The latest officially reported population of Sierra Leone was 8,819,794 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sierra Leone's population is 9,090,531 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.31 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
- Sierra Leone is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
- The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Sierra Leone vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, Sierra Leone has had an average growth rate of +2.29% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of Sierra Leone has increased from 5.62M people to 9.09M (61.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).
Sierra Leone vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Sierra Leone
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 16,107,087 | 26,706,595 |
| 2099 | 16,121,940 | 26,465,166 |
| 2098 | 16,135,035 | 26,225,773 |
| 2097 | 16,149,905 | 25,988,828 |
| 2096 | 16,160,672 | 25,753,753 |
| 2095 | 16,169,304 | 25,520,511 |
| 2094 | 16,168,902 | 25,288,801 |
| 2093 | 16,173,609 | 25,058,430 |
| 2092 | 16,170,778 | 24,829,182 |
| 2091 | 16,163,901 | 24,600,702 |
| 2090 | 16,154,165 | 24,372,725 |
| 2089 | 16,142,526 | 24,144,467 |
| 2088 | 16,128,775 | 23,916,513 |
| 2087 | 16,112,585 | 23,688,452 |
| 2086 | 16,085,549 | 23,460,422 |
| 2085 | 16,064,212 | 23,232,061 |
| 2084 | 16,040,563 | 23,002,795 |
| 2083 | 16,006,923 | 22,772,229 |
| 2082 | 15,970,872 | 22,540,771 |
| 2081 | 15,930,880 | 22,308,390 |
| 2080 | 15,892,665 | 22,075,331 |
| 2079 | 15,850,728 | 21,841,417 |
| 2078 | 15,801,450 | 21,606,907 |
| 2077 | 15,750,408 | 21,371,631 |
| 2076 | 15,695,310 | 21,136,110 |
| 2075 | 15,635,345 | 20,900,601 |
| 2074 | 15,580,279 | 20,665,468 |
| 2073 | 15,512,655 | 20,430,105 |
| 2072 | 15,442,481 | 20,196,342 |
| 2071 | 15,370,747 | 19,963,477 |
| 2070 | 15,293,426 | 19,732,649 |
| 2069 | 15,212,664 | 19,503,294 |
| 2068 | 15,124,069 | 19,276,535 |
| 2067 | 15,028,190 | 19,052,348 |
| 2066 | 14,931,295 | 18,831,237 |
| 2065 | 14,833,794 | 18,612,821 |
| 2064 | 14,736,872 | 18,397,315 |
| 2063 | 14,638,180 | 18,185,402 |
| 2062 | 14,525,736 | 17,977,010 |
| 2061 | 14,420,068 | 17,772,656 |
| 2060 | 14,307,451 | 17,571,910 |
| 2059 | 14,194,972 | 17,373,047 |
| 2058 | 14,077,124 | 17,176,551 |
| 2057 | 13,957,197 | 16,982,730 |
| 2056 | 13,832,494 | 16,791,613 |
| 2055 | 13,702,508 | 16,602,585 |
| 2054 | 13,576,231 | 16,414,963 |
| 2053 | 13,440,929 | 16,230,105 |
| 2052 | 13,299,910 | 16,047,360 |
| 2051 | 13,152,910 | 15,866,073 |
| 2050 | 13,006,688 | 15,685,433 |
| 2049 | 12,863,637 | 15,505,176 |
| 2048 | 12,712,671 | 15,326,671 |
| 2047 | 12,566,944 | 15,149,859 |
| 2046 | 12,411,042 | 14,977,516 |
| 2045 | 12,254,651 | 14,808,230 |
| 2044 | 12,088,895 | 14,639,661 |
| 2043 | 11,928,393 | 14,472,097 |
| 2042 | 11,767,372 | 14,305,483 |
| 2041 | 11,599,942 | 14,139,883 |
| 2040 | 11,428,331 | 13,975,444 |
| 2039 | 11,259,845 | 13,812,227 |
| 2038 | 11,097,180 | 13,650,128 |
| 2037 | 10,928,754 | 13,489,998 |
| 2036 | 10,757,928 | 13,331,723 |
| 2035 | 10,582,918 | 13,175,838 |
| 2034 | 10,411,088 | 13,022,467 |
| 2033 | 10,238,503 | 12,872,359 |
| 2032 | 10,059,929 | 12,725,892 |
| 2031 | 9,881,109 | 12,583,470 |
| 2030 | 9,705,485 | 12,445,626 |
| 2029 | 9,529,493 | 12,304,314 |
| 2028 | 9,358,412 | 12,153,292 |
| 2027 | 9,177,288 | 11,982,666 |
| 2026 | 8,998,902 | 11,781,850 |
| 2025 | 8,819,794 | 11,513,149 |
| 2024 | 8,642,022 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 8,460,512 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 8,276,807 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 8,094,602 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 7,912,558 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 7,731,991 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 7,554,563 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 7,379,299 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 7,205,328 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 7,037,655 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 6,876,385 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 6,714,051 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 6,551,080 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 6,387,251 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 6,222,714 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 6,055,646 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 5,894,722 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 5,749,352 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 5,624,466 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 5,501,712 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 5,355,717 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 5,177,687 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 4,971,435 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 4,692,716 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 4,423,611 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 4,318,043 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 4,295,785 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 4,253,716 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 4,199,210 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 4,179,179 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 4,173,105 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 4,157,130 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 4,166,366 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 4,246,267 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 4,196,828 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 4,034,037 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 3,934,517 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 3,829,718 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 3,728,380 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 3,638,438 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 3,558,758 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 3,481,646 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 3,408,183 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 3,338,940 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 3,272,089 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 3,207,499 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 3,145,517 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 3,085,354 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 3,028,820 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 2,974,657 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 2,920,459 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 2,866,955 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 2,814,388 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 2,763,222 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 2,712,286 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 2,661,365 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 2,611,532 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 2,562,384 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 2,514,638 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 2,468,666 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 2,424,390 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 2,382,258 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 2,342,242 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 2,304,227 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 2,268,356 | 131,334 |
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 Sierra Leone increased by 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sierra Leone gained 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).
Sierra Leone was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th 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) Sierra Leone's population will grow by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people with a rank change from 100th to 91st. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.
Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | -0.09% | 0.91% |
| 2099 | -0.08% | 0.91% |
| 2098 | -0.09% | 0.91% |
| 2097 | -0.07% | 0.91% |
| 2096 | -0.05% | 0.91% |
| 2095 | 0.002% | 0.92% |
| 2094 | -0.03% | 0.92% |
| 2093 | 0.02% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | 0.04% | 0.93% |
| 2091 | 0.06% | 0.94% |
| 2090 | 0.07% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 0.09% | 0.95% |
| 2088 | 0.1% | 0.96% |
| 2087 | 0.17% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | 0.13% | 0.98% |
| 2085 | 0.15% | 1% |
| 2084 | 0.21% | 1.01% |
| 2083 | 0.23% | 1.03% |
| 2082 | 0.25% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | 0.24% | 1.06% |
| 2080 | 0.26% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | 0.31% | 1.09% |
| 2078 | 0.32% | 1.1% |
| 2077 | 0.35% | 1.11% |
| 2076 | 0.38% | 1.13% |
| 2075 | 0.35% | 1.14% |
| 2074 | 0.44% | 1.15% |
| 2073 | 0.45% | 1.16% |
| 2072 | 0.47% | 1.17% |
| 2071 | 0.51% | 1.17% |
| 2070 | 0.53% | 1.18% |
| 2069 | 0.59% | 1.18% |
| 2068 | 0.64% | 1.18% |
| 2067 | 0.65% | 1.17% |
| 2066 | 0.66% | 1.17% |
| 2065 | 0.66% | 1.17% |
| 2064 | 0.67% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | 0.77% | 1.16% |
| 2062 | 0.73% | 1.15% |
| 2061 | 0.79% | 1.14% |
| 2060 | 0.79% | 1.14% |
| 2059 | 0.84% | 1.14% |
| 2058 | 0.86% | 1.14% |
| 2057 | 0.9% | 1.14% |
| 2056 | 0.95% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | 0.93% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | 1.01% | 1.14% |
| 2053 | 1.06% | 1.14% |
| 2052 | 1.12% | 1.14% |
| 2051 | 1.12% | 1.15% |
| 2050 | 1.11% | 1.16% |
| 2049 | 1.19% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 1.16% | 1.17% |
| 2047 | 1.26% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | 1.28% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | 1.37% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | 1.35% | 1.16% |
| 2043 | 1.37% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | 1.44% | 1.17% |
| 2041 | 1.5% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | 1.5% | 1.18% |
| 2039 | 1.47% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 1.54% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | 1.59% | 1.19% |
| 2036 | 1.65% | 1.18% |
| 2035 | 1.65% | 1.18% |
| 2034 | 1.69% | 1.17% |
| 2033 | 1.78% | 1.15% |
| 2032 | 1.81% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 1.81% | 1.11% |
| 2030 | 1.85% | 1.15% |
| 2029 | 1.83% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | 1.97% | 1.42% |
| 2027 | 1.98% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | 2.03% | 2.33% |
| 2025 | 2.06% | 4.79% |
| 2024 | 2.15% | 4.79% |
| 2023 | 2.22% | 4.06% |
| 2022 | 2.25% | 5.22% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 2.34% | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 2.35% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 2.38% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 2.41% | 3.22% |
| 2016 | 2.38% | 5.05% |
| 2015 | 2.35% | 5.53% |
| 2014 | 2.42% | 4.76% |
| 2013 | 2.49% | 4.08% |
| 2012 | 2.56% | 4.04% |
| 2011 | 2.64% | 3.42% |
| 2010 | 2.76% | 2.43% |
| 2009 | 2.73% | 6.42% |
| 2008 | 2.53% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.23% | 7.38% |
| 2005 | 2.73% | 5.32% |
| 2004 | 3.44% | 5.64% |
| 2003 | 4.15% | 5.96% |
| 2002 | 5.94% | 6.26% |
| 2001 | 6.08% | 6.58% |
| 2000 | 2.44% | 6.97% |
| 1999 | 0.52% | 7.42% |
| 1998 | 0.99% | 7.92% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | 8.46% |
| 1996 | 0.48% | 6.69% |
| 1995 | 0.15% | 4.57% |
| 1994 | 0.38% | 4.77% |
| 1993 | -0.22% | 5.08% |
| 1992 | -1.88% | 5.39% |
| 1991 | 1.18% | 5.71% |
| 1990 | 4.04% | 6.05% |
| 1989 | 2.53% | 6.43% |
| 1988 | 2.74% | 6.83% |
| 1987 | 2.72% | 7.28% |
| 1986 | 2.47% | 6.49% |
| 1985 | 2.24% | 5.51% |
| 1984 | 2.21% | 5.72% |
| 1983 | 2.16% | 5.91% |
| 1982 | 2.07% | 6.05% |
| 1981 | 2.04% | 8.29% |
| 1980 | 2.01% | 11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.97% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | 1.95% | 13.9% |
| 1977 | 1.87% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.82% | 13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.86% | 11% |
| 1974 | 1.87% | 12.1% |
| 1973 | 1.87% | 13.3% |
| 1972 | 1.85% | 14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.88% | 16.9% |
| 1970 | 1.91% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 1.91% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 1.92% | 11% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | 3.29% |
| 1966 | 1.86% | 4.11% |
| 1965 | 1.83% | 4.64% |
| 1964 | 1.77% | 4.91% |
| 1963 | 1.71% | 5.01% |
| 1962 | 1.65% | 5.04% |
| 1961 | 1.58% | 5.07% |
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 Sierra Leone grew by 2.06%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.
Live population counters
|
Sierra Leone
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9090531
|
11885001
|
| Population rank | 100/197 | 84/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
2.96 minutes
|
1 minute
|
| One birth every |
2.02 minutes
|
4.87 minutes
|
| One death every |
7.41 minutes
|
49.2 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +487 | +1,443 |
| Annual growth/decline | +177,772 | +526,749 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.06% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 47/197 | 1/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46.6 minutes
|
3.32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -11,309 | +158,634 |
| Net migration rank | 136/196 | 8/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 49,997 | 8,157,000 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 151/195 | 8/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.6% | 74% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 174/195 | 2/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
UAE
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -11,309 | - | 158,634 |
| 2024 | 189,234 | -11,000 | 97,197 | 278,439 |
| 2023 | 188,788 | -4,000 | 92,698 | 300,004 |
| 2022 | 186,625 | -4,000 | 81,758 | 322,773 |
| 2021 | 183,326 | -1,544 | 76,802 | 421,663 |
| 2020 | 181,015 | 1,292 | 87,871 | 92,541 |
| 2019 | 181,068 | -2,238 | 86,296 | -125,186 |
| 2018 | 178,772 | -2,741 | 86,840 | 14,611 |
| 2017 | 173,259 | 1,234 | 89,382 | 34,155 |
| 2016 | 168,784 | 4,657 | 87,028 | 195,317 |
| 2015 | 162,275 | -356 | 85,044 | 342,468 |
| 2014 | 160,137 | 485 | 84,277 | 360,174 |
| 2013 | 161,265 | 2,773 | 82,977 | 279,269 |
| 2012 | 160,915 | 988 | 78,682 | 225,921 |
| 2011 | 158,858 | 6,895 | 73,496 | 215,183 |
| 2010 | 155,338 | 7,983 | 69,907 | 161,842 |
| 2009 | 152,669 | 18,145 | 66,521 | 163,643 |
| 2008 | 149,855 | 1,182 | 55,426 | 523,207 |
| 2007 | 145,740 | -6,042 | 55,048 | 722,380 |
| 2006 | 144,127 | -34,052 | 54,338 | 399,306 |
| 2005 | 137,234 | -1,805 | 60,046 | 174,926 |
| 2004 | 132,661 | 23,897 | 60,344 | 176,319 |
| 2003 | 130,312 | 69,185 | 59,118 | 177,237 |
| 2002 | 126,429 | 86,578 | 55,922 | 178,988 |
| 2001 | 116,647 | 227,791 | 52,789 | 178,779 |
| 2000 | 110,754 | 83,013 | 49,993 | 178,469 |
| 1999 | 102,295 | -84,926 | 46,198 | 180,469 |
| 1998 | 103,906 | -76,766 | 41,176 | 183,329 |
| 1997 | 105,433 | -48,437 | 38,207 | 183,310 |
| 1996 | 104,140 | -52,110 | 37,886 | 180,296 |
| 1995 | 100,885 | -112,857 | 38,685 | 68,938 |
| 1994 | 101,486 | -77,371 | 42,976 | 62,352 |
| 1993 | 103,317 | -95,476 | 41,324 | 65,545 |
| 1992 | 103,251 | -129,565 | 42,119 | 65,739 |
| 1991 | 105,477 | -238,965 | 41,409 | 66,943 |
| 1990 | 100,778 | 131,587 | 41,339 | 67,118 |
| 1989 | 98,298 | -5,079 | 40,148 | 68,132 |
| 1988 | 96,344 | 9,470 | 38,861 | 68,991 |
| 1987 | 94,235 | 9,558 | 37,741 | 69,493 |
| 1986 | 90,902 | 7,992 | 36,829 | 69,655 |
| 1985 | 88,869 | -7,873 | 34,855 | 37,605 |
| 1984 | 87,072 | -8,708 | 33,250 | 38,124 |
| 1983 | 84,628 | -8,783 | 31,480 | 38,536 |
| 1982 | 82,457 | -11,379 | 29,585 | 38,276 |
| 1981 | 80,111 | -12,699 | 27,560 | 37,600 |
| 1980 | 77,932 | -11,641 | 25,005 | 78,148 |
| 1979 | 75,992 | -13,095 | 21,987 | 82,238 |
| 1978 | 74,130 | -13,073 | 18,879 | 82,359 |
| 1977 | 71,663 | -12,399 | 15,787 | 81,111 |
| 1976 | 69,506 | -15,686 | 12,876 | 78,903 |
| 1975 | 67,560 | -13,058 | 11,859 | 42,380 |
| 1974 | 65,357 | -11,473 | 10,835 | 42,474 |
| 1973 | 62,443 | -9,322 | 9,822 | 42,243 |
| 1972 | 60,279 | -8,267 | 8,818 | 41,888 |
| 1971 | 58,484 | -8,162 | 7,839 | 41,425 |
| 1970 | 56,513 | -4,957 | 6,922 | 40,792 |
| 1969 | 54,768 | -4,485 | 6,138 | 39,902 |
| 1968 | 53,126 | -3,743 | 5,588 | 28,866 |
| 1967 | 51,734 | -2,819 | 5,264 | -283 |
| 1966 | 49,486 | -2,911 | 4,955 | 1,516 |
| 1965 | 47,223 | -1,851 | 4,675 | 2,598 |
| 1964 | 45,487 | -2,308 | 4,410 | 3,126 |
| 1963 | 43,569 | -2,480 | 4,157 | 3,264 |
| 1962 | 41,603 | -2,658 | 3,901 | 3,212 |
| 1961 | 40,022 | -2,947 | 3,657 | 3,141 |
| 1960 | 38,192 | -3,528 | 3,418 | 3,102 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 99% of the population change in Sierra Leone is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).
As of 2024, 49,997 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Sierra Leone, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.
Biggest cities by population
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dubai | 3.94M |
| Abu Dhabi | 1.57M |
| Sharjah | 1.25M |
| Al Ain | 767K |
| Ajman | 490K |
| Fujairah | 119K |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 116K |
| Umm al-Quwain | 44.4K |
| Madinat Zayed | 29.1K |
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Population differences between Sierra Leone and the United Arab Emirates
|
Sierra Leone
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.3 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 24.6 years | 32.2 years |
| Median age | 20.7 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 63.8:36.2 |
| Fertility rate | 3.7 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 323 ppl/mi² | 430 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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