The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.
Population statistics:
- Malaysia's population is 1.6 times bigger than Zambia's.
- Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
- The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
- For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.45% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
- Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).
Malaysia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Malaysia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2100 | 44,342,183 | 65,204,593 |
| 2099 | 44,456,013 | 64,858,778 |
| 2098 | 44,568,480 | 64,503,193 |
| 2097 | 44,684,459 | 64,136,110 |
| 2096 | 44,803,334 | 63,764,760 |
| 2095 | 44,920,823 | 63,380,692 |
| 2094 | 45,035,868 | 62,980,254 |
| 2093 | 45,153,485 | 62,578,008 |
| 2092 | 45,267,003 | 62,163,693 |
| 2091 | 45,378,303 | 61,738,437 |
| 2090 | 45,489,767 | 61,309,330 |
| 2089 | 45,598,290 | 60,868,166 |
| 2088 | 45,706,098 | 60,422,781 |
| 2087 | 45,811,274 | 59,958,303 |
| 2086 | 45,914,874 | 59,487,524 |
| 2085 | 46,008,880 | 59,011,423 |
| 2084 | 46,099,604 | 58,524,337 |
| 2083 | 46,190,377 | 58,029,088 |
| 2082 | 46,272,999 | 57,527,347 |
| 2081 | 46,347,751 | 57,016,267 |
| 2080 | 46,423,514 | 56,495,299 |
| 2079 | 46,484,118 | 55,972,223 |
| 2078 | 46,537,169 | 55,438,864 |
| 2077 | 46,582,178 | 54,895,964 |
| 2076 | 46,607,029 | 54,350,375 |
| 2075 | 46,631,092 | 53,796,265 |
| 2074 | 46,646,324 | 53,236,297 |
| 2073 | 46,658,819 | 52,666,980 |
| 2072 | 46,658,396 | 52,090,884 |
| 2071 | 46,648,409 | 51,509,551 |
| 2070 | 46,633,600 | 50,921,590 |
| 2069 | 46,611,221 | 50,324,793 |
| 2068 | 46,588,049 | 49,727,689 |
| 2067 | 46,557,261 | 49,125,817 |
| 2066 | 46,518,384 | 48,520,891 |
| 2065 | 46,469,909 | 47,909,160 |
| 2064 | 46,405,405 | 47,290,430 |
| 2063 | 46,338,727 | 46,668,252 |
| 2062 | 46,260,178 | 46,039,755 |
| 2061 | 46,166,190 | 45,407,718 |
| 2060 | 46,064,001 | 44,768,534 |
| 2059 | 45,946,872 | 44,128,619 |
| 2058 | 45,825,593 | 43,485,891 |
| 2057 | 45,695,432 | 42,843,489 |
| 2056 | 45,554,612 | 42,198,591 |
| 2055 | 45,407,246 | 41,550,105 |
| 2054 | 45,241,331 | 40,898,440 |
| 2053 | 45,057,472 | 40,247,706 |
| 2052 | 44,862,361 | 39,596,094 |
| 2051 | 44,657,253 | 38,942,292 |
| 2050 | 44,434,221 | 38,287,070 |
| 2049 | 44,206,196 | 37,626,787 |
| 2048 | 43,963,591 | 36,964,032 |
| 2047 | 43,701,058 | 36,302,603 |
| 2046 | 43,427,087 | 35,638,852 |
| 2045 | 43,146,785 | 34,974,927 |
| 2044 | 42,855,667 | 34,310,227 |
| 2043 | 42,546,972 | 33,645,797 |
| 2042 | 42,229,093 | 32,984,164 |
| 2041 | 41,911,573 | 32,323,084 |
| 2040 | 41,587,509 | 31,658,029 |
| 2039 | 41,260,315 | 30,995,204 |
| 2038 | 40,918,517 | 30,329,691 |
| 2037 | 40,574,312 | 29,662,721 |
| 2036 | 40,223,758 | 28,994,556 |
| 2035 | 39,866,097 | 28,327,922 |
| 2034 | 39,505,672 | 27,665,749 |
| 2033 | 39,141,994 | 27,006,658 |
| 2032 | 38,762,420 | 26,351,393 |
| 2031 | 38,376,399 | 25,697,754 |
| 2030 | 37,985,824 | 25,050,285 |
| 2029 | 37,597,060 | 24,409,600 |
| 2028 | 37,198,261 | 23,776,128 |
| 2027 | 36,797,098 | 23,146,922 |
| 2026 | 36,393,693 | 22,525,308 |
| 2025 | 35,977,838 | 21,913,874 |
| 2024 | 35,557,673 | 21,314,956 |
| 2023 | 35,126,298 | 20,723,965 |
| 2022 | 34,695,493 | 20,152,938 |
| 2021 | 34,282,399 | 19,603,607 |
| 2020 | 33,889,558 | 19,059,395 |
| 2019 | 33,440,596 | 18,513,839 |
| 2018 | 32,910,967 | 17,973,569 |
| 2017 | 32,355,644 | 17,441,320 |
| 2016 | 31,789,685 | 16,914,423 |
| 2015 | 31,232,798 | 16,399,089 |
| 2014 | 30,696,137 | 15,895,315 |
| 2013 | 30,174,265 | 15,398,997 |
| 2012 | 29,662,831 | 14,913,629 |
| 2011 | 29,162,039 | 14,437,796 |
| 2010 | 28,655,776 | 13,965,594 |
| 2009 | 28,124,778 | 13,490,389 |
| 2008 | 27,570,059 | 13,021,324 |
| 2007 | 26,998,389 | 12,565,085 |
| 2006 | 26,417,909 | 12,129,553 |
| 2005 | 25,836,071 | 11,718,819 |
| 2004 | 25,256,772 | 11,338,198 |
| 2003 | 24,679,602 | 10,983,595 |
| 2002 | 24,102,477 | 10,647,949 |
| 2001 | 23,526,538 | 10,325,185 |
| 2000 | 22,967,816 | 10,017,631 |
| 1999 | 22,435,531 | 9,740,005 |
| 1998 | 21,906,713 | 9,482,408 |
| 1997 | 21,375,218 | 9,237,063 |
| 1996 | 20,850,087 | 9,004,053 |
| 1995 | 20,330,599 | 8,785,763 |
| 1994 | 19,820,446 | 8,576,269 |
| 1993 | 19,322,664 | 8,373,921 |
| 1992 | 18,834,572 | 8,176,680 |
| 1991 | 18,342,464 | 7,981,650 |
| 1990 | 17,833,171 | 7,786,169 |
| 1989 | 17,314,997 | 7,589,216 |
| 1988 | 16,796,605 | 7,391,440 |
| 1987 | 16,276,737 | 7,191,282 |
| 1986 | 15,760,419 | 6,986,471 |
| 1985 | 15,252,258 | 6,780,953 |
| 1984 | 14,759,009 | 6,580,490 |
| 1983 | 14,285,907 | 6,381,038 |
| 1982 | 13,832,798 | 6,178,637 |
| 1981 | 13,399,203 | 5,983,289 |
| 1980 | 12,983,363 | 5,802,833 |
| 1979 | 12,627,862 | 5,631,728 |
| 1978 | 12,328,157 | 5,465,374 |
| 1977 | 12,035,713 | 5,302,480 |
| 1976 | 11,750,097 | 5,143,842 |
| 1975 | 11,471,914 | 4,990,086 |
| 1974 | 11,200,906 | 4,842,746 |
| 1973 | 10,935,621 | 4,702,693 |
| 1972 | 10,676,835 | 4,569,309 |
| 1971 | 10,423,453 | 4,442,525 |
| 1970 | 10,178,802 | 4,321,718 |
| 1969 | 9,947,597 | 4,197,116 |
| 1968 | 9,725,281 | 4,065,593 |
| 1967 | 9,507,099 | 3,936,343 |
| 1966 | 9,284,688 | 3,812,003 |
| 1965 | 9,056,408 | 3,692,086 |
| 1964 | 8,828,406 | 3,577,017 |
| 1963 | 8,602,160 | 3,465,907 |
| 1962 | 8,380,172 | 3,358,099 |
| 1961 | 8,164,443 | 3,254,086 |
| 1960 | 7,956,197 | 3,153,729 |
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 Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).
Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.
Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.26% | 0.53% |
| 2099 | -0.25% | 0.55% |
| 2098 | -0.26% | 0.57% |
| 2097 | -0.27% | 0.58% |
| 2096 | -0.26% | 0.61% |
| 2095 | -0.26% | 0.64% |
| 2094 | -0.26% | 0.64% |
| 2093 | -0.25% | 0.67% |
| 2092 | -0.25% | 0.69% |
| 2091 | -0.25% | 0.7% |
| 2090 | -0.24% | 0.72% |
| 2089 | -0.24% | 0.74% |
| 2088 | -0.23% | 0.77% |
| 2087 | -0.23% | 0.79% |
| 2086 | -0.2% | 0.81% |
| 2085 | -0.2% | 0.83% |
| 2084 | -0.2% | 0.85% |
| 2083 | -0.18% | 0.87% |
| 2082 | -0.16% | 0.9% |
| 2081 | -0.16% | 0.92% |
| 2080 | -0.13% | 0.93% |
| 2079 | -0.11% | 0.96% |
| 2078 | -0.1% | 0.99% |
| 2077 | -0.05% | 1% |
| 2076 | -0.05% | 1.03% |
| 2075 | -0.03% | 1.05% |
| 2074 | -0.03% | 1.08% |
| 2073 | 0.001% | 1.11% |
| 2072 | 0.02% | 1.13% |
| 2071 | 0.03% | 1.15% |
| 2070 | 0.05% | 1.19% |
| 2069 | 0.05% | 1.2% |
| 2068 | 0.07% | 1.23% |
| 2067 | 0.08% | 1.25% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | 1.28% |
| 2065 | 0.14% | 1.31% |
| 2064 | 0.14% | 1.33% |
| 2063 | 0.17% | 1.37% |
| 2062 | 0.2% | 1.39% |
| 2061 | 0.22% | 1.43% |
| 2060 | 0.25% | 1.45% |
| 2059 | 0.26% | 1.48% |
| 2058 | 0.28% | 1.5% |
| 2057 | 0.31% | 1.53% |
| 2056 | 0.32% | 1.56% |
| 2055 | 0.37% | 1.59% |
| 2054 | 0.41% | 1.62% |
| 2053 | 0.43% | 1.65% |
| 2052 | 0.46% | 1.68% |
| 2051 | 0.5% | 1.71% |
| 2050 | 0.52% | 1.75% |
| 2049 | 0.55% | 1.79% |
| 2048 | 0.6% | 1.82% |
| 2047 | 0.63% | 1.86% |
| 2046 | 0.65% | 1.9% |
| 2045 | 0.68% | 1.94% |
| 2044 | 0.73% | 1.97% |
| 2043 | 0.75% | 2.01% |
| 2042 | 0.76% | 2.05% |
| 2041 | 0.78% | 2.1% |
| 2040 | 0.79% | 2.14% |
| 2039 | 0.84% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 0.85% | 2.25% |
| 2037 | 0.87% | 2.3% |
| 2036 | 0.9% | 2.35% |
| 2035 | 0.91% | 2.39% |
| 2034 | 0.93% | 2.44% |
| 2033 | 0.98% | 2.49% |
| 2032 | 1.01% | 2.54% |
| 2031 | 1.03% | 2.58% |
| 2030 | 1.03% | 2.62% |
| 2029 | 1.07% | 2.66% |
| 2028 | 1.09% | 2.72% |
| 2027 | 1.11% | 2.76% |
| 2026 | 1.16% | 2.79% |
| 2025 | 1.18% | 2.81% |
| 2024 | 1.23% | 2.85% |
| 2023 | 1.24% | 2.83% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16% | 2.86% |
| 2020 | 1.34% | 2.95% |
| 2019 | 1.61% | 3.01% |
| 2018 | 1.72% | 3.05% |
| 2017 | 1.78% | 3.12% |
| 2016 | 1.78% | 3.14% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | 3.17% |
| 2014 | 1.73% | 3.22% |
| 2013 | 1.72% | 3.25% |
| 2012 | 1.72% | 3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.77% | 3.38% |
| 2010 | 1.89% | 3.52% |
| 2009 | 2.01% | 3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.12% | 3.63% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | 3.59% |
| 2006 | 2.25% | 3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.29% | 3.36% |
| 2004 | 2.34% | 3.23% |
| 2003 | 2.39% | 3.15% |
| 2002 | 2.45% | 3.13% |
| 2001 | 2.43% | 3.07% |
| 2000 | 2.37% | 2.85% |
| 1999 | 2.41% | 2.72% |
| 1998 | 2.49% | 2.66% |
| 1997 | 2.52% | 2.59% |
| 1996 | 2.56% | 2.48% |
| 1995 | 2.57% | 2.44% |
| 1994 | 2.58% | 2.42% |
| 1993 | 2.59% | 2.41% |
| 1992 | 2.68% | 2.44% |
| 1991 | 2.86% | 2.51% |
| 1990 | 2.99% | 2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.09% | 2.68% |
| 1988 | 3.19% | 2.78% |
| 1987 | 3.28% | 2.93% |
| 1986 | 3.33% | 3.03% |
| 1985 | 3.34% | 3.05% |
| 1984 | 3.31% | 3.13% |
| 1983 | 3.28% | 3.28% |
| 1982 | 3.24% | 3.26% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | 3.11% |
| 1980 | 2.82% | 3.04% |
| 1979 | 2.43% | 3.04% |
| 1978 | 2.43% | 3.07% |
| 1977 | 2.43% | 3.08% |
| 1976 | 2.42% | 3.08% |
| 1975 | 2.42% | 3.04% |
| 1974 | 2.43% | 2.98% |
| 1973 | 2.42% | 2.92% |
| 1972 | 2.43% | 2.85% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.32% | 2.97% |
| 1969 | 2.29% | 3.24% |
| 1968 | 2.29% | 3.28% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | 3.26% |
| 1966 | 2.52% | 3.25% |
| 1965 | 2.58% | 3.22% |
| 1964 | 2.63% | 3.21% |
| 1963 | 2.65% | 3.21% |
| 1962 | 2.64% | 3.2% |
| 1961 | 2.62% | 3.18% |
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 Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.
Live population counters
|
Malaysia
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
36600906
|
22844606
|
| Population rank | 45/197 | 62/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
1.25 minutes
|
52.8 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.2 minutes
|
45.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.8 minutes
|
4.77 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,151 | +1,641 |
| Annual growth/decline | +420,165 | +598,918 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.18% | +2.81% |
| Population growth rate rank | 89/197 | 19/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.16 minutes
|
1.34 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +166,615 | +6,562 |
| Net migration rank | 7/196 | 47/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,806,514 | 249,205 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 18/195 | 105/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.7% | 1.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 62/195 | 150/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malaysia
|
Zambia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 166,615 | - | 6,562 |
| 2024 | 252,068 | 174,770 | 587,419 | 7,381 |
| 2023 | 254,806 | 181,071 | 577,660 | 9,521 |
| 2022 | 237,560 | 188,154 | 563,456 | -8,566 |
| 2021 | 212,002 | 188,506 | 535,629 | 8,143 |
| 2020 | 283,282 | 101,907 | 536,484 | 8,156 |
| 2019 | 309,426 | 203,284 | 528,089 | 18,385 |
| 2018 | 324,568 | 221,965 | 515,644 | 18,431 |
| 2017 | 336,434 | 227,677 | 504,630 | 25,789 |
| 2016 | 345,681 | 222,141 | 497,521 | 25,860 |
| 2015 | 358,302 | 187,663 | 491,021 | 16,261 |
| 2014 | 367,587 | 159,791 | 483,663 | 16,574 |
| 2013 | 366,738 | 149,637 | 476,846 | 15,542 |
| 2012 | 371,497 | 134,975 | 469,406 | 8,958 |
| 2011 | 372,836 | 122,269 | 459,743 | 13,569 |
| 2010 | 360,260 | 157,164 | 448,337 | 22,761 |
| 2009 | 366,157 | 178,410 | 434,458 | 44,867 |
| 2008 | 362,380 | 202,481 | 419,560 | 39,249 |
| 2007 | 348,711 | 229,784 | 403,729 | 49,945 |
| 2006 | 349,509 | 232,971 | 387,891 | 29,517 |
| 2005 | 355,324 | 225,864 | 368,756 | 35,316 |
| 2004 | 365,138 | 212,278 | 349,352 | 7,819 |
| 2003 | 377,425 | 199,510 | 331,189 | 20,845 |
| 2002 | 381,084 | 196,227 | 316,041 | 3,206 |
| 2001 | 400,939 | 173,613 | 302,682 | 23,582 |
| 2000 | 417,371 | 125,499 | 293,186 | -4,338 |
| 1999 | 432,355 | 89,335 | 283,297 | -16,888 |
| 1998 | 436,316 | 99,639 | 275,568 | -26,796 |
| 1997 | 447,768 | 79,266 | 268,198 | -26,276 |
| 1996 | 450,174 | 73,040 | 262,468 | -38,358 |
| 1995 | 443,349 | 72,393 | 257,897 | -45,423 |
| 1994 | 437,873 | 66,685 | 252,023 | -45,504 |
| 1993 | 429,910 | 61,079 | 245,917 | -47,739 |
| 1992 | 418,900 | 66,286 | 239,953 | -43,656 |
| 1991 | 401,938 | 97,111 | 237,957 | -44,203 |
| 1990 | 384,518 | 135,020 | 235,835 | -38,619 |
| 1989 | 373,277 | 143,544 | 233,429 | -36,736 |
| 1988 | 386,507 | 133,478 | 230,118 | -31,270 |
| 1987 | 381,999 | 137,759 | 227,813 | -26,338 |
| 1986 | 385,799 | 127,081 | 224,768 | -16,610 |
| 1985 | 383,243 | 120,215 | 221,351 | -18,474 |
| 1984 | 376,797 | 106,248 | 216,695 | -18,652 |
| 1983 | 365,290 | 97,862 | 212,712 | -11,849 |
| 1982 | 353,138 | 89,942 | 207,621 | -3,676 |
| 1981 | 339,991 | 84,142 | 202,822 | -16,072 |
| 1980 | 326,947 | 80,617 | 198,817 | -24,664 |
| 1979 | 317,439 | -13,980 | 197,578 | -29,515 |
| 1978 | 311,027 | -15,059 | 194,933 | -30,284 |
| 1977 | 305,515 | -16,601 | 191,557 | -30,423 |
| 1976 | 300,615 | -18,316 | 186,762 | -30,612 |
| 1975 | 294,541 | -20,480 | 182,258 | -30,886 |
| 1974 | 289,880 | -21,919 | 174,484 | -31,178 |
| 1973 | 284,611 | -21,995 | 168,258 | -31,472 |
| 1972 | 276,263 | -21,305 | 161,648 | -31,672 |
| 1971 | 272,323 | -20,535 | 155,249 | -31,651 |
| 1970 | 269,341 | -31,839 | 149,380 | -31,370 |
| 1969 | 264,327 | -39,420 | 142,660 | -11,469 |
| 1968 | 260,705 | -40,996 | 137,315 | -5,447 |
| 1967 | 258,764 | -42,108 | 131,938 | -5,298 |
| 1966 | 262,162 | -33,993 | 127,164 | -5,129 |
| 1965 | 264,836 | -36,456 | 122,814 | -5,023 |
| 1964 | 266,406 | -38,785 | 117,197 | -4,851 |
| 1963 | 265,815 | -40,952 | 114,555 | -4,676 |
| 1962 | 262,140 | -43,033 | 110,173 | -4,428 |
| 1961 | 257,270 | -44,916 | 106,318 | -4,043 |
| 1960 | 251,090 | -46,948 | 102,335 | -3,898 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 60.6% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people). In Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).
As of 2024, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.
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 |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
| Mansa | 45.4K |
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Population differences between Malaysia and Zambia
|
Malaysia
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years | 66.9 years |
| Average age | 33.6 years | 22.8 years |
| Median age | 31.9 years | 19 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.3:47.7 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.54 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman |
| Population density | 286.9 ppl/mi² | 78.5 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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- 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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