The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 4.44 times bigger than North Korea's.
- The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
- The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.32% for North Korea.
- For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).
DR Congo vs North Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
DR Congo
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 436,237,219 | 19,601,003 |
| 2099 | 433,289,774 | 19,729,897 |
| 2098 | 430,252,622 | 19,859,274 |
| 2097 | 427,149,320 | 19,989,589 |
| 2096 | 423,961,963 | 20,120,795 |
| 2095 | 420,678,721 | 20,252,653 |
| 2094 | 417,304,547 | 20,384,384 |
| 2093 | 413,867,290 | 20,516,457 |
| 2092 | 410,362,003 | 20,649,140 |
| 2091 | 406,763,717 | 20,781,939 |
| 2090 | 403,089,566 | 20,914,434 |
| 2089 | 399,334,389 | 21,046,685 |
| 2088 | 395,507,774 | 21,178,406 |
| 2087 | 391,613,249 | 21,310,103 |
| 2086 | 387,639,503 | 21,441,361 |
| 2085 | 383,604,733 | 21,571,843 |
| 2084 | 379,495,246 | 21,701,761 |
| 2083 | 375,330,369 | 21,830,989 |
| 2082 | 371,124,615 | 21,960,135 |
| 2081 | 366,878,238 | 22,088,774 |
| 2080 | 362,574,665 | 22,216,836 |
| 2079 | 358,227,097 | 22,344,442 |
| 2078 | 353,821,014 | 22,471,597 |
| 2077 | 349,368,182 | 22,598,635 |
| 2076 | 344,866,731 | 22,725,293 |
| 2075 | 340,338,504 | 22,852,140 |
| 2074 | 335,761,691 | 22,979,532 |
| 2073 | 331,157,281 | 23,107,165 |
| 2072 | 326,505,656 | 23,234,961 |
| 2071 | 321,830,769 | 23,363,260 |
| 2070 | 317,104,580 | 23,491,789 |
| 2069 | 312,349,776 | 23,621,167 |
| 2068 | 307,566,932 | 23,750,741 |
| 2067 | 302,762,490 | 23,880,460 |
| 2066 | 297,932,241 | 24,010,584 |
| 2065 | 293,081,284 | 24,140,518 |
| 2064 | 288,211,987 | 24,269,765 |
| 2063 | 283,315,009 | 24,397,924 |
| 2062 | 278,399,192 | 24,525,403 |
| 2061 | 273,464,914 | 24,651,788 |
| 2060 | 268,520,814 | 24,776,326 |
| 2059 | 263,570,338 | 24,898,430 |
| 2058 | 258,622,778 | 25,018,630 |
| 2057 | 253,685,085 | 25,135,871 |
| 2056 | 248,748,321 | 25,250,670 |
| 2055 | 243,814,854 | 25,361,704 |
| 2054 | 238,885,417 | 25,469,578 |
| 2053 | 233,971,468 | 25,574,137 |
| 2052 | 229,073,420 | 25,675,211 |
| 2051 | 224,197,775 | 25,772,870 |
| 2050 | 219,354,949 | 25,866,886 |
| 2049 | 214,547,398 | 25,957,363 |
| 2048 | 209,774,448 | 26,043,774 |
| 2047 | 205,040,532 | 26,126,594 |
| 2046 | 200,341,405 | 26,205,638 |
| 2045 | 195,693,533 | 26,281,344 |
| 2044 | 191,087,342 | 26,353,455 |
| 2043 | 186,534,055 | 26,422,173 |
| 2042 | 182,033,706 | 26,486,580 |
| 2041 | 177,583,290 | 26,547,651 |
| 2040 | 173,191,594 | 26,604,634 |
| 2039 | 168,846,440 | 26,656,882 |
| 2038 | 164,551,895 | 26,703,458 |
| 2037 | 160,316,591 | 26,744,185 |
| 2036 | 156,099,100 | 26,778,348 |
| 2035 | 151,924,296 | 26,805,065 |
| 2034 | 147,782,785 | 26,823,948 |
| 2033 | 143,684,929 | 26,834,263 |
| 2032 | 139,642,368 | 26,835,978 |
| 2031 | 135,634,548 | 26,827,992 |
| 2030 | 131,685,113 | 26,809,850 |
| 2029 | 127,793,612 | 26,782,161 |
| 2028 | 123,956,913 | 26,744,278 |
| 2027 | 120,188,952 | 26,696,504 |
| 2026 | 116,482,769 | 26,638,530 |
| 2025 | 112,832,473 | 26,571,036 |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | 26,498,823 |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | 26,418,204 |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | 26,328,845 |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | 26,232,534 |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | 26,136,312 |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | 26,037,632 |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | 25,931,147 |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | 25,817,709 |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | 25,698,326 |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | 25,575,350 |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | 25,451,262 |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | 25,329,451 |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | 25,211,728 |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | 25,097,874 |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | 24,987,258 |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | 24,878,332 |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | 24,764,618 |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | 24,646,383 |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | 24,524,507 |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | 24,396,433 |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | 24,254,943 |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | 24,090,380 |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | 23,943,973 |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | 23,815,358 |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | 23,665,910 |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | 23,497,599 |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | 23,311,564 |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | 23,110,830 |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | 22,895,746 |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | 22,669,304 |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | 22,393,975 |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | 22,073,352 |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | 21,750,911 |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | 21,428,638 |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | 21,112,137 |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | 20,804,367 |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | 20,503,161 |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | 20,205,483 |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | 19,910,855 |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | 19,620,388 |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | 19,335,043 |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | 19,054,034 |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | 18,776,357 |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | 18,501,295 |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | 18,236,786 |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | 17,983,470 |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | 17,735,995 |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | 17,492,798 |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | 17,243,450 |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | 16,971,055 |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | 16,673,121 |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | 16,350,367 |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | 15,975,069 |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | 15,572,457 |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | 15,172,775 |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | 14,767,615 |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | 14,365,596 |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | 13,958,350 |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | 13,569,094 |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | 13,219,369 |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | 12,889,770 |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | 12,567,057 |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | 12,262,882 |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | 11,990,713 |
| 1960 | 15,264,846 | 11,722,953 |
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 the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).
The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.
The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 0.68% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | 0.71% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | 0.73% | -0.65% |
| 2097 | 0.75% | -0.65% |
| 2096 | 0.78% | -0.65% |
| 2095 | 0.81% | -0.65% |
| 2094 | 0.83% | -0.64% |
| 2093 | 0.85% | -0.64% |
| 2092 | 0.88% | -0.64% |
| 2091 | 0.91% | -0.63% |
| 2090 | 0.94% | -0.63% |
| 2089 | 0.97% | -0.62% |
| 2088 | 0.99% | -0.62% |
| 2087 | 1.03% | -0.61% |
| 2086 | 1.05% | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 1.08% | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 1.11% | -0.59% |
| 2083 | 1.13% | -0.59% |
| 2082 | 1.16% | -0.58% |
| 2081 | 1.19% | -0.58% |
| 2080 | 1.21% | -0.57% |
| 2079 | 1.25% | -0.57% |
| 2078 | 1.27% | -0.56% |
| 2077 | 1.31% | -0.56% |
| 2076 | 1.33% | -0.56% |
| 2075 | 1.36% | -0.55% |
| 2074 | 1.39% | -0.55% |
| 2073 | 1.42% | -0.55% |
| 2072 | 1.45% | -0.55% |
| 2071 | 1.49% | -0.55% |
| 2070 | 1.52% | -0.55% |
| 2069 | 1.56% | -0.55% |
| 2068 | 1.59% | -0.54% |
| 2067 | 1.62% | -0.54% |
| 2066 | 1.66% | -0.54% |
| 2065 | 1.69% | -0.53% |
| 2064 | 1.73% | -0.53% |
| 2063 | 1.77% | -0.52% |
| 2062 | 1.8% | -0.51% |
| 2061 | 1.84% | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 1.88% | -0.49% |
| 2059 | 1.91% | -0.48% |
| 2058 | 1.95% | -0.47% |
| 2057 | 1.98% | -0.45% |
| 2056 | 2.02% | -0.44% |
| 2055 | 2.06% | -0.42% |
| 2054 | 2.1% | -0.41% |
| 2053 | 2.14% | -0.39% |
| 2052 | 2.17% | -0.38% |
| 2051 | 2.21% | -0.36% |
| 2050 | 2.24% | -0.35% |
| 2049 | 2.28% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 2.31% | -0.32% |
| 2047 | 2.35% | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 2.38% | -0.29% |
| 2045 | 2.41% | -0.27% |
| 2044 | 2.44% | -0.26% |
| 2043 | 2.47% | -0.24% |
| 2042 | 2.51% | -0.23% |
| 2041 | 2.54% | -0.21% |
| 2040 | 2.57% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 2.61% | -0.17% |
| 2038 | 2.64% | -0.15% |
| 2037 | 2.7% | -0.13% |
| 2036 | 2.75% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 2.8% | -0.07% |
| 2034 | 2.85% | -0.04% |
| 2033 | 2.89% | -0.006% |
| 2032 | 2.95% | 0.03% |
| 2031 | 3% | 0.07% |
| 2030 | 3.05% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | 3.1% | 0.14% |
| 2028 | 3.14% | 0.18% |
| 2027 | 3.18% | 0.22% |
| 2026 | 3.24% | 0.25% |
| 2025 | 3.25% | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 3.31% | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 3.28% | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 3.29% | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 3.27% | 0.38% |
| 2019 | 3.22% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 3.72% | 0.46% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | 0.48% |
| 2015 | 3.36% | 0.49% |
| 2014 | 3.45% | 0.48% |
| 2013 | 3.46% | 0.47% |
| 2012 | 3.39% | 0.45% |
| 2011 | 3.33% | 0.44% |
| 2010 | 3.24% | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 3.14% | 0.46% |
| 2008 | 3.06% | 0.48% |
| 2007 | 3.07% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.13% | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 3.12% | 0.58% |
| 2004 | 2.99% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | 2.96% | 0.61% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | 0.54% |
| 2001 | 3.22% | 0.63% |
| 2000 | 3.26% | 0.72% |
| 1999 | 3.42% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.75% | 0.87% |
| 1997 | 1.62% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 1.94% | 1% |
| 1995 | 4.24% | 1.23% |
| 1994 | 4.85% | 1.45% |
| 1993 | 3.64% | 1.48% |
| 1992 | 3.44% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.38% | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.37% | 1.48% |
| 1989 | 3.21% | 1.47% |
| 1988 | 3.25% | 1.47% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | 1.48% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | 1.48% |
| 1985 | 3.37% | 1.48% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | 1.47% |
| 1983 | 3.22% | 1.48% |
| 1982 | 3.05% | 1.49% |
| 1981 | 2.96% | 1.45% |
| 1980 | 3.18% | 1.41% |
| 1979 | 3.58% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.15% | 1.39% |
| 1977 | 2.56% | 1.45% |
| 1976 | 2.62% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 2.69% | 1.79% |
| 1974 | 2.71% | 1.97% |
| 1973 | 2.71% | 2.35% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 2.59% |
| 1971 | 2.77% | 2.63% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | 2.74% |
| 1969 | 2.94% | 2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.98% | 2.92% |
| 1967 | 2.96% | 2.87% |
| 1966 | 2.89% | 2.65% |
| 1965 | 2.79% | 2.56% |
| 1964 | 2.71% | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 2.69% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 2.64% | 2.27% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | 2.28% |
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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.
Live population counters
|
DR Congo
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
118386491
|
26668308
|
| Population rank | 14/197 | 57/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.42% | 0.32% |
| One net population change |
8.89 seconds
|
7.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.06 seconds
|
1.54 minutes
|
| One death every |
34.3 seconds
|
2.01 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +9,743 | +198 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,556,208 | +72,213 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.25% | +0.27% |
| Population growth rate rank | 10/197 | 146/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.3 minutes
|
3.15 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -27,309 | -2,787 |
| Net migration rank | 159/196 | 104/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,085,090 | 50,439 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 57/195 | 150/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 152/195 | 189/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
North Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,309 | - | -2,787 |
| 2024 | 3,547,217 | -26,968 | 79,496 | -2,473 |
| 2023 | 3,467,787 | -14,992 | 86,203 | -1,997 |
| 2022 | 3,347,664 | -14,991 | 96,495 | -1,997 |
| 2021 | 3,227,992 | -64,639 | 99,710 | -1,585 |
| 2020 | 3,156,152 | -1,633 | 95,920 | -1,585 |
| 2019 | 3,075,538 | -144,920 | 106,208 | -3,142 |
| 2018 | 2,993,184 | -124,246 | 113,164 | -3,225 |
| 2017 | 2,883,245 | 176,290 | 120,181 | -3,224 |
| 2016 | 2,753,687 | 440,748 | 125,048 | -3,222 |
| 2015 | 2,665,016 | -17,711 | 127,365 | -3,208 |
| 2014 | 2,580,251 | 36,966 | 127,078 | -3,042 |
| 2013 | 2,489,378 | 121,097 | 122,519 | -2,933 |
| 2012 | 2,405,462 | 53,668 | 118,773 | -2,919 |
| 2011 | 2,310,679 | 40,891 | 114,798 | -2,957 |
| 2010 | 2,212,255 | 8,823 | 112,443 | -3,053 |
| 2009 | 2,126,912 | -46,009 | 111,530 | -3,058 |
| 2008 | 2,044,210 | -82,339 | 122,015 | -3,051 |
| 2007 | 1,963,738 | -99,742 | 120,521 | -3,021 |
| 2006 | 1,889,398 | -29,715 | 129,171 | -2,948 |
| 2005 | 1,800,300 | 20,384 | 132,765 | -2,861 |
| 2004 | 1,731,022 | 4,260 | 155,838 | -2,758 |
| 2003 | 1,679,188 | -106,731 | 178,775 | -2,717 |
| 2002 | 1,631,597 | -17,358 | 119,504 | -2,763 |
| 2001 | 1,594,999 | 26,523 | 143,321 | -2,884 |
| 2000 | 1,549,518 | 79,340 | 161,591 | -3,142 |
| 1999 | 1,450,318 | 109,761 | 181,613 | -3,443 |
| 1998 | 1,375,130 | 295,560 | 197,589 | -3,706 |
| 1997 | 1,392,037 | -527,356 | 211,325 | -3,745 |
| 1996 | 1,380,490 | -777,833 | 226,095 | -3,512 |
| 1995 | 1,395,440 | -273,434 | 233,381 | -3,094 |
| 1994 | 1,259,539 | 1,232,105 | 320,861 | -517 |
| 1993 | 1,209,242 | 240,176 | 320,880 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1,152,781 | 252,666 | 324,002 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1,114,033 | 86,721 | 320,551 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1,063,508 | 219,270 | 312,460 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1,027,238 | 84,415 | 303,078 | 0 |
| 1988 | 995,278 | 101,314 | 299,305 | 0 |
| 1987 | 959,875 | 111,220 | 296,030 | 0 |
| 1986 | 925,334 | 70,988 | 293,227 | 0 |
| 1985 | 885,670 | 118,791 | 287,714 | 0 |
| 1984 | 844,956 | 190,045 | 282,987 | 0 |
| 1983 | 807,122 | 146,095 | 279,046 | 0 |
| 1982 | 774,823 | 97,495 | 276,332 | 0 |
| 1981 | 748,371 | 54,656 | 273,800 | 0 |
| 1980 | 724,111 | 51,685 | 255,206 | 0 |
| 1979 | 691,773 | 181,028 | 251,409 | 0 |
| 1978 | 646,411 | 268,974 | 243,533 | 0 |
| 1977 | 638,242 | -26,355 | 242,870 | 0 |
| 1976 | 624,147 | -25,965 | 255,841 | 0 |
| 1975 | 608,655 | -972 | 288,966 | 0 |
| 1974 | 593,539 | 3,216 | 306,902 | 0 |
| 1973 | 578,280 | 7,414 | 338,600 | 0 |
| 1972 | 564,495 | 2,840 | 411,997 | 0 |
| 1971 | 549,343 | -5,497 | 393,220 | 0 |
| 1970 | 533,300 | 39,116 | 406,129 | 0 |
| 1969 | 514,800 | 46,778 | 404,189 | 0 |
| 1968 | 497,682 | 57,274 | 399,837 | 0 |
| 1967 | 479,552 | 64,307 | 414,632 | 0 |
| 1966 | 463,397 | 54,443 | 363,882 | 0 |
| 1965 | 429,002 | 61,397 | 335,587 | 0 |
| 1964 | 406,334 | 48,207 | 323,623 | 0 |
| 1963 | 398,972 | 41,960 | 321,805 | 0 |
| 1962 | 383,406 | 39,431 | 286,534 | 0 |
| 1961 | 368,207 | 35,654 | 257,788 | 0 |
| 1960 | 363,517 | 27,673 | 277,717 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).
As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.
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 |
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Pyongyang | 2.86M |
| Hamhung | 769K |
| Chongjin | 668K |
| Sunchon | 437K |
| Nampo | 367K |
| Wonsan | 363K |
| Sinuiju | 359K |
| Tanchon | 346K |
| Kaechon | 320K |
| Kaesong | 308K |
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Population differences between the DR Congo and North Korea
|
DR Congo
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 21.9 years | 38.2 years |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 37.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 5.98 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 133.1 ppl/mi² | 573 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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