The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,366,734 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,704,252 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.
Population statistics:
- Japan's population is 22.8 times bigger than New Zealand's.
- Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
- The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
- For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.28% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
- Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.03% decline), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).
Japan vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Japan
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2100 | 76,995,942 | 5,915,768 |
| 2099 | 77,380,486 | 5,920,061 |
| 2098 | 77,759,557 | 5,924,133 |
| 2097 | 78,135,569 | 5,927,189 |
| 2096 | 78,515,892 | 5,929,831 |
| 2095 | 78,892,606 | 5,931,770 |
| 2094 | 79,267,768 | 5,933,105 |
| 2093 | 79,645,584 | 5,935,725 |
| 2092 | 80,025,578 | 5,936,005 |
| 2091 | 80,401,222 | 5,937,584 |
| 2090 | 80,778,500 | 5,938,671 |
| 2089 | 81,158,413 | 5,941,788 |
| 2088 | 81,539,639 | 5,942,552 |
| 2087 | 81,926,401 | 5,945,502 |
| 2086 | 82,322,612 | 5,948,659 |
| 2085 | 82,727,738 | 5,952,187 |
| 2084 | 83,141,354 | 5,956,025 |
| 2083 | 83,562,394 | 5,960,521 |
| 2082 | 83,998,809 | 5,963,849 |
| 2081 | 84,447,888 | 5,965,417 |
| 2080 | 84,918,455 | 5,967,986 |
| 2079 | 85,406,042 | 5,969,234 |
| 2078 | 85,916,840 | 5,969,831 |
| 2077 | 86,453,316 | 5,968,708 |
| 2076 | 87,012,155 | 5,968,290 |
| 2075 | 87,597,053 | 5,967,889 |
| 2074 | 88,209,803 | 5,966,738 |
| 2073 | 88,854,316 | 5,965,412 |
| 2072 | 89,519,055 | 5,961,455 |
| 2071 | 90,204,314 | 5,961,400 |
| 2070 | 90,919,143 | 5,960,718 |
| 2069 | 91,645,589 | 5,959,460 |
| 2068 | 92,388,299 | 5,957,827 |
| 2067 | 93,133,993 | 5,955,348 |
| 2066 | 93,889,902 | 5,951,452 |
| 2065 | 94,654,259 | 5,947,293 |
| 2064 | 95,412,429 | 5,943,767 |
| 2063 | 96,169,244 | 5,941,828 |
| 2062 | 96,924,236 | 5,937,757 |
| 2061 | 97,675,525 | 5,936,521 |
| 2060 | 98,422,553 | 5,933,016 |
| 2059 | 99,166,038 | 5,928,350 |
| 2058 | 99,890,950 | 5,922,743 |
| 2057 | 100,607,740 | 5,916,754 |
| 2056 | 101,318,164 | 5,910,221 |
| 2055 | 102,012,184 | 5,901,290 |
| 2054 | 102,706,063 | 5,891,739 |
| 2053 | 103,381,833 | 5,881,824 |
| 2052 | 104,059,800 | 5,873,115 |
| 2051 | 104,729,745 | 5,861,135 |
| 2050 | 105,400,477 | 5,849,861 |
| 2049 | 106,076,354 | 5,841,135 |
| 2048 | 106,754,699 | 5,830,154 |
| 2047 | 107,442,881 | 5,819,016 |
| 2046 | 108,139,155 | 5,806,848 |
| 2045 | 108,844,934 | 5,792,780 |
| 2044 | 109,553,441 | 5,777,886 |
| 2043 | 110,269,851 | 5,761,590 |
| 2042 | 110,992,599 | 5,743,549 |
| 2041 | 111,729,216 | 5,724,283 |
| 2040 | 112,463,507 | 5,705,914 |
| 2039 | 113,200,859 | 5,687,068 |
| 2038 | 113,940,856 | 5,667,019 |
| 2037 | 114,687,611 | 5,647,323 |
| 2036 | 115,436,359 | 5,627,207 |
| 2035 | 116,187,949 | 5,606,247 |
| 2034 | 116,936,734 | 5,585,417 |
| 2033 | 117,678,572 | 5,562,621 |
| 2032 | 118,419,247 | 5,539,615 |
| 2031 | 119,153,646 | 5,514,530 |
| 2030 | 119,882,512 | 5,488,472 |
| 2029 | 120,600,781 | 5,460,094 |
| 2028 | 121,314,239 | 5,429,936 |
| 2027 | 122,015,984 | 5,397,099 |
| 2026 | 122,704,252 | 5,361,990 |
| 2025 | 123,366,734 | 5,324,700 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 5,290,000 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 5,200,000 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 5,081,700 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 5,084,600 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 5,072,400 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 4,970,300 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 4,900,600 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 4,813,600 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 4,714,100 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 4,609,400 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 4,516,500 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 4,442,100 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 4,408,100 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 4,384,000 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 4,350,700 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 4,302,600 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 4,259,800 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 4,223,800 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 4,184,600 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 4,133,900 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 4,087,500 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 4,027,200 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 3,948,500 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 3,880,500 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 3,857,700 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 3,835,100 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 3,815,000 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 3,781,300 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 3,732,000 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 3,673,400 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 3,620,000 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 3,572,200 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 3,531,700 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 3,495,100 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 3,329,800 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 3,299,200 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 3,283,400 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 3,274,400 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 3,246,300 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 3,247,100 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 3,227,100 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 3,199,300 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 3,156,100 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 3,124,900 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 3,112,900 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 3,109,000 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 3,121,200 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 3,120,200 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 3,110,500 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 3,083,100 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 3,023,700 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 2,961,300 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 2,903,900 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 2,853,000 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 2,810,700 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 2,772,800 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 2,748,100 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 2,724,100 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 2,675,900 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 2,628,400 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 2,585,400 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 2,531,800 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 2,482,000 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 2,419,700 |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | 2,371,800 |
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 Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).
Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.
New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | -0.07% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | -0.07% |
| 2098 | -0.48% | -0.05% |
| 2097 | -0.48% | -0.04% |
| 2096 | -0.48% | -0.03% |
| 2095 | -0.47% | -0.02% |
| 2094 | -0.47% | -0.04% |
| 2093 | -0.47% | -0.005% |
| 2092 | -0.47% | -0.03% |
| 2091 | -0.47% | -0.02% |
| 2090 | -0.47% | -0.05% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | -0.01% |
| 2088 | -0.47% | -0.05% |
| 2087 | -0.48% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | -0.49% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | -0.5% | -0.06% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | -0.08% |
| 2083 | -0.52% | -0.06% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | -0.03% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | -0.02% |
| 2079 | -0.59% | -0.01% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | 0.02% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | 0.007% |
| 2076 | -0.67% | 0.007% |
| 2075 | -0.69% | 0.02% |
| 2074 | -0.73% | 0.02% |
| 2073 | -0.74% | 0.07% |
| 2072 | -0.76% | 0.001% |
| 2071 | -0.79% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -0.79% | 0.02% |
| 2069 | -0.8% | 0.03% |
| 2068 | -0.8% | 0.04% |
| 2067 | -0.81% | 0.07% |
| 2066 | -0.81% | 0.07% |
| 2065 | -0.79% | 0.06% |
| 2064 | -0.79% | 0.03% |
| 2063 | -0.78% | 0.07% |
| 2062 | -0.77% | 0.02% |
| 2061 | -0.76% | 0.06% |
| 2060 | -0.75% | 0.08% |
| 2059 | -0.73% | 0.09% |
| 2058 | -0.71% | 0.1% |
| 2057 | -0.7% | 0.11% |
| 2056 | -0.68% | 0.15% |
| 2055 | -0.68% | 0.16% |
| 2054 | -0.65% | 0.17% |
| 2053 | -0.65% | 0.15% |
| 2052 | -0.64% | 0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.64% | 0.19% |
| 2050 | -0.64% | 0.15% |
| 2049 | -0.64% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | -0.64% | 0.19% |
| 2047 | -0.64% | 0.21% |
| 2046 | -0.65% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | -0.65% | 0.26% |
| 2044 | -0.65% | 0.28% |
| 2043 | -0.65% | 0.31% |
| 2042 | -0.66% | 0.34% |
| 2041 | -0.65% | 0.32% |
| 2040 | -0.65% | 0.33% |
| 2039 | -0.65% | 0.35% |
| 2038 | -0.65% | 0.35% |
| 2037 | -0.65% | 0.36% |
| 2036 | -0.65% | 0.37% |
| 2035 | -0.64% | 0.37% |
| 2034 | -0.63% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | -0.63% | 0.42% |
| 2032 | -0.62% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | -0.61% | 0.47% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | 0.52% |
| 2029 | -0.59% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | -0.58% | 0.61% |
| 2027 | -0.56% | 0.65% |
| 2026 | -0.54% | 0.7% |
| 2025 | -0.49% | 0.66% |
| 2024 | -0.43% | 1.73% |
| 2023 | -0.49% | 2.33% |
| 2022 | -0.44% | -0.06% |
| 2021 | -0.46% | 0.24% |
| 2020 | -0.29% | 2.05% |
| 2019 | -0.14% | 1.42% |
| 2018 | -0.13% | 1.81% |
| 2017 | -0.08% | 2.11% |
| 2016 | -0.05% | 2.27% |
| 2015 | -0.11% | 2.06% |
| 2014 | -0.13% | 1.67% |
| 2013 | -0.14% | 0.77% |
| 2012 | -0.16% | 0.55% |
| 2011 | -0.19% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 0.02% | 1.12% |
| 2009 | -0.01% | 1% |
| 2008 | 0.05% | 0.85% |
| 2007 | 0.11% | 0.94% |
| 2006 | 0.06% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 0.009% | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 0.03% | 1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.21% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 0.23% | 1.75% |
| 2001 | 0.24% | 0.59% |
| 2000 | 0.17% | 0.59% |
| 1999 | 0.18% | 0.53% |
| 1998 | 0.27% | 0.89% |
| 1997 | 0.24% | 1.32% |
| 1996 | 0.23% | 1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.23% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 0.28% | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 0.32% | 1.15% |
| 1992 | 0.37% | 1.05% |
| 1991 | 0.39% | 4.96% |
| 1990 | 0.33% | 0.93% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 0.42% | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 0.48% | 0.87% |
| 1986 | 0.53% | -0.02% |
| 1985 | 0.63% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 0.65% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 1.37% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | 1% |
| 1981 | 0.73% | 0.39% |
| 1980 | 0.79% | 0.13% |
| 1979 | 0.85% | -0.39% |
| 1978 | 0.91% | 0.03% |
| 1977 | 0.97% | 0.31% |
| 1976 | 1.08% | 0.89% |
| 1975 | 1.28% | 1.96% |
| 1974 | 1.34% | 2.11% |
| 1973 | 1.42% | 1.98% |
| 1972 | 1.41% | 1.78% |
| 1971 | 2.22% | 1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.16% | 1.37% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.13% | 0.88% |
| 1967 | 1.04% | 1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.92% | 1.81% |
| 1965 | 1.08% | 1.66% |
| 1964 | 1.05% | 2.12% |
| 1963 | 1.02% | 2.01% |
| 1962 | 0.93% | 2.57% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | 2.02% |
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 Japan declined by 0.49%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.
Live population counters
|
Japan
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
122704252
|
5380024
|
| Population rank | 12/197 | 124/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.48% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
52 seconds
|
15.2 minutes
|
| One birth every |
44.6 seconds
|
9.01 minutes
|
| One death every |
19.1 seconds
|
13.9 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1,667 | +95 |
| Annual growth/decline | -608,637 | +34,700 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.49% | +0.66% |
| Population growth rate rank | 183/197 | 118/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.75 minutes
|
30.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +140,579 | +17,403 |
| Net migration rank | 10/196 | 35/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,409,529 | 1,467,989 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 19/195 | 45/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 28.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 120/195 | 20/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
New Zealand
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 140,579 | - | 17,403 |
| 2024 | -942,213 | 153,357 | 20,631 | 18,766 |
| 2023 | -871,617 | 175,003 | 19,031 | 21,404 |
| 2022 | -825,825 | 175,003 | 20,276 | 21,404 |
| 2021 | -640,976 | -34,996 | 23,745 | -14,944 |
| 2020 | -542,923 | 42,001 | 25,007 | 42,124 |
| 2019 | -531,858 | 318,190 | 25,349 | 69,770 |
| 2018 | -456,520 | 320,601 | 24,797 | 59,139 |
| 2017 | -406,310 | 322,564 | 26,282 | 68,349 |
| 2016 | -343,106 | 314,732 | 28,237 | 75,512 |
| 2015 | -292,424 | 168,896 | 29,408 | 70,870 |
| 2014 | -267,279 | 58,109 | 26,196 | 57,974 |
| 2013 | -242,146 | 66,449 | 29,096 | 26,385 |
| 2012 | -229,733 | 67,904 | 31,077 | -1,015 |
| 2011 | -204,533 | 97,720 | 31,302 | -2,196 |
| 2010 | -128,070 | 131,860 | 35,458 | 6,722 |
| 2009 | -76,828 | 125,450 | 33,560 | 12,700 |
| 2008 | -51,225 | 142,605 | 35,143 | 4,804 |
| 2007 | -25,600 | 138,024 | 35,480 | 3,053 |
| 2006 | 12,785 | 130,065 | 30,924 | 14,542 |
| 2005 | -25,554 | 113,017 | 30,674 | 19,212 |
| 2004 | 76,656 | 69,014 | 29,634 | 24,521 |
| 2003 | 114,946 | 74,875 | 28,150 | 42,456 |
| 2002 | 178,423 | 60,864 | 25,941 | 48,195 |
| 2001 | 203,438 | 59,563 | 27,939 | 17,793 |
| 2000 | 228,317 | 23,468 | 29,897 | -6,604 |
| 1999 | 202,610 | 56,901 | 28,916 | -7,634 |
| 1998 | 265,440 | 45,912 | 29,146 | -1,387 |
| 1997 | 277,325 | 43,366 | 30,137 | 12,040 |
| 1996 | 314,392 | 25,030 | 28,997 | 25,169 |
| 1995 | 276,039 | 87,714 | 29,828 | 26,743 |
| 1994 | 363,017 | 154,214 | 30,372 | 20,420 |
| 1993 | 312,073 | 168,836 | 31,685 | 12,638 |
| 1992 | 360,833 | 170,878 | 32,067 | 6,460 |
| 1991 | 396,685 | 161,331 | 33,518 | 31,156 |
| 1990 | 407,478 | 124,582 | 33,298 | 70,432 |
| 1989 | 467,662 | 31,202 | 30,749 | -8,818 |
| 1988 | 527,085 | 51,154 | 29,846 | -17,005 |
| 1987 | 598,138 | 28,001 | 27,603 | -7,631 |
| 1986 | 631,706 | 27,987 | 25,549 | -10,234 |
| 1985 | 676,687 | -141,323 | 24,126 | -13,462 |
| 1984 | 756,523 | -273,686 | 26,043 | -901 |
| 1983 | 775,495 | -269,755 | 24,315 | 11,464 |
| 1982 | 805,664 | -288,550 | 24,207 | 7,982 |
| 1981 | 811,861 | -278,525 | 25,374 | -7,606 |
| 1980 | 864,372 | -92,314 | 23,658 | -15,423 |
| 1979 | 950,298 | -57,692 | 26,675 | -26,694 |
| 1978 | 1,011,234 | -47,996 | 26,156 | -28,783 |
| 1977 | 1,070,397 | -49,082 | 28,020 | -22,697 |
| 1976 | 1,127,750 | -34,976 | 29,456 | -9,138 |
| 1975 | 1,204,989 | 107 | 31,355 | 13,196 |
| 1974 | 1,332,960 | -10,145 | 33,896 | 27,580 |
| 1973 | 1,391,449 | -34,674 | 35,239 | 28,261 |
| 1972 | 1,372,006 | -73,980 | 38,244 | 17,779 |
| 1971 | 1,331,782 | -107,778 | 40,000 | 7,547 |
| 1970 | 1,230,496 | 33,731 | 37,101 | 4,511 |
| 1969 | 1,195,962 | 49,447 | 38,098 | -5,212 |
| 1968 | 1,191,930 | 43,593 | 37,594 | -11,853 |
| 1967 | 1,258,475 | 29,632 | 37,974 | -2,289 |
| 1966 | 682,072 | 68,934 | 36,151 | 9,161 |
| 1965 | 1,126,448 | -50,667 | 36,982 | 9,245 |
| 1964 | 1,046,553 | -100,696 | 39,375 | 9,806 |
| 1963 | 987,770 | -100,742 | 42,027 | 10,226 |
| 1962 | 901,864 | -57,075 | 42,865 | 12,697 |
| 1961 | 893,522 | -58,882 | 43,482 | 10,689 |
| 1960 | 894,874 | -150,371 | 41,791 | 3,846 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 75% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people). In New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).
As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.
Biggest cities by population
|
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 |
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Hibiscus Coast | 59.8K |
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Population differences between Japan and New Zealand
|
Japan
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 85.1 years | 82.5 years |
| Average age | 48.5 years | 40 years |
| Median age | 50.8 years | 38.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.15 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman |
| Population density | 872 ppl/mi² | 52.7 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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