The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 9.96 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
- The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
- The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).
DR Congo vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
DR Congo
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 436,237,219 | 26,706,595 |
| 2099 | 433,289,774 | 26,465,166 |
| 2098 | 430,252,622 | 26,225,773 |
| 2097 | 427,149,320 | 25,988,828 |
| 2096 | 423,961,963 | 25,753,753 |
| 2095 | 420,678,721 | 25,520,511 |
| 2094 | 417,304,547 | 25,288,801 |
| 2093 | 413,867,290 | 25,058,430 |
| 2092 | 410,362,003 | 24,829,182 |
| 2091 | 406,763,717 | 24,600,702 |
| 2090 | 403,089,566 | 24,372,725 |
| 2089 | 399,334,389 | 24,144,467 |
| 2088 | 395,507,774 | 23,916,513 |
| 2087 | 391,613,249 | 23,688,452 |
| 2086 | 387,639,503 | 23,460,422 |
| 2085 | 383,604,733 | 23,232,061 |
| 2084 | 379,495,246 | 23,002,795 |
| 2083 | 375,330,369 | 22,772,229 |
| 2082 | 371,124,615 | 22,540,771 |
| 2081 | 366,878,238 | 22,308,390 |
| 2080 | 362,574,665 | 22,075,331 |
| 2079 | 358,227,097 | 21,841,417 |
| 2078 | 353,821,014 | 21,606,907 |
| 2077 | 349,368,182 | 21,371,631 |
| 2076 | 344,866,731 | 21,136,110 |
| 2075 | 340,338,504 | 20,900,601 |
| 2074 | 335,761,691 | 20,665,468 |
| 2073 | 331,157,281 | 20,430,105 |
| 2072 | 326,505,656 | 20,196,342 |
| 2071 | 321,830,769 | 19,963,477 |
| 2070 | 317,104,580 | 19,732,649 |
| 2069 | 312,349,776 | 19,503,294 |
| 2068 | 307,566,932 | 19,276,535 |
| 2067 | 302,762,490 | 19,052,348 |
| 2066 | 297,932,241 | 18,831,237 |
| 2065 | 293,081,284 | 18,612,821 |
| 2064 | 288,211,987 | 18,397,315 |
| 2063 | 283,315,009 | 18,185,402 |
| 2062 | 278,399,192 | 17,977,010 |
| 2061 | 273,464,914 | 17,772,656 |
| 2060 | 268,520,814 | 17,571,910 |
| 2059 | 263,570,338 | 17,373,047 |
| 2058 | 258,622,778 | 17,176,551 |
| 2057 | 253,685,085 | 16,982,730 |
| 2056 | 248,748,321 | 16,791,613 |
| 2055 | 243,814,854 | 16,602,585 |
| 2054 | 238,885,417 | 16,414,963 |
| 2053 | 233,971,468 | 16,230,105 |
| 2052 | 229,073,420 | 16,047,360 |
| 2051 | 224,197,775 | 15,866,073 |
| 2050 | 219,354,949 | 15,685,433 |
| 2049 | 214,547,398 | 15,505,176 |
| 2048 | 209,774,448 | 15,326,671 |
| 2047 | 205,040,532 | 15,149,859 |
| 2046 | 200,341,405 | 14,977,516 |
| 2045 | 195,693,533 | 14,808,230 |
| 2044 | 191,087,342 | 14,639,661 |
| 2043 | 186,534,055 | 14,472,097 |
| 2042 | 182,033,706 | 14,305,483 |
| 2041 | 177,583,290 | 14,139,883 |
| 2040 | 173,191,594 | 13,975,444 |
| 2039 | 168,846,440 | 13,812,227 |
| 2038 | 164,551,895 | 13,650,128 |
| 2037 | 160,316,591 | 13,489,998 |
| 2036 | 156,099,100 | 13,331,723 |
| 2035 | 151,924,296 | 13,175,838 |
| 2034 | 147,782,785 | 13,022,467 |
| 2033 | 143,684,929 | 12,872,359 |
| 2032 | 139,642,368 | 12,725,892 |
| 2031 | 135,634,548 | 12,583,470 |
| 2030 | 131,685,113 | 12,445,626 |
| 2029 | 127,793,612 | 12,304,314 |
| 2028 | 123,956,913 | 12,153,292 |
| 2027 | 120,188,952 | 11,982,666 |
| 2026 | 116,482,769 | 11,781,850 |
| 2025 | 112,832,473 | 11,513,149 |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 15,264,846 | 131,334 |
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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).
The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.
The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 0.68% | 0.91% |
| 2099 | 0.71% | 0.91% |
| 2098 | 0.73% | 0.91% |
| 2097 | 0.75% | 0.91% |
| 2096 | 0.78% | 0.91% |
| 2095 | 0.81% | 0.92% |
| 2094 | 0.83% | 0.92% |
| 2093 | 0.85% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | 0.88% | 0.93% |
| 2091 | 0.91% | 0.94% |
| 2090 | 0.94% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 0.97% | 0.95% |
| 2088 | 0.99% | 0.96% |
| 2087 | 1.03% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | 1.05% | 0.98% |
| 2085 | 1.08% | 1% |
| 2084 | 1.11% | 1.01% |
| 2083 | 1.13% | 1.03% |
| 2082 | 1.16% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | 1.19% | 1.06% |
| 2080 | 1.21% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | 1.25% | 1.09% |
| 2078 | 1.27% | 1.1% |
| 2077 | 1.31% | 1.11% |
| 2076 | 1.33% | 1.13% |
| 2075 | 1.36% | 1.14% |
| 2074 | 1.39% | 1.15% |
| 2073 | 1.42% | 1.16% |
| 2072 | 1.45% | 1.17% |
| 2071 | 1.49% | 1.17% |
| 2070 | 1.52% | 1.18% |
| 2069 | 1.56% | 1.18% |
| 2068 | 1.59% | 1.18% |
| 2067 | 1.62% | 1.17% |
| 2066 | 1.66% | 1.17% |
| 2065 | 1.69% | 1.17% |
| 2064 | 1.73% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | 1.77% | 1.16% |
| 2062 | 1.8% | 1.15% |
| 2061 | 1.84% | 1.14% |
| 2060 | 1.88% | 1.14% |
| 2059 | 1.91% | 1.14% |
| 2058 | 1.95% | 1.14% |
| 2057 | 1.98% | 1.14% |
| 2056 | 2.02% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | 2.06% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | 2.1% | 1.14% |
| 2053 | 2.14% | 1.14% |
| 2052 | 2.17% | 1.14% |
| 2051 | 2.21% | 1.15% |
| 2050 | 2.24% | 1.16% |
| 2049 | 2.28% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 2.31% | 1.17% |
| 2047 | 2.35% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | 2.38% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | 2.41% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | 2.44% | 1.16% |
| 2043 | 2.47% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | 2.51% | 1.17% |
| 2041 | 2.54% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | 2.57% | 1.18% |
| 2039 | 2.61% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 2.64% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | 2.7% | 1.19% |
| 2036 | 2.75% | 1.18% |
| 2035 | 2.8% | 1.18% |
| 2034 | 2.85% | 1.17% |
| 2033 | 2.89% | 1.15% |
| 2032 | 2.95% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 3% | 1.11% |
| 2030 | 3.05% | 1.15% |
| 2029 | 3.1% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | 3.14% | 1.42% |
| 2027 | 3.18% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | 3.24% | 2.33% |
| 2025 | 3.25% | 4.79% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | 4.79% |
| 2023 | 3.31% | 4.06% |
| 2022 | 3.28% | 5.22% |
| 2021 | 3.29% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 3.27% | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 3.22% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 3.72% | 3.22% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | 5.05% |
| 2015 | 3.36% | 5.53% |
| 2014 | 3.45% | 4.76% |
| 2013 | 3.46% | 4.08% |
| 2012 | 3.39% | 4.04% |
| 2011 | 3.33% | 3.42% |
| 2010 | 3.24% | 2.43% |
| 2009 | 3.14% | 6.42% |
| 2008 | 3.06% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.07% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 3.13% | 7.38% |
| 2005 | 3.12% | 5.32% |
| 2004 | 2.99% | 5.64% |
| 2003 | 2.96% | 5.96% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | 6.26% |
| 2001 | 3.22% | 6.58% |
| 2000 | 3.26% | 6.97% |
| 1999 | 3.42% | 7.42% |
| 1998 | 2.75% | 7.92% |
| 1997 | 1.62% | 8.46% |
| 1996 | 1.94% | 6.69% |
| 1995 | 4.24% | 4.57% |
| 1994 | 4.85% | 4.77% |
| 1993 | 3.64% | 5.08% |
| 1992 | 3.44% | 5.39% |
| 1991 | 3.38% | 5.71% |
| 1990 | 3.37% | 6.05% |
| 1989 | 3.21% | 6.43% |
| 1988 | 3.25% | 6.83% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | 7.28% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | 6.49% |
| 1985 | 3.37% | 5.51% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | 5.72% |
| 1983 | 3.22% | 5.91% |
| 1982 | 3.05% | 6.05% |
| 1981 | 2.96% | 8.29% |
| 1980 | 3.18% | 11.4% |
| 1979 | 3.58% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | 3.15% | 13.9% |
| 1977 | 2.56% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 2.62% | 13.4% |
| 1975 | 2.69% | 11% |
| 1974 | 2.71% | 12.1% |
| 1973 | 2.71% | 13.3% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 14.9% |
| 1971 | 2.77% | 16.9% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 2.94% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 2.98% | 11% |
| 1967 | 2.96% | 3.29% |
| 1966 | 2.89% | 4.11% |
| 1965 | 2.79% | 4.64% |
| 1964 | 2.71% | 4.91% |
| 1963 | 2.69% | 5.01% |
| 1962 | 2.64% | 5.04% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | 5.07% |
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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.
Live population counters
|
DR Congo
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
118386491
|
11885001
|
| Population rank | 14/197 | 84/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.42% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
8.89 seconds
|
1 minute
|
| One birth every |
7.06 seconds
|
4.87 minutes
|
| One death every |
34.3 seconds
|
49.2 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +9,743 | +1,443 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,556,208 | +526,749 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.25% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 10/197 | 1/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.3 minutes
|
3.32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -27,309 | +158,634 |
| Net migration rank | 159/196 | 8/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,085,090 | 8,157,000 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 57/195 | 8/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1% | 74% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 152/195 | 2/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
UAE
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,309 | - | 158,634 |
| 2024 | 3,547,217 | -26,968 | 97,197 | 278,439 |
| 2023 | 3,467,787 | -14,992 | 92,698 | 300,004 |
| 2022 | 3,347,664 | -14,991 | 81,758 | 322,773 |
| 2021 | 3,227,992 | -64,639 | 76,802 | 421,663 |
| 2020 | 3,156,152 | -1,633 | 87,871 | 92,541 |
| 2019 | 3,075,538 | -144,920 | 86,296 | -125,186 |
| 2018 | 2,993,184 | -124,246 | 86,840 | 14,611 |
| 2017 | 2,883,245 | 176,290 | 89,382 | 34,155 |
| 2016 | 2,753,687 | 440,748 | 87,028 | 195,317 |
| 2015 | 2,665,016 | -17,711 | 85,044 | 342,468 |
| 2014 | 2,580,251 | 36,966 | 84,277 | 360,174 |
| 2013 | 2,489,378 | 121,097 | 82,977 | 279,269 |
| 2012 | 2,405,462 | 53,668 | 78,682 | 225,921 |
| 2011 | 2,310,679 | 40,891 | 73,496 | 215,183 |
| 2010 | 2,212,255 | 8,823 | 69,907 | 161,842 |
| 2009 | 2,126,912 | -46,009 | 66,521 | 163,643 |
| 2008 | 2,044,210 | -82,339 | 55,426 | 523,207 |
| 2007 | 1,963,738 | -99,742 | 55,048 | 722,380 |
| 2006 | 1,889,398 | -29,715 | 54,338 | 399,306 |
| 2005 | 1,800,300 | 20,384 | 60,046 | 174,926 |
| 2004 | 1,731,022 | 4,260 | 60,344 | 176,319 |
| 2003 | 1,679,188 | -106,731 | 59,118 | 177,237 |
| 2002 | 1,631,597 | -17,358 | 55,922 | 178,988 |
| 2001 | 1,594,999 | 26,523 | 52,789 | 178,779 |
| 2000 | 1,549,518 | 79,340 | 49,993 | 178,469 |
| 1999 | 1,450,318 | 109,761 | 46,198 | 180,469 |
| 1998 | 1,375,130 | 295,560 | 41,176 | 183,329 |
| 1997 | 1,392,037 | -527,356 | 38,207 | 183,310 |
| 1996 | 1,380,490 | -777,833 | 37,886 | 180,296 |
| 1995 | 1,395,440 | -273,434 | 38,685 | 68,938 |
| 1994 | 1,259,539 | 1,232,105 | 42,976 | 62,352 |
| 1993 | 1,209,242 | 240,176 | 41,324 | 65,545 |
| 1992 | 1,152,781 | 252,666 | 42,119 | 65,739 |
| 1991 | 1,114,033 | 86,721 | 41,409 | 66,943 |
| 1990 | 1,063,508 | 219,270 | 41,339 | 67,118 |
| 1989 | 1,027,238 | 84,415 | 40,148 | 68,132 |
| 1988 | 995,278 | 101,314 | 38,861 | 68,991 |
| 1987 | 959,875 | 111,220 | 37,741 | 69,493 |
| 1986 | 925,334 | 70,988 | 36,829 | 69,655 |
| 1985 | 885,670 | 118,791 | 34,855 | 37,605 |
| 1984 | 844,956 | 190,045 | 33,250 | 38,124 |
| 1983 | 807,122 | 146,095 | 31,480 | 38,536 |
| 1982 | 774,823 | 97,495 | 29,585 | 38,276 |
| 1981 | 748,371 | 54,656 | 27,560 | 37,600 |
| 1980 | 724,111 | 51,685 | 25,005 | 78,148 |
| 1979 | 691,773 | 181,028 | 21,987 | 82,238 |
| 1978 | 646,411 | 268,974 | 18,879 | 82,359 |
| 1977 | 638,242 | -26,355 | 15,787 | 81,111 |
| 1976 | 624,147 | -25,965 | 12,876 | 78,903 |
| 1975 | 608,655 | -972 | 11,859 | 42,380 |
| 1974 | 593,539 | 3,216 | 10,835 | 42,474 |
| 1973 | 578,280 | 7,414 | 9,822 | 42,243 |
| 1972 | 564,495 | 2,840 | 8,818 | 41,888 |
| 1971 | 549,343 | -5,497 | 7,839 | 41,425 |
| 1970 | 533,300 | 39,116 | 6,922 | 40,792 |
| 1969 | 514,800 | 46,778 | 6,138 | 39,902 |
| 1968 | 497,682 | 57,274 | 5,588 | 28,866 |
| 1967 | 479,552 | 64,307 | 5,264 | -283 |
| 1966 | 463,397 | 54,443 | 4,955 | 1,516 |
| 1965 | 429,002 | 61,397 | 4,675 | 2,598 |
| 1964 | 406,334 | 48,207 | 4,410 | 3,126 |
| 1963 | 398,972 | 41,960 | 4,157 | 3,264 |
| 1962 | 383,406 | 39,431 | 3,901 | 3,212 |
| 1961 | 368,207 | 35,654 | 3,657 | 3,141 |
| 1960 | 363,517 | 27,673 | 3,418 | 3,102 |
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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).
As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.
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 |
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dubai | 3.94M |
| Abu Dhabi | 1.57M |
| Sharjah | 1.25M |
| Al Ain | 767K |
| Ajman | 490K |
| Fujairah | 119K |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 116K |
| Umm al-Quwain | 44.4K |
| Madinat Zayed | 29.1K |
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Population differences between the DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates
|
DR Congo
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 21.9 years | 32.2 years |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 63.8:36.2 |
| Fertility rate | 5.98 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 133.1 ppl/mi² | 430 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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