The latest officially reported population of South Africa was 64,747,319 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Africa's population is 65,829,368 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.
Population statistics:
- Vietnam's population is 1.56 times bigger than South Africa's.
- South Africa is ranked the 24th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
- The countries together account for 2.03% of the world: 0.79% for South Africa vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
- For the last 10 years, South Africa has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
- Since 2006, the population of South Africa has increased from 50M people to 65.8M (31.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).
South Africa vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2100 | 94,734,082 | 92,225,380 |
| 2099 | 94,523,360 | 92,721,469 |
| 2098 | 94,316,049 | 93,212,742 |
| 2097 | 94,125,043 | 93,688,693 |
| 2096 | 93,927,246 | 94,163,950 |
| 2095 | 93,719,451 | 94,626,063 |
| 2094 | 93,494,697 | 95,083,879 |
| 2093 | 93,267,274 | 95,543,293 |
| 2092 | 93,041,793 | 96,000,019 |
| 2091 | 92,793,249 | 96,459,165 |
| 2090 | 92,561,159 | 96,922,871 |
| 2089 | 92,322,396 | 97,384,434 |
| 2088 | 92,080,212 | 97,843,001 |
| 2087 | 91,833,409 | 98,308,755 |
| 2086 | 91,581,639 | 98,773,008 |
| 2085 | 91,352,906 | 99,233,927 |
| 2084 | 91,106,961 | 99,695,401 |
| 2083 | 90,845,161 | 100,162,677 |
| 2082 | 90,583,188 | 100,634,653 |
| 2081 | 90,313,417 | 101,104,469 |
| 2080 | 90,039,857 | 101,568,526 |
| 2079 | 89,770,116 | 102,030,723 |
| 2078 | 89,494,440 | 102,480,219 |
| 2077 | 89,217,520 | 102,928,253 |
| 2076 | 88,954,522 | 103,358,352 |
| 2075 | 88,681,719 | 103,783,177 |
| 2074 | 88,397,221 | 104,197,814 |
| 2073 | 88,118,589 | 104,606,950 |
| 2072 | 87,835,051 | 105,005,673 |
| 2071 | 87,509,098 | 105,384,777 |
| 2070 | 87,178,463 | 105,757,144 |
| 2069 | 86,870,660 | 106,110,195 |
| 2068 | 86,558,000 | 106,454,379 |
| 2067 | 86,237,764 | 106,794,625 |
| 2066 | 85,904,801 | 107,126,965 |
| 2065 | 85,573,984 | 107,442,675 |
| 2064 | 85,214,686 | 107,744,261 |
| 2063 | 84,845,370 | 108,038,461 |
| 2062 | 84,473,236 | 108,322,712 |
| 2061 | 84,103,016 | 108,590,617 |
| 2060 | 83,719,266 | 108,842,045 |
| 2059 | 83,325,330 | 109,087,333 |
| 2058 | 82,918,226 | 109,320,301 |
| 2057 | 82,508,742 | 109,529,799 |
| 2056 | 82,098,320 | 109,715,196 |
| 2055 | 81,669,191 | 109,886,647 |
| 2054 | 81,227,019 | 110,035,740 |
| 2053 | 80,789,939 | 110,156,643 |
| 2052 | 80,338,877 | 110,253,026 |
| 2051 | 79,858,310 | 110,321,289 |
| 2050 | 79,383,784 | 110,344,733 |
| 2049 | 78,897,472 | 110,339,565 |
| 2048 | 78,409,829 | 110,296,602 |
| 2047 | 77,894,547 | 110,211,618 |
| 2046 | 77,369,819 | 110,090,837 |
| 2045 | 76,852,544 | 109,926,260 |
| 2044 | 76,330,046 | 109,731,512 |
| 2043 | 75,800,788 | 109,497,595 |
| 2042 | 75,264,885 | 109,225,525 |
| 2041 | 74,721,871 | 108,919,674 |
| 2040 | 74,179,185 | 108,594,542 |
| 2039 | 73,636,894 | 108,237,715 |
| 2038 | 73,079,976 | 107,861,117 |
| 2037 | 72,506,991 | 107,463,482 |
| 2036 | 71,930,701 | 107,058,359 |
| 2035 | 71,337,219 | 106,630,705 |
| 2034 | 70,737,692 | 106,189,495 |
| 2033 | 70,128,299 | 105,745,684 |
| 2032 | 69,502,726 | 105,283,013 |
| 2031 | 68,865,544 | 104,809,957 |
| 2030 | 68,221,143 | 104,314,150 |
| 2029 | 67,549,189 | 103,819,556 |
| 2028 | 66,860,631 | 103,300,347 |
| 2027 | 66,166,759 | 102,759,746 |
| 2026 | 65,473,024 | 102,197,177 |
| 2025 | 64,747,319 | 101,598,527 |
| 2024 | 64,007,187 | 100,987,686 |
| 2023 | 63,212,384 | 100,352,192 |
| 2022 | 62,378,410 | 99,680,655 |
| 2021 | 61,502,603 | 98,935,098 |
| 2020 | 60,562,381 | 98,079,191 |
| 2019 | 59,587,885 | 97,173,776 |
| 2018 | 58,613,001 | 96,237,319 |
| 2017 | 57,635,162 | 95,176,977 |
| 2016 | 57,259,551 | 94,000,117 |
| 2015 | 56,723,537 | 92,823,254 |
| 2014 | 55,594,838 | 91,679,578 |
| 2013 | 54,678,791 | 90,573,104 |
| 2012 | 53,782,567 | 89,510,356 |
| 2011 | 52,995,205 | 88,468,314 |
| 2010 | 52,344,051 | 87,455,152 |
| 2009 | 51,728,516 | 86,460,018 |
| 2008 | 51,114,599 | 85,175,788 |
| 2007 | 50,528,584 | 83,633,375 |
| 2006 | 49,998,277 | 82,167,897 |
| 2005 | 49,490,033 | 81,088,313 |
| 2004 | 48,991,421 | 80,338,971 |
| 2003 | 48,500,348 | 79,563,777 |
| 2002 | 48,019,415 | 78,772,224 |
| 2001 | 47,566,800 | 77,969,361 |
| 2000 | 47,159,719 | 77,154,011 |
| 1999 | 46,730,335 | 76,287,452 |
| 1998 | 46,223,880 | 75,299,660 |
| 1997 | 45,666,838 | 74,226,889 |
| 1996 | 45,123,018 | 73,156,447 |
| 1995 | 44,541,554 | 72,049,940 |
| 1994 | 44,004,139 | 70,854,391 |
| 1993 | 43,297,156 | 69,586,384 |
| 1992 | 42,443,509 | 68,260,337 |
| 1991 | 41,687,898 | 66,891,775 |
| 1990 | 40,746,268 | 65,504,552 |
| 1989 | 39,628,575 | 64,147,348 |
| 1988 | 38,480,649 | 62,843,228 |
| 1987 | 37,326,190 | 61,584,651 |
| 1986 | 36,180,515 | 60,347,048 |
| 1985 | 35,042,093 | 59,060,622 |
| 1984 | 33,892,788 | 57,706,067 |
| 1983 | 32,739,304 | 56,337,921 |
| 1982 | 31,615,339 | 55,011,289 |
| 1981 | 30,541,044 | 53,738,141 |
| 1980 | 29,518,857 | 52,490,101 |
| 1979 | 28,634,162 | 51,378,211 |
| 1978 | 27,869,507 | 50,249,552 |
| 1977 | 27,118,952 | 48,954,872 |
| 1976 | 26,395,450 | 47,684,931 |
| 1975 | 25,690,940 | 46,482,903 |
| 1974 | 24,989,108 | 45,413,537 |
| 1973 | 24,294,263 | 44,409,861 |
| 1972 | 23,609,456 | 43,429,168 |
| 1971 | 22,942,143 | 42,449,276 |
| 1970 | 22,279,984 | 41,475,230 |
| 1969 | 21,614,676 | 40,582,096 |
| 1968 | 20,957,287 | 39,734,609 |
| 1967 | 20,314,066 | 38,895,080 |
| 1966 | 19,690,087 | 38,024,836 |
| 1965 | 19,089,380 | 37,129,656 |
| 1964 | 18,511,361 | 36,201,563 |
| 1963 | 17,954,564 | 35,249,101 |
| 1962 | 17,418,522 | 34,288,560 |
| 1961 | 16,908,035 | 33,409,059 |
| 1960 | 16,440,172 | 32,531,933 |
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/south-africa/vietnam | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Africa increased by 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Africa gained 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).
South Africa was ranked 24th most populous country in 2006 and is still 24th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Africa's population will grow by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people with a rank change from 24th to 23rd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.
South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.7M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 2100 | 0.22% | -0.54% |
| 2099 | 0.22% | -0.53% |
| 2098 | 0.2% | -0.51% |
| 2097 | 0.21% | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 0.22% | -0.49% |
| 2095 | 0.24% | -0.48% |
| 2094 | 0.24% | -0.48% |
| 2093 | 0.24% | -0.48% |
| 2092 | 0.27% | -0.48% |
| 2091 | 0.25% | -0.48% |
| 2090 | 0.26% | -0.47% |
| 2089 | 0.26% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | 0.27% | -0.47% |
| 2087 | 0.27% | -0.47% |
| 2086 | 0.25% | -0.46% |
| 2085 | 0.27% | -0.46% |
| 2084 | 0.29% | -0.47% |
| 2083 | 0.29% | -0.47% |
| 2082 | 0.3% | -0.46% |
| 2081 | 0.3% | -0.46% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | -0.45% |
| 2079 | 0.31% | -0.44% |
| 2078 | 0.31% | -0.44% |
| 2077 | 0.3% | -0.42% |
| 2076 | 0.31% | -0.41% |
| 2075 | 0.32% | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 0.32% | -0.39% |
| 2073 | 0.32% | -0.38% |
| 2072 | 0.37% | -0.36% |
| 2071 | 0.38% | -0.35% |
| 2070 | 0.35% | -0.33% |
| 2069 | 0.36% | -0.32% |
| 2068 | 0.37% | -0.32% |
| 2067 | 0.39% | -0.31% |
| 2066 | 0.39% | -0.29% |
| 2065 | 0.42% | -0.28% |
| 2064 | 0.44% | -0.27% |
| 2063 | 0.44% | -0.26% |
| 2062 | 0.44% | -0.25% |
| 2061 | 0.46% | -0.23% |
| 2060 | 0.47% | -0.22% |
| 2059 | 0.49% | -0.21% |
| 2058 | 0.5% | -0.19% |
| 2057 | 0.5% | -0.17% |
| 2056 | 0.53% | -0.16% |
| 2055 | 0.54% | -0.14% |
| 2054 | 0.54% | -0.11% |
| 2053 | 0.56% | -0.09% |
| 2052 | 0.6% | -0.06% |
| 2051 | 0.6% | -0.02% |
| 2050 | 0.62% | 0.005% |
| 2049 | 0.62% | 0.04% |
| 2048 | 0.66% | 0.08% |
| 2047 | 0.68% | 0.11% |
| 2046 | 0.67% | 0.15% |
| 2045 | 0.68% | 0.18% |
| 2044 | 0.7% | 0.21% |
| 2043 | 0.71% | 0.25% |
| 2042 | 0.73% | 0.28% |
| 2041 | 0.73% | 0.3% |
| 2040 | 0.74% | 0.33% |
| 2039 | 0.76% | 0.35% |
| 2038 | 0.79% | 0.37% |
| 2037 | 0.8% | 0.38% |
| 2036 | 0.83% | 0.4% |
| 2035 | 0.85% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 0.87% | 0.42% |
| 2033 | 0.9% | 0.44% |
| 2032 | 0.93% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | 0.94% | 0.48% |
| 2030 | 0.99% | 0.48% |
| 2029 | 1.03% | 0.5% |
| 2028 | 1.05% | 0.53% |
| 2027 | 1.06% | 0.55% |
| 2026 | 1.12% | 0.59% |
| 2025 | 1.16% | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.26% | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 1.34% | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 1.55% | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 1.66% | 0.97% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | 1.11% |
| 2017 | 0.66% | 1.25% |
| 2016 | 0.94% | 1.27% |
| 2015 | 2.03% | 1.25% |
| 2014 | 1.68% | 1.22% |
| 2013 | 1.67% | 1.19% |
| 2012 | 1.49% | 1.18% |
| 2011 | 1.24% | 1.16% |
| 2010 | 1.19% | 1.15% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | 1.51% |
| 2008 | 1.16% | 1.84% |
| 2007 | 1.06% | 1.78% |
| 2006 | 1.03% | 1.33% |
| 2005 | 1.02% | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 1.01% | 0.97% |
| 2003 | 1% | 1% |
| 2002 | 0.95% | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 0.86% | 1.06% |
| 2000 | 0.92% | 1.14% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | 1.31% |
| 1998 | 1.22% | 1.45% |
| 1997 | 1.21% | 1.46% |
| 1996 | 1.31% | 1.54% |
| 1995 | 1.22% | 1.69% |
| 1994 | 1.63% | 1.82% |
| 1993 | 2.01% | 1.94% |
| 1992 | 1.81% | 2.05% |
| 1991 | 2.31% | 2.12% |
| 1990 | 2.82% | 2.12% |
| 1989 | 2.98% | 2.08% |
| 1988 | 3.09% | 2.04% |
| 1987 | 3.17% | 2.05% |
| 1986 | 3.25% | 2.18% |
| 1985 | 3.39% | 2.35% |
| 1984 | 3.52% | 2.43% |
| 1983 | 3.56% | 2.41% |
| 1982 | 3.52% | 2.37% |
| 1981 | 3.46% | 2.38% |
| 1980 | 3.09% | 2.16% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | 2.25% |
| 1978 | 2.77% | 2.64% |
| 1977 | 2.74% | 2.66% |
| 1976 | 2.74% | 2.59% |
| 1975 | 2.81% | 2.35% |
| 1974 | 2.86% | 2.26% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | 2.26% |
| 1972 | 2.91% | 2.31% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 2.35% |
| 1970 | 3.08% | 2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.14% | 2.13% |
| 1968 | 3.17% | 2.16% |
| 1967 | 3.17% | 2.29% |
| 1966 | 3.15% | 2.41% |
| 1965 | 3.12% | 2.56% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | 2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.08% | 2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.02% | 2.63% |
| 1961 | 2.85% | 2.7% |
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/south-africa/vietnam | CC BY
In 2025, the population of South Africa grew by 1.16%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.
Live population counters
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65829368
|
102486146
|
| Population rank | 24/197 | 16/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.79% | 1.23% |
| One net population change |
42.7 seconds
|
51.8 seconds
|
| One birth every |
26.7 seconds
|
23.3 seconds
|
| One death every |
53.3 seconds
|
47 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,028 | +1,674 |
| Annual growth/decline | +740,132 | +610,841 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.16% | +0.6% |
| Population growth rate rank | 91/197 | 122/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.6 minutes
|
10.9 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +146,370 | -48,171 |
| Net migration rank | 9/196 | 174/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,631,100 | 326,418 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 28/195 | 95/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.1% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 105/195 | 185/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 146,370 | - | -48,171 |
| 2024 | 591,618 | 166,972 | 684,393 | -59,645 |
| 2023 | 602,793 | 228,222 | 727,955 | -81,789 |
| 2022 | 603,636 | 233,284 | 775,914 | -78,977 |
| 2021 | 456,411 | 458,246 | 799,593 | -5,418 |
| 2020 | 595,873 | 369,901 | 924,004 | -6,457 |
| 2019 | 652,130 | 331,124 | 895,262 | -2,051 |
| 2018 | 648,319 | 318,260 | 882,977 | 96,650 |
| 2017 | 645,975 | 343,146 | 1,001,833 | 139,245 |
| 2016 | 641,365 | -879,235 | 1,045,094 | 167,652 |
| 2015 | 668,771 | 641,150 | 1,145,903 | -4,888 |
| 2014 | 674,754 | 272,697 | 1,151,221 | -4,894 |
| 2013 | 652,427 | 232,230 | 1,071,570 | -4,979 |
| 2012 | 643,723 | 264,091 | 1,063,741 | -4,851 |
| 2011 | 601,708 | 65,166 | 1,029,859 | -4,602 |
| 2010 | 566,834 | 68,563 | 1,005,559 | -4,443 |
| 2009 | 554,115 | 41,528 | 1,007,778 | -18,560 |
| 2008 | 595,332 | 36,869 | 1,008,141 | 571,113 |
| 2007 | 503,567 | 36,339 | 981,689 | 523,784 |
| 2006 | 487,584 | 33,159 | 943,041 | 482,399 |
| 2005 | 464,464 | 31,286 | 942,084 | -208,337 |
| 2004 | 442,540 | 58,924 | 985,438 | -220,458 |
| 2003 | 415,018 | 65,604 | 1,001,470 | -216,062 |
| 2002 | 430,926 | 50,313 | 991,427 | -193,766 |
| 2001 | 484,801 | -60,793 | 985,610 | -177,586 |
| 2000 | 526,963 | -136,794 | 966,894 | -144,298 |
| 1999 | 594,643 | -126,011 | 925,519 | -15,010 |
| 1998 | 627,027 | -82,722 | 959,016 | 106,091 |
| 1997 | 667,969 | -98,181 | 1,028,116 | 52,382 |
| 1996 | 710,868 | -193,007 | 1,108,686 | -48,235 |
| 1995 | 743,488 | -98,403 | 1,203,666 | -51,147 |
| 1994 | 698,609 | -268,849 | 1,291,534 | -53,012 |
| 1993 | 789,220 | 194,977 | 1,370,365 | -72,931 |
| 1992 | 794,415 | -71,342 | 1,419,952 | -65,285 |
| 1991 | 827,296 | -39,131 | 1,459,311 | -76,829 |
| 1990 | 835,421 | 259,718 | 1,449,157 | -57,221 |
| 1989 | 884,629 | 255,605 | 1,423,622 | -101,113 |
| 1988 | 909,221 | 246,382 | 1,370,108 | -84,361 |
| 1987 | 922,330 | 231,009 | 1,359,481 | -128,095 |
| 1986 | 903,644 | 234,378 | 1,407,957 | -164,183 |
| 1985 | 893,889 | 244,940 | 1,453,954 | -124,910 |
| 1984 | 869,011 | 290,789 | 1,477,448 | -97,339 |
| 1983 | 837,013 | 310,172 | 1,453,913 | -97,706 |
| 1982 | 807,550 | 293,195 | 1,407,959 | -110,901 |
| 1981 | 767,833 | 279,985 | 1,358,500 | -109,259 |
| 1980 | 738,415 | 258,127 | 1,321,595 | -74,791 |
| 1979 | 716,541 | 56,323 | 1,314,563 | -337,597 |
| 1978 | 694,341 | 62,121 | 1,286,991 | -6,592 |
| 1977 | 680,929 | 63,739 | 1,259,315 | 49,655 |
| 1976 | 675,011 | 27,333 | 1,232,608 | -1,733 |
| 1975 | 667,862 | 38,809 | 1,175,181 | -2,010 |
| 1974 | 658,438 | 38,518 | 1,000,505 | -34,940 |
| 1973 | 651,596 | 41,125 | 1,061,707 | -19,937 |
| 1972 | 638,754 | 38,163 | 921,524 | -1,920 |
| 1971 | 624,761 | 32,961 | 963,259 | 76,961 |
| 1970 | 605,102 | 61,514 | 905,902 | 1,997 |
| 1969 | 590,794 | 73,225 | 878,359 | 0 |
| 1968 | 571,841 | 78,932 | 815,116 | 1,489 |
| 1967 | 553,741 | 81,932 | 862,071 | 394 |
| 1966 | 534,862 | 77,417 | 876,283 | 1,769 |
| 1965 | 506,632 | 82,514 | 913,761 | -1,438 |
| 1964 | 490,606 | 76,298 | 950,219 | -6,328 |
| 1963 | 473,821 | 72,844 | 961,067 | 0 |
| 1962 | 455,634 | 69,771 | 960,046 | 0 |
| 1961 | 437,851 | 57,728 | 798,978 | 0 |
| 1960 | 421,263 | 18,891 | 955,268 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/south-africa/vietnam | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 73.4% of the population change in South Africa is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people). In Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).
As of 2024, 2,631,100 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in South Africa, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.
Biggest cities by population
|
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 |
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ho Chi Minh | 14M |
| Hanoi | 8.72M |
| Can Tho | 3.21M |
| Da Nang | 2.82M |
| Haiphong | 2.12M |
| Bien Hoa | 1.1M |
| Hue | 653K |
| Bac Ninh | 520K |
| Hai Duong | 507K |
| Vinh | 490K |
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Population differences between South Africa and Vietnam
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.7 years | 75 years |
| Average age | 31.3 years | 34.9 years |
| Median age | 29.7 years | 34.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.7:51.3 | 49:51 |
| Fertility rate | 2.21 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman |
| Population density | 139.8 ppl/mi² | 844 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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