The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,513,328 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 142,643,173 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.
Population statistics:
- Russia's population is 6.51 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
- The countries together account for 1.98% of the world: 1.72% for Russia vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
- For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.05% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
- Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 143M (0.28% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).
Russia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Russia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | 125,631,984 | 20,009,380 |
| 2099 | 125,735,285 | 20,121,095 |
| 2098 | 125,835,990 | 20,234,513 |
| 2097 | 125,914,480 | 20,345,619 |
| 2096 | 126,004,709 | 20,456,607 |
| 2095 | 126,072,890 | 20,566,246 |
| 2094 | 126,125,529 | 20,674,019 |
| 2093 | 126,181,074 | 20,780,946 |
| 2092 | 126,256,091 | 20,886,274 |
| 2091 | 126,304,823 | 20,990,047 |
| 2090 | 126,360,262 | 21,095,968 |
| 2089 | 126,412,664 | 21,198,788 |
| 2088 | 126,463,022 | 21,299,229 |
| 2087 | 126,511,263 | 21,398,269 |
| 2086 | 126,579,534 | 21,496,892 |
| 2085 | 126,655,806 | 21,594,661 |
| 2084 | 126,730,694 | 21,687,323 |
| 2083 | 126,805,713 | 21,778,597 |
| 2082 | 126,889,471 | 21,866,395 |
| 2081 | 126,973,300 | 21,954,337 |
| 2080 | 127,070,546 | 22,038,953 |
| 2079 | 127,191,346 | 22,122,744 |
| 2078 | 127,331,975 | 22,200,069 |
| 2077 | 127,489,152 | 22,274,355 |
| 2076 | 127,641,749 | 22,345,857 |
| 2075 | 127,825,235 | 22,414,609 |
| 2074 | 128,023,096 | 22,485,066 |
| 2073 | 128,238,922 | 22,550,427 |
| 2072 | 128,465,870 | 22,610,645 |
| 2071 | 128,745,681 | 22,669,042 |
| 2070 | 129,020,076 | 22,725,948 |
| 2069 | 129,309,803 | 22,779,050 |
| 2068 | 129,589,275 | 22,831,596 |
| 2067 | 129,873,991 | 22,885,941 |
| 2066 | 130,184,092 | 22,935,123 |
| 2065 | 130,515,828 | 22,985,942 |
| 2064 | 130,852,649 | 23,030,844 |
| 2063 | 131,199,458 | 23,071,114 |
| 2062 | 131,530,725 | 23,107,970 |
| 2061 | 131,881,030 | 23,139,924 |
| 2060 | 132,209,377 | 23,171,649 |
| 2059 | 132,568,882 | 23,199,387 |
| 2058 | 132,933,515 | 23,224,997 |
| 2057 | 133,272,997 | 23,247,211 |
| 2056 | 133,615,325 | 23,267,292 |
| 2055 | 133,963,055 | 23,278,653 |
| 2054 | 134,288,366 | 23,287,520 |
| 2053 | 134,609,198 | 23,297,347 |
| 2052 | 134,876,558 | 23,301,287 |
| 2051 | 135,141,211 | 23,302,108 |
| 2050 | 135,386,454 | 23,299,282 |
| 2049 | 135,609,441 | 23,293,630 |
| 2048 | 135,818,840 | 23,283,465 |
| 2047 | 136,013,698 | 23,267,251 |
| 2046 | 136,185,098 | 23,244,081 |
| 2045 | 136,368,416 | 23,212,221 |
| 2044 | 136,568,234 | 23,181,041 |
| 2043 | 136,791,498 | 23,144,217 |
| 2042 | 137,015,033 | 23,103,489 |
| 2041 | 137,266,491 | 23,056,478 |
| 2040 | 137,531,851 | 23,005,928 |
| 2039 | 137,833,822 | 22,948,866 |
| 2038 | 138,146,863 | 22,888,821 |
| 2037 | 138,485,780 | 22,822,943 |
| 2036 | 138,835,731 | 22,756,462 |
| 2035 | 139,197,452 | 22,685,766 |
| 2034 | 139,573,272 | 22,611,514 |
| 2033 | 139,960,175 | 22,532,374 |
| 2032 | 140,359,785 | 22,449,310 |
| 2031 | 140,785,026 | 22,364,063 |
| 2030 | 141,182,418 | 22,273,377 |
| 2029 | 141,571,268 | 22,181,300 |
| 2028 | 141,946,979 | 22,082,826 |
| 2027 | 142,315,155 | 21,979,196 |
| 2026 | 142,643,173 | 21,870,145 |
| 2025 | 143,513,328 | 21,756,000 |
| 2024 | 143,669,648 | 21,916,000 |
| 2023 | 143,826,130 | 22,037,000 |
| 2022 | 144,236,933 | 22,181,000 |
| 2021 | 144,746,762 | 22,156,000 |
| 2020 | 145,245,148 | 21,919,000 |
| 2019 | 145,453,291 | 21,803,000 |
| 2018 | 145,398,106 | 21,670,000 |
| 2017 | 145,293,260 | 21,453,000 |
| 2016 | 145,015,460 | 21,209,000 |
| 2015 | 144,640,716 | 20,970,000 |
| 2014 | 144,237,223 | 20,778,000 |
| 2013 | 143,805,638 | 20,585,000 |
| 2012 | 143,378,447 | 21,169,458 |
| 2011 | 143,018,195 | 21,009,048 |
| 2010 | 142,849,468 | 20,879,089 |
| 2009 | 142,785,348 | 20,756,435 |
| 2008 | 142,742,366 | 20,629,378 |
| 2007 | 142,805,114 | 20,492,545 |
| 2006 | 143,049,637 | 20,352,411 |
| 2005 | 143,518,814 | 20,216,524 |
| 2004 | 144,067,316 | 20,087,605 |
| 2003 | 144,648,618 | 19,951,521 |
| 2002 | 145,306,497 | 19,805,752 |
| 2001 | 145,976,482 | 19,600,362 |
| 2000 | 146,596,869 | 19,293,054 |
| 1999 | 147,214,776 | 18,944,731 |
| 1998 | 147,670,784 | 18,596,003 |
| 1997 | 147,915,361 | 18,248,200 |
| 1996 | 148,160,129 | 17,905,018 |
| 1995 | 148,375,787 | 17,564,068 |
| 1994 | 148,407,912 | 17,275,773 |
| 1993 | 148,458,777 | 17,025,918 |
| 1992 | 148,538,197 | 16,739,284 |
| 1991 | 148,394,216 | 16,475,354 |
| 1990 | 147,969,406 | 16,352,458 |
| 1989 | 147,721,000 | 16,248,557 |
| 1988 | 146,857,000 | 16,078,621 |
| 1987 | 145,908,000 | 15,916,576 |
| 1986 | 144,894,000 | 15,731,256 |
| 1985 | 143,858,000 | 15,544,154 |
| 1984 | 142,745,000 | 15,441,860 |
| 1983 | 141,668,000 | 15,388,794 |
| 1982 | 140,823,000 | 15,286,567 |
| 1981 | 139,941,000 | 15,099,414 |
| 1980 | 139,010,000 | 14,847,974 |
| 1979 | 138,027,000 | 14,579,614 |
| 1978 | 137,060,000 | 14,310,128 |
| 1977 | 136,100,000 | 14,049,371 |
| 1976 | 135,147,000 | 13,796,770 |
| 1975 | 134,200,000 | 13,548,984 |
| 1974 | 133,432,000 | 13,305,693 |
| 1973 | 132,669,000 | 13,060,916 |
| 1972 | 131,909,000 | 12,809,205 |
| 1971 | 131,155,000 | 12,551,910 |
| 1970 | 130,404,000 | 12,287,110 |
| 1969 | 129,664,000 | 12,013,858 |
| 1968 | 128,928,000 | 11,736,088 |
| 1967 | 128,196,000 | 11,457,328 |
| 1966 | 127,468,000 | 11,183,928 |
| 1965 | 126,745,000 | 10,916,965 |
| 1964 | 125,345,000 | 10,653,397 |
| 1963 | 123,960,000 | 10,395,040 |
| 1962 | 122,591,000 | 10,143,754 |
| 1961 | 121,236,000 | 9,899,372 |
| 1960 | 119,897,000 | 9,661,389 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/russia/sri-lanka | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).
Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Russia's population will shrink by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people with a rank change from 9th to 13th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.
Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | -0.08% | -0.56% |
| 2099 | -0.08% | -0.56% |
| 2098 | -0.06% | -0.55% |
| 2097 | -0.07% | -0.54% |
| 2096 | -0.05% | -0.53% |
| 2095 | -0.04% | -0.52% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | -0.51% |
| 2093 | -0.06% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | -0.04% | -0.49% |
| 2091 | -0.04% | -0.5% |
| 2090 | -0.04% | -0.49% |
| 2089 | -0.04% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | -0.04% | -0.46% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | -0.46% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | -0.45% |
| 2085 | -0.06% | -0.43% |
| 2084 | -0.06% | -0.42% |
| 2083 | -0.07% | -0.4% |
| 2082 | -0.07% | -0.4% |
| 2081 | -0.08% | -0.38% |
| 2080 | -0.09% | -0.38% |
| 2079 | -0.11% | -0.35% |
| 2078 | -0.12% | -0.33% |
| 2077 | -0.12% | -0.32% |
| 2076 | -0.14% | -0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.15% | -0.31% |
| 2074 | -0.17% | -0.29% |
| 2073 | -0.18% | -0.27% |
| 2072 | -0.22% | -0.26% |
| 2071 | -0.21% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | -0.22% | -0.23% |
| 2069 | -0.22% | -0.23% |
| 2068 | -0.22% | -0.24% |
| 2067 | -0.24% | -0.21% |
| 2066 | -0.25% | -0.22% |
| 2065 | -0.26% | -0.19% |
| 2064 | -0.26% | -0.17% |
| 2063 | -0.25% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | -0.27% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | -0.25% | -0.14% |
| 2060 | -0.27% | -0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.27% | -0.11% |
| 2058 | -0.25% | -0.1% |
| 2057 | -0.26% | -0.09% |
| 2056 | -0.26% | -0.05% |
| 2055 | -0.24% | -0.04% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | -0.04% |
| 2053 | -0.2% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | -0.2% | -0.004% |
| 2051 | -0.18% | 0.01% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | -0.15% | 0.04% |
| 2048 | -0.14% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | -0.13% | 0.1% |
| 2046 | -0.13% | 0.14% |
| 2045 | -0.15% | 0.13% |
| 2044 | -0.16% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.16% | 0.18% |
| 2042 | -0.18% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | -0.19% | 0.22% |
| 2040 | -0.22% | 0.25% |
| 2039 | -0.23% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.24% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | -0.25% | 0.29% |
| 2036 | -0.26% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | -0.27% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | -0.28% | 0.35% |
| 2033 | -0.28% | 0.37% |
| 2032 | -0.3% | 0.38% |
| 2031 | -0.28% | 0.41% |
| 2030 | -0.27% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | 0.45% |
| 2028 | -0.26% | 0.47% |
| 2027 | -0.23% | 0.5% |
| 2026 | -0.61% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | -0.11% | -0.73% |
| 2024 | -0.11% | -0.55% |
| 2023 | -0.28% | -0.65% |
| 2022 | -0.35% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | -0.34% | 1.08% |
| 2020 | -0.14% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 0.04% | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 0.07% | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 0.26% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 0.28% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.76% |
| 2012 | 0.25% | 0.76% |
| 2011 | 0.12% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 0.04% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 0.03% | 0.62% |
| 2008 | -0.04% | 0.67% |
| 2007 | -0.17% | 0.69% |
| 2006 | -0.33% | 0.67% |
| 2005 | -0.38% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | -0.45% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | -0.46% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | -0.42% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | -0.42% | 1.84% |
| 1999 | -0.31% | 1.88% |
| 1998 | -0.17% | 1.91% |
| 1997 | -0.17% | 1.92% |
| 1996 | -0.15% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | -0.02% | 1.67% |
| 1994 | -0.03% | 1.47% |
| 1993 | -0.05% | 1.71% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.29% | 0.75% |
| 1990 | 0.17% | 0.64% |
| 1989 | 0.59% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 0.65% | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 0.72% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.78% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 0.76% | 0.34% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 0.63% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 0.67% | 1.69% |
| 1980 | 0.71% | 1.84% |
| 1979 | 0.71% | 1.88% |
| 1978 | 0.71% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | 0.71% | 1.83% |
| 1976 | 0.71% | 1.83% |
| 1975 | 0.58% | 1.83% |
| 1974 | 0.58% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | 0.58% | 1.97% |
| 1972 | 0.57% | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 0.58% | 2.16% |
| 1970 | 0.57% | 2.27% |
| 1969 | 0.57% | 2.37% |
| 1968 | 0.57% | 2.43% |
| 1967 | 0.57% | 2.44% |
| 1966 | 0.57% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 1.12% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 1.12% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 1.12% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 1.12% | 2.47% |
| 1961 | 1.12% | 2.46% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/russia/sri-lanka | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Russia declined by 0.11%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.
Live population counters
|
Russia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
142643173
|
21926160
|
| Population rank | 9/197 | 63/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.72% | 0.26% |
| One net population change |
3.37 minutes
|
3.29 minutes
|
| One birth every |
26.1 seconds
|
2.37 minutes
|
| One death every |
17.7 seconds
|
3.07 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -428 | -438 |
| Annual growth/decline | -156,320 | -160,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.11% | -0.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 166/197 | 190/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.09 minutes
|
17.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -251,822 | -30,724 |
| Net migration rank | 187/196 | 165/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 7,605,774 | 40,698 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 10/195 | 156/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5.3% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 91/195 | 190/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Russia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -251,822 | - | -30,724 |
| 2024 | -574,678 | -178,042 | 50,407 | -27,245 |
| 2023 | -503,392 | 27,807 | 66,111 | -28,011 |
| 2022 | -576,948 | 765,629 | 95,378 | -27,435 |
| 2021 | -1,027,702 | 314,112 | 121,858 | -29,586 |
| 2020 | -697,177 | 334,094 | 170,968 | -29,875 |
| 2019 | -319,997 | 336,494 | 172,243 | -28,426 |
| 2018 | -232,637 | 339,972 | 183,610 | -28,607 |
| 2017 | -130,764 | 396,619 | 187,993 | -22,324 |
| 2016 | 0 | 447,645 | 194,232 | -18,388 |
| 2015 | 43,392 | 384,756 | 201,815 | -29,797 |
| 2014 | 28,848 | 264,698 | 211,541 | -33,672 |
| 2013 | 28,761 | 289,872 | 221,021 | -37,754 |
| 2012 | 0 | 285,977 | 229,138 | -41,955 |
| 2011 | -128,716 | 309,377 | 224,461 | -90,839 |
| 2010 | -242,844 | 307,555 | 224,325 | -98,060 |
| 2009 | -257,014 | 350,206 | 200,175 | -81,130 |
| 2008 | -356,856 | 360,840 | 232,225 | -97,144 |
| 2007 | -471,257 | 365,717 | 248,287 | -109,695 |
| 2006 | -686,638 | 308,370 | 248,706 | -107,045 |
| 2005 | -846,761 | 263,541 | 248,683 | -118,594 |
| 2004 | -792,370 | 261,519 | 212,527 | -84,795 |
| 2003 | -896,822 | 256,804 | 252,008 | -107,573 |
| 2002 | -944,492 | 1,358,944 | 252,840 | -105,718 |
| 2001 | -963,445 | 259,614 | 244,377 | 19,273 |
| 2000 | -967,540 | 550,401 | 227,060 | 123,894 |
| 1999 | -927,453 | 375,468 | 206,876 | 138,799 |
| 1998 | -694,053 | 528,135 | 201,059 | 150,724 |
| 1997 | -769,159 | 541,387 | 208,193 | 135,636 |
| 1996 | -785,248 | 587,171 | 215,290 | 127,236 |
| 1995 | -845,742 | 723,875 | 221,957 | 117,416 |
| 1994 | -920,129 | 1,271,417 | 228,904 | 8,323 |
| 1993 | -757,140 | 507,229 | 226,257 | 36,232 |
| 1992 | -222,808 | -1,129,589 | 222,230 | 88,542 |
| 1991 | 103,876 | 125,505 | 218,117 | -1,047 |
| 1990 | 325,533 | 299,863 | 224,454 | -195,736 |
| 1989 | 576,112 | 89,400 | 212,401 | -33,305 |
| 1988 | 778,343 | 269,862 | 219,184 | -58,415 |
| 1987 | 977,583 | 275,611 | 226,414 | -63,105 |
| 1986 | 985,279 | 283,553 | 233,782 | -26,460 |
| 1985 | 762,447 | 280,614 | 247,836 | -80,950 |
| 1984 | 756,548 | 247,026 | 263,175 | -225,450 |
| 1983 | 906,676 | 200,159 | 277,768 | -209,362 |
| 1982 | 830,855 | 107,520 | 300,030 | -163,987 |
| 1981 | 713,700 | 36,686 | 328,096 | -89,824 |
| 1980 | 681,149 | 10,440 | 328,155 | -63,541 |
| 1979 | 690,135 | -5,791 | 329,791 | -57,683 |
| 1978 | 812,766 | 108,882 | 317,055 | -50,189 |
| 1977 | 832,932 | 122,316 | 300,038 | -45,383 |
| 1976 | 852,237 | 113,851 | 291,816 | -41,258 |
| 1975 | 843,850 | 80,069 | 282,496 | -37,475 |
| 1974 | 883,186 | -51,759 | 275,521 | -33,979 |
| 1973 | 846,561 | -107,568 | 278,577 | -30,582 |
| 1972 | 872,050 | -111,168 | 282,494 | -27,071 |
| 1971 | 854,999 | -134,968 | 281,200 | -22,021 |
| 1970 | 785,554 | -264,464 | 286,719 | -16,299 |
| 1969 | 753,088 | -64,643 | 286,218 | -10,152 |
| 1968 | 787,621 | -83,221 | 286,642 | -7,163 |
| 1967 | 854,554 | -116,029 | 284,738 | -6,696 |
| 1966 | 989,279 | -111,360 | 275,549 | -6,794 |
| 1965 | 1,059,335 | -138,078 | 272,422 | -7,249 |
| 1964 | 1,233,520 | -148,595 | 269,584 | -7,614 |
| 1963 | 1,436,077 | -168,649 | 262,880 | -8,118 |
| 1962 | 1,573,701 | -177,358 | 256,719 | -8,909 |
| 1961 | 1,810,538 | -204,349 | 251,087 | -10,144 |
| 1960 | 1,962,834 | -234,895 | 247,631 | -12,610 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/russia/sri-lanka | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 55.9% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people). In Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).
As of 2024, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.
Biggest cities by population
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 648K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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Population differences between Russia and Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.7 years | 78 years |
| Average age | 41.1 years | 36 years |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 34.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.4:53.6 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.42 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman |
| Population density | 22.6 ppl/mi² | 916 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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