The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 3.49 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
- The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
- The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
- For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
- Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).
DR Congo vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | 436,237,219 | 104,904,226 |
| 2099 | 433,289,774 | 104,097,040 |
| 2098 | 430,252,622 | 103,275,264 |
| 2097 | 427,149,320 | 102,455,988 |
| 2096 | 423,961,963 | 101,612,663 |
| 2095 | 420,678,721 | 100,756,953 |
| 2094 | 417,304,547 | 99,882,932 |
| 2093 | 413,867,290 | 99,006,111 |
| 2092 | 410,362,003 | 98,098,926 |
| 2091 | 406,763,717 | 97,176,680 |
| 2090 | 403,089,566 | 96,248,804 |
| 2089 | 399,334,389 | 95,318,164 |
| 2088 | 395,507,774 | 94,395,936 |
| 2087 | 391,613,249 | 93,464,192 |
| 2086 | 387,639,503 | 92,517,200 |
| 2085 | 383,604,733 | 91,575,557 |
| 2084 | 379,495,246 | 90,642,933 |
| 2083 | 375,330,369 | 89,673,290 |
| 2082 | 371,124,615 | 88,700,125 |
| 2081 | 366,878,238 | 87,715,881 |
| 2080 | 362,574,665 | 86,728,284 |
| 2079 | 358,227,097 | 85,741,415 |
| 2078 | 353,821,014 | 84,742,375 |
| 2077 | 349,368,182 | 83,738,886 |
| 2076 | 344,866,731 | 82,733,035 |
| 2075 | 340,338,504 | 81,703,106 |
| 2074 | 335,761,691 | 80,687,434 |
| 2073 | 331,157,281 | 79,667,993 |
| 2072 | 326,505,656 | 78,646,863 |
| 2071 | 321,830,769 | 77,607,733 |
| 2070 | 317,104,580 | 76,567,079 |
| 2069 | 312,349,776 | 75,527,815 |
| 2068 | 307,566,932 | 74,468,469 |
| 2067 | 302,762,490 | 73,417,707 |
| 2066 | 297,932,241 | 72,351,827 |
| 2065 | 293,081,284 | 71,301,141 |
| 2064 | 288,211,987 | 70,261,039 |
| 2063 | 283,315,009 | 69,222,001 |
| 2062 | 278,399,192 | 68,196,917 |
| 2061 | 273,464,914 | 67,166,219 |
| 2060 | 268,520,814 | 66,149,529 |
| 2059 | 263,570,338 | 65,130,659 |
| 2058 | 258,622,778 | 64,100,835 |
| 2057 | 253,685,085 | 63,082,551 |
| 2056 | 248,748,321 | 62,065,729 |
| 2055 | 243,814,854 | 61,036,845 |
| 2054 | 238,885,417 | 60,004,777 |
| 2053 | 233,971,468 | 58,983,583 |
| 2052 | 229,073,420 | 57,959,085 |
| 2051 | 224,197,775 | 56,932,897 |
| 2050 | 219,354,949 | 55,909,441 |
| 2049 | 214,547,398 | 54,893,369 |
| 2048 | 209,774,448 | 53,867,419 |
| 2047 | 205,040,532 | 52,850,696 |
| 2046 | 200,341,405 | 51,836,334 |
| 2045 | 195,693,533 | 50,822,485 |
| 2044 | 191,087,342 | 49,797,934 |
| 2043 | 186,534,055 | 48,781,333 |
| 2042 | 182,033,706 | 47,776,778 |
| 2041 | 177,583,290 | 46,788,054 |
| 2040 | 173,191,594 | 45,806,217 |
| 2039 | 168,846,440 | 44,834,350 |
| 2038 | 164,551,895 | 43,874,381 |
| 2037 | 160,316,591 | 42,922,767 |
| 2036 | 156,099,100 | 41,988,786 |
| 2035 | 151,924,296 | 41,071,409 |
| 2034 | 147,782,785 | 40,164,910 |
| 2033 | 143,684,929 | 39,273,072 |
| 2032 | 139,642,368 | 38,408,366 |
| 2031 | 135,634,548 | 37,558,099 |
| 2030 | 131,685,113 | 36,727,569 |
| 2029 | 127,793,612 | 35,907,265 |
| 2028 | 123,956,913 | 35,095,347 |
| 2027 | 120,188,952 | 34,296,079 |
| 2026 | 116,482,769 | 33,502,750 |
| 2025 | 112,832,473 | 32,711,547 |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | 31,934,230 |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | 31,165,654 |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | 30,395,002 |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | 29,639,736 |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | 28,915,449 |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | 28,193,009 |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | 27,464,173 |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | 26,733,372 |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | 25,989,405 |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | 25,246,342 |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | 24,527,395 |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | 23,939,775 |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | 23,467,078 |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | 22,982,000 |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | 22,488,065 |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | 21,997,940 |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | 21,514,439 |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | 21,030,558 |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | 20,546,802 |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | 20,068,458 |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | 19,595,000 |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | 19,125,542 |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | 18,654,771 |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | 18,178,913 |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | 17,699,004 |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | 17,215,935 |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | 16,663,948 |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | 16,047,170 |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | 15,442,312 |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | 14,855,565 |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | 14,287,201 |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | 13,735,951 |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | 13,200,310 |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | 12,683,870 |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | 12,189,778 |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | 11,719,771 |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | 11,275,189 |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | 10,851,475 |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | 10,440,917 |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | 10,040,483 |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | 9,650,516 |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | 9,272,744 |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | 8,907,936 |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | 8,556,596 |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | 8,220,714 |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | 7,902,267 |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | 7,603,130 |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | 7,321,950 |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | 7,057,958 |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | 6,776,297 |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | 6,474,057 |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | 6,184,944 |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | 5,909,716 |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | 5,650,868 |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | 5,411,567 |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | 5,192,221 |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | 4,990,021 |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | 4,799,744 |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | 4,617,519 |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | 4,442,377 |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | 4,273,952 |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | 4,112,061 |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | 3,956,939 |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | 3,810,151 |
| 1960 | 15,264,846 | 3,673,666 |
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/dr-congo/ivory-coast | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).
The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.
The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2100 | 0.68% | 0.78% |
| 2099 | 0.71% | 0.8% |
| 2098 | 0.73% | 0.8% |
| 2097 | 0.75% | 0.83% |
| 2096 | 0.78% | 0.85% |
| 2095 | 0.81% | 0.88% |
| 2094 | 0.83% | 0.89% |
| 2093 | 0.85% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | 0.88% | 0.95% |
| 2091 | 0.91% | 0.96% |
| 2090 | 0.94% | 0.98% |
| 2089 | 0.97% | 0.98% |
| 2088 | 0.99% | 1% |
| 2087 | 1.03% | 1.02% |
| 2086 | 1.05% | 1.03% |
| 2085 | 1.08% | 1.03% |
| 2084 | 1.11% | 1.08% |
| 2083 | 1.13% | 1.1% |
| 2082 | 1.16% | 1.12% |
| 2081 | 1.19% | 1.14% |
| 2080 | 1.21% | 1.15% |
| 2079 | 1.25% | 1.18% |
| 2078 | 1.27% | 1.2% |
| 2077 | 1.31% | 1.22% |
| 2076 | 1.33% | 1.26% |
| 2075 | 1.36% | 1.26% |
| 2074 | 1.39% | 1.28% |
| 2073 | 1.42% | 1.3% |
| 2072 | 1.45% | 1.34% |
| 2071 | 1.49% | 1.36% |
| 2070 | 1.52% | 1.38% |
| 2069 | 1.56% | 1.42% |
| 2068 | 1.59% | 1.43% |
| 2067 | 1.62% | 1.47% |
| 2066 | 1.66% | 1.47% |
| 2065 | 1.69% | 1.48% |
| 2064 | 1.73% | 1.5% |
| 2063 | 1.77% | 1.5% |
| 2062 | 1.8% | 1.53% |
| 2061 | 1.84% | 1.54% |
| 2060 | 1.88% | 1.56% |
| 2059 | 1.91% | 1.61% |
| 2058 | 1.95% | 1.61% |
| 2057 | 1.98% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | 2.02% | 1.69% |
| 2055 | 2.06% | 1.72% |
| 2054 | 2.1% | 1.73% |
| 2053 | 2.14% | 1.77% |
| 2052 | 2.17% | 1.8% |
| 2051 | 2.21% | 1.83% |
| 2050 | 2.24% | 1.85% |
| 2049 | 2.28% | 1.9% |
| 2048 | 2.31% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 2.35% | 1.96% |
| 2046 | 2.38% | 1.99% |
| 2045 | 2.41% | 2.06% |
| 2044 | 2.44% | 2.08% |
| 2043 | 2.47% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 2.51% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 2.54% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 2.57% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 2.61% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 2.64% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 2.7% | 2.22% |
| 2036 | 2.75% | 2.23% |
| 2035 | 2.8% | 2.26% |
| 2034 | 2.85% | 2.27% |
| 2033 | 2.89% | 2.25% |
| 2032 | 2.95% | 2.26% |
| 2031 | 3% | 2.26% |
| 2030 | 3.05% | 2.28% |
| 2029 | 3.1% | 2.31% |
| 2028 | 3.14% | 2.33% |
| 2027 | 3.18% | 2.37% |
| 2026 | 3.24% | 2.42% |
| 2025 | 3.25% | 2.43% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | 2.47% |
| 2023 | 3.31% | 2.54% |
| 2022 | 3.28% | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 3.29% | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.27% | 2.56% |
| 2019 | 3.22% | 2.65% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 3.72% | 2.86% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | 2.94% |
| 2015 | 3.36% | 2.93% |
| 2014 | 3.45% | 2.45% |
| 2013 | 3.46% | 2.01% |
| 2012 | 3.39% | 2.11% |
| 2011 | 3.33% | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.24% | 2.23% |
| 2009 | 3.14% | 2.25% |
| 2008 | 3.06% | 2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.07% | 2.35% |
| 2006 | 3.13% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | 3.12% | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 2.99% | 2.45% |
| 2003 | 2.96% | 2.52% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | 2.62% |
| 2001 | 3.22% | 2.71% |
| 2000 | 3.26% | 2.81% |
| 1999 | 3.42% | 3.31% |
| 1998 | 2.75% | 3.84% |
| 1997 | 1.62% | 3.92% |
| 1996 | 1.94% | 3.95% |
| 1995 | 4.24% | 3.98% |
| 1994 | 4.85% | 4.01% |
| 1993 | 3.64% | 4.06% |
| 1992 | 3.44% | 4.07% |
| 1991 | 3.38% | 4.05% |
| 1990 | 3.37% | 4.01% |
| 1989 | 3.21% | 3.94% |
| 1988 | 3.25% | 3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | 3.99% |
| 1985 | 3.37% | 4.04% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | 4.07% |
| 1983 | 3.22% | 4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.05% | 4.11% |
| 1981 | 2.96% | 4.09% |
| 1980 | 3.18% | 4.03% |
| 1979 | 3.58% | 3.93% |
| 1978 | 3.15% | 3.84% |
| 1977 | 2.56% | 3.74% |
| 1976 | 2.62% | 4.16% |
| 1975 | 2.69% | 4.67% |
| 1974 | 2.71% | 4.67% |
| 1973 | 2.71% | 4.66% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 4.58% |
| 1971 | 2.77% | 4.42% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | 4.22% |
| 1969 | 2.94% | 4.05% |
| 1968 | 2.98% | 3.96% |
| 1967 | 2.96% | 3.95% |
| 1966 | 2.89% | 3.94% |
| 1965 | 2.79% | 3.94% |
| 1964 | 2.71% | 3.94% |
| 1963 | 2.69% | 3.92% |
| 1962 | 2.64% | 3.85% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | 3.72% |
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 the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.
Live population counters
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
118386491
|
33910252
|
| Population rank | 14/197 | 50/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.42% | 0.41% |
| One net population change |
8.89 seconds
|
40.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
7.06 seconds
|
31.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
34.3 seconds
|
2.16 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +9,743 | +2,130 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,556,208 | +777,317 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.25% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 10/197 | 26/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.3 minutes
|
46.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -27,309 | +11,305 |
| Net migration rank | 159/196 | 43/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,085,090 | 2,880,839 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 57/195 | 25/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1% | 9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 152/195 | 70/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,309 | - | 11,305 |
| 2024 | 3,547,217 | -26,968 | 765,049 | 7,838 |
| 2023 | 3,467,787 | -14,992 | 758,261 | 6,002 |
| 2022 | 3,347,664 | -14,991 | 750,270 | 26,777 |
| 2021 | 3,227,992 | -64,639 | 732,191 | 1,322 |
| 2020 | 3,156,152 | -1,633 | 727,455 | -12,390 |
| 2019 | 3,075,538 | -144,920 | 727,774 | 2,043 |
| 2018 | 2,993,184 | -124,246 | 722,445 | 5,395 |
| 2017 | 2,883,245 | 176,290 | 734,553 | -796 |
| 2016 | 2,753,687 | 440,748 | 735,630 | 18,568 |
| 2015 | 2,665,016 | -17,711 | 731,387 | 522 |
| 2014 | 2,580,251 | 36,966 | 728,978 | -23,011 |
| 2013 | 2,489,378 | 121,097 | 720,228 | -250,964 |
| 2012 | 2,405,462 | 53,668 | 708,847 | -232,712 |
| 2011 | 2,310,679 | 40,891 | 694,033 | -200,010 |
| 2010 | 2,212,255 | 8,823 | 676,554 | -182,689 |
| 2009 | 2,126,912 | -46,009 | 654,439 | -168,027 |
| 2008 | 2,044,210 | -82,339 | 630,610 | -150,037 |
| 2007 | 1,963,738 | -99,742 | 617,247 | -130,079 |
| 2006 | 1,889,398 | -29,715 | 605,001 | -124,651 |
| 2005 | 1,800,300 | 20,384 | 593,685 | -117,342 |
| 2004 | 1,731,022 | 4,260 | 579,424 | -108,869 |
| 2003 | 1,679,188 | -106,731 | 568,220 | -99,880 |
| 2002 | 1,631,597 | -17,358 | 563,692 | -90,503 |
| 2001 | 1,594,999 | 26,523 | 555,220 | -76,679 |
| 2000 | 1,549,518 | 79,340 | 545,129 | -63,843 |
| 1999 | 1,450,318 | 109,761 | 527,634 | -42,777 |
| 1998 | 1,375,130 | 295,560 | 509,167 | 109,961 |
| 1997 | 1,392,037 | -527,356 | 489,984 | 124,443 |
| 1996 | 1,380,490 | -777,833 | 469,740 | 125,556 |
| 1995 | 1,395,440 | -273,434 | 453,719 | 124,501 |
| 1994 | 1,259,539 | 1,232,105 | 438,274 | 120,247 |
| 1993 | 1,209,242 | 240,176 | 430,759 | 113,215 |
| 1992 | 1,152,781 | 252,666 | 423,294 | 104,006 |
| 1991 | 1,114,033 | 86,721 | 413,354 | 92,228 |
| 1990 | 1,063,508 | 219,270 | 402,629 | 79,979 |
| 1989 | 1,027,238 | 84,415 | 390,081 | 67,324 |
| 1988 | 995,278 | 101,314 | 378,575 | 53,187 |
| 1987 | 959,875 | 111,220 | 370,654 | 45,028 |
| 1986 | 925,334 | 70,988 | 357,205 | 48,233 |
| 1985 | 885,670 | 118,791 | 344,549 | 50,872 |
| 1984 | 844,956 | 190,045 | 331,910 | 52,594 |
| 1983 | 807,122 | 146,095 | 317,379 | 53,646 |
| 1982 | 774,823 | 97,495 | 305,204 | 53,384 |
| 1981 | 748,371 | 54,656 | 292,755 | 51,354 |
| 1980 | 724,111 | 51,685 | 280,630 | 47,031 |
| 1979 | 691,773 | 181,028 | 268,875 | 40,355 |
| 1978 | 646,411 | 268,974 | 257,222 | 31,822 |
| 1977 | 638,242 | -26,355 | 250,858 | 22,452 |
| 1976 | 624,147 | -25,965 | 241,939 | 12,735 |
| 1975 | 608,655 | -972 | 228,883 | 79,766 |
| 1974 | 593,539 | 3,216 | 216,389 | 79,445 |
| 1973 | 578,280 | 7,414 | 203,429 | 78,963 |
| 1972 | 564,495 | 2,840 | 190,842 | 77,213 |
| 1971 | 549,343 | -5,497 | 179,918 | 69,728 |
| 1970 | 533,300 | 39,116 | 170,070 | 58,883 |
| 1969 | 514,800 | 46,778 | 161,541 | 48,192 |
| 1968 | 497,682 | 57,274 | 153,464 | 41,198 |
| 1967 | 479,552 | 64,307 | 145,773 | 40,125 |
| 1966 | 463,397 | 54,443 | 138,438 | 40,125 |
| 1965 | 429,002 | 61,397 | 131,601 | 40,125 |
| 1964 | 406,334 | 48,207 | 124,996 | 40,125 |
| 1963 | 398,972 | 41,960 | 118,526 | 40,125 |
| 1962 | 383,406 | 39,431 | 111,930 | 39,670 |
| 1961 | 368,207 | 35,654 | 105,568 | 36,410 |
| 1960 | 363,517 | 27,673 | 99,681 | 31,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/ivory-coast | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).
As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.
Biggest cities by population
|
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 |
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Abidjan | 5.62M |
| Bouake | 740K |
| Korhogo | 441K |
| Yamoussoukro | 340K |
| Divo | 295K |
| Gagnoa | 277K |
| Abengourou | 164K |
| Dabou | 138K |
| Agboville | 135K |
| Grand-Bassam | 125K |
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Population differences between the DR Congo and Ivory Coast
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 62.4 years |
| Average age | 21.9 years | 23.7 years |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 5.98 births per woman | 4.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 133.1 ppl/mi² | 272.9 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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