The latest officially reported population of Saudi Arabia was 35,300,280 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Saudi Arabia's population is 36,734,925 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- Saudi Arabia's population is 3.14 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
- Saudi Arabia is ranked the 44th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
- The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.44% for Saudi Arabia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, Saudi Arabia has had an average growth rate of +2.3% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of Saudi Arabia has increased from 21.5M people to 36.7M (71.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).
Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 74,230,118 | 26,368,750 |
| 2099 | 73,760,045 | 26,130,374 |
| 2098 | 73,287,526 | 25,894,010 |
| 2097 | 72,813,125 | 25,660,062 |
| 2096 | 72,336,039 | 25,427,961 |
| 2095 | 71,858,206 | 25,197,670 |
| 2094 | 71,379,928 | 24,968,891 |
| 2093 | 70,900,460 | 24,741,434 |
| 2092 | 70,420,464 | 24,515,086 |
| 2091 | 69,940,749 | 24,289,496 |
| 2090 | 69,462,214 | 24,064,404 |
| 2089 | 68,985,976 | 23,839,033 |
| 2088 | 68,510,277 | 23,613,963 |
| 2087 | 68,035,545 | 23,388,786 |
| 2086 | 67,562,521 | 23,163,641 |
| 2085 | 67,091,615 | 22,938,169 |
| 2084 | 66,621,667 | 22,711,804 |
| 2083 | 66,152,653 | 22,484,154 |
| 2082 | 65,684,321 | 22,255,625 |
| 2081 | 65,216,102 | 22,026,183 |
| 2080 | 64,749,128 | 21,796,073 |
| 2079 | 64,282,393 | 21,565,118 |
| 2078 | 63,815,918 | 21,333,574 |
| 2077 | 63,348,712 | 21,101,274 |
| 2076 | 62,880,120 | 20,868,733 |
| 2075 | 62,409,793 | 20,636,203 |
| 2074 | 61,937,628 | 20,404,044 |
| 2073 | 61,462,662 | 20,171,659 |
| 2072 | 60,984,202 | 19,940,853 |
| 2071 | 60,502,791 | 19,710,934 |
| 2070 | 60,018,216 | 19,483,026 |
| 2069 | 59,529,456 | 19,256,572 |
| 2068 | 59,036,086 | 19,032,681 |
| 2067 | 58,539,487 | 18,811,331 |
| 2066 | 58,039,687 | 18,593,017 |
| 2065 | 57,537,106 | 18,377,364 |
| 2064 | 57,032,172 | 18,164,584 |
| 2063 | 56,524,331 | 17,955,352 |
| 2062 | 56,014,549 | 17,749,596 |
| 2061 | 55,501,467 | 17,547,827 |
| 2060 | 54,986,901 | 17,349,620 |
| 2059 | 54,469,809 | 17,153,273 |
| 2058 | 53,950,469 | 16,959,263 |
| 2057 | 53,430,639 | 16,767,893 |
| 2056 | 52,909,061 | 16,579,195 |
| 2055 | 52,386,571 | 16,392,558 |
| 2054 | 51,862,312 | 16,207,309 |
| 2053 | 51,336,335 | 16,024,789 |
| 2052 | 50,809,100 | 15,844,357 |
| 2051 | 50,280,719 | 15,665,362 |
| 2050 | 49,751,739 | 15,487,008 |
| 2049 | 49,221,828 | 15,309,031 |
| 2048 | 48,690,143 | 15,132,784 |
| 2047 | 48,157,605 | 14,958,209 |
| 2046 | 47,623,246 | 14,788,046 |
| 2045 | 47,087,215 | 14,620,902 |
| 2044 | 46,550,306 | 14,454,466 |
| 2043 | 46,013,232 | 14,289,021 |
| 2042 | 45,475,200 | 14,124,515 |
| 2041 | 44,936,131 | 13,961,010 |
| 2040 | 44,396,093 | 13,798,651 |
| 2039 | 43,856,006 | 13,637,499 |
| 2038 | 43,314,707 | 13,477,450 |
| 2037 | 42,773,375 | 13,319,346 |
| 2036 | 42,231,639 | 13,163,073 |
| 2035 | 41,690,245 | 13,009,160 |
| 2034 | 41,150,029 | 12,857,729 |
| 2033 | 40,611,021 | 12,709,520 |
| 2032 | 40,073,144 | 12,564,906 |
| 2031 | 39,535,357 | 12,424,286 |
| 2030 | 38,998,581 | 12,288,186 |
| 2029 | 38,417,447 | 12,148,661 |
| 2028 | 37,810,902 | 11,999,549 |
| 2027 | 37,189,969 | 11,831,082 |
| 2026 | 36,566,201 | 11,632,806 |
| 2025 | 35,932,673 | 11,367,504 |
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | 131,334 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Saudi Arabia increased by 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Saudi Arabia gained 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).
Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th most populous country in 2006 and is 44th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Saudi Arabia's population will grow by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people with a rank change from 44th to 43rd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.
Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 0.64% | 0.91% |
| 2099 | 0.64% | 0.91% |
| 2098 | 0.65% | 0.91% |
| 2097 | 0.66% | 0.91% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | 0.91% |
| 2095 | 0.67% | 0.92% |
| 2094 | 0.68% | 0.92% |
| 2093 | 0.68% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | 0.69% | 0.93% |
| 2091 | 0.69% | 0.94% |
| 2090 | 0.69% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 0.69% | 0.95% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | 0.96% |
| 2087 | 0.7% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | 0.7% | 0.98% |
| 2085 | 0.71% | 1% |
| 2084 | 0.71% | 1.01% |
| 2083 | 0.71% | 1.03% |
| 2082 | 0.72% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | 0.72% | 1.06% |
| 2080 | 0.73% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| 2078 | 0.74% | 1.1% |
| 2077 | 0.75% | 1.11% |
| 2076 | 0.75% | 1.13% |
| 2075 | 0.76% | 1.14% |
| 2074 | 0.77% | 1.15% |
| 2073 | 0.78% | 1.16% |
| 2072 | 0.8% | 1.17% |
| 2071 | 0.81% | 1.17% |
| 2070 | 0.82% | 1.18% |
| 2069 | 0.84% | 1.18% |
| 2068 | 0.85% | 1.18% |
| 2067 | 0.86% | 1.17% |
| 2066 | 0.87% | 1.17% |
| 2065 | 0.89% | 1.17% |
| 2064 | 0.9% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | 0.91% | 1.16% |
| 2062 | 0.92% | 1.15% |
| 2061 | 0.94% | 1.14% |
| 2060 | 0.95% | 1.14% |
| 2059 | 0.96% | 1.14% |
| 2058 | 0.97% | 1.14% |
| 2057 | 0.99% | 1.14% |
| 2056 | 1% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | 1.01% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | 1.02% | 1.14% |
| 2053 | 1.04% | 1.14% |
| 2052 | 1.05% | 1.14% |
| 2051 | 1.06% | 1.15% |
| 2050 | 1.08% | 1.16% |
| 2049 | 1.09% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 1.11% | 1.17% |
| 2047 | 1.12% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | 1.14% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | 1.15% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | 1.17% | 1.16% |
| 2043 | 1.18% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | 1.2% | 1.17% |
| 2041 | 1.22% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | 1.23% | 1.18% |
| 2039 | 1.25% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 1.27% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | 1.28% | 1.19% |
| 2036 | 1.3% | 1.18% |
| 2035 | 1.31% | 1.18% |
| 2034 | 1.33% | 1.17% |
| 2033 | 1.34% | 1.15% |
| 2032 | 1.36% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 1.38% | 1.11% |
| 2030 | 1.51% | 1.15% |
| 2029 | 1.6% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | 1.67% | 1.42% |
| 2027 | 1.71% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | 1.76% | 2.33% |
| 2025 | 1.79% | 3.47% |
| 2024 | 4.74% | 4.79% |
| 2023 | 4.75% | 4.06% |
| 2022 | 4.52% | 5.22% |
| 2021 | -2.43% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 4.95% | -0.47% |
| 2019 | -0.44% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | -2.52% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 0.07% | 3.22% |
| 2016 | 3.82% | 5.05% |
| 2015 | 5.32% | 5.53% |
| 2014 | 2.48% | 4.76% |
| 2013 | 5.56% | 4.08% |
| 2012 | 4.29% | 4.04% |
| 2011 | 4.64% | 3.42% |
| 2010 | -0.99% | 2.43% |
| 2009 | 3.99% | 6.42% |
| 2008 | 4.11% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.24% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 7.38% |
| 2005 | 4.53% | 5.32% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | 5.64% |
| 2003 | 4.89% | 5.96% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | 6.26% |
| 2001 | 5.34% | 6.58% |
| 2000 | 4.56% | 6.97% |
| 1999 | 3.69% | 7.42% |
| 1998 | 3.81% | 7.92% |
| 1997 | 3.93% | 8.46% |
| 1996 | 4.08% | 6.69% |
| 1995 | 4.23% | 4.57% |
| 1994 | 4.37% | 4.77% |
| 1993 | 4.53% | 5.08% |
| 1992 | 4.71% | 5.39% |
| 1991 | 4.89% | 5.71% |
| 1990 | 5.06% | 6.05% |
| 1989 | 5.18% | 6.43% |
| 1988 | 5.47% | 6.83% |
| 1987 | 5.81% | 7.28% |
| 1986 | 5.85% | 6.49% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | 5.51% |
| 1984 | 6.13% | 5.72% |
| 1983 | 6.28% | 5.91% |
| 1982 | 6.29% | 6.05% |
| 1981 | 6.16% | 8.29% |
| 1980 | 6.04% | 11.4% |
| 1979 | 5.98% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | 5.88% | 13.9% |
| 1977 | 5.72% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 5.52% | 13.4% |
| 1975 | 5.38% | 11% |
| 1974 | 5.29% | 12.1% |
| 1973 | 5.14% | 13.3% |
| 1972 | 4.88% | 14.9% |
| 1971 | 4.54% | 16.9% |
| 1970 | 4.25% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 4.09% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 3.97% | 11% |
| 1967 | 3.86% | 3.29% |
| 1966 | 3.79% | 4.11% |
| 1965 | 3.78% | 4.64% |
| 1964 | 3.77% | 4.91% |
| 1963 | 3.76% | 5.01% |
| 1962 | 3.74% | 5.04% |
| 1961 | 3.73% | 5.07% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Saudi Arabia grew by 4.74%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.
Live population counters
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
36734925
|
11686438
|
| Population rank | 44/197 | 84/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.44% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
19.7 seconds
|
1.05 minutes
|
| One birth every |
57 seconds
|
5.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
6.66 minutes
|
53.8 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +4,377 | +1,377 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,597,549 | +502,649 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.74% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 4/197 | 3/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.4 minutes
|
3.32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +119,738 | +158,634 |
| Net migration rank | 13/196 | 8/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 13,683,841 | 8,157,000 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 3/195 | 8/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 40.3% | 74% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 14/195 | 2/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 119,738 | - | 158,634 |
| 2024 | - | 122,170 | - | 278,439 |
| 2023 | 474,366 | 325,691 | 92,698 | 300,004 |
| 2022 | 406,920 | 977,072 | 81,758 | 322,773 |
| 2021 | 409,032 | -106,287 | 76,802 | 421,663 |
| 2020 | 447,036 | -74,725 | 87,871 | 92,541 |
| 2019 | 474,407 | 191,582 | 86,296 | -125,186 |
| 2018 | 528,767 | -988,751 | 86,840 | 14,611 |
| 2017 | 546,751 | -920,812 | 89,382 | 34,155 |
| 2016 | 537,829 | -26,997 | 87,028 | 195,317 |
| 2015 | 511,023 | 465,292 | 85,044 | 342,468 |
| 2014 | 493,431 | 469,144 | 84,277 | 360,174 |
| 2013 | 475,299 | 485,794 | 82,977 | 279,269 |
| 2012 | 465,649 | 479,206 | 78,682 | 225,921 |
| 2011 | 443,675 | 491,253 | 73,496 | 215,183 |
| 2010 | 418,641 | 504,955 | 69,907 | 161,842 |
| 2009 | 438,557 | 496,229 | 66,521 | 163,643 |
| 2008 | 433,457 | 491,337 | 55,426 | 523,207 |
| 2007 | 425,199 | 489,136 | 55,048 | 722,380 |
| 2006 | 399,333 | 504,661 | 54,338 | 399,306 |
| 2005 | 375,938 | 518,565 | 60,046 | 174,926 |
| 2004 | 362,843 | 523,472 | 60,344 | 176,319 |
| 2003 | 364,520 | 514,606 | 59,118 | 177,237 |
| 2002 | 372,099 | 500,508 | 55,922 | 178,988 |
| 2001 | 382,153 | 484,252 | 52,789 | 178,779 |
| 2000 | 392,407 | 468,515 | 49,993 | 178,469 |
| 1999 | 390,112 | 160,263 | 46,198 | 180,469 |
| 1998 | 389,499 | 159,898 | 41,176 | 183,329 |
| 1997 | 385,033 | 160,066 | 38,207 | 183,310 |
| 1996 | 382,248 | 160,532 | 37,886 | 180,296 |
| 1995 | 380,231 | 160,512 | 38,685 | 68,938 |
| 1994 | 377,351 | 160,306 | 42,976 | 62,352 |
| 1993 | 372,621 | 158,074 | 41,324 | 65,545 |
| 1992 | 366,763 | 160,908 | 42,119 | 65,739 |
| 1991 | 361,329 | 162,857 | 41,409 | 66,943 |
| 1990 | 355,495 | 160,416 | 41,339 | 67,118 |
| 1989 | 349,399 | 159,273 | 40,148 | 68,132 |
| 1988 | 342,865 | 146,918 | 38,861 | 68,991 |
| 1987 | 333,088 | 175,075 | 37,741 | 69,493 |
| 1986 | 322,340 | 172,606 | 36,829 | 69,655 |
| 1985 | 310,558 | 148,208 | 34,855 | 37,605 |
| 1984 | 296,615 | 153,562 | 33,250 | 38,124 |
| 1983 | 280,616 | 157,930 | 31,480 | 38,536 |
| 1982 | 264,831 | 153,528 | 29,585 | 38,276 |
| 1981 | 249,156 | 140,355 | 27,560 | 37,600 |
| 1980 | 234,372 | 121,220 | 25,005 | 78,148 |
| 1979 | 220,186 | 112,826 | 21,987 | 82,238 |
| 1978 | 205,331 | 105,263 | 18,879 | 82,359 |
| 1977 | 191,103 | 96,015 | 15,787 | 81,111 |
| 1976 | 178,024 | 85,083 | 12,876 | 78,903 |
| 1975 | 166,223 | 73,960 | 11,859 | 42,380 |
| 1974 | 155,478 | 69,653 | 10,835 | 42,474 |
| 1973 | 145,450 | 63,995 | 9,822 | 42,243 |
| 1972 | 136,360 | 55,439 | 8,818 | 41,888 |
| 1971 | 127,600 | 43,989 | 7,839 | 41,425 |
| 1970 | 120,440 | 31,097 | 6,922 | 40,792 |
| 1969 | 113,859 | 25,312 | 6,138 | 39,902 |
| 1968 | 108,281 | 21,366 | 5,588 | 28,866 |
| 1967 | 103,343 | 17,947 | 5,264 | -283 |
| 1966 | 98,361 | 15,054 | 4,955 | 1,516 |
| 1965 | 93,820 | 15,000 | 4,675 | 2,598 |
| 1964 | 89,776 | 15,000 | 4,410 | 3,126 |
| 1963 | 85,480 | 15,000 | 4,157 | 3,264 |
| 1962 | 81,393 | 15,000 | 3,901 | 3,212 |
| 1961 | 77,743 | 15,000 | 3,657 | 3,141 |
| 1960 | 74,143 | 15,000 | 3,418 | 3,102 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 93.9% of the population change in Saudi Arabia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people). In the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).
As of 2024, 13,683,841 residents or 40.3% of the population were not native-born in Saudi Arabia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.
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 |
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dubai | 3.94M |
| Abu Dhabi | 1.57M |
| Sharjah | 1.25M |
| Al Ain | 767K |
| Ajman | 490K |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 116K |
| Fujairah | 93.7K |
| Umm al-Quwain | 44.4K |
| Madinat Zayed | 29.1K |
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Population differences between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
|
Saudi Arabia
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.4 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 30.2 years | 32.1 years |
| Median age | 30.5 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 60.5:39.5 | 63.9:36.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 44.1 ppl/mi² | 424 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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