The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,684,564 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,624,449 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.
Population statistics:
- The United Kingdom's population is 1.36 times bigger than South Korea's.
- South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
- The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
- For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.17% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
- Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.58% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).
South Korea vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | 22,001,649 | 74,517,005 |
| 2099 | 22,324,514 | 74,647,273 |
| 2098 | 22,657,541 | 74,766,073 |
| 2097 | 22,998,315 | 74,879,923 |
| 2096 | 23,348,632 | 74,991,940 |
| 2095 | 23,711,049 | 75,102,041 |
| 2094 | 24,081,510 | 75,198,597 |
| 2093 | 24,460,970 | 75,296,704 |
| 2092 | 24,848,715 | 75,390,038 |
| 2091 | 25,242,926 | 75,480,137 |
| 2090 | 25,642,926 | 75,566,962 |
| 2089 | 26,048,094 | 75,649,353 |
| 2088 | 26,457,020 | 75,721,067 |
| 2087 | 26,871,556 | 75,791,990 |
| 2086 | 27,288,450 | 75,859,854 |
| 2085 | 27,710,065 | 75,918,647 |
| 2084 | 28,133,600 | 75,969,065 |
| 2083 | 28,564,090 | 76,018,614 |
| 2082 | 28,998,646 | 76,059,464 |
| 2081 | 29,441,497 | 76,086,593 |
| 2080 | 29,887,135 | 76,118,679 |
| 2079 | 30,337,095 | 76,147,352 |
| 2078 | 30,793,984 | 76,165,841 |
| 2077 | 31,258,278 | 76,183,437 |
| 2076 | 31,728,826 | 76,185,828 |
| 2075 | 32,205,338 | 76,198,349 |
| 2074 | 32,689,892 | 76,209,676 |
| 2073 | 33,180,187 | 76,218,781 |
| 2072 | 33,679,874 | 76,211,187 |
| 2071 | 34,187,068 | 76,200,495 |
| 2070 | 34,702,204 | 76,190,801 |
| 2069 | 35,224,472 | 76,184,140 |
| 2068 | 35,745,164 | 76,183,288 |
| 2067 | 36,274,411 | 76,175,881 |
| 2066 | 36,808,495 | 76,168,987 |
| 2065 | 37,349,660 | 76,168,193 |
| 2064 | 37,897,742 | 76,165,129 |
| 2063 | 38,450,082 | 76,165,534 |
| 2062 | 39,009,227 | 76,158,910 |
| 2061 | 39,565,102 | 76,156,587 |
| 2060 | 40,130,032 | 76,157,104 |
| 2059 | 40,692,438 | 76,157,593 |
| 2058 | 41,256,780 | 76,139,384 |
| 2057 | 41,813,259 | 76,119,478 |
| 2056 | 42,356,530 | 76,086,799 |
| 2055 | 42,888,143 | 76,047,952 |
| 2054 | 43,405,840 | 75,980,524 |
| 2053 | 43,917,075 | 75,907,047 |
| 2052 | 44,419,192 | 75,815,200 |
| 2051 | 44,901,452 | 75,709,173 |
| 2050 | 45,362,931 | 75,591,218 |
| 2049 | 45,809,553 | 75,460,140 |
| 2048 | 46,235,718 | 75,313,837 |
| 2047 | 46,645,885 | 75,153,802 |
| 2046 | 47,033,200 | 74,986,563 |
| 2045 | 47,409,815 | 74,808,886 |
| 2044 | 47,773,842 | 74,623,687 |
| 2043 | 48,120,989 | 74,424,133 |
| 2042 | 48,455,085 | 74,224,922 |
| 2041 | 48,782,206 | 74,020,934 |
| 2040 | 49,091,438 | 73,812,680 |
| 2039 | 49,388,464 | 73,600,788 |
| 2038 | 49,669,835 | 73,378,310 |
| 2037 | 49,932,869 | 73,155,497 |
| 2036 | 50,175,947 | 72,921,995 |
| 2035 | 50,401,135 | 72,671,687 |
| 2034 | 50,607,994 | 72,418,766 |
| 2033 | 50,796,030 | 72,145,065 |
| 2032 | 50,961,878 | 71,869,259 |
| 2031 | 51,109,725 | 71,581,519 |
| 2030 | 51,242,628 | 71,267,237 |
| 2029 | 51,360,529 | 70,948,992 |
| 2028 | 51,461,403 | 70,609,246 |
| 2027 | 51,551,313 | 70,248,858 |
| 2026 | 51,624,449 | 69,883,746 |
| 2025 | 51,684,564 | 69,487,000 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | 69,281,000 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | 68,526,000 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | 67,636,000 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | 66,978,000 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | 66,740,000 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | 66,628,000 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | 66,287,000 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | 65,964,000 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | 65,606,000 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | 65,087,000 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | 64,619,000 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | 64,138,000 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 48,082,519 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 47,892,330 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 47,644,736 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 47,370,164 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 47,008,111 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 46,616,677 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 46,286,503 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 45,953,580 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 45,524,681 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 45,092,991 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 44,641,540 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 44,194,628 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 43,747,962 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 43,295,704 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 42,869,283 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 42,449,038 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 42,031,247 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 41,621,690 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 41,213,674 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 40,805,744 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 40,405,956 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 39,910,403 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 39,326,352 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 38,723,248 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 38,123,775 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 37,534,236 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 36,969,185 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 36,411,795 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 35,848,523 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 35,280,725 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 34,692,266 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 34,103,149 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 33,505,406 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 32,882,704 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 32,240,827 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 31,544,266 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 30,838,302 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 30,130,983 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 29,435,571 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 28,704,674 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 27,984,155 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 27,261,747 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 26,513,030 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 25,765,673 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 25,012,374 | 52,400,000 |
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-korea/united-kingdom | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).
South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.
The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | -1.45% | -0.17% |
| 2099 | -1.47% | -0.16% |
| 2098 | -1.48% | -0.15% |
| 2097 | -1.5% | -0.15% |
| 2096 | -1.53% | -0.15% |
| 2095 | -1.54% | -0.13% |
| 2094 | -1.55% | -0.13% |
| 2093 | -1.56% | -0.12% |
| 2092 | -1.56% | -0.12% |
| 2091 | -1.56% | -0.11% |
| 2090 | -1.56% | -0.11% |
| 2089 | -1.55% | -0.09% |
| 2088 | -1.54% | -0.09% |
| 2087 | -1.53% | -0.09% |
| 2086 | -1.52% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -1.51% | -0.07% |
| 2084 | -1.51% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | -1.5% | -0.05% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.04% |
| 2081 | -1.49% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | -1.48% | -0.04% |
| 2079 | -1.48% | -0.02% |
| 2078 | -1.49% | -0.02% |
| 2077 | -1.48% | -0.003% |
| 2076 | -1.48% | -0.02% |
| 2075 | -1.48% | -0.01% |
| 2074 | -1.48% | -0.01% |
| 2073 | -1.48% | 0.01% |
| 2072 | -1.48% | 0.01% |
| 2071 | -1.48% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -1.48% | 0.009% |
| 2069 | -1.46% | 0.001% |
| 2068 | -1.46% | 0.01% |
| 2067 | -1.45% | 0.009% |
| 2066 | -1.45% | 0.001% |
| 2065 | -1.45% | 0.004% |
| 2064 | -1.44% | -0% |
| 2063 | -1.43% | 0.009% |
| 2062 | -1.4% | 0.003% |
| 2061 | -1.41% | -0.001% |
| 2060 | -1.38% | -0.001% |
| 2059 | -1.37% | 0.02% |
| 2058 | -1.33% | 0.03% |
| 2057 | -1.28% | 0.04% |
| 2056 | -1.24% | 0.05% |
| 2055 | -1.19% | 0.09% |
| 2054 | -1.16% | 0.1% |
| 2053 | -1.13% | 0.12% |
| 2052 | -1.07% | 0.14% |
| 2051 | -1.02% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | -0.97% | 0.17% |
| 2049 | -0.92% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | -0.88% | 0.21% |
| 2047 | -0.82% | 0.22% |
| 2046 | -0.79% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | -0.76% | 0.25% |
| 2044 | -0.72% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | -0.69% | 0.27% |
| 2042 | -0.67% | 0.28% |
| 2041 | -0.63% | 0.28% |
| 2040 | -0.6% | 0.29% |
| 2039 | -0.57% | 0.3% |
| 2038 | -0.53% | 0.3% |
| 2037 | -0.48% | 0.32% |
| 2036 | -0.45% | 0.34% |
| 2035 | -0.41% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | 0.38% |
| 2033 | -0.33% | 0.38% |
| 2032 | -0.29% | 0.4% |
| 2031 | -0.26% | 0.44% |
| 2030 | -0.23% | 0.45% |
| 2029 | -0.2% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | -0.17% | 0.51% |
| 2027 | -0.14% | 0.52% |
| 2026 | -0.12% | 0.57% |
| 2025 | -0.13% | 0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.08% | 1.32% |
| 2022 | -0.19% | 0.98% |
| 2021 | -0.13% | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.35% | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 0.43% | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 0.28% | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.53% | 0.72% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 0.75% |
| 2013 | 0.46% | 0.67% |
| 2012 | 0.53% | 0.71% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | 0.79% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 0.76% | 0.79% |
| 2007 | 0.51% | 0.78% |
| 2006 | 0.53% | 0.74% |
| 2005 | 0.21% | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 0.52% | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 0.58% | 0.42% |
| 2001 | 0.77% | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 0.84% | 0.36% |
| 1999 | 0.71% | 0.33% |
| 1998 | 0.72% | 0.29% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | 0.26% |
| 1996 | 0.96% | 0.25% |
| 1995 | 1.01% | 0.26% |
| 1994 | 1.01% | 0.25% |
| 1993 | 1.02% | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 1.04% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 0.99% | 0.31% |
| 1990 | 0.99% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.99% | 0.26% |
| 1988 | 0.98% | 0.22% |
| 1987 | 0.99% | 0.21% |
| 1986 | 1% | 0.23% |
| 1985 | 0.99% | 0.23% |
| 1984 | 1.24% | 0.16% |
| 1983 | 1.49% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 1.56% | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 1.57% | 0.03% |
| 1980 | 1.57% | 0.12% |
| 1979 | 1.53% | 0.09% |
| 1978 | 1.53% | 0.005% |
| 1977 | 1.57% | -0.03% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | -0.02% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -0.007% |
| 1974 | 1.73% | 0.06% |
| 1973 | 1.78% | 0.19% |
| 1972 | 1.89% | 0.34% |
| 1971 | 1.99% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 2.21% | 0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.29% | 0.42% |
| 1968 | 2.35% | 0.49% |
| 1967 | 2.36% | 0.54% |
| 1966 | 2.55% | 0.55% |
| 1965 | 2.57% | 0.64% |
| 1964 | 2.65% | 0.65% |
| 1963 | 2.82% | 0.75% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | 0.85% |
| 1961 | 3.01% | 0.76% |
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-korea/united-kingdom | CC BY
In 2025, the population of South Korea declined by 0.13%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.
Live population counters
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
51624449
|
70071289
|
| Population rank | 31/197 | 22/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.62% | 0.84% |
| One net population change |
7.93 minutes
|
2.56 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.16 minutes
|
46 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.45 minutes
|
46.9 seconds
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| Daily growth/decline | -182 | +564 |
| Annual growth/decline | -66,501 | +206,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.13% | +0.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 169/197 | 145/197 |
| One migration net change every |
8.02 minutes
|
1.35 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +65,731 | +389,911 |
| Net migration rank | 20/196 | 4/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,811,507 | 11,845,479 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 40/195 | 4/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.5% | 17.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 111/195 | 36/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 65,731 | - | 389,911 |
| 2024 | -119,027 | 75,963 | 13,233 | 417,114 |
| 2023 | -124,111 | 87,800 | 34,606 | 445,523 |
| 2022 | -124,014 | 87,800 | 39,770 | 487,029 |
| 2021 | -56,947 | -16,778 | 30,609 | 462,967 |
| 2020 | -31,101 | 112,631 | -4,272 | 144,221 |
| 2019 | 10,353 | 128,622 | 108,338 | 232,727 |
| 2018 | 30,951 | 118,220 | 119,317 | 259,744 |
| 2017 | 71,907 | 104,029 | 145,121 | 272,311 |
| 2016 | 122,923 | 91,568 | 177,136 | 324,649 |
| 2015 | 163,248 | 276,427 | 175,735 | 347,839 |
| 2014 | 167,464 | 308,037 | 206,781 | 306,091 |
| 2013 | 166,415 | 301,926 | 198,827 | 237,272 |
| 2012 | 215,859 | 281,866 | 248,473 | 172,088 |
| 2011 | 214,728 | 269,958 | 259,361 | 228,773 |
| 2010 | 213,083 | 52,042 | 251,066 | 274,811 |
| 2009 | 197,231 | 5,308 | 230,422 | 249,639 |
| 2008 | 215,841 | -19,630 | 216,325 | 263,390 |
| 2007 | 248,286 | -42,293 | 196,232 | 309,385 |
| 2006 | 203,441 | -28,434 | 176,455 | 288,923 |
| 2005 | 187,920 | -47,821 | 144,963 | 308,279 |
| 2004 | 225,988 | -42,549 | 131,974 | 276,077 |
| 2003 | 244,251 | -31,994 | 89,471 | 211,846 |
| 2002 | 247,752 | -18,105 | 65,308 | 203,577 |
| 2001 | 312,643 | -28,006 | 65,032 | 175,133 |
| 2000 | 390,167 | -84,960 | 70,671 | 153,917 |
| 1999 | 368,272 | -107,448 | 64,551 | 152,653 |
| 1998 | 393,436 | -98,044 | 87,730 | 125,541 |
| 1997 | 422,773 | -109,130 | 99,138 | 59,723 |
| 1996 | 446,142 | -115,705 | 98,884 | 54,964 |
| 1995 | 468,967 | -208,491 | 87,028 | 61,385 |
| 1994 | 473,200 | -208,309 | 127,304 | 45,339 |
| 1993 | 477,302 | -222,802 | 103,893 | 27,403 |
| 1992 | 494,352 | -265,849 | 149,709 | 17,846 |
| 1991 | 467,594 | -270,754 | 143,562 | 27,601 |
| 1990 | 411,546 | 79,294 | 154,569 | 57,132 |
| 1989 | 403,266 | 186,120 | 119,861 | 49,586 |
| 1988 | 399,297 | 192,534 | 136,628 | 13,952 |
| 1987 | 378,758 | 198,057 | 136,325 | 8,266 |
| 1986 | 395,651 | 189,782 | 90,690 | 41,836 |
| 1985 | 416,219 | 97,949 | 79,170 | 83,164 |
| 1984 | 436,384 | 101,394 | 84,633 | 71,107 |
| 1983 | 514,844 | 102,167 | 61,966 | 27,063 |
| 1982 | 605,626 | 48,638 | 56,314 | -61,152 |
| 1981 | 631,189 | 18,442 | 73,234 | -83,876 |
| 1980 | 583,294 | -148,341 | 95,734 | -25,187 |
| 1979 | 623,068 | -139,566 | 61,872 | 11,255 |
| 1978 | 499,084 | -85,721 | 16,859 | 3,783 |
| 1977 | 578,947 | -90,737 | 0 | -21,636 |
| 1976 | 530,558 | -92,314 | -5,621 | -19,135 |
| 1975 | 603,300 | -52,332 | 33,735 | -40,241 |
| 1974 | 673,030 | 27,005 | 67,476 | -65,710 |
| 1973 | 699,115 | 35,779 | 112,389 | -33,840 |
| 1972 | 740,469 | 25,382 | 162,650 | -1,406 |
| 1971 | 789,185 | -6,326 | 257,123 | 1,175 |
| 1970 | 747,987 | -27,999 | 244,918 | -15,254 |
| 1969 | 694,227 | -21,175 | 260,577 | -60,655 |
| 1968 | 684,487 | -16,868 | 292,622 | -38,852 |
| 1967 | 692,169 | -16,484 | 346,145 | -39,659 |
| 1966 | 623,534 | -16,688 | 333,356 | -27,935 |
| 1965 | 641,090 | -146,386 | 364,132 | -24,955 |
| 1964 | 655,501 | -102,284 | 405,000 | -23,885 |
| 1963 | 685,824 | -80,226 | 337,995 | 8,271 |
| 1962 | 712,590 | -94,606 | 340,800 | 76,443 |
| 1961 | 730,173 | -93,179 | 311,519 | 52,295 |
| 1960 | 728,010 | 47,245 | 314,400 | 19,953 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/united-kingdom | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 4.97% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people). In the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).
As of 2024, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.
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 |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Cardiff | 384K |
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Population differences between South Korea and the United Kingdom
|
South Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.6 years | 81.7 years |
| Average age | 45.3 years | 41.5 years |
| Median age | 46.7 years | 41.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 0.75 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,370 ppl/mi² | 748 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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