The latest officially reported population of South Africa was 64,747,319 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Africa's population is 65,829,368 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 1.51 times bigger than Yemen's.
- South Africa is ranked the 24th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
- The countries together account for 1.32% of the world: 0.79% for South Africa vs 0.52% for Yemen.
- For the last 10 years, South Africa has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
- Since 2006, the population of South Africa has increased from 50M people to 65.8M (31.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).
South Africa vs Yemen: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
South Africa
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2100 | 94,734,082 | 111,481,288 |
| 2099 | 94,523,360 | 111,166,365 |
| 2098 | 94,316,049 | 110,823,878 |
| 2097 | 94,125,043 | 110,463,393 |
| 2096 | 93,927,246 | 110,075,677 |
| 2095 | 93,719,451 | 109,669,492 |
| 2094 | 93,494,697 | 109,238,445 |
| 2093 | 93,267,274 | 108,785,158 |
| 2092 | 93,041,793 | 108,301,955 |
| 2091 | 92,793,249 | 107,796,487 |
| 2090 | 92,561,159 | 107,270,820 |
| 2089 | 92,322,396 | 106,721,736 |
| 2088 | 92,080,212 | 106,150,572 |
| 2087 | 91,833,409 | 105,558,607 |
| 2086 | 91,581,639 | 104,947,326 |
| 2085 | 91,352,906 | 104,309,237 |
| 2084 | 91,106,961 | 103,657,284 |
| 2083 | 90,845,161 | 102,986,631 |
| 2082 | 90,583,188 | 102,302,622 |
| 2081 | 90,313,417 | 101,596,159 |
| 2080 | 90,039,857 | 100,875,201 |
| 2079 | 89,770,116 | 100,134,051 |
| 2078 | 89,494,440 | 99,378,110 |
| 2077 | 89,217,520 | 98,609,975 |
| 2076 | 88,954,522 | 97,818,664 |
| 2075 | 88,681,719 | 97,013,320 |
| 2074 | 88,397,221 | 96,187,203 |
| 2073 | 88,118,589 | 95,346,716 |
| 2072 | 87,835,051 | 94,485,874 |
| 2071 | 87,509,098 | 93,603,848 |
| 2070 | 87,178,463 | 92,709,049 |
| 2069 | 86,870,660 | 91,795,290 |
| 2068 | 86,558,000 | 90,865,447 |
| 2067 | 86,237,764 | 89,921,194 |
| 2066 | 85,904,801 | 88,958,695 |
| 2065 | 85,573,984 | 87,982,501 |
| 2064 | 85,214,686 | 86,994,159 |
| 2063 | 84,845,370 | 85,982,061 |
| 2062 | 84,473,236 | 84,947,120 |
| 2061 | 84,103,016 | 83,896,256 |
| 2060 | 83,719,266 | 82,829,722 |
| 2059 | 83,325,330 | 81,744,993 |
| 2058 | 82,918,226 | 80,641,636 |
| 2057 | 82,508,742 | 79,527,942 |
| 2056 | 82,098,320 | 78,400,761 |
| 2055 | 81,669,191 | 77,261,521 |
| 2054 | 81,227,019 | 76,109,237 |
| 2053 | 80,789,939 | 74,951,358 |
| 2052 | 80,338,877 | 73,780,088 |
| 2051 | 79,858,310 | 72,598,574 |
| 2050 | 79,383,784 | 71,404,664 |
| 2049 | 78,897,472 | 70,211,386 |
| 2048 | 78,409,829 | 69,012,729 |
| 2047 | 77,894,547 | 67,813,135 |
| 2046 | 77,369,819 | 66,608,054 |
| 2045 | 76,852,544 | 65,404,355 |
| 2044 | 76,330,046 | 64,201,447 |
| 2043 | 75,800,788 | 63,002,861 |
| 2042 | 75,264,885 | 61,810,280 |
| 2041 | 74,721,871 | 60,624,401 |
| 2040 | 74,179,185 | 59,448,342 |
| 2039 | 73,636,894 | 58,277,392 |
| 2038 | 73,079,976 | 57,109,914 |
| 2037 | 72,506,991 | 55,948,438 |
| 2036 | 71,930,701 | 54,784,372 |
| 2035 | 71,337,219 | 53,617,795 |
| 2034 | 70,737,692 | 52,452,522 |
| 2033 | 70,128,299 | 51,284,323 |
| 2032 | 69,502,726 | 50,117,732 |
| 2031 | 68,865,544 | 48,947,870 |
| 2030 | 68,221,143 | 47,764,521 |
| 2029 | 67,549,189 | 46,573,906 |
| 2028 | 66,860,631 | 45,382,831 |
| 2027 | 66,166,759 | 44,183,742 |
| 2026 | 65,473,024 | 42,980,680 |
| 2025 | 64,747,319 | 41,773,878 |
| 2024 | 64,007,187 | 40,583,164 |
| 2023 | 63,212,384 | 39,390,799 |
| 2022 | 62,378,410 | 38,222,876 |
| 2021 | 61,502,603 | 37,140,230 |
| 2020 | 60,562,381 | 36,134,863 |
| 2019 | 59,587,885 | 35,111,408 |
| 2018 | 58,613,001 | 34,085,182 |
| 2017 | 57,635,162 | 33,090,921 |
| 2016 | 57,259,551 | 32,109,010 |
| 2015 | 56,723,537 | 31,159,379 |
| 2014 | 55,594,838 | 30,226,309 |
| 2013 | 54,678,791 | 29,312,952 |
| 2012 | 53,782,567 | 28,433,647 |
| 2011 | 52,995,205 | 27,582,897 |
| 2010 | 52,344,051 | 26,754,387 |
| 2009 | 51,728,516 | 25,927,724 |
| 2008 | 51,114,599 | 25,111,941 |
| 2007 | 50,528,584 | 24,318,082 |
| 2006 | 49,998,277 | 23,543,083 |
| 2005 | 49,490,033 | 22,790,085 |
| 2004 | 48,991,421 | 22,095,167 |
| 2003 | 48,500,348 | 21,456,379 |
| 2002 | 48,019,415 | 20,835,086 |
| 2001 | 47,566,800 | 20,226,147 |
| 2000 | 47,159,719 | 19,624,141 |
| 1999 | 46,730,335 | 19,029,420 |
| 1998 | 46,223,880 | 18,446,013 |
| 1997 | 45,666,838 | 17,873,936 |
| 1996 | 45,123,018 | 17,313,177 |
| 1995 | 44,541,554 | 16,740,058 |
| 1994 | 44,004,139 | 16,149,147 |
| 1993 | 43,297,156 | 15,563,914 |
| 1992 | 42,443,509 | 14,989,494 |
| 1991 | 41,687,898 | 14,430,201 |
| 1990 | 40,746,268 | 13,887,862 |
| 1989 | 39,628,575 | 13,364,174 |
| 1988 | 38,480,649 | 12,859,708 |
| 1987 | 37,326,190 | 12,369,912 |
| 1986 | 36,180,515 | 11,901,040 |
| 1985 | 35,042,093 | 11,453,825 |
| 1984 | 33,892,788 | 11,025,597 |
| 1983 | 32,739,304 | 10,621,499 |
| 1982 | 31,615,339 | 10,241,006 |
| 1981 | 30,541,044 | 9,882,362 |
| 1980 | 29,518,857 | 9,543,358 |
| 1979 | 28,634,162 | 9,224,194 |
| 1978 | 27,869,507 | 8,926,586 |
| 1977 | 27,118,952 | 8,648,222 |
| 1976 | 26,395,450 | 8,384,113 |
| 1975 | 25,690,940 | 8,133,598 |
| 1974 | 24,989,108 | 7,896,783 |
| 1973 | 24,294,263 | 7,672,796 |
| 1972 | 23,609,456 | 7,460,068 |
| 1971 | 22,942,143 | 7,257,462 |
| 1970 | 22,279,984 | 7,065,279 |
| 1969 | 21,614,676 | 6,875,859 |
| 1968 | 20,957,287 | 6,690,524 |
| 1967 | 20,314,066 | 6,516,444 |
| 1966 | 19,690,087 | 6,351,494 |
| 1965 | 19,089,380 | 6,195,593 |
| 1964 | 18,511,361 | 6,048,006 |
| 1963 | 17,954,564 | 5,911,135 |
| 1962 | 17,418,522 | 5,782,221 |
| 1961 | 16,908,035 | 5,655,232 |
| 1960 | 16,440,172 | 5,532,301 |
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 South Africa increased by 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Africa gained 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).
South Africa was ranked 24th most populous country in 2006 and is still 24th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.
South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.7M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2100 | 0.22% | 0.28% |
| 2099 | 0.22% | 0.31% |
| 2098 | 0.2% | 0.33% |
| 2097 | 0.21% | 0.35% |
| 2096 | 0.22% | 0.37% |
| 2095 | 0.24% | 0.39% |
| 2094 | 0.24% | 0.42% |
| 2093 | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| 2092 | 0.27% | 0.47% |
| 2091 | 0.25% | 0.49% |
| 2090 | 0.26% | 0.51% |
| 2089 | 0.26% | 0.54% |
| 2088 | 0.27% | 0.56% |
| 2087 | 0.27% | 0.58% |
| 2086 | 0.25% | 0.61% |
| 2085 | 0.27% | 0.63% |
| 2084 | 0.29% | 0.65% |
| 2083 | 0.29% | 0.67% |
| 2082 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 2081 | 0.3% | 0.71% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | 0.74% |
| 2079 | 0.31% | 0.76% |
| 2078 | 0.31% | 0.78% |
| 2077 | 0.3% | 0.81% |
| 2076 | 0.31% | 0.83% |
| 2075 | 0.32% | 0.86% |
| 2074 | 0.32% | 0.88% |
| 2073 | 0.32% | 0.91% |
| 2072 | 0.37% | 0.94% |
| 2071 | 0.38% | 0.97% |
| 2070 | 0.35% | 1% |
| 2069 | 0.36% | 1.02% |
| 2068 | 0.37% | 1.05% |
| 2067 | 0.39% | 1.08% |
| 2066 | 0.39% | 1.11% |
| 2065 | 0.42% | 1.14% |
| 2064 | 0.44% | 1.18% |
| 2063 | 0.44% | 1.22% |
| 2062 | 0.44% | 1.25% |
| 2061 | 0.46% | 1.29% |
| 2060 | 0.47% | 1.33% |
| 2059 | 0.49% | 1.37% |
| 2058 | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| 2057 | 0.5% | 1.44% |
| 2056 | 0.53% | 1.47% |
| 2055 | 0.54% | 1.51% |
| 2054 | 0.54% | 1.54% |
| 2053 | 0.56% | 1.59% |
| 2052 | 0.6% | 1.63% |
| 2051 | 0.6% | 1.67% |
| 2050 | 0.62% | 1.7% |
| 2049 | 0.62% | 1.74% |
| 2048 | 0.66% | 1.77% |
| 2047 | 0.68% | 1.81% |
| 2046 | 0.67% | 1.84% |
| 2045 | 0.68% | 1.87% |
| 2044 | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| 2043 | 0.71% | 1.93% |
| 2042 | 0.73% | 1.96% |
| 2041 | 0.73% | 1.98% |
| 2040 | 0.74% | 2.01% |
| 2039 | 0.76% | 2.04% |
| 2038 | 0.79% | 2.08% |
| 2037 | 0.8% | 2.12% |
| 2036 | 0.83% | 2.18% |
| 2035 | 0.85% | 2.22% |
| 2034 | 0.87% | 2.28% |
| 2033 | 0.9% | 2.33% |
| 2032 | 0.93% | 2.39% |
| 2031 | 0.94% | 2.48% |
| 2030 | 0.99% | 2.56% |
| 2029 | 1.03% | 2.62% |
| 2028 | 1.05% | 2.71% |
| 2027 | 1.06% | 2.8% |
| 2026 | 1.12% | 2.89% |
| 2025 | 1.16% | 2.93% |
| 2024 | 1.26% | 3.03% |
| 2023 | 1.34% | 3.06% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 2.92% |
| 2021 | 1.55% | 2.78% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 2.91% |
| 2019 | 1.66% | 3.01% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | 3% |
| 2017 | 0.66% | 3.06% |
| 2016 | 0.94% | 3.05% |
| 2015 | 2.03% | 3.09% |
| 2014 | 1.68% | 3.12% |
| 2013 | 1.67% | 3.09% |
| 2012 | 1.49% | 3.08% |
| 2011 | 1.24% | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19% | 3.19% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | 3.25% |
| 2008 | 1.16% | 3.26% |
| 2007 | 1.06% | 3.29% |
| 2006 | 1.03% | 3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02% | 3.15% |
| 2004 | 1.01% | 2.98% |
| 2003 | 1% | 2.98% |
| 2002 | 0.95% | 3.01% |
| 2001 | 0.86% | 3.07% |
| 2000 | 0.92% | 3.13% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | 3.16% |
| 1998 | 1.22% | 3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21% | 3.24% |
| 1996 | 1.31% | 3.42% |
| 1995 | 1.22% | 3.66% |
| 1994 | 1.63% | 3.76% |
| 1993 | 2.01% | 3.83% |
| 1992 | 1.81% | 3.88% |
| 1991 | 2.31% | 3.91% |
| 1990 | 2.82% | 3.92% |
| 1989 | 2.98% | 3.92% |
| 1988 | 3.09% | 3.96% |
| 1987 | 3.17% | 3.94% |
| 1986 | 3.25% | 3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.39% | 3.88% |
| 1984 | 3.52% | 3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.56% | 3.72% |
| 1982 | 3.52% | 3.63% |
| 1981 | 3.46% | 3.55% |
| 1980 | 3.09% | 3.46% |
| 1979 | 2.74% | 3.33% |
| 1978 | 2.77% | 3.22% |
| 1977 | 2.74% | 3.15% |
| 1976 | 2.74% | 3.08% |
| 1975 | 2.81% | 3% |
| 1974 | 2.86% | 2.92% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | 2.85% |
| 1972 | 2.91% | 2.79% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 2.72% |
| 1970 | 3.08% | 2.75% |
| 1969 | 3.14% | 2.77% |
| 1968 | 3.17% | 2.67% |
| 1967 | 3.17% | 2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.15% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 3.12% | 2.44% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | 2.32% |
| 1963 | 3.08% | 2.23% |
| 1962 | 3.02% | 2.25% |
| 1961 | 2.85% | 2.22% |
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 South Africa grew by 1.16%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.
Live population counters
|
South Africa
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65829368
|
43598646
|
| Population rank | 24/197 | 37/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.79% | 0.52% |
| One net population change |
42.7 seconds
|
26.6 seconds
|
| One birth every |
26.7 seconds
|
22.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
53.3 seconds
|
2.74 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,028 | +3,262 |
| Annual growth/decline | +740,132 | +1,190,714 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.16% | +2.93% |
| Population growth rate rank | 91/197 | 15/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.6 minutes
|
32.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +146,370 | -16,291 |
| Net migration rank | 9/196 | 148/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,631,100 | 392,997 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 28/195 | 89/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.1% | 1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 105/195 | 156/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
Yemen
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 146,370 | - | -16,291 |
| 2024 | 591,618 | 166,972 | 1,202,276 | -10,482 |
| 2023 | 602,793 | 228,222 | 1,198,150 | -5,233 |
| 2022 | 603,636 | 233,284 | 1,153,375 | -10,448 |
| 2021 | 456,411 | 458,246 | 1,103,622 | -81,248 |
| 2020 | 595,873 | 369,901 | 1,086,322 | -97,982 |
| 2019 | 652,130 | 331,124 | 1,056,432 | 2,129 |
| 2018 | 648,319 | 318,260 | 1,020,238 | -26,335 |
| 2017 | 645,975 | 343,146 | 1,006,725 | -12,086 |
| 2016 | 641,365 | -879,235 | 975,697 | -6,492 |
| 2015 | 668,771 | 641,150 | 939,922 | -9,883 |
| 2014 | 674,754 | 272,697 | 920,330 | 15,764 |
| 2013 | 652,427 | 232,230 | 884,929 | 5,697 |
| 2012 | 643,723 | 264,091 | 845,645 | 22,349 |
| 2011 | 601,708 | 65,166 | 806,359 | 27,184 |
| 2010 | 566,834 | 68,563 | 803,246 | 20,269 |
| 2009 | 554,115 | 41,528 | 798,911 | 30,919 |
| 2008 | 595,332 | 36,869 | 779,123 | 22,621 |
| 2007 | 503,567 | 36,339 | 764,780 | 21,210 |
| 2006 | 487,584 | 33,159 | 750,082 | 13,940 |
| 2005 | 464,464 | 31,286 | 726,708 | 15,283 |
| 2004 | 442,540 | 58,924 | 710,493 | -62,641 |
| 2003 | 415,018 | 65,604 | 694,457 | -64,737 |
| 2002 | 430,926 | 50,313 | 672,494 | -59,648 |
| 2001 | 484,801 | -60,793 | 658,704 | -53,698 |
| 2000 | 526,963 | -136,794 | 646,694 | -47,713 |
| 1999 | 594,643 | -126,011 | 633,166 | -42,731 |
| 1998 | 627,027 | -82,722 | 615,488 | -39,096 |
| 1997 | 667,969 | -98,181 | 604,443 | -36,694 |
| 1996 | 710,868 | -193,007 | 588,786 | -35,043 |
| 1995 | 743,488 | -98,403 | 607,966 | -15,485 |
| 1994 | 698,609 | -268,849 | 602,363 | -13,040 |
| 1993 | 789,220 | 194,977 | 595,459 | -14,332 |
| 1992 | 794,415 | -71,342 | 582,072 | -14,372 |
| 1991 | 827,296 | -39,131 | 565,837 | -14,964 |
| 1990 | 835,421 | 259,718 | 549,654 | -15,847 |
| 1989 | 884,629 | 255,605 | 530,464 | -16,876 |
| 1988 | 909,221 | 246,382 | 513,296 | -17,952 |
| 1987 | 922,330 | 231,009 | 493,337 | -9,097 |
| 1986 | 903,644 | 234,378 | 464,665 | -11,151 |
| 1985 | 893,889 | 244,940 | 455,576 | -14,660 |
| 1984 | 869,011 | 290,789 | 434,674 | -19,143 |
| 1983 | 837,013 | 310,172 | 414,823 | -22,152 |
| 1982 | 807,550 | 293,195 | 392,302 | -23,981 |
| 1981 | 767,833 | 279,985 | 374,482 | -25,499 |
| 1980 | 738,415 | 258,127 | 355,767 | -26,740 |
| 1979 | 716,541 | 56,323 | 336,378 | -27,090 |
| 1978 | 694,341 | 62,121 | 312,439 | -26,524 |
| 1977 | 680,929 | 63,739 | 296,115 | -25,305 |
| 1976 | 675,011 | 27,333 | 281,078 | -23,669 |
| 1975 | 667,862 | 38,809 | 266,815 | -23,192 |
| 1974 | 658,438 | 38,518 | 252,737 | -22,726 |
| 1973 | 651,596 | 41,125 | 240,235 | -22,282 |
| 1972 | 638,754 | 38,163 | 229,322 | -21,826 |
| 1971 | 624,761 | 32,961 | 219,095 | -21,386 |
| 1970 | 605,102 | 61,514 | 207,613 | -20,966 |
| 1969 | 590,794 | 73,225 | 196,305 | -4,121 |
| 1968 | 571,841 | 78,932 | 182,518 | -4,031 |
| 1967 | 553,741 | 81,932 | 173,637 | -3,959 |
| 1966 | 534,862 | 77,417 | 164,091 | -3,874 |
| 1965 | 506,632 | 82,514 | 155,398 | -3,797 |
| 1964 | 490,606 | 76,298 | 147,299 | -3,712 |
| 1963 | 473,821 | 72,844 | 133,781 | -3,640 |
| 1962 | 455,634 | 69,771 | 131,262 | -3,572 |
| 1961 | 437,851 | 57,728 | 129,787 | -3,503 |
| 1960 | 421,263 | 18,891 | 122,994 | -3,431 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).
As of 2024, 2,631,100 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in South Africa, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.
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 |
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sanaa | 2.96M |
| Aden | 1.15M |
| Al Hudaydah | 618K |
| Taiz | 615K |
| Ibb | 351K |
| Dhamar | 160K |
| Mukalla | 144K |
| Sa'dah | 70.2K |
| Sayyan | 70K |
| Zabid | 50.8K |
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Population differences between South Africa and Yemen
|
South Africa
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.7 years | 69.7 years |
| Average age | 31.3 years | 23.2 years |
| Median age | 29.7 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.7:51.3 | 50.7:49.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.21 births per woman | 4.5 births per woman |
| Population density | 139.8 ppl/mi² | 210.8 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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- 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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