The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 2.33 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
- The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
- For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
- Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).
South Korea vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | 22,012,503 | 20,270,496 |
| 2099 | 22,335,528 | 20,383,669 |
| 2098 | 22,668,719 | 20,498,567 |
| 2097 | 23,009,661 | 20,611,123 |
| 2096 | 23,360,151 | 20,723,560 |
| 2095 | 23,722,747 | 20,834,629 |
| 2094 | 24,093,391 | 20,943,809 |
| 2093 | 24,473,038 | 21,052,131 |
| 2092 | 24,860,975 | 21,158,833 |
| 2091 | 25,255,379 | 21,263,961 |
| 2090 | 25,655,577 | 21,371,263 |
| 2089 | 26,060,945 | 21,475,426 |
| 2088 | 26,470,073 | 21,577,177 |
| 2087 | 26,884,813 | 21,677,510 |
| 2086 | 27,301,913 | 21,777,420 |
| 2085 | 27,723,736 | 21,876,464 |
| 2084 | 28,147,480 | 21,970,336 |
| 2083 | 28,578,182 | 22,062,801 |
| 2082 | 29,012,953 | 22,151,745 |
| 2081 | 29,456,022 | 22,240,834 |
| 2080 | 29,901,880 | 22,326,555 |
| 2079 | 30,352,062 | 22,411,438 |
| 2078 | 30,809,176 | 22,489,772 |
| 2077 | 31,273,700 | 22,565,028 |
| 2076 | 31,744,480 | 22,637,463 |
| 2075 | 32,221,226 | 22,707,112 |
| 2074 | 32,706,020 | 22,778,489 |
| 2073 | 33,196,556 | 22,844,703 |
| 2072 | 33,696,490 | 22,905,707 |
| 2071 | 34,203,935 | 22,964,866 |
| 2070 | 34,719,324 | 23,022,515 |
| 2069 | 35,241,850 | 23,076,310 |
| 2068 | 35,762,799 | 23,129,541 |
| 2067 | 36,292,307 | 23,184,596 |
| 2066 | 36,826,655 | 23,234,419 |
| 2065 | 37,368,086 | 23,285,901 |
| 2064 | 37,916,439 | 23,331,390 |
| 2063 | 38,469,051 | 23,372,184 |
| 2062 | 39,028,473 | 23,409,522 |
| 2061 | 39,584,621 | 23,441,893 |
| 2060 | 40,149,830 | 23,474,032 |
| 2059 | 40,712,514 | 23,502,132 |
| 2058 | 41,277,134 | 23,528,076 |
| 2057 | 41,833,887 | 23,550,580 |
| 2056 | 42,377,427 | 23,570,923 |
| 2055 | 42,909,302 | 23,582,432 |
| 2054 | 43,427,254 | 23,591,414 |
| 2053 | 43,938,741 | 23,601,371 |
| 2052 | 44,441,106 | 23,605,361 |
| 2051 | 44,923,604 | 23,606,194 |
| 2050 | 45,385,311 | 23,603,330 |
| 2049 | 45,832,153 | 23,597,604 |
| 2048 | 46,258,529 | 23,587,307 |
| 2047 | 46,668,898 | 23,570,881 |
| 2046 | 47,056,404 | 23,547,409 |
| 2045 | 47,433,205 | 23,515,133 |
| 2044 | 47,797,411 | 23,483,546 |
| 2043 | 48,144,730 | 23,446,242 |
| 2042 | 48,478,991 | 23,404,983 |
| 2041 | 48,806,273 | 23,357,358 |
| 2040 | 49,115,658 | 23,306,148 |
| 2039 | 49,412,830 | 23,248,341 |
| 2038 | 49,694,340 | 23,187,512 |
| 2037 | 49,957,504 | 23,120,775 |
| 2036 | 50,200,702 | 23,053,427 |
| 2035 | 50,426,000 | 22,981,808 |
| 2034 | 50,632,962 | 22,906,587 |
| 2033 | 50,821,090 | 22,826,414 |
| 2032 | 50,987,020 | 22,742,267 |
| 2031 | 51,134,940 | 22,655,907 |
| 2030 | 51,267,908 | 22,564,038 |
| 2029 | 51,385,868 | 22,470,759 |
| 2028 | 51,486,791 | 22,370,999 |
| 2027 | 51,576,746 | 22,266,017 |
| 2026 | 51,649,918 | 22,155,543 |
| 2025 | 51,710,062 | 22,039,908 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | 21,916,000 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | 22,037,000 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | 22,181,000 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | 22,156,000 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | 21,919,000 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | 21,803,000 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | 21,670,000 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | 21,453,000 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | 21,209,000 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | 20,970,000 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | 20,778,000 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | 20,585,000 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | 21,169,458 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | 21,009,048 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | 20,879,089 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | 20,756,435 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | 20,629,378 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | 20,492,545 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | 20,352,411 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 | 20,216,524 |
| 2004 | 48,082,519 | 20,087,605 |
| 2003 | 47,892,330 | 19,951,521 |
| 2002 | 47,644,736 | 19,805,752 |
| 2001 | 47,370,164 | 19,600,362 |
| 2000 | 47,008,111 | 19,293,054 |
| 1999 | 46,616,677 | 18,944,731 |
| 1998 | 46,286,503 | 18,596,003 |
| 1997 | 45,953,580 | 18,248,200 |
| 1996 | 45,524,681 | 17,905,018 |
| 1995 | 45,092,991 | 17,564,068 |
| 1994 | 44,641,540 | 17,275,773 |
| 1993 | 44,194,628 | 17,025,918 |
| 1992 | 43,747,962 | 16,739,284 |
| 1991 | 43,295,704 | 16,475,354 |
| 1990 | 42,869,283 | 16,352,458 |
| 1989 | 42,449,038 | 16,248,557 |
| 1988 | 42,031,247 | 16,078,621 |
| 1987 | 41,621,690 | 15,916,576 |
| 1986 | 41,213,674 | 15,731,256 |
| 1985 | 40,805,744 | 15,544,154 |
| 1984 | 40,405,956 | 15,441,860 |
| 1983 | 39,910,403 | 15,388,794 |
| 1982 | 39,326,352 | 15,286,567 |
| 1981 | 38,723,248 | 15,099,414 |
| 1980 | 38,123,775 | 14,847,974 |
| 1979 | 37,534,236 | 14,579,614 |
| 1978 | 36,969,185 | 14,310,128 |
| 1977 | 36,411,795 | 14,049,371 |
| 1976 | 35,848,523 | 13,796,770 |
| 1975 | 35,280,725 | 13,548,984 |
| 1974 | 34,692,266 | 13,305,693 |
| 1973 | 34,103,149 | 13,060,916 |
| 1972 | 33,505,406 | 12,809,205 |
| 1971 | 32,882,704 | 12,551,910 |
| 1970 | 32,240,827 | 12,287,110 |
| 1969 | 31,544,266 | 12,013,858 |
| 1968 | 30,838,302 | 11,736,088 |
| 1967 | 30,130,983 | 11,457,328 |
| 1966 | 29,435,571 | 11,183,928 |
| 1965 | 28,704,674 | 10,916,965 |
| 1964 | 27,984,155 | 10,653,397 |
| 1963 | 27,261,747 | 10,395,040 |
| 1962 | 26,513,030 | 10,143,754 |
| 1961 | 25,765,673 | 9,899,372 |
| 1960 | 25,012,374 | 9,661,389 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/sri-lanka | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).
South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.
Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | -1.45% | -0.56% |
| 2099 | -1.47% | -0.56% |
| 2098 | -1.48% | -0.55% |
| 2097 | -1.5% | -0.54% |
| 2096 | -1.53% | -0.53% |
| 2095 | -1.54% | -0.52% |
| 2094 | -1.55% | -0.51% |
| 2093 | -1.56% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | -1.56% | -0.49% |
| 2091 | -1.56% | -0.5% |
| 2090 | -1.56% | -0.49% |
| 2089 | -1.55% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | -1.54% | -0.46% |
| 2087 | -1.53% | -0.46% |
| 2086 | -1.52% | -0.45% |
| 2085 | -1.51% | -0.43% |
| 2084 | -1.51% | -0.42% |
| 2083 | -1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2081 | -1.49% | -0.38% |
| 2080 | -1.48% | -0.38% |
| 2079 | -1.48% | -0.35% |
| 2078 | -1.49% | -0.33% |
| 2077 | -1.48% | -0.32% |
| 2076 | -1.48% | -0.31% |
| 2075 | -1.48% | -0.31% |
| 2074 | -1.48% | -0.29% |
| 2073 | -1.48% | -0.27% |
| 2072 | -1.48% | -0.26% |
| 2071 | -1.48% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | -1.48% | -0.23% |
| 2069 | -1.46% | -0.23% |
| 2068 | -1.46% | -0.24% |
| 2067 | -1.45% | -0.21% |
| 2066 | -1.45% | -0.22% |
| 2065 | -1.45% | -0.19% |
| 2064 | -1.44% | -0.17% |
| 2063 | -1.43% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | -1.4% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | -1.41% | -0.14% |
| 2060 | -1.38% | -0.12% |
| 2059 | -1.37% | -0.11% |
| 2058 | -1.33% | -0.1% |
| 2057 | -1.28% | -0.09% |
| 2056 | -1.24% | -0.05% |
| 2055 | -1.19% | -0.04% |
| 2054 | -1.16% | -0.04% |
| 2053 | -1.13% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | -1.07% | -0.004% |
| 2051 | -1.02% | 0.01% |
| 2050 | -0.97% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | -0.92% | 0.04% |
| 2048 | -0.88% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | -0.82% | 0.1% |
| 2046 | -0.79% | 0.14% |
| 2045 | -0.76% | 0.13% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.69% | 0.18% |
| 2042 | -0.67% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | -0.63% | 0.22% |
| 2040 | -0.6% | 0.25% |
| 2039 | -0.57% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.53% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | -0.48% | 0.29% |
| 2036 | -0.45% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | -0.41% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | 0.35% |
| 2033 | -0.33% | 0.37% |
| 2032 | -0.29% | 0.38% |
| 2031 | -0.26% | 0.41% |
| 2030 | -0.23% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | -0.2% | 0.45% |
| 2028 | -0.17% | 0.47% |
| 2027 | -0.14% | 0.5% |
| 2026 | -0.12% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | -0.08% | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 0.07% | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 0.08% | -0.65% |
| 2022 | -0.19% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | -0.13% | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 0.14% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 0.35% | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 0.43% | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 0.28% | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 0.53% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 0.46% | -2.76% |
| 2012 | 0.53% | 0.76% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | 0.62% |
| 2008 | 0.76% | 0.67% |
| 2007 | 0.51% | 0.69% |
| 2006 | 0.53% | 0.67% |
| 2005 | 0.21% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | 0.52% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 0.58% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 0.77% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | 0.84% | 1.84% |
| 1999 | 0.71% | 1.88% |
| 1998 | 0.72% | 1.91% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 0.96% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 1.01% | 1.67% |
| 1994 | 1.01% | 1.47% |
| 1993 | 1.02% | 1.71% |
| 1992 | 1.04% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.99% | 0.75% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 0.64% |
| 1989 | 0.99% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 0.98% | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 0.99% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 1% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.99% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 1.24% | 0.34% |
| 1983 | 1.49% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 1.56% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 1.69% |
| 1980 | 1.57% | 1.84% |
| 1979 | 1.53% | 1.88% |
| 1978 | 1.53% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | 1.57% | 1.83% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | 1.83% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | 1.83% |
| 1974 | 1.73% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | 1.78% | 1.97% |
| 1972 | 1.89% | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 1.99% | 2.16% |
| 1970 | 2.21% | 2.27% |
| 1969 | 2.29% | 2.37% |
| 1968 | 2.35% | 2.43% |
| 1967 | 2.36% | 2.44% |
| 1966 | 2.55% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 2.57% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 2.65% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 2.82% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | 2.47% |
| 1961 | 3.01% | 2.46% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/sri-lanka | CC BY
In 2024, the population of South Korea grew by 0.07%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.
Live population counters
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
51649918
|
22185425
|
| Population rank | 31/197 | 63/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.62% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
13.7 minutes
|
4.34 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.26 minutes
|
2.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.69 minutes
|
2.91 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +105 | -332 |
| Annual growth/decline | +38,446 | -121,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.07% | -0.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 160/197 | 188/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.02 minutes
|
17.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +65,731 | -30,724 |
| Net migration rank | 20/196 | 165/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,811,507 | 40,698 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 40/195 | 156/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.5% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 111/195 | 190/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 65,731 | - | -30,724 |
| 2024 | - | 75,963 | - | -27,245 |
| 2023 | -77,569 | 87,800 | 66,111 | -28,011 |
| 2022 | -124,014 | 87,800 | 95,378 | -27,435 |
| 2021 | -56,947 | -16,778 | 121,858 | -29,586 |
| 2020 | -31,101 | 112,631 | 170,968 | -29,875 |
| 2019 | 10,353 | 128,622 | 172,243 | -28,426 |
| 2018 | 30,951 | 118,220 | 183,610 | -28,607 |
| 2017 | 71,907 | 104,029 | 187,993 | -22,324 |
| 2016 | 122,923 | 91,568 | 194,232 | -18,388 |
| 2015 | 163,248 | 276,427 | 201,815 | -29,797 |
| 2014 | 167,464 | 308,037 | 211,541 | -33,672 |
| 2013 | 166,415 | 301,926 | 221,021 | -37,754 |
| 2012 | 215,859 | 281,866 | 229,138 | -41,955 |
| 2011 | 214,728 | 269,958 | 224,461 | -90,839 |
| 2010 | 213,083 | 52,042 | 224,325 | -98,060 |
| 2009 | 197,231 | 5,308 | 200,175 | -81,130 |
| 2008 | 215,841 | -19,630 | 232,225 | -97,144 |
| 2007 | 248,286 | -42,293 | 248,287 | -109,695 |
| 2006 | 203,441 | -28,434 | 248,706 | -107,045 |
| 2005 | 187,920 | -47,821 | 248,683 | -118,594 |
| 2004 | 225,988 | -42,549 | 212,527 | -84,795 |
| 2003 | 244,251 | -31,994 | 252,008 | -107,573 |
| 2002 | 247,752 | -18,105 | 252,840 | -105,718 |
| 2001 | 312,643 | -28,006 | 244,377 | 19,273 |
| 2000 | 390,167 | -84,960 | 227,060 | 123,894 |
| 1999 | 368,272 | -107,448 | 206,876 | 138,799 |
| 1998 | 393,436 | -98,044 | 201,059 | 150,724 |
| 1997 | 422,773 | -109,130 | 208,193 | 135,636 |
| 1996 | 446,142 | -115,705 | 215,290 | 127,236 |
| 1995 | 468,967 | -208,491 | 221,957 | 117,416 |
| 1994 | 473,200 | -208,309 | 228,904 | 8,323 |
| 1993 | 477,302 | -222,802 | 226,257 | 36,232 |
| 1992 | 494,352 | -265,849 | 222,230 | 88,542 |
| 1991 | 467,594 | -270,754 | 218,117 | -1,047 |
| 1990 | 411,546 | 79,294 | 224,454 | -195,736 |
| 1989 | 403,266 | 186,120 | 212,401 | -33,305 |
| 1988 | 399,297 | 192,534 | 219,184 | -58,415 |
| 1987 | 378,758 | 198,057 | 226,414 | -63,105 |
| 1986 | 395,651 | 189,782 | 233,782 | -26,460 |
| 1985 | 416,219 | 97,949 | 247,836 | -80,950 |
| 1984 | 436,384 | 101,394 | 263,175 | -225,450 |
| 1983 | 514,844 | 102,167 | 277,768 | -209,362 |
| 1982 | 605,626 | 48,638 | 300,030 | -163,987 |
| 1981 | 631,189 | 18,442 | 328,096 | -89,824 |
| 1980 | 583,294 | -148,341 | 328,155 | -63,541 |
| 1979 | 623,068 | -139,566 | 329,791 | -57,683 |
| 1978 | 499,084 | -85,721 | 317,055 | -50,189 |
| 1977 | 578,947 | -90,737 | 300,038 | -45,383 |
| 1976 | 530,558 | -92,314 | 291,816 | -41,258 |
| 1975 | 603,300 | -52,332 | 282,496 | -37,475 |
| 1974 | 673,030 | 27,005 | 275,521 | -33,979 |
| 1973 | 699,115 | 35,779 | 278,577 | -30,582 |
| 1972 | 740,469 | 25,382 | 282,494 | -27,071 |
| 1971 | 789,185 | -6,326 | 281,200 | -22,021 |
| 1970 | 747,987 | -27,999 | 286,719 | -16,299 |
| 1969 | 694,227 | -21,175 | 286,218 | -10,152 |
| 1968 | 684,487 | -16,868 | 286,642 | -7,163 |
| 1967 | 692,169 | -16,484 | 284,738 | -6,696 |
| 1966 | 623,534 | -16,688 | 275,549 | -6,794 |
| 1965 | 641,090 | -146,386 | 272,422 | -7,249 |
| 1964 | 655,501 | -102,284 | 269,584 | -7,614 |
| 1963 | 685,824 | -80,226 | 262,880 | -8,118 |
| 1962 | 712,590 | -94,606 | 256,719 | -8,909 |
| 1961 | 730,173 | -93,179 | 251,087 | -10,144 |
| 1960 | 728,010 | 47,245 | 247,631 | -12,610 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/sri-lanka | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 17.6% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people). In Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).
As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.
Biggest cities by population
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 648K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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Population differences between South Korea and Sri Lanka
|
South Korea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.6 years | 78 years |
| Average age | 44.8 years | 35.8 years |
| Median age | 46.1 years | 34.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 0.72 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,371 ppl/mi² | 928 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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