The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 4.42 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
- South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
- The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.24% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).
South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
South Korea
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 22,012,503 | 26,368,750 |
| 2099 | 22,335,528 | 26,130,374 |
| 2098 | 22,668,719 | 25,894,010 |
| 2097 | 23,009,661 | 25,660,062 |
| 2096 | 23,360,151 | 25,427,961 |
| 2095 | 23,722,747 | 25,197,670 |
| 2094 | 24,093,391 | 24,968,891 |
| 2093 | 24,473,038 | 24,741,434 |
| 2092 | 24,860,975 | 24,515,086 |
| 2091 | 25,255,379 | 24,289,496 |
| 2090 | 25,655,577 | 24,064,404 |
| 2089 | 26,060,945 | 23,839,033 |
| 2088 | 26,470,073 | 23,613,963 |
| 2087 | 26,884,813 | 23,388,786 |
| 2086 | 27,301,913 | 23,163,641 |
| 2085 | 27,723,736 | 22,938,169 |
| 2084 | 28,147,480 | 22,711,804 |
| 2083 | 28,578,182 | 22,484,154 |
| 2082 | 29,012,953 | 22,255,625 |
| 2081 | 29,456,022 | 22,026,183 |
| 2080 | 29,901,880 | 21,796,073 |
| 2079 | 30,352,062 | 21,565,118 |
| 2078 | 30,809,176 | 21,333,574 |
| 2077 | 31,273,700 | 21,101,274 |
| 2076 | 31,744,480 | 20,868,733 |
| 2075 | 32,221,226 | 20,636,203 |
| 2074 | 32,706,020 | 20,404,044 |
| 2073 | 33,196,556 | 20,171,659 |
| 2072 | 33,696,490 | 19,940,853 |
| 2071 | 34,203,935 | 19,710,934 |
| 2070 | 34,719,324 | 19,483,026 |
| 2069 | 35,241,850 | 19,256,572 |
| 2068 | 35,762,799 | 19,032,681 |
| 2067 | 36,292,307 | 18,811,331 |
| 2066 | 36,826,655 | 18,593,017 |
| 2065 | 37,368,086 | 18,377,364 |
| 2064 | 37,916,439 | 18,164,584 |
| 2063 | 38,469,051 | 17,955,352 |
| 2062 | 39,028,473 | 17,749,596 |
| 2061 | 39,584,621 | 17,547,827 |
| 2060 | 40,149,830 | 17,349,620 |
| 2059 | 40,712,514 | 17,153,273 |
| 2058 | 41,277,134 | 16,959,263 |
| 2057 | 41,833,887 | 16,767,893 |
| 2056 | 42,377,427 | 16,579,195 |
| 2055 | 42,909,302 | 16,392,558 |
| 2054 | 43,427,254 | 16,207,309 |
| 2053 | 43,938,741 | 16,024,789 |
| 2052 | 44,441,106 | 15,844,357 |
| 2051 | 44,923,604 | 15,665,362 |
| 2050 | 45,385,311 | 15,487,008 |
| 2049 | 45,832,153 | 15,309,031 |
| 2048 | 46,258,529 | 15,132,784 |
| 2047 | 46,668,898 | 14,958,209 |
| 2046 | 47,056,404 | 14,788,046 |
| 2045 | 47,433,205 | 14,620,902 |
| 2044 | 47,797,411 | 14,454,466 |
| 2043 | 48,144,730 | 14,289,021 |
| 2042 | 48,478,991 | 14,124,515 |
| 2041 | 48,806,273 | 13,961,010 |
| 2040 | 49,115,658 | 13,798,651 |
| 2039 | 49,412,830 | 13,637,499 |
| 2038 | 49,694,340 | 13,477,450 |
| 2037 | 49,957,504 | 13,319,346 |
| 2036 | 50,200,702 | 13,163,073 |
| 2035 | 50,426,000 | 13,009,160 |
| 2034 | 50,632,962 | 12,857,729 |
| 2033 | 50,821,090 | 12,709,520 |
| 2032 | 50,987,020 | 12,564,906 |
| 2031 | 51,134,940 | 12,424,286 |
| 2030 | 51,267,908 | 12,288,186 |
| 2029 | 51,385,868 | 12,148,661 |
| 2028 | 51,486,791 | 11,999,549 |
| 2027 | 51,576,746 | 11,831,082 |
| 2026 | 51,649,918 | 11,632,806 |
| 2025 | 51,710,062 | 11,367,504 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 48,082,519 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 47,892,330 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 47,644,736 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 47,370,164 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 47,008,111 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 46,616,677 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 46,286,503 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 45,953,580 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 45,524,681 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 45,092,991 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 44,641,540 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 44,194,628 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 43,747,962 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 43,295,704 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 42,869,283 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 42,449,038 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 42,031,247 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 41,621,690 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 41,213,674 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 40,805,744 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 40,405,956 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 39,910,403 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 39,326,352 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 38,723,248 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 38,123,775 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 37,534,236 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 36,969,185 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 36,411,795 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 35,848,523 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 35,280,725 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 34,692,266 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 34,103,149 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 33,505,406 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 32,882,704 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 32,240,827 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 31,544,266 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 30,838,302 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 30,130,983 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 29,435,571 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 28,704,674 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 27,984,155 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 27,261,747 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 26,513,030 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 25,765,673 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 25,012,374 | 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 South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).
South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st 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) 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.
The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | -1.45% | 0.91% |
| 2099 | -1.47% | 0.91% |
| 2098 | -1.48% | 0.91% |
| 2097 | -1.5% | 0.91% |
| 2096 | -1.53% | 0.91% |
| 2095 | -1.54% | 0.92% |
| 2094 | -1.55% | 0.92% |
| 2093 | -1.56% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | -1.56% | 0.93% |
| 2091 | -1.56% | 0.94% |
| 2090 | -1.56% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | -1.55% | 0.95% |
| 2088 | -1.54% | 0.96% |
| 2087 | -1.53% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | -1.52% | 0.98% |
| 2085 | -1.51% | 1% |
| 2084 | -1.51% | 1.01% |
| 2083 | -1.5% | 1.03% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | -1.49% | 1.06% |
| 2080 | -1.48% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | -1.48% | 1.09% |
| 2078 | -1.49% | 1.1% |
| 2077 | -1.48% | 1.11% |
| 2076 | -1.48% | 1.13% |
| 2075 | -1.48% | 1.14% |
| 2074 | -1.48% | 1.15% |
| 2073 | -1.48% | 1.16% |
| 2072 | -1.48% | 1.17% |
| 2071 | -1.48% | 1.17% |
| 2070 | -1.48% | 1.18% |
| 2069 | -1.46% | 1.18% |
| 2068 | -1.46% | 1.18% |
| 2067 | -1.45% | 1.17% |
| 2066 | -1.45% | 1.17% |
| 2065 | -1.45% | 1.17% |
| 2064 | -1.44% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | -1.43% | 1.16% |
| 2062 | -1.4% | 1.15% |
| 2061 | -1.41% | 1.14% |
| 2060 | -1.38% | 1.14% |
| 2059 | -1.37% | 1.14% |
| 2058 | -1.33% | 1.14% |
| 2057 | -1.28% | 1.14% |
| 2056 | -1.24% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | -1.19% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | -1.16% | 1.14% |
| 2053 | -1.13% | 1.14% |
| 2052 | -1.07% | 1.14% |
| 2051 | -1.02% | 1.15% |
| 2050 | -0.97% | 1.16% |
| 2049 | -0.92% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | -0.88% | 1.17% |
| 2047 | -0.82% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | -0.79% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | -0.76% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | 1.16% |
| 2043 | -0.69% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | -0.67% | 1.17% |
| 2041 | -0.63% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | -0.6% | 1.18% |
| 2039 | -0.57% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | -0.53% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | -0.48% | 1.19% |
| 2036 | -0.45% | 1.18% |
| 2035 | -0.41% | 1.18% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | 1.17% |
| 2033 | -0.33% | 1.15% |
| 2032 | -0.29% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | -0.26% | 1.11% |
| 2030 | -0.23% | 1.15% |
| 2029 | -0.2% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | -0.17% | 1.42% |
| 2027 | -0.14% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | -0.12% | 2.33% |
| 2025 | -0.08% | 3.47% |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 4.79% |
| 2023 | 0.08% | 4.06% |
| 2022 | -0.19% | 5.22% |
| 2021 | -0.13% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 0.14% | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 0.35% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 0.43% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 0.28% | 3.22% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | 5.05% |
| 2015 | 0.53% | 5.53% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 4.76% |
| 2013 | 0.46% | 4.08% |
| 2012 | 0.53% | 4.04% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 3.42% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | 2.43% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | 6.42% |
| 2008 | 0.76% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.51% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.53% | 7.38% |
| 2005 | 0.21% | 5.32% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | 5.64% |
| 2003 | 0.52% | 5.96% |
| 2002 | 0.58% | 6.26% |
| 2001 | 0.77% | 6.58% |
| 2000 | 0.84% | 6.97% |
| 1999 | 0.71% | 7.42% |
| 1998 | 0.72% | 7.92% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | 8.46% |
| 1996 | 0.96% | 6.69% |
| 1995 | 1.01% | 4.57% |
| 1994 | 1.01% | 4.77% |
| 1993 | 1.02% | 5.08% |
| 1992 | 1.04% | 5.39% |
| 1991 | 0.99% | 5.71% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 6.05% |
| 1989 | 0.99% | 6.43% |
| 1988 | 0.98% | 6.83% |
| 1987 | 0.99% | 7.28% |
| 1986 | 1% | 6.49% |
| 1985 | 0.99% | 5.51% |
| 1984 | 1.24% | 5.72% |
| 1983 | 1.49% | 5.91% |
| 1982 | 1.56% | 6.05% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 8.29% |
| 1980 | 1.57% | 11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.53% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | 1.53% | 13.9% |
| 1977 | 1.57% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | 13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | 11% |
| 1974 | 1.73% | 12.1% |
| 1973 | 1.78% | 13.3% |
| 1972 | 1.89% | 14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.99% | 16.9% |
| 1970 | 2.21% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 2.29% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 2.35% | 11% |
| 1967 | 2.36% | 3.29% |
| 1966 | 2.55% | 4.11% |
| 1965 | 2.57% | 4.64% |
| 1964 | 2.65% | 4.91% |
| 1963 | 2.82% | 5.01% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | 5.04% |
| 1961 | 3.01% | 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 South Korea grew by 0.07%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.
Live population counters
|
South Korea
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
51649918
|
11686438
|
| Population rank | 31/197 | 84/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.62% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
13.7 minutes
|
1.05 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.26 minutes
|
5.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.69 minutes
|
53.8 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +105 | +1,377 |
| Annual growth/decline | +38,446 | +502,649 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.07% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 160/197 | 3/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.02 minutes
|
3.32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +65,731 | +158,634 |
| Net migration rank | 20/196 | 8/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,811,507 | 8,157,000 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 40/195 | 8/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.5% | 74% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 111/195 | 2/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
UAE
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 65,731 | - | 158,634 |
| 2024 | - | 75,963 | - | 278,439 |
| 2023 | -77,569 | 87,800 | 92,698 | 300,004 |
| 2022 | -124,014 | 87,800 | 81,758 | 322,773 |
| 2021 | -56,947 | -16,778 | 76,802 | 421,663 |
| 2020 | -31,101 | 112,631 | 87,871 | 92,541 |
| 2019 | 10,353 | 128,622 | 86,296 | -125,186 |
| 2018 | 30,951 | 118,220 | 86,840 | 14,611 |
| 2017 | 71,907 | 104,029 | 89,382 | 34,155 |
| 2016 | 122,923 | 91,568 | 87,028 | 195,317 |
| 2015 | 163,248 | 276,427 | 85,044 | 342,468 |
| 2014 | 167,464 | 308,037 | 84,277 | 360,174 |
| 2013 | 166,415 | 301,926 | 82,977 | 279,269 |
| 2012 | 215,859 | 281,866 | 78,682 | 225,921 |
| 2011 | 214,728 | 269,958 | 73,496 | 215,183 |
| 2010 | 213,083 | 52,042 | 69,907 | 161,842 |
| 2009 | 197,231 | 5,308 | 66,521 | 163,643 |
| 2008 | 215,841 | -19,630 | 55,426 | 523,207 |
| 2007 | 248,286 | -42,293 | 55,048 | 722,380 |
| 2006 | 203,441 | -28,434 | 54,338 | 399,306 |
| 2005 | 187,920 | -47,821 | 60,046 | 174,926 |
| 2004 | 225,988 | -42,549 | 60,344 | 176,319 |
| 2003 | 244,251 | -31,994 | 59,118 | 177,237 |
| 2002 | 247,752 | -18,105 | 55,922 | 178,988 |
| 2001 | 312,643 | -28,006 | 52,789 | 178,779 |
| 2000 | 390,167 | -84,960 | 49,993 | 178,469 |
| 1999 | 368,272 | -107,448 | 46,198 | 180,469 |
| 1998 | 393,436 | -98,044 | 41,176 | 183,329 |
| 1997 | 422,773 | -109,130 | 38,207 | 183,310 |
| 1996 | 446,142 | -115,705 | 37,886 | 180,296 |
| 1995 | 468,967 | -208,491 | 38,685 | 68,938 |
| 1994 | 473,200 | -208,309 | 42,976 | 62,352 |
| 1993 | 477,302 | -222,802 | 41,324 | 65,545 |
| 1992 | 494,352 | -265,849 | 42,119 | 65,739 |
| 1991 | 467,594 | -270,754 | 41,409 | 66,943 |
| 1990 | 411,546 | 79,294 | 41,339 | 67,118 |
| 1989 | 403,266 | 186,120 | 40,148 | 68,132 |
| 1988 | 399,297 | 192,534 | 38,861 | 68,991 |
| 1987 | 378,758 | 198,057 | 37,741 | 69,493 |
| 1986 | 395,651 | 189,782 | 36,829 | 69,655 |
| 1985 | 416,219 | 97,949 | 34,855 | 37,605 |
| 1984 | 436,384 | 101,394 | 33,250 | 38,124 |
| 1983 | 514,844 | 102,167 | 31,480 | 38,536 |
| 1982 | 605,626 | 48,638 | 29,585 | 38,276 |
| 1981 | 631,189 | 18,442 | 27,560 | 37,600 |
| 1980 | 583,294 | -148,341 | 25,005 | 78,148 |
| 1979 | 623,068 | -139,566 | 21,987 | 82,238 |
| 1978 | 499,084 | -85,721 | 18,879 | 82,359 |
| 1977 | 578,947 | -90,737 | 15,787 | 81,111 |
| 1976 | 530,558 | -92,314 | 12,876 | 78,903 |
| 1975 | 603,300 | -52,332 | 11,859 | 42,380 |
| 1974 | 673,030 | 27,005 | 10,835 | 42,474 |
| 1973 | 699,115 | 35,779 | 9,822 | 42,243 |
| 1972 | 740,469 | 25,382 | 8,818 | 41,888 |
| 1971 | 789,185 | -6,326 | 7,839 | 41,425 |
| 1970 | 747,987 | -27,999 | 6,922 | 40,792 |
| 1969 | 694,227 | -21,175 | 6,138 | 39,902 |
| 1968 | 684,487 | -16,868 | 5,588 | 28,866 |
| 1967 | 692,169 | -16,484 | 5,264 | -283 |
| 1966 | 623,534 | -16,688 | 4,955 | 1,516 |
| 1965 | 641,090 | -146,386 | 4,675 | 2,598 |
| 1964 | 655,501 | -102,284 | 4,410 | 3,126 |
| 1963 | 685,824 | -80,226 | 4,157 | 3,264 |
| 1962 | 712,590 | -94,606 | 3,901 | 3,212 |
| 1961 | 730,173 | -93,179 | 3,657 | 3,141 |
| 1960 | 728,010 | 47,245 | 3,418 | 3,102 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/united-arab-emirates | 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 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, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.
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 |
|
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 South Korea and the United Arab Emirates
|
South Korea
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.6 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 44.8 years | 32.1 years |
| Median age | 46.1 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 63.9:36.1 |
| Fertility rate | 0.72 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,371 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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