The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 5.64 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
- The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).
Dominican Republic vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 11,755,442 | 94,767,727 |
| 2099 | 11,817,924 | 94,556,931 |
| 2098 | 11,879,803 | 94,349,546 |
| 2097 | 11,940,419 | 94,158,472 |
| 2096 | 12,000,555 | 93,960,605 |
| 2095 | 12,060,069 | 93,752,736 |
| 2094 | 12,118,654 | 93,527,902 |
| 2093 | 12,176,599 | 93,300,398 |
| 2092 | 12,233,202 | 93,074,837 |
| 2091 | 12,288,843 | 92,826,204 |
| 2090 | 12,343,449 | 92,594,033 |
| 2089 | 12,397,117 | 92,355,184 |
| 2088 | 12,448,937 | 92,112,914 |
| 2087 | 12,499,836 | 91,866,024 |
| 2086 | 12,549,728 | 91,614,165 |
| 2085 | 12,598,025 | 91,385,350 |
| 2084 | 12,644,824 | 91,139,318 |
| 2083 | 12,689,496 | 90,877,425 |
| 2082 | 12,733,459 | 90,615,359 |
| 2081 | 12,775,420 | 90,345,492 |
| 2080 | 12,815,910 | 90,071,835 |
| 2079 | 12,854,359 | 89,801,998 |
| 2078 | 12,890,869 | 89,526,224 |
| 2077 | 12,925,976 | 89,249,206 |
| 2076 | 12,958,723 | 88,986,114 |
| 2075 | 12,989,393 | 88,713,215 |
| 2074 | 13,018,904 | 88,428,616 |
| 2073 | 13,046,123 | 88,149,885 |
| 2072 | 13,071,419 | 87,866,246 |
| 2071 | 13,094,322 | 87,540,177 |
| 2070 | 13,115,831 | 87,209,425 |
| 2069 | 13,134,880 | 86,901,512 |
| 2068 | 13,152,005 | 86,588,742 |
| 2067 | 13,166,684 | 86,268,392 |
| 2066 | 13,179,129 | 85,935,310 |
| 2065 | 13,190,090 | 85,604,376 |
| 2064 | 13,198,640 | 85,244,950 |
| 2063 | 13,204,377 | 84,875,503 |
| 2062 | 13,207,634 | 84,503,237 |
| 2061 | 13,208,504 | 84,132,885 |
| 2060 | 13,206,457 | 83,748,999 |
| 2059 | 13,202,056 | 83,354,923 |
| 2058 | 13,193,952 | 82,947,675 |
| 2057 | 13,183,598 | 82,538,045 |
| 2056 | 13,171,348 | 82,127,477 |
| 2055 | 13,156,150 | 81,698,196 |
| 2054 | 13,138,158 | 81,255,867 |
| 2053 | 13,117,191 | 80,818,632 |
| 2052 | 13,093,170 | 80,367,409 |
| 2051 | 13,066,002 | 79,886,672 |
| 2050 | 13,035,234 | 79,411,977 |
| 2049 | 13,002,830 | 78,925,493 |
| 2048 | 12,967,608 | 78,437,677 |
| 2047 | 12,930,516 | 77,922,211 |
| 2046 | 12,890,728 | 77,397,298 |
| 2045 | 12,848,424 | 76,879,838 |
| 2044 | 12,803,661 | 76,357,155 |
| 2043 | 12,757,329 | 75,827,709 |
| 2042 | 12,708,719 | 75,291,615 |
| 2041 | 12,658,252 | 74,748,408 |
| 2040 | 12,605,551 | 74,205,530 |
| 2039 | 12,551,490 | 73,663,047 |
| 2038 | 12,494,079 | 73,105,930 |
| 2037 | 12,434,782 | 72,532,742 |
| 2036 | 12,372,929 | 71,956,247 |
| 2035 | 12,308,672 | 71,362,555 |
| 2034 | 12,241,776 | 70,762,815 |
| 2033 | 12,172,910 | 70,153,205 |
| 2032 | 12,101,471 | 69,527,410 |
| 2031 | 12,027,275 | 68,890,002 |
| 2030 | 11,950,238 | 68,245,372 |
| 2029 | 11,870,540 | 67,573,179 |
| 2028 | 11,787,795 | 66,884,377 |
| 2027 | 11,701,862 | 66,190,258 |
| 2026 | 11,614,193 | 65,496,277 |
| 2025 | 11,523,092 | 64,770,314 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | 16,440,172 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/south-africa | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).
The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.53% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.52% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.51% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.5% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | -0.49% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | -0.48% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | -0.48% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -0.46% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -0.45% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -0.44% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -0.43% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.42% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -0.41% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -0.4% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | -0.38% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | -0.37% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | -0.35% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | -0.35% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | -0.33% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.32% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -0.3% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | -0.28% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.27% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -0.25% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | -0.24% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.23% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | -0.21% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | -0.19% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | -0.17% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -0.16% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | -0.15% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | -0.13% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | -0.11% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | -0.09% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.08% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | -0.06% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.04% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | -0.02% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | -0.007% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | 0.02% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | 0.03% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | 0.06% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | 0.08% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.09% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | 0.12% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | 0.14% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | 0.16% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | 0.18% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | 0.21% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | 0.24% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | 0.25% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | 0.27% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | 0.29% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | 0.31% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | 0.33% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | 0.35% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 0.36% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | 0.38% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | 0.42% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | 0.43% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | 0.46% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | 0.48% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | 0.52% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | 0.55% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | 0.57% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | 0.59% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | 0.62% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | 0.64% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | 0.7% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | 0.73% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | 0.75% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | 0.79% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | 0.84% | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 0.96% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 1.05% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 1.05% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 1.04% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 1.08% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 1.16% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | 1.19% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | 1.23% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | 1.25% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | 1.28% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 1.29% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | 1.28% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 1.23% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | 1.26% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 1.32% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 1.38% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 1.45% | 1% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 1.59% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 1.63% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 1.63% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | 1.76% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 1.84% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 1.89% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | 1.94% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | 1.98% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | 2.02% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | 2.08% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 2.13% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 2.14% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 2.13% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 2.15% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 2.19% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 2.25% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 2.31% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 2.33% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 2.36% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 2.43% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 2.49% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 2.53% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 2.57% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 2.61% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 2.65% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 2.76% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.82% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 2.84% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 2.86% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 2.88% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 2.93% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 2.99% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 2.96% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 2.99% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 3.07% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.11% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 3.16% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 3.21% | 2.85% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/south-africa | CC BY
In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.
Live population counters
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11637906
|
65683993
|
| Population rank | 85/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
5.46 minutes
|
39.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.59 minutes
|
26.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
7.42 minutes
|
54 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +264 | +2,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +96,292 | +794,803 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.85% | +1.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 111/197 | 85/197 |
| One migration net change every |
14.9 minutes
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -35,306 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 170/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 738,667 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 69/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.5% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 81/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -35,306 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | - | -34,806 | - | 166,972 |
| 2023 | 132,360 | -34,915 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | 138,767 | -35,153 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | 128,866 | -17,957 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | 137,417 | -17,957 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | 144,869 | -35,797 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | 150,852 | -35,934 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | 151,565 | -36,069 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 151,550 | -36,219 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 154,258 | -36,375 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 157,260 | -36,543 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 159,330 | -36,673 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 160,915 | -36,737 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 162,094 | -36,687 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 162,072 | -36,587 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 160,893 | -36,561 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 156,664 | -36,723 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 152,066 | -37,076 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 151,122 | -37,170 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 155,405 | -37,063 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 158,789 | -36,851 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 163,267 | -36,657 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 166,740 | -36,575 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 170,193 | -36,441 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 171,684 | -33,256 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 167,742 | -30,228 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 164,287 | -30,108 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 168,419 | -30,034 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 174,008 | -30,018 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 175,439 | -29,873 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 176,882 | -29,610 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 177,691 | -30,719 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 177,481 | -30,262 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 177,371 | -29,351 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 176,748 | -27,397 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 175,365 | -26,984 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 171,291 | -26,552 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 167,552 | -25,850 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 165,674 | -24,772 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 164,091 | -23,388 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 164,263 | -22,239 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 163,136 | -21,582 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 159,597 | -20,886 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 158,419 | -19,809 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 157,697 | -17,485 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 154,779 | -16,296 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 154,043 | -16,909 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 152,825 | -17,077 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 151,201 | -16,866 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 149,339 | -16,425 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 147,652 | -15,402 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 146,283 | -14,594 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 143,255 | -14,262 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 140,473 | -14,156 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 137,835 | -14,255 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 135,445 | -14,531 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 133,666 | -14,901 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 133,091 | -15,324 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 132,096 | -15,701 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 125,345 | -15,978 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 127,504 | -16,059 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 124,994 | -15,889 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 122,977 | -15,389 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 120,316 | -14,511 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 117,346 | -13,344 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/south-africa | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 81.8% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people). In South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).
As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santo Domingo | 2.2M |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Puerto Plata | 338K |
| La Vega | 282K |
| Higuey | 251K |
| San Cristobal | 233K |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 217K |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 188K |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 169K |
| Bonao | 158K |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.8M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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Population differences between the Dominican Republic and South Africa
|
Dominican Republic
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 31.7 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 29 years | 29.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.24 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 624 ppl/mi² | 139.8 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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