The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 12.2 times bigger than New Zealand's.
- New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).
New Zealand vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 5,915,768 | 94,734,082 |
| 2099 | 5,920,061 | 94,523,360 |
| 2098 | 5,924,133 | 94,316,049 |
| 2097 | 5,927,189 | 94,125,043 |
| 2096 | 5,929,831 | 93,927,246 |
| 2095 | 5,931,770 | 93,719,451 |
| 2094 | 5,933,105 | 93,494,697 |
| 2093 | 5,935,725 | 93,267,274 |
| 2092 | 5,936,005 | 93,041,793 |
| 2091 | 5,937,584 | 92,793,249 |
| 2090 | 5,938,671 | 92,561,159 |
| 2089 | 5,941,788 | 92,322,396 |
| 2088 | 5,942,552 | 92,080,212 |
| 2087 | 5,945,502 | 91,833,409 |
| 2086 | 5,948,659 | 91,581,639 |
| 2085 | 5,952,187 | 91,352,906 |
| 2084 | 5,956,025 | 91,106,961 |
| 2083 | 5,960,521 | 90,845,161 |
| 2082 | 5,963,849 | 90,583,188 |
| 2081 | 5,965,417 | 90,313,417 |
| 2080 | 5,967,986 | 90,039,857 |
| 2079 | 5,969,234 | 89,770,116 |
| 2078 | 5,969,831 | 89,494,440 |
| 2077 | 5,968,708 | 89,217,520 |
| 2076 | 5,968,290 | 88,954,522 |
| 2075 | 5,967,889 | 88,681,719 |
| 2074 | 5,966,738 | 88,397,221 |
| 2073 | 5,965,412 | 88,118,589 |
| 2072 | 5,961,455 | 87,835,051 |
| 2071 | 5,961,400 | 87,509,098 |
| 2070 | 5,960,718 | 87,178,463 |
| 2069 | 5,959,460 | 86,870,660 |
| 2068 | 5,957,827 | 86,558,000 |
| 2067 | 5,955,348 | 86,237,764 |
| 2066 | 5,951,452 | 85,904,801 |
| 2065 | 5,947,293 | 85,573,984 |
| 2064 | 5,943,767 | 85,214,686 |
| 2063 | 5,941,828 | 84,845,370 |
| 2062 | 5,937,757 | 84,473,236 |
| 2061 | 5,936,521 | 84,103,016 |
| 2060 | 5,933,016 | 83,719,266 |
| 2059 | 5,928,350 | 83,325,330 |
| 2058 | 5,922,743 | 82,918,226 |
| 2057 | 5,916,754 | 82,508,742 |
| 2056 | 5,910,221 | 82,098,320 |
| 2055 | 5,901,290 | 81,669,191 |
| 2054 | 5,891,739 | 81,227,019 |
| 2053 | 5,881,824 | 80,789,939 |
| 2052 | 5,873,115 | 80,338,877 |
| 2051 | 5,861,135 | 79,858,310 |
| 2050 | 5,849,861 | 79,383,784 |
| 2049 | 5,841,135 | 78,897,472 |
| 2048 | 5,830,154 | 78,409,829 |
| 2047 | 5,819,016 | 77,894,547 |
| 2046 | 5,806,848 | 77,369,819 |
| 2045 | 5,792,780 | 76,852,544 |
| 2044 | 5,777,886 | 76,330,046 |
| 2043 | 5,761,590 | 75,800,788 |
| 2042 | 5,743,549 | 75,264,885 |
| 2041 | 5,724,283 | 74,721,871 |
| 2040 | 5,705,914 | 74,179,185 |
| 2039 | 5,687,068 | 73,636,894 |
| 2038 | 5,667,019 | 73,079,976 |
| 2037 | 5,647,323 | 72,506,991 |
| 2036 | 5,627,207 | 71,930,701 |
| 2035 | 5,606,247 | 71,337,219 |
| 2034 | 5,585,417 | 70,737,692 |
| 2033 | 5,562,621 | 70,128,299 |
| 2032 | 5,539,615 | 69,502,726 |
| 2031 | 5,514,530 | 68,865,544 |
| 2030 | 5,488,472 | 68,221,143 |
| 2029 | 5,460,094 | 67,549,189 |
| 2028 | 5,429,936 | 66,860,631 |
| 2027 | 5,397,099 | 66,166,759 |
| 2026 | 5,361,990 | 65,473,024 |
| 2025 | 5,324,700 | 64,747,319 |
| 2024 | 5,290,000 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 16,440,172 |
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 New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).
New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) New Zealand's population will grow by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.07% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.07% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.05% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.04% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | -0.03% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -0.005% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -0.02% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -0.05% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.01% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -0.05% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | -0.06% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | -0.08% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | -0.06% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | -0.03% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.04% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -0.02% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | -0.01% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | 0.02% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | 0.007% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | 0.007% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | 0.02% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | 0.02% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | 0.07% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | 0.001% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | 0.02% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | 0.03% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | 0.04% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | 0.07% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | 0.06% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | 0.03% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | 0.07% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | 0.02% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | 0.06% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | 0.08% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | 0.09% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.11% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | 0.15% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | 0.16% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | 0.17% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | 0.15% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | 0.19% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | 0.15% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | 0.19% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | 0.19% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | 0.21% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | 0.24% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | 0.26% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 0.28% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | 0.31% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | 0.34% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | 0.32% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | 0.33% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | 0.35% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | 0.36% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | 0.37% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | 0.37% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | 0.41% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | 0.42% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | 0.52% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | 0.56% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | 0.61% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | 0.65% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | 0.66% | 1.16% |
| 2024 | 1.73% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 2.33% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 0.24% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 2.05% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 1.42% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 1.81% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 2.27% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 2.06% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | 1.67% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | 0.55% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | 1% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 0.94% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | 1.23% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 1.14% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 1.99% | 1% |
| 2002 | 1.75% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 0.59% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 0.59% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 0.53% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.89% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | 1.32% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 1.48% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | 1.34% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | 1.15% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | 1.05% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | 4.96% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 0.93% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 0.27% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 0.87% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | -0.02% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 0.87% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 1.37% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 1% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 0.39% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | -0.39% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 0.03% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 0.31% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 1.96% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 2.11% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 1.98% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.78% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 1.37% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 0.88% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 1.81% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 1.66% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 2.12% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.01% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 2.85% |
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 New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.
Live population counters
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5380024
|
65829368
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
15.2 minutes
|
42.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
9.01 minutes
|
26.7 seconds
|
| One death every |
13.9 minutes
|
53.3 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +95 | +2,028 |
| Annual growth/decline | +34,700 | +740,132 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.66% | +1.16% |
| Population growth rate rank | 118/197 | 91/197 |
| One migration net change every |
30.3 minutes
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +17,403 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 35/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,467,989 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 45/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 28.2% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 20/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 17,403 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | 20,631 | 18,766 | 591,618 | 166,972 |
| 2023 | 19,031 | 21,404 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | 20,276 | 21,404 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | 23,745 | -14,944 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | 25,007 | 42,124 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | 25,349 | 69,770 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | 24,797 | 59,139 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | 26,282 | 68,349 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 28,237 | 75,512 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 29,408 | 70,870 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 26,196 | 57,974 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 29,096 | 26,385 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 31,077 | -1,015 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 31,302 | -2,196 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 35,458 | 6,722 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 33,560 | 12,700 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 35,143 | 4,804 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 35,480 | 3,053 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 30,924 | 14,542 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 30,674 | 19,212 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 29,634 | 24,521 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 28,150 | 42,456 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 25,941 | 48,195 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 27,939 | 17,793 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 29,897 | -6,604 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 28,916 | -7,634 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 29,146 | -1,387 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 30,137 | 12,040 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 28,997 | 25,169 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 29,828 | 26,743 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 30,372 | 20,420 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 31,685 | 12,638 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 32,067 | 6,460 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 33,518 | 31,156 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 33,298 | 70,432 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 30,749 | -8,818 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 29,846 | -17,005 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 27,603 | -7,631 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 25,549 | -10,234 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 24,126 | -13,462 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 26,043 | -901 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 24,315 | 11,464 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 24,207 | 7,982 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 25,374 | -7,606 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 23,658 | -15,423 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 26,675 | -26,694 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 26,156 | -28,783 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 28,020 | -22,697 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 29,456 | -9,138 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 31,355 | 13,196 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 33,896 | 27,580 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 35,239 | 28,261 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 38,244 | 17,779 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 7,547 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 37,101 | 4,511 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 38,098 | -5,212 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 37,594 | -11,853 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 37,974 | -2,289 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 36,151 | 9,161 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 36,982 | 9,245 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 39,375 | 9,806 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 42,027 | 10,226 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 42,865 | 12,697 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 43,482 | 10,689 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 41,791 | 3,846 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 36% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people). In South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).
As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
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 |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.8M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Pietermaritzburg | 619K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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Population differences between New Zealand and South Africa
|
New Zealand
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 40 years | 31.3 years |
| Median age | 38.8 years | 29.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.57 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 52.7 ppl/mi² | 139.8 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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