The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 36,973,555 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 37,955,120 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 1.73 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
- Saudi Arabia is ranked the 43rd most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.46% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.5% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 38M (76.9% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).
Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 76,380,382 | 94,734,082 |
| 2099 | 75,896,692 | 94,523,360 |
| 2098 | 75,410,485 | 94,316,049 |
| 2097 | 74,922,342 | 94,125,043 |
| 2096 | 74,431,436 | 93,927,246 |
| 2095 | 73,939,761 | 93,719,451 |
| 2094 | 73,447,628 | 93,494,697 |
| 2093 | 72,954,272 | 93,267,274 |
| 2092 | 72,460,372 | 93,041,793 |
| 2091 | 71,966,760 | 92,793,249 |
| 2090 | 71,474,363 | 92,561,159 |
| 2089 | 70,984,330 | 92,322,396 |
| 2088 | 70,494,851 | 92,080,212 |
| 2087 | 70,006,368 | 91,833,409 |
| 2086 | 69,519,641 | 91,581,639 |
| 2085 | 69,035,093 | 91,352,906 |
| 2084 | 68,551,533 | 91,106,961 |
| 2083 | 68,068,933 | 90,845,161 |
| 2082 | 67,587,034 | 90,583,188 |
| 2081 | 67,105,252 | 90,313,417 |
| 2080 | 66,624,751 | 90,039,857 |
| 2079 | 66,144,495 | 89,770,116 |
| 2078 | 65,664,508 | 89,494,440 |
| 2077 | 65,183,768 | 89,217,520 |
| 2076 | 64,701,603 | 88,954,522 |
| 2075 | 64,217,651 | 88,681,719 |
| 2074 | 63,731,809 | 88,397,221 |
| 2073 | 63,243,084 | 88,118,589 |
| 2072 | 62,750,764 | 87,835,051 |
| 2071 | 62,255,408 | 87,509,098 |
| 2070 | 61,756,796 | 87,178,463 |
| 2069 | 61,253,878 | 86,870,660 |
| 2068 | 60,746,216 | 86,558,000 |
| 2067 | 60,235,232 | 86,237,764 |
| 2066 | 59,720,954 | 85,904,801 |
| 2065 | 59,203,814 | 85,573,984 |
| 2064 | 58,684,254 | 85,214,686 |
| 2063 | 58,161,702 | 84,845,370 |
| 2062 | 57,637,152 | 84,473,236 |
| 2061 | 57,109,207 | 84,103,016 |
| 2060 | 56,579,736 | 83,719,266 |
| 2059 | 56,047,666 | 83,325,330 |
| 2058 | 55,513,281 | 82,918,226 |
| 2057 | 54,978,393 | 82,508,742 |
| 2056 | 54,441,706 | 82,098,320 |
| 2055 | 53,904,081 | 81,669,191 |
| 2054 | 53,364,635 | 81,227,019 |
| 2053 | 52,823,422 | 80,789,939 |
| 2052 | 52,280,914 | 80,338,877 |
| 2051 | 51,737,228 | 79,858,310 |
| 2050 | 51,192,924 | 79,383,784 |
| 2049 | 50,647,663 | 78,897,472 |
| 2048 | 50,100,576 | 78,409,829 |
| 2047 | 49,552,613 | 77,894,547 |
| 2046 | 49,002,774 | 77,369,819 |
| 2045 | 48,451,215 | 76,852,544 |
| 2044 | 47,898,754 | 76,330,046 |
| 2043 | 47,346,122 | 75,800,788 |
| 2042 | 46,792,504 | 75,264,885 |
| 2041 | 46,237,820 | 74,721,871 |
| 2040 | 45,682,139 | 74,179,185 |
| 2039 | 45,126,407 | 73,636,894 |
| 2038 | 44,569,427 | 73,079,976 |
| 2037 | 44,012,415 | 72,506,991 |
| 2036 | 43,454,985 | 71,930,701 |
| 2035 | 42,897,909 | 71,337,219 |
| 2034 | 42,342,044 | 70,737,692 |
| 2033 | 41,787,423 | 70,128,299 |
| 2032 | 41,233,964 | 69,502,726 |
| 2031 | 40,680,599 | 68,865,544 |
| 2030 | 40,128,273 | 68,221,143 |
| 2029 | 39,530,306 | 67,549,189 |
| 2028 | 38,906,191 | 66,860,631 |
| 2027 | 38,267,271 | 66,166,759 |
| 2026 | 37,625,434 | 65,473,024 |
| 2025 | 36,973,555 | 64,747,319 |
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | 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 Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).
Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 43rd 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) Saudi Arabia's population will grow by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people with a rank change from 43rd to 42nd. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 0.64% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | 0.64% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | 0.65% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | 0.66% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | 0.67% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | 0.68% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | 0.68% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | 0.69% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | 0.69% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | 0.69% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | 0.69% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | 0.7% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | 0.7% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | 0.71% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | 0.71% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | 0.71% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | 0.72% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | 0.72% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | 0.73% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | 0.73% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | 0.74% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | 0.75% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | 0.76% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | 0.77% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | 0.78% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | 0.8% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | 0.81% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | 0.82% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | 0.84% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | 0.85% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | 0.86% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | 0.87% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | 0.89% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | 0.9% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | 0.91% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | 0.92% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | 0.94% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | 0.95% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | 0.96% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | 0.97% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.99% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | 1% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | 1.01% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | 1.02% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | 1.04% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | 1.05% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | 1.06% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | 1.08% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | 1.09% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | 1.11% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | 1.12% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | 1.14% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | 1.15% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 1.17% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | 1.18% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | 1.2% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | 1.22% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | 1.23% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | 1.25% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | 1.27% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | 1.28% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | 1.31% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | 1.33% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | 1.34% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | 1.36% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | 1.38% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | 1.51% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | 1.6% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | 1.67% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | 1.71% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | 1.76% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | 4.74% | 1.16% |
| 2024 | 4.74% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 4.75% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 4.52% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | -2.43% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 4.95% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | -0.44% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | -2.52% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.07% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 3.82% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 5.32% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | 2.48% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | 5.56% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | 4.29% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | 4.64% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | -0.99% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | 3.99% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.11% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 4.24% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 4.53% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 4.89% | 1% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 5.34% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 4.56% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 3.69% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.81% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | 3.93% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 4.08% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 4.23% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | 4.37% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | 4.53% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | 4.71% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | 4.89% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 5.06% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 5.18% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 5.47% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 5.81% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 5.85% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 6.13% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 6.28% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 6.29% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 6.16% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 6.04% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 5.98% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 5.88% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 5.72% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 5.52% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 5.38% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 5.29% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 5.14% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.88% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 4.54% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 4.25% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 4.09% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 3.97% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 3.86% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 3.79% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 3.78% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 3.77% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.76% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 3.73% | 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 Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.
Live population counters
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
37955120
|
65829368
|
| Population rank | 43/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.46% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
18.9 seconds
|
42.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
54.2 seconds
|
26.7 seconds
|
| One death every |
6.37 minutes
|
53.3 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +4,584 | +2,028 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,673,275 | +740,132 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.74% | +1.16% |
| Population growth rate rank | 2/197 | 91/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.4 minutes
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +119,738 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 13/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 13,683,841 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 3/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 40.3% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 14/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 119,738 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | 499,782 | 122,170 | 591,618 | 166,972 |
| 2023 | 474,366 | 325,691 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | 406,920 | 977,072 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | 409,032 | -106,287 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | 447,036 | -74,725 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | 474,407 | 191,582 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | 528,767 | -988,751 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | 546,751 | -920,812 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 537,829 | -26,997 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 511,023 | 465,292 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 493,431 | 469,144 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 475,299 | 485,794 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 465,649 | 479,206 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 443,675 | 491,253 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 418,641 | 504,955 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 438,557 | 496,229 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 433,457 | 491,337 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 425,199 | 489,136 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 399,333 | 504,661 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 375,938 | 518,565 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 362,843 | 523,472 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 364,520 | 514,606 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 372,099 | 500,508 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 382,153 | 484,252 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 392,407 | 468,515 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 390,112 | 160,263 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 389,499 | 159,898 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 385,033 | 160,066 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 382,248 | 160,532 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 380,231 | 160,512 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 377,351 | 160,306 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 372,621 | 158,074 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 366,763 | 160,908 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 361,329 | 162,857 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 355,495 | 160,416 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 349,399 | 159,273 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 342,865 | 146,918 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 333,088 | 175,075 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 322,340 | 172,606 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 310,558 | 148,208 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 296,615 | 153,562 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 280,616 | 157,930 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 264,831 | 153,528 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 249,156 | 140,355 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 234,372 | 121,220 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 220,186 | 112,826 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 205,331 | 105,263 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 191,103 | 96,015 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 178,024 | 85,083 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 166,223 | 73,960 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 155,478 | 69,653 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 145,450 | 63,995 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 136,360 | 55,439 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 127,600 | 43,989 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 120,440 | 31,097 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 113,859 | 25,312 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 108,281 | 21,366 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 103,343 | 17,947 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 98,361 | 15,054 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 93,820 | 15,000 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 89,776 | 15,000 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 85,480 | 15,000 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 81,393 | 15,000 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 77,743 | 15,000 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 74,143 | 15,000 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Riyadh | 7.01M |
| Jeddah | 4.7M |
| Mecca | 2.43M |
| Medina | 1.41M |
| Dammam | 903K |
| Tabuk | 886K |
| Qatif | 625K |
| Jubail | 379K |
| Ha'il | 311K |
| Yanbu | 299K |
|
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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.4 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 30.3 years | 31.3 years |
| Median age | 30.6 years | 29.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 60.4:39.6 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.31 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 45.3 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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