The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.
Population statistics:
- Tajikistan's population is 1 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
- Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
- The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
- For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
- Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).
Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2100 | 18,798,240 | 20,381,526 |
| 2099 | 18,786,145 | 20,372,551 |
| 2098 | 18,772,372 | 20,358,644 |
| 2097 | 18,755,008 | 20,340,387 |
| 2096 | 18,733,822 | 20,316,369 |
| 2095 | 18,710,340 | 20,289,397 |
| 2094 | 18,683,383 | 20,257,491 |
| 2093 | 18,654,365 | 20,225,699 |
| 2092 | 18,621,911 | 20,184,493 |
| 2091 | 18,586,147 | 20,140,447 |
| 2090 | 18,545,656 | 20,095,391 |
| 2089 | 18,506,626 | 20,047,692 |
| 2088 | 18,464,999 | 19,997,155 |
| 2087 | 18,420,558 | 19,941,974 |
| 2086 | 18,372,233 | 19,887,286 |
| 2085 | 18,321,842 | 19,828,693 |
| 2084 | 18,270,605 | 19,765,003 |
| 2083 | 18,214,932 | 19,697,841 |
| 2082 | 18,159,412 | 19,631,303 |
| 2081 | 18,100,531 | 19,564,411 |
| 2080 | 18,035,268 | 19,491,236 |
| 2079 | 17,972,052 | 19,417,379 |
| 2078 | 17,904,957 | 19,339,170 |
| 2077 | 17,837,082 | 19,257,390 |
| 2076 | 17,768,107 | 19,167,336 |
| 2075 | 17,695,759 | 19,075,879 |
| 2074 | 17,621,390 | 18,980,350 |
| 2073 | 17,544,490 | 18,881,571 |
| 2072 | 17,463,028 | 18,777,247 |
| 2071 | 17,377,995 | 18,666,888 |
| 2070 | 17,291,519 | 18,551,377 |
| 2069 | 17,201,936 | 18,430,162 |
| 2068 | 17,108,606 | 18,307,352 |
| 2067 | 17,011,562 | 18,179,902 |
| 2066 | 16,911,929 | 18,046,854 |
| 2065 | 16,809,460 | 17,914,179 |
| 2064 | 16,705,205 | 17,776,364 |
| 2063 | 16,600,853 | 17,633,689 |
| 2062 | 16,493,872 | 17,490,989 |
| 2061 | 16,383,508 | 17,348,872 |
| 2060 | 16,267,162 | 17,199,727 |
| 2059 | 16,149,265 | 17,048,953 |
| 2058 | 16,029,360 | 16,896,463 |
| 2057 | 15,906,350 | 16,742,280 |
| 2056 | 15,781,247 | 16,588,751 |
| 2055 | 15,653,296 | 16,434,774 |
| 2054 | 15,519,925 | 16,278,710 |
| 2053 | 15,386,054 | 16,123,490 |
| 2052 | 15,247,553 | 15,961,093 |
| 2051 | 15,107,257 | 15,798,643 |
| 2050 | 14,965,427 | 15,632,073 |
| 2049 | 14,818,793 | 15,462,414 |
| 2048 | 14,670,417 | 15,286,104 |
| 2047 | 14,519,915 | 15,105,763 |
| 2046 | 14,367,141 | 14,921,881 |
| 2045 | 14,210,639 | 14,733,376 |
| 2044 | 14,053,122 | 14,538,462 |
| 2043 | 13,894,884 | 14,343,357 |
| 2042 | 13,735,841 | 14,141,976 |
| 2041 | 13,574,567 | 13,939,862 |
| 2040 | 13,410,615 | 13,735,841 |
| 2039 | 13,244,740 | 13,531,043 |
| 2038 | 13,076,640 | 13,325,915 |
| 2037 | 12,907,059 | 13,119,563 |
| 2036 | 12,735,582 | 12,911,709 |
| 2035 | 12,563,938 | 12,708,867 |
| 2034 | 12,389,907 | 12,510,728 |
| 2033 | 12,215,713 | 12,316,142 |
| 2032 | 12,039,848 | 12,122,988 |
| 2031 | 11,862,856 | 11,933,358 |
| 2030 | 11,683,177 | 11,744,792 |
| 2029 | 11,502,504 | 11,554,401 |
| 2028 | 11,320,226 | 11,364,659 |
| 2027 | 11,136,100 | 11,173,930 |
| 2026 | 10,950,183 | 10,981,648 |
| 2025 | 10,762,817 | 10,786,734 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 10,590,927 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 10,389,799 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 10,182,222 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 9,966,908 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 9,749,310 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 9,529,966 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 9,307,333 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 9,085,946 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 8,865,631 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 8,643,840 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 8,425,552 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 8,216,724 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 8,014,084 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 7,824,785 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 7,652,141 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 7,490,230 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 7,338,403 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 7,194,477 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 7,057,566 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 6,924,720 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 6,790,547 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 6,658,575 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 6,531,669 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 6,407,377 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 6,284,735 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 6,208,370 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 6,176,397 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 6,139,829 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 6,066,523 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 5,948,584 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 5,825,368 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 5,724,993 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 5,649,400 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 5,541,205 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 5,398,768 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 5,267,249 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 5,114,989 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 4,939,059 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 4,772,139 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 4,619,003 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 4,480,026 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 4,350,874 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 4,227,171 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 4,109,022 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 3,995,256 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 3,882,691 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 3,768,508 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 3,653,265 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 3,540,076 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 3,430,425 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 3,324,499 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 3,222,290 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 3,123,691 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 3,028,837 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 2,936,779 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 2,845,273 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 2,753,848 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 2,664,130 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 2,577,184 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 2,492,998 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 2,411,260 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 2,331,736 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 2,255,026 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 2,181,805 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 2,112,131 |
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 Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).
Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Papua New Guinea's population will grow by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people with a rank change from 89th to 84th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.
Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2100 | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| 2099 | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| 2098 | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| 2097 | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| 2096 | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| 2095 | 0.14% | 0.16% |
| 2094 | 0.16% | 0.16% |
| 2093 | 0.17% | 0.2% |
| 2092 | 0.19% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| 2090 | 0.21% | 0.24% |
| 2089 | 0.23% | 0.25% |
| 2088 | 0.24% | 0.28% |
| 2087 | 0.26% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | 0.28% | 0.3% |
| 2085 | 0.28% | 0.32% |
| 2084 | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| 2083 | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| 2082 | 0.33% | 0.34% |
| 2081 | 0.36% | 0.38% |
| 2080 | 0.35% | 0.38% |
| 2079 | 0.37% | 0.4% |
| 2078 | 0.38% | 0.42% |
| 2077 | 0.39% | 0.47% |
| 2076 | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| 2075 | 0.42% | 0.5% |
| 2074 | 0.44% | 0.52% |
| 2073 | 0.47% | 0.56% |
| 2072 | 0.49% | 0.59% |
| 2071 | 0.5% | 0.62% |
| 2070 | 0.52% | 0.66% |
| 2069 | 0.55% | 0.67% |
| 2068 | 0.57% | 0.7% |
| 2067 | 0.59% | 0.74% |
| 2066 | 0.61% | 0.74% |
| 2065 | 0.62% | 0.78% |
| 2064 | 0.63% | 0.81% |
| 2063 | 0.65% | 0.82% |
| 2062 | 0.67% | 0.82% |
| 2061 | 0.72% | 0.87% |
| 2060 | 0.73% | 0.88% |
| 2059 | 0.75% | 0.9% |
| 2058 | 0.77% | 0.92% |
| 2057 | 0.79% | 0.93% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | 0.94% |
| 2055 | 0.86% | 0.96% |
| 2054 | 0.87% | 0.96% |
| 2053 | 0.91% | 1.02% |
| 2052 | 0.93% | 1.03% |
| 2051 | 0.95% | 1.07% |
| 2050 | 0.99% | 1.1% |
| 2049 | 1.01% | 1.15% |
| 2048 | 1.04% | 1.19% |
| 2047 | 1.06% | 1.23% |
| 2046 | 1.1% | 1.28% |
| 2045 | 1.12% | 1.34% |
| 2044 | 1.14% | 1.36% |
| 2043 | 1.16% | 1.42% |
| 2042 | 1.19% | 1.45% |
| 2041 | 1.22% | 1.49% |
| 2040 | 1.25% | 1.51% |
| 2039 | 1.29% | 1.54% |
| 2038 | 1.31% | 1.57% |
| 2037 | 1.35% | 1.61% |
| 2036 | 1.37% | 1.6% |
| 2035 | 1.4% | 1.58% |
| 2034 | 1.43% | 1.58% |
| 2033 | 1.46% | 1.59% |
| 2032 | 1.49% | 1.59% |
| 2031 | 1.54% | 1.61% |
| 2030 | 1.57% | 1.65% |
| 2029 | 1.61% | 1.67% |
| 2028 | 1.65% | 1.71% |
| 2027 | 1.7% | 1.75% |
| 2026 | 1.74% | 1.81% |
| 2025 | 1.76% | 1.85% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | 1.94% |
| 2023 | 1.83% | 2.04% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | 2.16% |
| 2021 | 2.01% | 2.23% |
| 2020 | 2.15% | 2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28% | 2.39% |
| 2018 | 2.35% | 2.44% |
| 2017 | 2.42% | 2.49% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | 2.57% |
| 2015 | 2.58% | 2.59% |
| 2014 | 2.66% | 2.54% |
| 2013 | 2.74% | 2.53% |
| 2012 | 2.83% | 2.42% |
| 2011 | 2.96% | 2.26% |
| 2010 | 3.07% | 2.16% |
| 2009 | 3.11% | 2.07% |
| 2008 | 3.15% | 2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | 1.94% |
| 2006 | 3.24% | 1.92% |
| 2005 | 3.28% | 1.98% |
| 2004 | 3.33% | 1.98% |
| 2003 | 3.38% | 1.94% |
| 2002 | 3.41% | 1.94% |
| 2001 | 3.46% | 1.95% |
| 2000 | 3.51% | 1.23% |
| 1999 | 3.54% | 0.52% |
| 1998 | 3.58% | 0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.63% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 3.64% | 1.98% |
| 1995 | 3.66% | 2.12% |
| 1994 | 3.69% | 1.75% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | 1.34% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | 1.95% |
| 1991 | 3.22% | 2.64% |
| 1990 | 2.64% | 2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.27% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 2.18% | 3.56% |
| 1987 | 2.19% | 3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.18% | 3.32% |
| 1985 | 2.17% | 3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.15% | 2.97% |
| 1983 | 2.12% | 2.93% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | 2.88% |
| 1981 | 2.09% | 2.85% |
| 1980 | 2.09% | 2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.12% | 3.03% |
| 1978 | 2.16% | 3.15% |
| 1977 | 2.19% | 3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.22% | 3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.26% | 3.19% |
| 1974 | 2.31% | 3.17% |
| 1973 | 2.37% | 3.16% |
| 1972 | 2.42% | 3.13% |
| 1971 | 2.43% | 3.13% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | 3.22% |
| 1969 | 2.35% | 3.32% |
| 1968 | 2.28% | 3.37% |
| 1967 | 2.26% | 3.37% |
| 1966 | 2.23% | 3.38% |
| 1965 | 2.17% | 3.39% |
| 1964 | 2.19% | 3.41% |
| 1963 | 2.27% | 3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.34% | 3.36% |
| 1961 | 2.56% | 3.3% |
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 Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.
Live population counters
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11045681
|
11080415
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 88/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
2.83 minutes
|
2.69 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.05 minutes
|
1.96 minutes
|
| One death every |
7.58 minutes
|
10.8 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +510 | +536 |
| Annual growth/decline | +186,315 | +195,807 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.76% | +1.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 59/197 | 58/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.29 days
|
24.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -284 | -21,606 |
| Net migration rank | 87/196 | 152/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 31,171 | 276,777 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 163/195 | 101/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.3% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 183/195 | 124/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -284 | - | -21,606 |
| 2024 | 187,595 | -707 | 219,677 | -21,236 |
| 2023 | 187,637 | -787 | 223,828 | -19,999 |
| 2022 | 186,861 | -787 | 228,336 | -17,001 |
| 2021 | 183,766 | 10,703 | 222,850 | -3,564 |
| 2020 | 189,130 | 10,703 | 219,467 | -3,564 |
| 2019 | 190,662 | 22,978 | 231,817 | -9,041 |
| 2018 | 190,662 | 24,684 | 228,597 | -6,111 |
| 2017 | 189,715 | 26,513 | 224,396 | -4,093 |
| 2016 | 189,281 | 28,473 | 228,547 | -8,210 |
| 2015 | 188,600 | 30,580 | 230,903 | -7,660 |
| 2014 | 187,592 | 32,840 | 227,304 | -13,962 |
| 2013 | 185,790 | 35,280 | 220,693 | -16,362 |
| 2012 | 183,658 | 37,893 | 213,078 | -12,132 |
| 2011 | 181,842 | 40,690 | 208,429 | -30,783 |
| 2010 | 178,998 | 50,106 | 201,389 | -33,733 |
| 2009 | 175,421 | 49,647 | 192,851 | -36,677 |
| 2008 | 172,823 | 48,985 | 182,337 | -34,855 |
| 2007 | 169,306 | 48,203 | 173,200 | -32,831 |
| 2006 | 166,540 | 47,191 | 164,046 | -30,591 |
| 2005 | 163,888 | 46,014 | 160,189 | -27,954 |
| 2004 | 161,023 | 44,811 | 161,201 | -25,082 |
| 2003 | 158,611 | 43,639 | 150,391 | -22,562 |
| 2002 | 155,091 | 42,657 | 146,492 | -20,526 |
| 2001 | 151,431 | 41,962 | 142,276 | -19,657 |
| 2000 | 147,496 | 41,855 | 136,549 | -13,871 |
| 1999 | 143,592 | 42,519 | 147,622 | -117,571 |
| 1998 | 136,677 | 43,091 | 153,508 | -119,621 |
| 1997 | 134,458 | 42,787 | 149,825 | -110,572 |
| 1996 | 129,802 | 41,994 | 138,287 | -30,922 |
| 1995 | 125,410 | 40,962 | 168,934 | -40,418 |
| 1994 | 122,113 | 39,669 | 167,590 | -49,668 |
| 1993 | 118,668 | 38,220 | 157,975 | -75,147 |
| 1992 | 114,818 | 36,622 | 163,652 | -95,280 |
| 1991 | 111,453 | 26,830 | 177,585 | -29,553 |
| 1990 | 110,033 | 2,398 | 178,429 | -41,596 |
| 1989 | 108,199 | -19,824 | 179,212 | -53,020 |
| 1988 | 106,256 | -26,232 | 172,805 | 5,523 |
| 1987 | 104,367 | -25,720 | 163,611 | 9,923 |
| 1986 | 102,346 | -25,495 | 155,987 | 4,321 |
| 1985 | 100,333 | -25,470 | 145,720 | 247 |
| 1984 | 98,103 | -25,487 | 139,145 | -7,152 |
| 1983 | 95,982 | -25,465 | 133,280 | -6,972 |
| 1982 | 93,522 | -25,355 | 127,838 | -6,730 |
| 1981 | 91,767 | -25,383 | 121,418 | -6,221 |
| 1980 | 90,266 | -25,638 | 117,888 | -5,557 |
| 1979 | 89,330 | -25,618 | 114,496 | -1,703 |
| 1978 | 88,747 | -25,208 | 110,564 | 5,006 |
| 1977 | 87,954 | -24,722 | 106,920 | 7,999 |
| 1976 | 86,965 | -24,198 | 103,777 | 7,679 |
| 1975 | 85,809 | -23,562 | 100,604 | 7,237 |
| 1974 | 84,829 | -22,771 | 97,481 | 6,531 |
| 1973 | 83,821 | -21,803 | 94,523 | 5,876 |
| 1972 | 82,672 | -20,303 | 91,677 | 5,123 |
| 1971 | 80,599 | -18,945 | 88,618 | 4,293 |
| 1970 | 78,712 | -18,773 | 85,645 | 5,559 |
| 1969 | 76,454 | -18,994 | 82,931 | 8,886 |
| 1968 | 73,983 | -19,188 | 80,698 | 10,323 |
| 1967 | 71,519 | -19,767 | 78,733 | 9,670 |
| 1966 | 69,206 | -17,454 | 76,702 | 8,796 |
| 1965 | 66,693 | -18,532 | 75,139 | 7,744 |
| 1964 | 64,558 | -17,730 | 74,030 | 6,568 |
| 1963 | 62,260 | -15,189 | 73,065 | 5,379 |
| 1962 | 59,974 | -12,141 | 70,700 | 4,270 |
| 1961 | 58,151 | -10,409 | 68,182 | 3,291 |
| 1960 | 56,326 | -2,034 | 65,415 | 2,457 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Papua New Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people). In Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).
As of 2024, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.
Biggest cities by population
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 948K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
| Tursunzoda | 46.7K |
| Panjakent | 43.8K |
| Buston | 29.8K |
| Ghafurov | 18.4K |
| Istiklol | 14.2K |
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Population differences between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.5 years | 72.2 years |
| Average age | 26.9 years | 26.5 years |
| Median age | 23.8 years | 23.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.4:48.6 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.07 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman |
| Population density | 62.6 ppl/mi² | 204.9 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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