051 | 5,361,865 | 3,247,888 |
| 2050 | 5,371,197 | 3,259,108 |
| 2049 | 5,378,904 | 3,269,675 |
| 2048 | 5,385,081 | 3,279,610 |
| 2047 | 5,389,678 | 3,288,969 |
| 2046 | 5,392,713 | 3,297,696 |
| 2045 | 5,394,209 | 3,305,917 |
| 2044 | 5,394,124 | 3,313,556 |
| 2043 | 5,392,590 | 3,320,565 |
| 2042 | 5,389,628 | 3,326,955 |
| 2041 | 5,385,101 | 3,332,884 |
| 2040 | 5,379,344 | 3,338,277 |
| 2039 | 5,372,186 | 3,343,295 |
| 2038 | 5,363,617 | 3,347,790 |
| 2037 | 5,353,928 | 3,351,911 |
| 2036 | 5,343,027 | 3,355,671 |
| 2035 | 5,330,994 | 3,359,126 |
| 2034 | 5,317,895 | 3,362,276 |
| 2033 | 5,303,634 | 3,365,250 |
| 2032 | 5,288,416 | 3,368,057 |
| 2031 | 5,272,215 | 3,370,727 |
| 2030 | 5,255,064 | 3,373,273 |
| 2029 | 5,236,901 | 3,375,805 |
| 2028 | 5,217,724 | 3,378,198 |
| 2027 | 5,197,413 | 3,380,504 |
| 2026 | 5,176,096 | 3,382,789 |
| 2025 | 5,153,634 | 3,384,805 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 3,386,588 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 3,388,081 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 3,390,913 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 3,396,695 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 3,398,968 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 3,397,206 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 3,394,534 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 3,388,438 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 3,379,283 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 3,368,017 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 3,356,334 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 3,345,337 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 3,335,401 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 3,326,825 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 3,318,580 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 3,310,091 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 3,302,177 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 3,295,153 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 3,289,506 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 3,285,771 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 3,283,148 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 3,281,186 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 3,278,867 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 3,274,251 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 3,266,206 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 3,254,015 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 3,239,280 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 3,223,345 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 3,206,324 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 3,189,440 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 3,172,834 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 3,156,345 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 3,139,702 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 3,122,354 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 3,104,403 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 3,086,255 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 3,067,961 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 3,049,896 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 3,032,845 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 3,017,037 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 3,002,488 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 2,988,778 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 2,975,492 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 2,963,246 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 2,951,953 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 2,939,903 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 2,925,715 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 2,909,461 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 2,891,392 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 2,872,320 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 2,853,944 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 2,837,133 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 2,821,644 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 2,806,462 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 2,790,807 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 2,773,974 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 2,754,606 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 2,732,277 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 2,707,646 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 2,681,169 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 2,653,180 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 2,623,766 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 2,593,298 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 2,562,044 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 2,529,957 |
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 Costa Rica increased by 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Costa Rica gained 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).
Costa Rica was ranked 119th most populous country in 2006 and is 126th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Costa Rica's population will grow by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.
Costa Rica is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 5.39M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2100 | -1% | -1.02% |
| 2099 | -0.99% | -1.02% |
| 2098 | -0.99% | -1.02% |
| 2097 | -0.99% | -1.01% |
| 2096 | -0.99% | -1.01% |
| 2095 | -0.99% | -1.01% |
| 2094 | -0.99% | -1% |
| 2093 | -0.98% | -1% |
| 2092 | -0.98% | -0.99% |
| 2091 | -0.97% | -0.98% |
| 2090 | -0.96% | -0.97% |
| 2089 | -0.95% | -0.95% |
| 2088 | -0.95% | -0.94% |
| 2087 | -0.93% | -0.92% |
| 2086 | -0.92% | -0.9% |
| 2085 | -0.91% | -0.89% |
| 2084 | -0.89% | -0.87% |
| 2083 | -0.87% | -0.85% |
| 2082 | -0.86% | -0.83% |
| 2081 | -0.84% | -0.82% |
| 2080 | -0.82% | -0.8% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | -0.78% |
| 2078 | -0.78% | -0.76% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | -0.74% |
| 2076 | -0.73% | -0.73% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | -0.69% | -0.7% |
| 2073 | -0.67% | -0.68% |
| 2072 | -0.65% | -0.67% |
| 2071 | -0.62% | -0.66% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | -0.65% |
| 2069 | -0.58% | -0.63% |
| 2068 | -0.56% | -0.62% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | -0.61% |
| 2066 | -0.53% | -0.6% |
| 2065 | -0.51% | -0.59% |
| 2064 | -0.49% | -0.58% |
| 2063 | -0.47% | -0.57% |
| 2062 | -0.45% | -0.56% |
| 2061 | -0.44% | -0.55% |
| 2060 | -0.41% | -0.54% |
| 2059 | -0.39% | -0.52% |
| 2058 | -0.37% | -0.5% |
| 2057 | -0.34% | -0.48% |
| 2056 | -0.32% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | -0.29% | -0.44% |
| 2054 | -0.26% | -0.41% |
| 2053 | -0.23% | -0.39% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | -0.37% |
| 2051 | -0.17% | -0.34% |
| 2050 | -0.14% | -0.32% |
| 2049 | -0.11% | -0.3% |
| 2048 | -0.09% | -0.28% |
| 2047 | -0.06% | -0.26% |
| 2046 | -0.03% | -0.25% |
| 2045 | 0.002% | -0.23% |
| 2044 | 0.03% | -0.21% |
| 2043 | 0.05% | -0.19% |
| 2042 | 0.08% | -0.18% |
| 2041 | 0.11% | -0.16% |
| 2040 | 0.13% | -0.15% |
| 2039 | 0.16% | -0.13% |
| 2038 | 0.18% | -0.12% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | -0.11% |
| 2036 | 0.23% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | -0.09% |
| 2034 | 0.27% | -0.09% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | -0.08% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | -0.08% |
| 2031 | 0.33% | -0.08% |
| 2030 | 0.35% | -0.08% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | -0.07% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | -0.07% |
| 2027 | 0.41% | -0.07% |
| 2026 | 0.44% | -0.06% |
| 2025 | 0.46% | -0.05% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | -0.04% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | -0.08% |
| 2022 | 0.43% | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 0.84% | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 0.91% | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 1.02% | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | 0.35% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 0.33% |
| 2013 | 1.12% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | 0.25% |
| 2010 | 1.25% | 0.26% |
| 2009 | 1.35% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 1.37% | 0.21% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.17% |
| 2006 | 1.41% | 0.11% |
| 2005 | 1.46% | 0.08% |
| 2004 | 1.48% | 0.06% |
| 2003 | 1.55% | 0.07% |
| 2002 | 1.67% | 0.14% |
| 2001 | 1.81% | 0.25% |
| 2000 | 1.96% | 0.37% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | 0.45% |
| 1998 | 2.19% | 0.49% |
| 1997 | 2.29% | 0.53% |
| 1996 | 2.37% | 0.53% |
| 1995 | 2.44% | 0.52% |
| 1994 | 2.49% | 0.52% |
| 1993 | 2.53% | 0.53% |
| 1992 | 2.56% | 0.56% |
| 1991 | 2.58% | 0.58% |
| 1990 | 2.56% | 0.59% |
| 1989 | 2.55% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.61% | 0.59% |
| 1987 | 2.68% | 0.56% |
| 1986 | 2.75% | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 2.79% | 0.48% |
| 1984 | 2.79% | 0.46% |
| 1983 | 2.79% | 0.45% |
| 1982 | 2.77% | 0.41% |
| 1981 | 2.76% | 0.38% |
| 1980 | 2.76% | 0.41% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | 0.48% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | 0.56% |
| 1977 | 2.67% | 0.62% |
| 1976 | 2.63% | 0.66% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | 0.64% |
| 1974 | 2.58% | 0.59% |
| 1973 | 2.58% | 0.55% |
| 1972 | 2.63% | 0.54% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | 0.56% |
| 1970 | 2.78% | 0.61% |
| 1969 | 2.85% | 0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.97% | 0.82% |
| 1967 | 3.14% | 0.91% |
| 1966 | 3.27% | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 3.41% | 1.05% |
| 1964 | 3.53% | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 3.65% | 1.17% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 1.22% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | 1.27% |
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 Costa Rica grew by 0.48%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.
Live population counters
|
Costa Rica
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5181862
|
3382789
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 133/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
21.6 minutes
|
5.87 hours
|
| One birth every |
10.1 minutes
|
15.7 minutes
|
| One death every |
18.9 minutes
|
15.9 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +67 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +24,385 | -1,493 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | -0.04% |
| Population growth rate rank | 138/197 | 167/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.78 hours
|
6.57 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +1,000 | -1,338 |
| Net migration rank | 63/196 | 95/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 628,404 | 160,064 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 75/195 | 121/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.2% | 4.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 55/195 | 95/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Uruguay
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,000 | - | -1,338 |
| 2024 | - | 967 | - | -1,348 |
| 2023 | 24,109 | 995 | 298 | -1,501 |
| 2022 | 21,409 | 1,006 | -2,964 | -1,501 |
| 2021 | 20,119 | 1,018 | -5,621 | -1,482 |
| 2020 | 29,164 | 1,029 | 4,048 | -1,482 |
| 2019 | 37,682 | 1,653 | 3,873 | -2,899 |
| 2018 | 42,469 | 1,673 | 7,322 | -2,963 |
| 2017 | 43,471 | 1,671 | 10,907 | -3,091 |
| 2016 | 45,565 | 1,649 | 14,008 | -3,506 |
| 2015 | 49,077 | 1,617 | 16,194 | -4,157 |
| 2014 | 49,559 | 1,589 | 16,238 | -4,919 |
| 2013 | 49,227 | 1,579 | 16,318 | -5,647 |
| 2012 | 52,036 | 1,587 | 15,520 | -6,317 |
| 2011 | 52,884 | 1,695 | 14,934 | -6,982 |
| 2010 | 50,803 | 2,357 | 16,231 | -7,696 |
| 2009 | 55,757 | 3,432 | 16,947 | -8,510 |
| 2008 | 56,491 | 3,794 | 16,838 | -9,458 |
| 2007 | 55,244 | 4,080 | 17,422 | -10,750 |
| 2006 | 54,177 | 4,321 | 17,783 | -13,161 |
| 2005 | 57,139 | 4,567 | 18,926 | -16,086 |
| 2004 | 55,769 | 4,856 | 18,067 | -15,668 |
| 2003 | 56,743 | 5,216 | 18,628 | -17,105 |
| 2002 | 58,388 | 5,812 | 20,073 | -16,957 |
| 2001 | 62,199 | 7,119 | 20,729 | -14,620 |
| 2000 | 64,268 | 8,826 | 21,060 | -11,076 |
| 1999 | 64,922 | 13,253 | 21,844 | -7,441 |
| 1998 | 64,788 | 15,556 | 22,114 | -7,048 |
| 1997 | 64,954 | 16,954 | 23,737 | -6,938 |
| 1996 | 66,094 | 17,393 | 24,635 | -7,397 |
| 1995 | 67,585 | 16,609 | 24,872 | -8,339 |
| 1994 | 68,336 | 15,587 | 24,637 | -7,955 |
| 1993 | 69,016 | 14,431 | 24,212 | -7,922 |
| 1992 | 69,830 | 13,069 | 24,847 | -7,850 |
| 1991 | 70,506 | 10,757 | 25,422 | -7,714 |
| 1990 | 71,727 | 7,949 | 25,699 | -7,499 |
| 1989 | 72,327 | 3,758 | 25,322 | -7,229 |
| 1988 | 72,944 | 2,414 | 25,071 | -6,582 |
| 1987 | 73,188 | 2,267 | 24,469 | -6,833 |
| 1986 | 73,211 | 2,302 | 24,505 | -8,046 |
| 1985 | 72,776 | 2,357 | 23,988 | -8,832 |
| 1984 | 71,062 | 2,402 | 23,684 | -9,730 |
| 1983 | 68,972 | 2,449 | 24,146 | -10,671 |
| 1982 | 66,826 | 2,453 | 25,224 | -12,131 |
| 1981 | 64,632 | 2,431 | 24,968 | -13,577 |
| 1980 | 62,561 | 2,387 | 25,451 | -14,252 |
| 1979 | 60,984 | 2,349 | 27,456 | -14,552 |
| 1978 | 58,327 | 2,296 | 30,076 | -14,611 |
| 1977 | 56,122 | 2,228 | 31,321 | -14,280 |
| 1976 | 54,019 | 2,129 | 33,199 | -14,096 |
| 1975 | 51,979 | 1,992 | 33,393 | -14,350 |
| 1974 | 50,349 | 1,839 | 32,221 | -14,512 |
| 1973 | 48,943 | 1,468 | 30,213 | -14,312 |
| 1972 | 48,417 | 1,366 | 28,896 | -13,817 |
| 1971 | 48,341 | 1,296 | 28,584 | -13,288 |
| 1970 | 48,398 | 1,137 | 28,737 | -12,727 |
| 1969 | 48,790 | 1,017 | 28,805 | -11,149 |
| 1968 | 48,361 | 939 | 29,103 | -8,028 |
| 1967 | 50,193 | 926 | 29,514 | -5,938 |
| 1966 | 50,755 | 930 | 30,293 | -4,599 |
| 1965 | 51,196 | 932 | 30,807 | -3,542 |
| 1964 | 51,435 | 934 | 31,340 | -2,623 |
| 1963 | 51,403 | 938 | 31,824 | -1,707 |
| 1962 | 51,046 | 934 | 31,441 | -623 |
| 1961 | 50,149 | 924 | 30,975 | 703 |
| 1960 | 48,857 | 910 | 30,438 | 2,057 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Costa Rica is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people). In Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).
As of 2024, 628,404 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Costa Rica, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.
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 |
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Rivera | 84.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
| Mercedes | 42K |
| Artigas | 40.7K |
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Population differences between Costa Rica and Uruguay
|
Costa Rica
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.4 years | 78.6 years |
| Average age | 37 years | 38.9 years |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 37.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 262.6 ppl/mi² | 50.1 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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