The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.
Population statistics:
- Ethiopia's population is 1.14 times bigger than Japan's.
- Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
- The countries together account for 3.17% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 1.48% for Japan.
- For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
- Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).
Ethiopia vs Japan: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2100 | 371,192,732 | 76,978,998 |
| 2099 | 369,452,188 | 77,363,458 |
| 2098 | 367,626,914 | 77,742,445 |
| 2097 | 365,680,268 | 78,118,375 |
| 2096 | 363,648,440 | 78,498,614 |
| 2095 | 361,707,589 | 78,875,245 |
| 2094 | 359,642,227 | 79,250,325 |
| 2093 | 357,570,752 | 79,628,057 |
| 2092 | 355,499,462 | 80,007,967 |
| 2091 | 353,327,595 | 80,383,529 |
| 2090 | 351,068,287 | 80,760,724 |
| 2089 | 348,859,203 | 81,140,553 |
| 2088 | 346,624,222 | 81,521,696 |
| 2087 | 344,268,493 | 81,908,373 |
| 2086 | 341,777,395 | 82,304,497 |
| 2085 | 339,272,558 | 82,709,534 |
| 2084 | 336,753,372 | 83,123,058 |
| 2083 | 334,186,307 | 83,544,006 |
| 2082 | 331,503,693 | 83,980,325 |
| 2081 | 328,816,892 | 84,429,305 |
| 2080 | 326,114,551 | 84,899,768 |
| 2079 | 323,382,593 | 85,387,247 |
| 2078 | 320,521,381 | 85,897,934 |
| 2077 | 317,590,857 | 86,434,291 |
| 2076 | 314,615,353 | 86,993,007 |
| 2075 | 311,583,813 | 87,577,777 |
| 2074 | 308,511,275 | 88,190,392 |
| 2073 | 305,477,711 | 88,834,763 |
| 2072 | 302,351,806 | 89,499,356 |
| 2071 | 299,211,554 | 90,184,464 |
| 2070 | 296,054,535 | 90,899,136 |
| 2069 | 292,847,034 | 91,625,421 |
| 2068 | 289,612,061 | 92,367,969 |
| 2067 | 286,279,975 | 93,113,499 |
| 2066 | 282,992,981 | 93,869,240 |
| 2065 | 279,662,528 | 94,633,430 |
| 2064 | 276,283,161 | 95,391,433 |
| 2063 | 272,866,834 | 96,148,081 |
| 2062 | 269,424,014 | 96,902,907 |
| 2061 | 265,885,347 | 97,654,031 |
| 2060 | 262,350,260 | 98,400,894 |
| 2059 | 258,772,570 | 99,144,216 |
| 2058 | 255,284,371 | 99,868,968 |
| 2057 | 251,733,988 | 100,585,601 |
| 2056 | 248,079,002 | 101,295,868 |
| 2055 | 244,501,471 | 101,989,736 |
| 2054 | 240,868,686 | 102,683,462 |
| 2053 | 237,228,269 | 103,359,083 |
| 2052 | 233,551,340 | 104,036,901 |
| 2051 | 229,804,463 | 104,706,698 |
| 2050 | 226,124,819 | 105,377,283 |
| 2049 | 222,420,063 | 106,053,011 |
| 2048 | 218,694,640 | 106,731,207 |
| 2047 | 214,950,242 | 107,419,237 |
| 2046 | 211,226,920 | 108,115,358 |
| 2045 | 207,525,986 | 108,820,982 |
| 2044 | 203,812,674 | 109,529,333 |
| 2043 | 200,097,321 | 110,245,586 |
| 2042 | 196,411,774 | 110,968,174 |
| 2041 | 192,749,114 | 111,704,629 |
| 2040 | 189,081,695 | 112,438,759 |
| 2039 | 185,422,958 | 113,175,948 |
| 2038 | 181,789,129 | 113,915,783 |
| 2037 | 178,179,942 | 114,662,374 |
| 2036 | 174,569,201 | 115,410,956 |
| 2035 | 170,957,061 | 116,162,381 |
| 2034 | 167,367,920 | 116,911,001 |
| 2033 | 163,813,895 | 117,652,676 |
| 2032 | 160,216,774 | 118,393,188 |
| 2031 | 156,638,324 | 119,127,425 |
| 2030 | 153,070,380 | 119,856,131 |
| 2029 | 149,507,684 | 120,574,242 |
| 2028 | 145,989,372 | 121,287,543 |
| 2027 | 142,463,827 | 121,989,133 |
| 2026 | 138,973,582 | 122,677,250 |
| 2025 | 135,513,842 | 123,339,586 |
| 2024 | 132,059,767 | 123,975,371 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | 124,516,650 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 | 125,124,989 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 | 125,681,593 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 | 126,261,000 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 | 126,633,000 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 | 126,811,000 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 | 126,972,000 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 | 127,076,000 |
| 2015 | 103,867,135 | 127,141,000 |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 | 127,276,000 |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 | 127,445,000 |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 | 127,629,000 |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 | 127,833,000 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | 128,070,000 |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 | 128,047,000 |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 | 128,063,000 |
| 2007 | 83,103,217 | 128,001,000 |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 | 127,854,000 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | 127,773,000 |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 | 127,761,000 |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 | 127,718,000 |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 | 127,445,000 |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 | 127,149,000 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | 126,843,000 |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 | 126,631,000 |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 | 126,400,000 |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 | 126,057,000 |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 | 125,757,000 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | 125,472,000 |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 | 125,178,000 |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 | 124,829,000 |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 | 124,425,000 |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 | 123,964,000 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 | 123,478,000 |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 | 123,069,000 |
| 1988 | 44,150,825 | 122,578,000 |
| 1987 | 42,460,039 | 122,069,000 |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 | 121,482,000 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | 120,837,000 |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 | 120,083,000 |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 | 119,307,000 |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 | 118,480,000 |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 | 117,661,000 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | 116,807,000 |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 | 115,890,000 |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 | 114,913,000 |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 | 113,872,000 |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 | 112,775,000 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | 111,573,000 |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 | 110,162,000 |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 | 108,707,000 |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 | 107,188,000 |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 | 105,697,000 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | 103,403,000 |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 | 102,219,000 |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 | 101,011,000 |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 | 99,879,000 |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 | 98,851,000 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | 97,952,000 |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 | 96,903,000 |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 | 95,900,000 |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 | 94,933,000 |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 | 94,055,000 |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 | 93,216,000 |
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 Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).
Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ethiopia's population will grow by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.
Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
| 2100 | 0.47% | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 0.5% | -0.49% |
| 2098 | 0.53% | -0.48% |
| 2097 | 0.56% | -0.48% |
| 2096 | 0.54% | -0.48% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.47% |
| 2094 | 0.58% | -0.47% |
| 2093 | 0.58% | -0.47% |
| 2092 | 0.61% | -0.47% |
| 2091 | 0.64% | -0.47% |
| 2090 | 0.63% | -0.47% |
| 2089 | 0.64% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.47% |
| 2087 | 0.73% | -0.48% |
| 2086 | 0.74% | -0.49% |
| 2085 | 0.75% | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 0.77% | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 0.81% | -0.52% |
| 2082 | 0.82% | -0.53% |
| 2081 | 0.83% | -0.55% |
| 2080 | 0.84% | -0.57% |
| 2079 | 0.89% | -0.59% |
| 2078 | 0.92% | -0.62% |
| 2077 | 0.95% | -0.64% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | -0.67% |
| 2075 | 1% | -0.69% |
| 2074 | 0.99% | -0.73% |
| 2073 | 1.03% | -0.74% |
| 2072 | 1.05% | -0.76% |
| 2071 | 1.07% | -0.79% |
| 2070 | 1.1% | -0.79% |
| 2069 | 1.12% | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 1.16% | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 1.16% | -0.81% |
| 2066 | 1.19% | -0.81% |
| 2065 | 1.22% | -0.79% |
| 2064 | 1.25% | -0.79% |
| 2063 | 1.28% | -0.78% |
| 2062 | 1.33% | -0.77% |
| 2061 | 1.35% | -0.76% |
| 2060 | 1.38% | -0.75% |
| 2059 | 1.37% | -0.73% |
| 2058 | 1.41% | -0.71% |
| 2057 | 1.47% | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 1.46% | -0.68% |
| 2055 | 1.51% | -0.68% |
| 2054 | 1.53% | -0.65% |
| 2053 | 1.57% | -0.65% |
| 2052 | 1.63% | -0.64% |
| 2051 | 1.63% | -0.64% |
| 2050 | 1.67% | -0.64% |
| 2049 | 1.7% | -0.64% |
| 2048 | 1.74% | -0.64% |
| 2047 | 1.76% | -0.64% |
| 2046 | 1.78% | -0.65% |
| 2045 | 1.82% | -0.65% |
| 2044 | 1.86% | -0.65% |
| 2043 | 1.88% | -0.65% |
| 2042 | 1.9% | -0.66% |
| 2041 | 1.94% | -0.65% |
| 2040 | 1.97% | -0.65% |
| 2039 | 2% | -0.65% |
| 2038 | 2.03% | -0.65% |
| 2037 | 2.07% | -0.65% |
| 2036 | 2.11% | -0.65% |
| 2035 | 2.14% | -0.64% |
| 2034 | 2.17% | -0.63% |
| 2033 | 2.25% | -0.63% |
| 2032 | 2.28% | -0.62% |
| 2031 | 2.33% | -0.61% |
| 2030 | 2.38% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 2.41% | -0.59% |
| 2028 | 2.47% | -0.58% |
| 2027 | 2.51% | -0.56% |
| 2026 | 2.55% | -0.54% |
| 2025 | 2.62% | -0.51% |
| 2024 | 2.62% | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 2.64% | -0.49% |
| 2022 | 2.66% | -0.44% |
| 2021 | 2.71% | -0.46% |
| 2020 | 2.75% | -0.29% |
| 2019 | 2.73% | -0.14% |
| 2018 | 2.73% | -0.13% |
| 2017 | 2.76% | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 2.74% | -0.05% |
| 2015 | 2.72% | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 2.72% | -0.13% |
| 2013 | 2.76% | -0.14% |
| 2012 | 2.84% | -0.16% |
| 2011 | 2.88% | -0.19% |
| 2010 | 2.88% | 0.02% |
| 2009 | 2.88% | -0.01% |
| 2008 | 2.94% | 0.05% |
| 2007 | 2.97% | 0.11% |
| 2006 | 2.98% | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 3.01% | 0.009% |
| 2004 | 3.04% | 0.03% |
| 2003 | 3.07% | 0.21% |
| 2002 | 3.09% | 0.23% |
| 2001 | 3.08% | 0.24% |
| 2000 | 3.12% | 0.17% |
| 1999 | 3.17% | 0.18% |
| 1998 | 3.19% | 0.27% |
| 1997 | 3.26% | 0.24% |
| 1996 | 3.35% | 0.23% |
| 1995 | 3.46% | 0.23% |
| 1994 | 3.54% | 0.28% |
| 1993 | 3.58% | 0.32% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | 0.37% |
| 1991 | 4.43% | 0.39% |
| 1990 | 3.77% | 0.33% |
| 1989 | 3.92% | 0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.98% | 0.42% |
| 1987 | 3.47% | 0.48% |
| 1986 | 3% | 0.53% |
| 1985 | 2.86% | 0.63% |
| 1984 | 2.64% | 0.65% |
| 1983 | 2.83% | 0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.96% | 0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.54% | 0.73% |
| 1980 | 0.55% | 0.79% |
| 1979 | 1.49% | 0.85% |
| 1978 | 1.71% | 0.91% |
| 1977 | 1.95% | 0.97% |
| 1976 | 2.56% | 1.08% |
| 1975 | 2.47% | 1.28% |
| 1974 | 2.62% | 1.34% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | 1.42% |
| 1972 | 2.71% | 1.41% |
| 1971 | 2.77% | 2.22% |
| 1970 | 2.79% | 1.16% |
| 1969 | 2.79% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | 1.13% |
| 1967 | 2.68% | 1.04% |
| 1966 | 2.64% | 0.92% |
| 1965 | 2.72% | 1.08% |
| 1964 | 2.67% | 1.05% |
| 1963 | 2.61% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 2.55% | 0.93% |
| 1961 | 2.48% | 0.9% |
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 Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Japan's population declined by 0.43%.
Live population counters
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
139917664
|
122677250
|
| Population rank | 10/197 | 12/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.69% | 1.48% |
| One net population change |
9.36 seconds
|
58.3 seconds
|
| One birth every |
7.68 seconds
|
42.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
41.1 seconds
|
19.5 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +9,228 | -1,483 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,368,075 | -541,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.62% | -0.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 25/197 | 185/197 |
| One migration net change every |
21.9 minutes
|
3.75 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +24,054 | +140,579 |
| Net migration rank | 31/196 | 10/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,168,455 | 3,409,529 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 53/195 | 19/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 157/195 | 120/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 24,054 | - | 140,579 |
| 2024 | - | 30,069 | - | 153,357 |
| 2023 | 3,338,649 | -11,996 | -871,617 | 175,003 |
| 2022 | 3,300,114 | -11,996 | -825,825 | 175,003 |
| 2021 | 3,204,673 | -1,377 | -640,976 | -34,996 |
| 2020 | 3,199,718 | 38,866 | -542,923 | 42,001 |
| 2019 | 3,132,780 | -10,807 | -531,858 | 318,190 |
| 2018 | 3,015,231 | 9,302 | -456,520 | 320,601 |
| 2017 | 2,899,143 | 71,766 | -406,310 | 322,564 |
| 2016 | 2,809,889 | 115,823 | -343,106 | 314,732 |
| 2015 | 2,713,529 | 62,785 | -292,424 | 168,896 |
| 2014 | 2,623,647 | 103,122 | -267,279 | 58,109 |
| 2013 | 2,546,020 | 80,955 | -242,146 | 66,449 |
| 2012 | 2,533,398 | 119,517 | -229,733 | 67,904 |
| 2011 | 2,527,811 | 116,793 | -204,533 | 97,720 |
| 2010 | 2,498,048 | 80,213 | -128,070 | 131,860 |
| 2009 | 2,467,118 | 16,315 | -76,828 | 125,450 |
| 2008 | 2,465,283 | -20,780 | -51,225 | 142,605 |
| 2007 | 2,436,753 | -381 | -25,600 | 138,024 |
| 2006 | 2,393,585 | -30,512 | 12,785 | 130,065 |
| 2005 | 2,353,375 | -44,421 | -25,554 | 113,017 |
| 2004 | 2,296,999 | -25,430 | 76,656 | 69,014 |
| 2003 | 2,231,223 | -13,744 | 114,946 | 74,875 |
| 2002 | 2,189,683 | -12,925 | 178,423 | 60,864 |
| 2001 | 2,137,791 | -19,063 | 203,438 | 59,563 |
| 2000 | 2,083,622 | -49,891 | 228,317 | 23,468 |
| 1999 | 2,010,987 | 29,142 | 202,610 | 56,901 |
| 1998 | 1,984,989 | -3,011 | 265,440 | 45,912 |
| 1997 | 1,945,112 | -9,119 | 277,325 | 43,366 |
| 1996 | 1,896,364 | 41,456 | 314,392 | 25,030 |
| 1995 | 1,831,068 | 91,727 | 276,039 | 87,714 |
| 1994 | 1,788,133 | 140,715 | 363,017 | 154,214 |
| 1993 | 1,734,851 | 141,545 | 312,073 | 168,836 |
| 1992 | 1,673,839 | 160,106 | 360,833 | 170,878 |
| 1991 | 1,579,416 | 859,737 | 396,685 | 161,331 |
| 1990 | 1,479,663 | 296,014 | 407,478 | 124,582 |
| 1989 | 1,441,769 | 242,614 | 467,662 | 31,202 |
| 1988 | 1,393,356 | 379,966 | 527,085 | 51,154 |
| 1987 | 1,356,853 | 251,387 | 598,138 | 28,001 |
| 1986 | 1,050,277 | 186,227 | 631,706 | 27,987 |
| 1985 | 997,050 | 157,476 | 676,687 | -141,323 |
| 1984 | 920,670 | 137,632 | 756,523 | -273,686 |
| 1983 | 863,472 | 68,022 | 775,495 | -269,755 |
| 1982 | 1,080,853 | 66,702 | 805,664 | -288,550 |
| 1981 | 1,018,838 | 628,135 | 811,861 | -278,525 |
| 1980 | 1,007,516 | -903,529 | 864,372 | -92,314 |
| 1979 | 987,203 | -711,455 | 950,298 | -57,692 |
| 1978 | 943,388 | -210,991 | 1,011,234 | -47,996 |
| 1977 | 929,381 | -527,133 | 1,070,397 | -49,082 |
| 1976 | 899,577 | -36,125 | 1,127,750 | -34,976 |
| 1975 | 801,425 | -42,540 | 1,204,989 | 107 |
| 1974 | 777,306 | -4,232 | 1,332,960 | -10,145 |
| 1973 | 807,535 | 347 | 1,391,449 | -34,674 |
| 1972 | 779,808 | -3,375 | 1,372,006 | -73,980 |
| 1971 | 787,047 | -14,510 | 1,331,782 | -107,778 |
| 1970 | 760,821 | 8,589 | 1,230,496 | 33,731 |
| 1969 | 736,428 | 7,258 | 1,195,962 | 49,447 |
| 1968 | 715,602 | 9,992 | 1,191,930 | 43,593 |
| 1967 | 695,283 | 14,437 | 1,258,475 | 29,632 |
| 1966 | 616,281 | 9,160 | 682,072 | 68,934 |
| 1965 | 642,359 | 16,348 | 1,126,448 | -50,667 |
| 1964 | 618,667 | 10,749 | 1,046,553 | -100,696 |
| 1963 | 590,998 | 9,418 | 987,770 | -100,742 |
| 1962 | 563,650 | 8,960 | 901,864 | -57,075 |
| 1961 | 538,518 | 6,938 | 893,522 | -58,882 |
| 1960 | 511,694 | 1,696 | 894,874 | -150,371 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people). In Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).
As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.
Biggest cities by population
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Addis Ababa | 5.7M |
| Gondar | 324K |
| Mekelle | 324K |
| Awasa | 300K |
| Dire Dawa | 277K |
| Bahir Dar | 243K |
| Dessie | 188K |
| Jimma | 178K |
| Harar | 157K |
| Jijiga | 126K |
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tokyo | 14.3M |
| Yokohama | 3.76M |
| Osaka | 2.75M |
| Nagoya | 2.33M |
| Sapporo | 1.96M |
| Fukuoka | 1.6M |
| Kawasaki | 1.54M |
| Kobe | 1.52M |
| Kyoto | 1.46M |
| Saitama | 1.33M |
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Population differences between Ethiopia and Japan
|
Ethiopia
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.1 years | 85.1 years |
| Average age | 23.8 years | 48.3 years |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 50.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 48.8:51.2 |
| Fertility rate | 3.99 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 319 ppl/mi² | 872 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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