The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.
Population statistics:
- Ethiopia's population is 11.2 times bigger than South Sudan's.
- Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
- The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
- For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
- Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).
Ethiopia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Ethiopia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2100 | 371,192,732 | 24,086,901 |
| 2099 | 369,452,188 | 24,081,477 |
| 2098 | 367,626,914 | 24,063,461 |
| 2097 | 365,680,268 | 24,065,268 |
| 2096 | 363,648,440 | 24,054,483 |
| 2095 | 361,707,589 | 24,046,345 |
| 2094 | 359,642,227 | 24,047,776 |
| 2093 | 357,570,752 | 24,039,017 |
| 2092 | 355,499,462 | 24,019,054 |
| 2091 | 353,327,595 | 24,000,308 |
| 2090 | 351,068,287 | 23,978,496 |
| 2089 | 348,859,203 | 23,937,487 |
| 2088 | 346,624,222 | 23,892,166 |
| 2087 | 344,268,493 | 23,857,250 |
| 2086 | 341,777,395 | 23,803,312 |
| 2085 | 339,272,558 | 23,759,178 |
| 2084 | 336,753,372 | 23,687,109 |
| 2083 | 334,186,307 | 23,617,646 |
| 2082 | 331,503,693 | 23,541,119 |
| 2081 | 328,816,892 | 23,466,449 |
| 2080 | 326,114,551 | 23,391,758 |
| 2079 | 323,382,593 | 23,294,252 |
| 2078 | 320,521,381 | 23,197,067 |
| 2077 | 317,590,857 | 23,086,584 |
| 2076 | 314,615,353 | 22,987,331 |
| 2075 | 311,583,813 | 22,868,587 |
| 2074 | 308,511,275 | 22,726,189 |
| 2073 | 305,477,711 | 22,583,672 |
| 2072 | 302,351,806 | 22,438,943 |
| 2071 | 299,211,554 | 22,288,026 |
| 2070 | 296,054,535 | 22,151,650 |
| 2069 | 292,847,034 | 22,003,659 |
| 2068 | 289,612,061 | 21,829,800 |
| 2067 | 286,279,975 | 21,662,211 |
| 2066 | 282,992,981 | 21,496,881 |
| 2065 | 279,662,528 | 21,317,455 |
| 2064 | 276,283,161 | 21,142,002 |
| 2063 | 272,866,834 | 20,965,122 |
| 2062 | 269,424,014 | 20,785,055 |
| 2061 | 265,885,347 | 20,608,964 |
| 2060 | 262,350,260 | 20,430,857 |
| 2059 | 258,772,570 | 20,235,022 |
| 2058 | 255,284,371 | 20,048,974 |
| 2057 | 251,733,988 | 19,853,696 |
| 2056 | 248,079,002 | 19,659,362 |
| 2055 | 244,501,471 | 19,464,297 |
| 2054 | 240,868,686 | 19,257,481 |
| 2053 | 237,228,269 | 19,060,517 |
| 2052 | 233,551,340 | 18,840,461 |
| 2051 | 229,804,463 | 18,633,198 |
| 2050 | 226,124,819 | 18,434,212 |
| 2049 | 222,420,063 | 18,230,881 |
| 2048 | 218,694,640 | 18,021,026 |
| 2047 | 214,950,242 | 17,806,282 |
| 2046 | 211,226,920 | 17,579,173 |
| 2045 | 207,525,986 | 17,355,041 |
| 2044 | 203,812,674 | 17,121,972 |
| 2043 | 200,097,321 | 16,888,278 |
| 2042 | 196,411,774 | 16,645,354 |
| 2041 | 192,749,114 | 16,396,768 |
| 2040 | 189,081,695 | 16,142,816 |
| 2039 | 185,422,958 | 15,889,952 |
| 2038 | 181,789,129 | 15,628,043 |
| 2037 | 178,179,942 | 15,363,975 |
| 2036 | 174,569,201 | 15,091,275 |
| 2035 | 170,957,061 | 14,815,307 |
| 2034 | 167,367,920 | 14,543,511 |
| 2033 | 163,813,895 | 14,278,180 |
| 2032 | 160,216,774 | 14,007,134 |
| 2031 | 156,638,324 | 13,730,637 |
| 2030 | 153,070,380 | 13,465,615 |
| 2029 | 149,507,684 | 13,206,477 |
| 2028 | 145,989,372 | 12,947,082 |
| 2027 | 142,463,827 | 12,692,769 |
| 2026 | 138,973,582 | 12,439,296 |
| 2025 | 135,513,842 | 12,193,102 |
| 2024 | 132,059,767 | 11,943,408 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | 11,483,374 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 | 11,021,177 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 | 10,865,780 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 | 10,698,467 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 | 10,423,384 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 | 10,122,977 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 | 10,259,154 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 | 10,830,102 |
| 2015 | 103,867,135 | 11,107,561 |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 | 11,235,073 |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 | 11,166,275 |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 | 10,756,240 |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 | 10,288,109 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | 9,745,953 |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 | 9,243,556 |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 | 8,817,647 |
| 2007 | 83,103,217 | 8,388,788 |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 | 7,976,526 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | 7,590,143 |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 | 7,233,041 |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 | 6,903,127 |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 | 6,596,806 |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 | 6,308,391 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | 6,032,267 |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 | 5,771,628 |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 | 5,620,068 |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 | 5,509,136 |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 | 5,356,925 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | 5,225,836 |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 | 5,071,184 |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 | 4,956,002 |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 | 4,909,749 |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 | 4,836,677 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 | 4,737,633 |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 | 4,713,229 |
| 1988 | 44,150,825 | 4,848,029 |
| 1987 | 42,460,039 | 4,962,395 |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 | 4,921,240 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | 4,834,296 |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 | 4,750,627 |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 | 4,661,574 |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 | 4,557,686 |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 | 4,447,272 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | 4,339,030 |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 | 4,232,605 |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 | 4,127,657 |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 | 4,024,032 |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 | 3,921,910 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | 3,821,494 |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 | 3,723,259 |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 | 3,627,383 |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 | 3,542,497 |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 | 3,468,646 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | 3,409,614 |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 | 3,365,533 |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 | 3,321,528 |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 | 3,277,648 |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 | 3,236,423 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | 3,189,835 |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 | 3,129,918 |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 | 3,072,669 |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 | 3,024,308 |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 | 2,976,724 |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 | 2,931,559 |
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 South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).
Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.
Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2100 | 0.47% | 0.02% |
| 2099 | 0.5% | 0.07% |
| 2098 | 0.53% | -0.008% |
| 2097 | 0.56% | 0.04% |
| 2096 | 0.54% | 0.03% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.006% |
| 2094 | 0.58% | 0.04% |
| 2093 | 0.58% | 0.08% |
| 2092 | 0.61% | 0.08% |
| 2091 | 0.64% | 0.09% |
| 2090 | 0.63% | 0.17% |
| 2089 | 0.64% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | 0.15% |
| 2087 | 0.73% | 0.23% |
| 2086 | 0.74% | 0.19% |
| 2085 | 0.75% | 0.3% |
| 2084 | 0.77% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | 0.81% | 0.33% |
| 2082 | 0.82% | 0.32% |
| 2081 | 0.83% | 0.32% |
| 2080 | 0.84% | 0.42% |
| 2079 | 0.89% | 0.42% |
| 2078 | 0.92% | 0.48% |
| 2077 | 0.95% | 0.43% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | 0.52% |
| 2075 | 1% | 0.63% |
| 2074 | 0.99% | 0.63% |
| 2073 | 1.03% | 0.64% |
| 2072 | 1.05% | 0.68% |
| 2071 | 1.07% | 0.62% |
| 2070 | 1.1% | 0.67% |
| 2069 | 1.12% | 0.8% |
| 2068 | 1.16% | 0.77% |
| 2067 | 1.16% | 0.77% |
| 2066 | 1.19% | 0.84% |
| 2065 | 1.22% | 0.83% |
| 2064 | 1.25% | 0.84% |
| 2063 | 1.28% | 0.87% |
| 2062 | 1.33% | 0.85% |
| 2061 | 1.35% | 0.87% |
| 2060 | 1.38% | 0.97% |
| 2059 | 1.37% | 0.93% |
| 2058 | 1.41% | 0.98% |
| 2057 | 1.47% | 0.99% |
| 2056 | 1.46% | 1% |
| 2055 | 1.51% | 1.07% |
| 2054 | 1.53% | 1.03% |
| 2053 | 1.57% | 1.17% |
| 2052 | 1.63% | 1.11% |
| 2051 | 1.63% | 1.08% |
| 2050 | 1.67% | 1.12% |
| 2049 | 1.7% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 1.74% | 1.21% |
| 2047 | 1.76% | 1.29% |
| 2046 | 1.78% | 1.29% |
| 2045 | 1.82% | 1.36% |
| 2044 | 1.86% | 1.38% |
| 2043 | 1.88% | 1.46% |
| 2042 | 1.9% | 1.52% |
| 2041 | 1.94% | 1.57% |
| 2040 | 1.97% | 1.59% |
| 2039 | 2% | 1.68% |
| 2038 | 2.03% | 1.72% |
| 2037 | 2.07% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 2.11% | 1.86% |
| 2035 | 2.14% | 1.87% |
| 2034 | 2.17% | 1.86% |
| 2033 | 2.25% | 1.94% |
| 2032 | 2.28% | 2.01% |
| 2031 | 2.33% | 1.97% |
| 2030 | 2.38% | 1.96% |
| 2029 | 2.41% | 2% |
| 2028 | 2.47% | 2% |
| 2027 | 2.51% | 2.04% |
| 2026 | 2.55% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 2.62% | 2.09% |
| 2024 | 2.62% | 4.01% |
| 2023 | 2.64% | 4.19% |
| 2022 | 2.66% | 1.43% |
| 2021 | 2.71% | 1.56% |
| 2020 | 2.75% | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 2.73% | 2.97% |
| 2018 | 2.73% | -1.33% |
| 2017 | 2.76% | -5.27% |
| 2016 | 2.74% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.72% | -1.13% |
| 2014 | 2.72% | 0.62% |
| 2013 | 2.76% | 3.81% |
| 2012 | 2.84% | 4.55% |
| 2011 | 2.88% | 5.56% |
| 2010 | 2.88% | 5.44% |
| 2009 | 2.88% | 4.83% |
| 2008 | 2.94% | 5.11% |
| 2007 | 2.97% | 5.17% |
| 2006 | 2.98% | 5.09% |
| 2005 | 3.01% | 4.94% |
| 2004 | 3.04% | 4.78% |
| 2003 | 3.07% | 4.64% |
| 2002 | 3.09% | 4.57% |
| 2001 | 3.08% | 4.58% |
| 2000 | 3.12% | 4.52% |
| 1999 | 3.17% | 2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.19% | 2.01% |
| 1997 | 3.26% | 2.84% |
| 1996 | 3.35% | 2.51% |
| 1995 | 3.46% | 3.05% |
| 1994 | 3.54% | 2.32% |
| 1993 | 3.58% | 0.94% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | 1.51% |
| 1991 | 4.43% | 2.09% |
| 1990 | 3.77% | 0.52% |
| 1989 | 3.92% | -2.78% |
| 1988 | 3.98% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.47% | 0.84% |
| 1986 | 3% | 1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.86% | 1.76% |
| 1984 | 2.64% | 1.91% |
| 1983 | 2.83% | 2.28% |
| 1982 | 3.96% | 2.48% |
| 1981 | 2.54% | 2.49% |
| 1980 | 0.55% | 2.51% |
| 1979 | 1.49% | 2.54% |
| 1978 | 1.71% | 2.58% |
| 1977 | 1.95% | 2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.56% | 2.63% |
| 1975 | 2.47% | 2.64% |
| 1974 | 2.62% | 2.64% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.71% | 2.13% |
| 1971 | 2.77% | 1.73% |
| 1970 | 2.79% | 1.31% |
| 1969 | 2.79% | 1.32% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | 1.34% |
| 1967 | 2.68% | 1.27% |
| 1966 | 2.64% | 1.46% |
| 1965 | 2.72% | 1.91% |
| 1964 | 2.67% | 1.86% |
| 1963 | 2.61% | 1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.55% | 1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.48% | 1.54% |
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 South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.
Live population counters
|
Ethiopia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
139917664
|
12507858
|
| Population rank | 10/197 | 80/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.69% | 0.15% |
| One net population change |
9.36 seconds
|
1.14 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.68 seconds
|
1.6 minutes
|
| One death every |
41.1 seconds
|
4.76 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +9,228 | +1,260 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,368,075 | +460,034 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.62% | +4.01% |
| Population growth rate rank | 25/197 | 7/197 |
| One migration net change every |
21.9 minutes
|
1.43 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +24,054 | +6,145 |
| Net migration rank | 31/196 | 50/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,168,455 | 914,001 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 53/195 | 62/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.9% | 7.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 157/195 | 77/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
South Sudan
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 24,054 | - | 6,145 |
| 2024 | - | 30,069 | - | 15,374 |
| 2023 | 3,338,649 | -11,996 | 217,966 | 455,000 |
| 2022 | 3,300,114 | -11,996 | 211,166 | 40,259 |
| 2021 | 3,204,673 | -1,377 | 213,567 | -154,359 |
| 2020 | 3,199,718 | 38,866 | 212,332 | 62,935 |
| 2019 | 3,132,780 | -10,807 | 209,708 | 65,198 |
| 2018 | 3,015,231 | 9,302 | 168,497 | 157,408 |
| 2017 | 2,899,143 | 71,766 | 72,193 | -670,477 |
| 2016 | 2,809,889 | 115,823 | 110,553 | -654,225 |
| 2015 | 2,713,529 | 62,785 | 148,542 | -159,822 |
| 2014 | 2,623,647 | 103,122 | 227,611 | -471,523 |
| 2013 | 2,546,020 | 80,955 | 315,983 | 65,337 |
| 2012 | 2,533,398 | 119,517 | 312,974 | 125,771 |
| 2011 | 2,527,811 | 116,793 | 303,181 | 194,325 |
| 2010 | 2,498,048 | 80,213 | 287,409 | 299,402 |
| 2009 | 2,467,118 | 16,315 | 278,859 | 139,129 |
| 2008 | 2,465,283 | -20,780 | 268,268 | 165,557 |
| 2007 | 2,436,753 | -381 | 256,546 | 167,350 |
| 2006 | 2,393,585 | -30,512 | 246,706 | 153,926 |
| 2005 | 2,353,375 | -44,421 | 239,272 | 132,869 |
| 2004 | 2,296,999 | -25,430 | 231,877 | 110,182 |
| 2003 | 2,231,223 | -13,744 | 225,822 | 91,951 |
| 2002 | 2,189,683 | -12,925 | 212,014 | 82,847 |
| 2001 | 2,137,791 | -19,063 | 204,108 | 77,856 |
| 2000 | 2,083,622 | -49,891 | 196,055 | 74,227 |
| 1999 | 2,010,987 | 29,142 | 180,721 | 70,271 |
| 1998 | 1,984,989 | -3,011 | -12,157 | 64,285 |
| 1997 | 1,945,112 | -9,119 | 121,454 | 48,280 |
| 1996 | 1,896,364 | 41,456 | 116,728 | 17,953 |
| 1995 | 1,831,068 | 91,727 | 110,417 | 17,077 |
| 1994 | 1,788,133 | 140,715 | 165,407 | 16,407 |
| 1993 | 1,734,851 | 141,545 | 32,779 | 15,772 |
| 1992 | 1,673,839 | 160,106 | 28,874 | 15,077 |
| 1991 | 1,579,416 | 859,737 | 87,873 | 14,327 |
| 1990 | 1,479,663 | 296,014 | 82,900 | 12,988 |
| 1989 | 1,441,769 | 242,614 | 83,735 | -130,821 |
| 1988 | 1,393,356 | 379,966 | -125,447 | -97,065 |
| 1987 | 1,356,853 | 251,387 | 5,756 | -11,976 |
| 1986 | 1,050,277 | 186,227 | 99,502 | -10,973 |
| 1985 | 997,050 | 157,476 | 95,342 | -9,986 |
| 1984 | 920,670 | 137,632 | 90,970 | -8,984 |
| 1983 | 863,472 | 68,022 | 104,107 | -7,986 |
| 1982 | 1,080,853 | 66,702 | 118,641 | -6,983 |
| 1981 | 1,018,838 | 628,135 | 115,163 | -5,994 |
| 1980 | 1,007,516 | -903,529 | 112,307 | -4,997 |
| 1979 | 987,203 | -711,455 | 109,540 | -3,997 |
| 1978 | 943,388 | -210,991 | 107,352 | -2,998 |
| 1977 | 929,381 | -527,133 | 104,886 | -1,997 |
| 1976 | 899,577 | -36,125 | 102,346 | -995 |
| 1975 | 801,425 | -42,540 | 99,882 | -395 |
| 1974 | 777,306 | -4,232 | 97,181 | -192 |
| 1973 | 807,535 | 347 | 94,765 | 0 |
| 1972 | 779,808 | -3,375 | 74,803 | 193 |
| 1971 | 787,047 | -14,510 | 72,308 | 394 |
| 1970 | 760,821 | 8,589 | 44,776 | 587 |
| 1969 | 736,428 | 7,258 | 42,015 | 786 |
| 1968 | 715,602 | 9,992 | 44,213 | 995 |
| 1967 | 695,283 | 14,437 | 41,357 | 1,194 |
| 1966 | 616,281 | 9,160 | 38,523 | 1,386 |
| 1965 | 642,359 | 16,348 | 51,682 | 1,591 |
| 1964 | 618,667 | 10,749 | 64,786 | 1,785 |
| 1963 | 590,998 | 9,418 | 46,333 | 1,591 |
| 1962 | 563,650 | 8,960 | 47,406 | 1,386 |
| 1961 | 538,518 | 6,938 | 45,186 | 1,194 |
| 1960 | 511,694 | 1,696 | 42,945 | 995 |
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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).
As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.
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 |
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Juba | 500K |
| Wau | 321K |
| Bor | 315K |
| Malakal | 147K |
| Yambio | 130K |
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Population differences between Ethiopia and South Sudan
|
Ethiopia
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.1 years | 58 years |
| Average age | 23.8 years | 24.3 years |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.99 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 319 ppl/mi² | 51 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)
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