The latest officially reported population of Lithuania was 2,888,278 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lithuania's population is 2,829,914 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- Lithuania's population is 80.7 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- Lithuania is ranked the 140th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Lithuania vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Lithuania has had an average growth rate of -0.22% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Lithuania has decreased from 3.27M people to 2.83M (13.5% decline), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).
Lithuania vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 1,225,633 | 23,457 |
| 2099 | 1,241,510 | 23,536 |
| 2098 | 1,257,497 | 23,626 |
| 2097 | 1,273,678 | 23,720 |
| 2096 | 1,290,189 | 23,797 |
| 2095 | 1,307,275 | 23,879 |
| 2094 | 1,324,312 | 23,947 |
| 2093 | 1,341,875 | 24,022 |
| 2092 | 1,360,029 | 24,092 |
| 2091 | 1,378,546 | 24,150 |
| 2090 | 1,397,420 | 24,198 |
| 2089 | 1,416,650 | 24,253 |
| 2088 | 1,436,421 | 24,284 |
| 2087 | 1,456,324 | 24,314 |
| 2086 | 1,476,301 | 24,329 |
| 2085 | 1,496,940 | 24,347 |
| 2084 | 1,517,611 | 24,355 |
| 2083 | 1,538,569 | 24,343 |
| 2082 | 1,559,787 | 24,328 |
| 2081 | 1,581,134 | 24,317 |
| 2080 | 1,602,498 | 24,290 |
| 2079 | 1,623,820 | 24,269 |
| 2078 | 1,645,249 | 24,226 |
| 2077 | 1,666,665 | 24,185 |
| 2076 | 1,688,177 | 24,151 |
| 2075 | 1,709,720 | 24,096 |
| 2074 | 1,731,404 | 24,061 |
| 2073 | 1,752,662 | 24,013 |
| 2072 | 1,773,945 | 23,982 |
| 2071 | 1,795,473 | 23,943 |
| 2070 | 1,817,142 | 23,902 |
| 2069 | 1,839,387 | 23,869 |
| 2068 | 1,861,529 | 23,827 |
| 2067 | 1,883,928 | 23,808 |
| 2066 | 1,906,591 | 23,775 |
| 2065 | 1,929,619 | 23,774 |
| 2064 | 1,952,334 | 23,778 |
| 2063 | 1,975,020 | 23,791 |
| 2062 | 1,998,444 | 23,830 |
| 2061 | 2,021,930 | 23,881 |
| 2060 | 2,045,989 | 23,929 |
| 2059 | 2,070,233 | 23,993 |
| 2058 | 2,094,564 | 24,041 |
| 2057 | 2,118,985 | 24,118 |
| 2056 | 2,143,474 | 24,207 |
| 2055 | 2,168,085 | 24,318 |
| 2054 | 2,192,337 | 24,424 |
| 2053 | 2,216,075 | 24,515 |
| 2052 | 2,240,149 | 24,615 |
| 2051 | 2,263,905 | 24,727 |
| 2050 | 2,287,466 | 24,824 |
| 2049 | 2,310,176 | 24,948 |
| 2048 | 2,333,041 | 25,060 |
| 2047 | 2,356,291 | 25,169 |
| 2046 | 2,378,713 | 25,281 |
| 2045 | 2,401,082 | 25,407 |
| 2044 | 2,423,438 | 25,544 |
| 2043 | 2,446,634 | 25,701 |
| 2042 | 2,469,564 | 25,860 |
| 2041 | 2,492,222 | 26,047 |
| 2040 | 2,514,657 | 26,263 |
| 2039 | 2,538,036 | 26,507 |
| 2038 | 2,560,781 | 26,773 |
| 2037 | 2,583,644 | 27,104 |
| 2036 | 2,605,925 | 27,461 |
| 2035 | 2,627,752 | 27,889 |
| 2034 | 2,650,015 | 28,379 |
| 2033 | 2,671,840 | 28,934 |
| 2032 | 2,693,646 | 29,558 |
| 2031 | 2,715,491 | 30,266 |
| 2030 | 2,737,751 | 31,070 |
| 2029 | 2,760,194 | 31,960 |
| 2028 | 2,783,343 | 32,896 |
| 2027 | 2,806,651 | 33,927 |
| 2026 | 2,829,914 | 35,058 |
| 2025 | 2,872,755 | 36,301 |
| 2024 | 2,888,278 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 2,871,585 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 2,831,639 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 2,808,380 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 2,810,369 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 2,811,089 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 2,819,200 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 2,842,639 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 2,877,325 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 2,911,109 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 2,937,253 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 2,961,250 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 2,989,139 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 3,028,115 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 3,097,282 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 3,162,916 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 3,198,231 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 3,231,294 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 3,269,909 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 3,322,528 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 3,377,075 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 3,415,213 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 3,443,067 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 3,470,818 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 3,499,536 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 3,524,238 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 3,549,331 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 3,575,137 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 3,601,613 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 3,629,102 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 3,657,144 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 3,682,613 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 3,700,114 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 3,704,134 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 3,697,838 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 3,684,255 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 3,655,049 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 3,616,367 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 3,578,914 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 3,544,543 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 3,514,205 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 3,485,192 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 3,457,179 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 3,432,947 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 3,413,202 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 3,397,842 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 3,379,514 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 3,355,036 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 3,328,664 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 3,301,652 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 3,273,894 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 3,244,438 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 3,213,622 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 3,179,041 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 3,139,689 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 3,107,321 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 3,078,850 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 3,044,400 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 3,008,050 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 2,971,450 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 2,935,200 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 2,898,950 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 2,863,350 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 2,823,550 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 2,778,550 | 14,703 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/marshall-islands | CC BY
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lithuania decreased by 392,584 people (a 12% decline), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lithuania lost 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).
Lithuania was ranked 130th most populous country in 2006 and is 140th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lithuania's population will shrink by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people with a rank change from 140th to 145th. The population of the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 40.3% of the population in Lithuania and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | -1.28% | -0.33% |
| 2099 | -1.27% | -0.38% |
| 2098 | -1.27% | -0.4% |
| 2097 | -1.28% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | -1.31% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | -1.29% | -0.28% |
| 2094 | -1.31% | -0.31% |
| 2093 | -1.33% | -0.29% |
| 2092 | -1.34% | -0.24% |
| 2091 | -1.35% | -0.2% |
| 2090 | -1.36% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | -1.38% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | -1.37% | -0.12% |
| 2087 | -1.35% | -0.06% |
| 2086 | -1.38% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -1.36% | -0.03% |
| 2084 | -1.36% | 0.05% |
| 2083 | -1.36% | 0.06% |
| 2082 | -1.35% | 0.04% |
| 2081 | -1.33% | 0.11% |
| 2080 | -1.31% | 0.09% |
| 2079 | -1.3% | 0.17% |
| 2078 | -1.28% | 0.17% |
| 2077 | -1.27% | 0.14% |
| 2076 | -1.26% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -1.25% | 0.14% |
| 2074 | -1.21% | 0.2% |
| 2073 | -1.2% | 0.13% |
| 2072 | -1.2% | 0.16% |
| 2071 | -1.19% | 0.17% |
| 2070 | -1.21% | 0.14% |
| 2069 | -1.19% | 0.18% |
| 2068 | -1.19% | 0.08% |
| 2067 | -1.19% | 0.14% |
| 2066 | -1.19% | 0.004% |
| 2065 | -1.16% | -0.02% |
| 2064 | -1.15% | -0.05% |
| 2063 | -1.17% | -0.17% |
| 2062 | -1.16% | -0.21% |
| 2061 | -1.18% | -0.2% |
| 2060 | -1.17% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -1.16% | -0.2% |
| 2058 | -1.15% | -0.32% |
| 2057 | -1.14% | -0.37% |
| 2056 | -1.14% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | -1.11% | -0.43% |
| 2054 | -1.07% | -0.37% |
| 2053 | -1.07% | -0.41% |
| 2052 | -1.05% | -0.45% |
| 2051 | -1.03% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | -0.98% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | -0.98% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | -0.99% | -0.43% |
| 2047 | -0.94% | -0.44% |
| 2046 | -0.93% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.92% | -0.54% |
| 2044 | -0.95% | -0.61% |
| 2043 | -0.93% | -0.62% |
| 2042 | -0.91% | -0.72% |
| 2041 | -0.89% | -0.82% |
| 2040 | -0.92% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | -0.89% | -1% |
| 2038 | -0.88% | -1.22% |
| 2037 | -0.86% | -1.3% |
| 2036 | -0.83% | -1.53% |
| 2035 | -0.84% | -1.73% |
| 2034 | -0.82% | -1.92% |
| 2033 | -0.81% | -2.11% |
| 2032 | -0.8% | -2.34% |
| 2031 | -0.81% | -2.59% |
| 2030 | -0.81% | -2.78% |
| 2029 | -0.83% | -2.85% |
| 2028 | -0.83% | -3.04% |
| 2027 | -0.82% | -3.23% |
| 2026 | -1.49% | -3.42% |
| 2025 | -0.54% | -3.32% |
| 2024 | 0.58% | -3.29% |
| 2023 | 1.41% | -3.12% |
| 2022 | 0.83% | -3.12% |
| 2021 | -0.07% | -3.14% |
| 2020 | -0.03% | -2.96% |
| 2019 | -0.29% | -2.82% |
| 2018 | -0.82% | -2.67% |
| 2017 | -1.21% | -2.47% |
| 2016 | -1.16% | -2.24% |
| 2015 | -0.89% | -2% |
| 2014 | -0.81% | -1.75% |
| 2013 | -0.93% | -1.44% |
| 2012 | -1.29% | -0.94% |
| 2011 | -2.23% | -0.26% |
| 2010 | -2.08% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -0.02% |
| 2008 | -1.02% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | -1.18% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | -1.58% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | -1.62% | 0.22% |
| 2004 | -1.12% | 0.29% |
| 2003 | -0.81% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | 0.59% |
| 2001 | -0.82% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | 1% |
| 1999 | -0.71% | 0.98% |
| 1998 | -0.72% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | -0.74% | 0.99% |
| 1996 | -0.76% | 1.05% |
| 1995 | -0.77% | 1.16% |
| 1994 | -0.69% | 1.31% |
| 1993 | -0.47% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | -0.11% | 1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.17% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.37% | 2.39% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | 2.99% |
| 1988 | 1.07% | 3.66% |
| 1987 | 1.05% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 0.97% | 4.04% |
| 1985 | 0.86% | 4.13% |
| 1984 | 0.83% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | 0.81% | 4.23% |
| 1982 | 0.71% | 4.31% |
| 1981 | 0.58% | 4.04% |
| 1980 | 0.45% | 3.48% |
| 1979 | 0.54% | 3.22% |
| 1978 | 0.73% | 3.24% |
| 1977 | 0.79% | 3.28% |
| 1976 | 0.82% | 3.31% |
| 1975 | 0.85% | 3.39% |
| 1974 | 0.91% | 2.91% |
| 1973 | 0.96% | 2.45% |
| 1972 | 1.09% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 1.25% | 3.71% |
| 1970 | 1.04% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 0.92% | 7.27% |
| 1968 | 1.13% | 6.47% |
| 1967 | 1.21% | 4.06% |
| 1966 | 1.23% | 3.02% |
| 1965 | 1.24% | 3.26% |
| 1964 | 1.25% | 3.37% |
| 1963 | 1.24% | 3.47% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 3.52% |
| 1961 | 1.62% | 3.51% |
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 Lithuania grew by 0.58%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.
Live population counters
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| Current population |
2829914
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35058
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| Population rank | 140/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
31.5 minutes
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6.85 hours
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| One birth every |
25.4 minutes
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10.7 hours
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| One death every |
14.2 minutes
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1.35 days
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| Daily growth/decline | +46 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +16,693 | -1,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.58% | -3.29% |
| Population growth rate rank | 127/197 | 197/197 |
| One migration net change every |
21.4 minutes
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5.17 hours
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| Annual migration change | -24,618 | -1,698 |
| Net migration rank | 157/196 | 97/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 175,194 | 3,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 120/195 | 189/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.1% | 8.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 87/195 | 71/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
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| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -24,618 | - | -1,698 |
| 2024 | - | 2,617 | - | -1,765 |
| 2023 | -16,368 | 44,935 | 550 | -1,832 |
| 2022 | -20,671 | 72,100 | 606 | -1,829 |
| 2021 | -24,433 | 19,657 | 653 | -2,016 |
| 2020 | -19,953 | 19,884 | 689 | -2,004 |
| 2019 | -13,212 | 10,665 | 746 | -2,030 |
| 2018 | -12,686 | -3,459 | 785 | -2,058 |
| 2017 | -12,224 | -28,027 | 826 | -2,040 |
| 2016 | -11,509 | -30,612 | 866 | -2,003 |
| 2015 | -11,935 | -22,560 | 912 | -1,964 |
| 2014 | -10,868 | -12,387 | 959 | -1,906 |
| 2013 | -12,733 | -16,769 | 1,014 | -1,825 |
| 2012 | -11,060 | -21,387 | 1,097 | -1,759 |
| 2011 | -10,901 | -38,518 | 1,185 | -1,512 |
| 2010 | -11,460 | -78,887 | 1,273 | -1,221 |
| 2009 | -9,805 | -32,186 | 1,365 | -1,361 |
| 2008 | -12,153 | -16,482 | 1,443 | -1,467 |
| 2007 | -15,510 | -21,815 | 1,507 | -1,491 |
| 2006 | -15,041 | -24,730 | 1,556 | -1,491 |
| 2005 | -14,287 | -51,357 | 1,586 | -1,482 |
| 2004 | -11,482 | -32,312 | 1,595 | -1,466 |
| 2003 | -10,929 | -22,701 | 1,600 | -1,427 |
| 2002 | -11,362 | -12,627 | 1,594 | -1,345 |
| 2001 | -9,024 | -24,733 | 1,596 | -1,237 |
| 2000 | -4,549 | -16,077 | 1,592 | -1,110 |
| 1999 | -3,877 | -20,533 | 1,590 | -1,068 |
| 1998 | -3,904 | -22,002 | 1,576 | -1,124 |
| 1997 | -3,218 | -22,324 | 1,564 | -1,097 |
| 1996 | -3,962 | -23,236 | 1,542 | -1,050 |
| 1995 | -3,992 | -23,509 | 1,522 | -991 |
| 1994 | -4,023 | -24,104 | 1,524 | -942 |
| 1993 | 1,473 | -23,949 | 1,524 | -869 |
| 1992 | 12,950 | -25,175 | 1,525 | -769 |
| 1991 | 14,817 | -10,744 | 1,540 | -661 |
| 1990 | 17,010 | -8,840 | 1,556 | -562 |
| 1989 | 17,316 | -26,985 | 1,574 | -479 |
| 1988 | 19,006 | 38,648 | 1,575 | -140 |
| 1987 | 22,422 | 10,820 | 1,566 | -16 |
| 1986 | 23,978 | 10,177 | 1,544 | -8 |
| 1985 | 19,140 | 9,417 | 1,511 | -1 |
| 1984 | 18,976 | 8,835 | 1,470 | 6 |
| 1983 | 20,911 | 8,585 | 1,422 | 12 |
| 1982 | 18,323 | 8,163 | 1,375 | 23 |
| 1981 | 16,478 | 7,752 | 1,328 | 31 |
| 1980 | 16,042 | 7,412 | 1,287 | -155 |
| 1979 | 16,989 | 6,932 | 1,250 | -316 |
| 1978 | 17,573 | 7,328 | 1,207 | -286 |
| 1977 | 19,124 | 8,964 | 1,160 | -264 |
| 1976 | 20,305 | 8,581 | 1,109 | -233 |
| 1975 | 20,470 | 8,170 | 1,055 | -193 |
| 1974 | 22,589 | 7,757 | 1,000 | -145 |
| 1973 | 22,712 | 7,327 | 954 | -383 |
| 1972 | 25,388 | 7,185 | 913 | -306 |
| 1971 | 28,930 | 7,130 | 877 | -232 |
| 1970 | 27,629 | 6,530 | 819 | 201 |
| 1969 | 27,345 | 4,179 | 747 | 690 |
| 1968 | 28,325 | 6,522 | 685 | 769 |
| 1967 | 29,226 | 5,251 | 636 | 308 |
| 1966 | 30,381 | 4,799 | 603 | -89 |
| 1965 | 30,309 | 4,196 | 566 | -22 |
| 1964 | 34,048 | 3,820 | 536 | 16 |
| 1963 | 33,918 | 3,428 | 509 | 42 |
| 1962 | 34,933 | 2,899 | 488 | 54 |
| 1961 | 40,376 | 2,550 | 469 | 56 |
| 1960 | 40,845 | 2,328 | 452 | 63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/lithuania/marshall-islands | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 68.7% of the population change in Lithuania is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people). In the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).
As of 2024, 175,194 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in Lithuania, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Vilnius | 581K |
| Kaunas | 305K |
| Klaipeda | 158K |
| Siauliai | 104K |
| Panevezys | 87.9K |
| Alytus | 51.9K |
| Marijampole | 36.8K |
| Mazeikiai | 33.2K |
| Jonava | 27.1K |
| Utena | 25.6K |
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| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between Lithuania and the Marshall Islands
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| Life expectancy | 76.5 years | 67.3 years |
| Average age | 43 years | 27.5 years |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.2:52.8 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.18 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman |
| Population density | 117.1 ppl/mi² | 504 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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