The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.
Population statistics:
- Malaysia's population is 6.79 times bigger than New Zealand's.
- Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
- The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
- For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
- Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).
Malaysia vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2100 | 44,353,615 | 5,918,837 |
| 2099 | 44,467,475 | 5,923,132 |
| 2098 | 44,579,971 | 5,927,206 |
| 2097 | 44,695,979 | 5,930,263 |
| 2096 | 44,814,885 | 5,932,907 |
| 2095 | 44,932,404 | 5,934,847 |
| 2094 | 45,047,479 | 5,936,183 |
| 2093 | 45,165,126 | 5,938,804 |
| 2092 | 45,278,674 | 5,939,085 |
| 2091 | 45,390,002 | 5,940,665 |
| 2090 | 45,501,495 | 5,941,752 |
| 2089 | 45,610,046 | 5,944,871 |
| 2088 | 45,717,882 | 5,945,635 |
| 2087 | 45,823,085 | 5,948,586 |
| 2086 | 45,926,712 | 5,951,745 |
| 2085 | 46,020,742 | 5,955,275 |
| 2084 | 46,111,490 | 5,959,115 |
| 2083 | 46,202,286 | 5,963,613 |
| 2082 | 46,284,929 | 5,966,943 |
| 2081 | 46,359,700 | 5,968,511 |
| 2080 | 46,435,482 | 5,971,082 |
| 2079 | 46,496,102 | 5,972,331 |
| 2078 | 46,549,167 | 5,972,928 |
| 2077 | 46,594,188 | 5,971,804 |
| 2076 | 46,619,045 | 5,971,386 |
| 2075 | 46,643,115 | 5,970,985 |
| 2074 | 46,658,350 | 5,969,834 |
| 2073 | 46,670,848 | 5,968,506 |
| 2072 | 46,670,426 | 5,964,548 |
| 2071 | 46,660,436 | 5,964,493 |
| 2070 | 46,645,623 | 5,963,811 |
| 2069 | 46,623,238 | 5,962,551 |
| 2068 | 46,600,060 | 5,960,918 |
| 2067 | 46,569,264 | 5,958,438 |
| 2066 | 46,530,377 | 5,954,539 |
| 2065 | 46,481,890 | 5,950,378 |
| 2064 | 46,417,369 | 5,946,851 |
| 2063 | 46,350,674 | 5,944,910 |
| 2062 | 46,272,105 | 5,940,838 |
| 2061 | 46,178,092 | 5,939,601 |
| 2060 | 46,075,877 | 5,936,094 |
| 2059 | 45,958,718 | 5,931,426 |
| 2058 | 45,837,407 | 5,925,816 |
| 2057 | 45,707,213 | 5,919,823 |
| 2056 | 45,566,357 | 5,913,287 |
| 2055 | 45,418,953 | 5,904,352 |
| 2054 | 45,252,995 | 5,894,795 |
| 2053 | 45,069,089 | 5,884,875 |
| 2052 | 44,873,927 | 5,876,162 |
| 2051 | 44,668,767 | 5,864,176 |
| 2050 | 44,445,677 | 5,852,896 |
| 2049 | 44,217,593 | 5,844,165 |
| 2048 | 43,974,925 | 5,833,178 |
| 2047 | 43,712,325 | 5,822,035 |
| 2046 | 43,438,283 | 5,809,860 |
| 2045 | 43,157,909 | 5,795,785 |
| 2044 | 42,866,716 | 5,780,884 |
| 2043 | 42,557,941 | 5,764,579 |
| 2042 | 42,239,980 | 5,746,528 |
| 2041 | 41,922,379 | 5,727,253 |
| 2040 | 41,598,231 | 5,708,874 |
| 2039 | 41,270,953 | 5,690,018 |
| 2038 | 40,929,067 | 5,669,959 |
| 2037 | 40,584,773 | 5,650,253 |
| 2036 | 40,234,128 | 5,630,126 |
| 2035 | 39,876,375 | 5,609,155 |
| 2034 | 39,515,857 | 5,588,315 |
| 2033 | 39,152,086 | 5,565,507 |
| 2032 | 38,772,414 | 5,542,488 |
| 2031 | 38,386,293 | 5,517,391 |
| 2030 | 37,995,617 | 5,491,320 |
| 2029 | 37,606,753 | 5,462,926 |
| 2028 | 37,207,852 | 5,432,752 |
| 2027 | 36,806,585 | 5,399,898 |
| 2026 | 36,403,076 | 5,364,771 |
| 2025 | 35,987,113 | 5,327,462 |
| 2024 | 35,557,673 | 5,287,500 |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 | 5,200,000 |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 | 5,081,700 |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 | 5,084,600 |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | 5,072,400 |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 | 4,970,300 |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 | 4,900,600 |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 | 4,813,600 |
| 2016 | 31,789,685 | 4,714,100 |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | 4,609,400 |
| 2014 | 30,696,137 | 4,516,500 |
| 2013 | 30,174,265 | 4,442,100 |
| 2012 | 29,662,831 | 4,408,100 |
| 2011 | 29,162,039 | 4,384,000 |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | 4,350,700 |
| 2009 | 28,124,778 | 4,302,600 |
| 2008 | 27,570,059 | 4,259,800 |
| 2007 | 26,998,389 | 4,223,800 |
| 2006 | 26,417,909 | 4,184,600 |
| 2005 | 25,836,071 | 4,133,900 |
| 2004 | 25,256,772 | 4,087,500 |
| 2003 | 24,679,602 | 4,027,200 |
| 2002 | 24,102,477 | 3,948,500 |
| 2001 | 23,526,538 | 3,880,500 |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | 3,857,700 |
| 1999 | 22,435,531 | 3,835,100 |
| 1998 | 21,906,713 | 3,815,000 |
| 1997 | 21,375,218 | 3,781,300 |
| 1996 | 20,850,087 | 3,732,000 |
| 1995 | 20,330,599 | 3,673,400 |
| 1994 | 19,820,446 | 3,620,000 |
| 1993 | 19,322,664 | 3,572,200 |
| 1992 | 18,834,572 | 3,531,700 |
| 1991 | 18,342,464 | 3,495,100 |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | 3,329,800 |
| 1989 | 17,314,997 | 3,299,200 |
| 1988 | 16,796,605 | 3,283,400 |
| 1987 | 16,276,737 | 3,274,400 |
| 1986 | 15,760,419 | 3,246,300 |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | 3,247,100 |
| 1984 | 14,759,009 | 3,227,100 |
| 1983 | 14,285,907 | 3,199,300 |
| 1982 | 13,832,798 | 3,156,100 |
| 1981 | 13,399,203 | 3,124,900 |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | 3,112,900 |
| 1979 | 12,627,862 | 3,109,000 |
| 1978 | 12,328,157 | 3,121,200 |
| 1977 | 12,035,713 | 3,120,200 |
| 1976 | 11,750,097 | 3,110,500 |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | 3,083,100 |
| 1974 | 11,200,906 | 3,023,700 |
| 1973 | 10,935,621 | 2,961,300 |
| 1972 | 10,676,835 | 2,903,900 |
| 1971 | 10,423,453 | 2,853,000 |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | 2,810,700 |
| 1969 | 9,947,597 | 2,772,800 |
| 1968 | 9,725,281 | 2,748,100 |
| 1967 | 9,507,099 | 2,724,100 |
| 1966 | 9,284,688 | 2,675,900 |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | 2,628,400 |
| 1964 | 8,828,406 | 2,585,400 |
| 1963 | 8,602,160 | 2,531,800 |
| 1962 | 8,380,172 | 2,482,000 |
| 1961 | 8,164,443 | 2,419,700 |
| 1960 | 7,956,197 | 2,371,800 |
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 Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).
Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th 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) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.
Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2100 | -0.26% | -0.07% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | -0.07% |
| 2098 | -0.26% | -0.05% |
| 2097 | -0.27% | -0.04% |
| 2096 | -0.26% | -0.03% |
| 2095 | -0.26% | -0.02% |
| 2094 | -0.26% | -0.04% |
| 2093 | -0.25% | -0.005% |
| 2092 | -0.25% | -0.03% |
| 2091 | -0.25% | -0.02% |
| 2090 | -0.24% | -0.05% |
| 2089 | -0.24% | -0.01% |
| 2088 | -0.23% | -0.05% |
| 2087 | -0.23% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | -0.2% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | -0.2% | -0.06% |
| 2084 | -0.2% | -0.08% |
| 2083 | -0.18% | -0.06% |
| 2082 | -0.16% | -0.03% |
| 2081 | -0.16% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | -0.13% | -0.02% |
| 2079 | -0.11% | -0.01% |
| 2078 | -0.1% | 0.02% |
| 2077 | -0.05% | 0.007% |
| 2076 | -0.05% | 0.007% |
| 2075 | -0.03% | 0.02% |
| 2074 | -0.03% | 0.02% |
| 2073 | 0.001% | 0.07% |
| 2072 | 0.02% | 0.001% |
| 2071 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| 2069 | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| 2068 | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| 2067 | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | 0.07% |
| 2065 | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| 2064 | 0.14% | 0.03% |
| 2063 | 0.17% | 0.07% |
| 2062 | 0.2% | 0.02% |
| 2061 | 0.22% | 0.06% |
| 2060 | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| 2059 | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| 2058 | 0.28% | 0.1% |
| 2057 | 0.31% | 0.11% |
| 2056 | 0.32% | 0.15% |
| 2055 | 0.37% | 0.16% |
| 2054 | 0.41% | 0.17% |
| 2053 | 0.43% | 0.15% |
| 2052 | 0.46% | 0.2% |
| 2051 | 0.5% | 0.19% |
| 2050 | 0.52% | 0.15% |
| 2049 | 0.55% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | 0.6% | 0.19% |
| 2047 | 0.63% | 0.21% |
| 2046 | 0.65% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | 0.68% | 0.26% |
| 2044 | 0.73% | 0.28% |
| 2043 | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| 2042 | 0.76% | 0.34% |
| 2041 | 0.78% | 0.32% |
| 2040 | 0.79% | 0.33% |
| 2039 | 0.84% | 0.35% |
| 2038 | 0.85% | 0.35% |
| 2037 | 0.87% | 0.36% |
| 2036 | 0.9% | 0.37% |
| 2035 | 0.91% | 0.37% |
| 2034 | 0.93% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | 0.98% | 0.42% |
| 2032 | 1.01% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | 1.03% | 0.47% |
| 2030 | 1.03% | 0.52% |
| 2029 | 1.07% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 1.09% | 0.61% |
| 2027 | 1.11% | 0.65% |
| 2026 | 1.16% | 0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.21% | 0.76% |
| 2024 | 1.23% | 1.68% |
| 2023 | 1.24% | 2.33% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -0.06% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 1.34% | 2.05% |
| 2019 | 1.61% | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 1.72% | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 1.78% | 2.11% |
| 2016 | 1.78% | 2.27% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | 2.06% |
| 2014 | 1.73% | 1.67% |
| 2013 | 1.72% | 0.77% |
| 2012 | 1.72% | 0.55% |
| 2011 | 1.77% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 1.89% | 1.12% |
| 2009 | 2.01% | 1% |
| 2008 | 2.12% | 0.85% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | 0.94% |
| 2006 | 2.25% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 2.29% | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 2.34% | 1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.39% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 2.45% | 1.75% |
| 2001 | 2.43% | 0.59% |
| 2000 | 2.37% | 0.59% |
| 1999 | 2.41% | 0.53% |
| 1998 | 2.49% | 0.89% |
| 1997 | 2.52% | 1.32% |
| 1996 | 2.56% | 1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.57% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 2.58% | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 2.59% | 1.15% |
| 1992 | 2.68% | 1.05% |
| 1991 | 2.86% | 4.96% |
| 1990 | 2.99% | 0.93% |
| 1989 | 3.09% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 3.19% | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 3.28% | 0.87% |
| 1986 | 3.33% | -0.02% |
| 1985 | 3.34% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 3.31% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 3.28% | 1.37% |
| 1982 | 3.24% | 1% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | 0.39% |
| 1980 | 2.82% | 0.13% |
| 1979 | 2.43% | -0.39% |
| 1978 | 2.43% | 0.03% |
| 1977 | 2.43% | 0.31% |
| 1976 | 2.42% | 0.89% |
| 1975 | 2.42% | 1.96% |
| 1974 | 2.43% | 2.11% |
| 1973 | 2.42% | 1.98% |
| 1972 | 2.43% | 1.78% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.32% | 1.37% |
| 1969 | 2.29% | 0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.29% | 0.88% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.52% | 1.81% |
| 1965 | 2.58% | 1.66% |
| 1964 | 2.63% | 2.12% |
| 1963 | 2.65% | 2.01% |
| 1962 | 2.64% | 2.57% |
| 1961 | 2.62% | 2.02% |
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 Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.
Live population counters
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
36512221
|
5374272
|
| Population rank | 45/197 | 124/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
1.22 minutes
|
6.01 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.21 minutes
|
9.31 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.9 minutes
|
14 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +1,182 | +240 |
| Annual growth/decline | +431,375 | +87,500 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.23% | +1.68% |
| Population growth rate rank | 89/197 | 65/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.16 minutes
|
30.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +166,615 | +17,403 |
| Net migration rank | 7/196 | 35/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,806,514 | 1,467,989 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 18/195 | 45/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.7% | 28.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 62/195 | 20/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 166,615 | - | 17,403 |
| 2024 | - | 174,770 | - | 18,766 |
| 2023 | 254,806 | 181,071 | 18,876 | 21,404 |
| 2022 | 237,560 | 188,154 | 20,123 | 21,404 |
| 2021 | 212,002 | 188,506 | 23,644 | -14,944 |
| 2020 | 283,282 | 101,907 | 24,905 | 42,124 |
| 2019 | 309,426 | 203,284 | 25,299 | 69,770 |
| 2018 | 324,568 | 221,965 | 24,797 | 59,139 |
| 2017 | 336,434 | 227,677 | 26,282 | 68,349 |
| 2016 | 345,681 | 222,141 | 28,237 | 75,512 |
| 2015 | 358,302 | 187,663 | 29,408 | 70,870 |
| 2014 | 367,587 | 159,791 | 26,196 | 57,974 |
| 2013 | 366,738 | 149,637 | 29,096 | 26,385 |
| 2012 | 371,497 | 134,975 | 31,077 | -1,015 |
| 2011 | 372,836 | 122,269 | 31,302 | -2,196 |
| 2010 | 360,260 | 157,164 | 35,458 | 6,722 |
| 2009 | 366,157 | 178,410 | 33,560 | 12,700 |
| 2008 | 362,380 | 202,481 | 35,143 | 4,804 |
| 2007 | 348,711 | 229,784 | 35,480 | 3,053 |
| 2006 | 349,509 | 232,971 | 30,924 | 14,542 |
| 2005 | 355,324 | 225,864 | 30,674 | 19,212 |
| 2004 | 365,138 | 212,278 | 29,634 | 24,521 |
| 2003 | 377,425 | 199,510 | 28,150 | 42,456 |
| 2002 | 381,084 | 196,227 | 25,941 | 48,195 |
| 2001 | 400,939 | 173,613 | 27,939 | 17,793 |
| 2000 | 417,371 | 125,499 | 29,897 | -6,604 |
| 1999 | 432,355 | 89,335 | 28,916 | -7,634 |
| 1998 | 436,316 | 99,639 | 29,146 | -1,387 |
| 1997 | 447,768 | 79,266 | 30,137 | 12,040 |
| 1996 | 450,174 | 73,040 | 28,997 | 25,169 |
| 1995 | 443,349 | 72,393 | 29,828 | 26,743 |
| 1994 | 437,873 | 66,685 | 30,372 | 20,420 |
| 1993 | 429,910 | 61,079 | 31,685 | 12,638 |
| 1992 | 418,900 | 66,286 | 32,067 | 6,460 |
| 1991 | 401,938 | 97,111 | 33,518 | 31,156 |
| 1990 | 384,518 | 135,020 | 33,298 | 70,432 |
| 1989 | 373,277 | 143,544 | 30,749 | -8,818 |
| 1988 | 386,507 | 133,478 | 29,846 | -17,005 |
| 1987 | 381,999 | 137,759 | 27,603 | -7,631 |
| 1986 | 385,799 | 127,081 | 25,549 | -10,234 |
| 1985 | 383,243 | 120,215 | 24,126 | -13,462 |
| 1984 | 376,797 | 106,248 | 26,043 | -901 |
| 1983 | 365,290 | 97,862 | 24,315 | 11,464 |
| 1982 | 353,138 | 89,942 | 24,207 | 7,982 |
| 1981 | 339,991 | 84,142 | 25,374 | -7,606 |
| 1980 | 326,947 | 80,617 | 23,658 | -15,423 |
| 1979 | 317,439 | -13,980 | 26,675 | -26,694 |
| 1978 | 311,027 | -15,059 | 26,156 | -28,783 |
| 1977 | 305,515 | -16,601 | 28,020 | -22,697 |
| 1976 | 300,615 | -18,316 | 29,456 | -9,138 |
| 1975 | 294,541 | -20,480 | 31,355 | 13,196 |
| 1974 | 289,880 | -21,919 | 33,896 | 27,580 |
| 1973 | 284,611 | -21,995 | 35,239 | 28,261 |
| 1972 | 276,263 | -21,305 | 38,244 | 17,779 |
| 1971 | 272,323 | -20,535 | 40,000 | 7,547 |
| 1970 | 269,341 | -31,839 | 37,101 | 4,511 |
| 1969 | 264,327 | -39,420 | 38,098 | -5,212 |
| 1968 | 260,705 | -40,996 | 37,594 | -11,853 |
| 1967 | 258,764 | -42,108 | 37,974 | -2,289 |
| 1966 | 262,162 | -33,993 | 36,151 | 9,161 |
| 1965 | 264,836 | -36,456 | 36,982 | 9,245 |
| 1964 | 266,406 | -38,785 | 39,375 | 9,806 |
| 1963 | 265,815 | -40,952 | 42,027 | 10,226 |
| 1962 | 262,140 | -43,033 | 42,865 | 12,697 |
| 1961 | 257,270 | -44,916 | 43,482 | 10,689 |
| 1960 | 251,090 | -46,948 | 41,791 | 3,846 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 61.7% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people). In New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).
As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.
Biggest cities by population
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kuala Lumpur | 9M |
| Klang | 878K |
| Ipoh | 867K |
| Johor Bahru | 798K |
| George Town | 794K |
| Shah Alam | 741K |
| Subang Jaya | 708K |
| Petaling Jaya | 639K |
| Kuantan | 608K |
| Sungai Petani | 545K |
|
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 Malaysia and New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years | 82.5 years |
| Average age | 33.2 years | 39.8 years |
| Median age | 31.5 years | 38.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.4:47.6 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.55 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 287 ppl/mi² | 52.8 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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