The latest officially reported population of Spain was 48,848,840 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Spain's population is 48,806,901 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.
Population statistics:
- Spain's population is 2.2 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- Spain is ranked the 32nd most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
- The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.59% for Spain vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
- For the last 10 years, Spain has had an average growth rate of +0.43% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
- Since 2006, the population of Spain has increased from 44.4M people to 48.8M (9.93% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).
Spain vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Spain
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | 33,862,981 | 20,270,496 |
| 2099 | 34,039,965 | 20,383,669 |
| 2098 | 34,215,187 | 20,498,567 |
| 2097 | 34,387,116 | 20,611,123 |
| 2096 | 34,552,002 | 20,723,560 |
| 2095 | 34,719,411 | 20,834,629 |
| 2094 | 34,882,039 | 20,943,809 |
| 2093 | 35,044,043 | 21,052,131 |
| 2092 | 35,204,657 | 21,158,833 |
| 2091 | 35,366,895 | 21,263,961 |
| 2090 | 35,535,838 | 21,371,263 |
| 2089 | 35,707,942 | 21,475,426 |
| 2088 | 35,877,681 | 21,577,177 |
| 2087 | 36,043,209 | 21,677,510 |
| 2086 | 36,210,710 | 21,777,420 |
| 2085 | 36,386,207 | 21,876,464 |
| 2084 | 36,564,622 | 21,970,336 |
| 2083 | 36,749,680 | 22,062,801 |
| 2082 | 36,936,644 | 22,151,745 |
| 2081 | 37,133,976 | 22,240,834 |
| 2080 | 37,337,517 | 22,326,555 |
| 2079 | 37,551,557 | 22,411,438 |
| 2078 | 37,771,135 | 22,489,772 |
| 2077 | 38,002,963 | 22,565,028 |
| 2076 | 38,249,247 | 22,637,463 |
| 2075 | 38,506,040 | 22,707,112 |
| 2074 | 38,777,715 | 22,778,489 |
| 2073 | 39,056,249 | 22,844,703 |
| 2072 | 39,348,447 | 22,905,707 |
| 2071 | 39,642,346 | 22,964,866 |
| 2070 | 39,949,413 | 23,022,515 |
| 2069 | 40,256,590 | 23,076,310 |
| 2068 | 40,575,543 | 23,129,541 |
| 2067 | 40,893,798 | 23,184,596 |
| 2066 | 41,218,263 | 23,234,419 |
| 2065 | 41,543,254 | 23,285,901 |
| 2064 | 41,878,338 | 23,331,390 |
| 2063 | 42,208,320 | 23,372,184 |
| 2062 | 42,542,893 | 23,409,522 |
| 2061 | 42,874,096 | 23,441,893 |
| 2060 | 43,191,452 | 23,474,032 |
| 2059 | 43,506,737 | 23,502,132 |
| 2058 | 43,809,907 | 23,528,076 |
| 2057 | 44,112,668 | 23,550,580 |
| 2056 | 44,415,689 | 23,570,923 |
| 2055 | 44,691,749 | 23,582,432 |
| 2054 | 44,958,971 | 23,591,414 |
| 2053 | 45,223,225 | 23,601,371 |
| 2052 | 45,470,541 | 23,605,361 |
| 2051 | 45,695,307 | 23,606,194 |
| 2050 | 45,911,520 | 23,603,330 |
| 2049 | 46,127,777 | 23,597,604 |
| 2048 | 46,322,244 | 23,587,307 |
| 2047 | 46,510,152 | 23,570,881 |
| 2046 | 46,687,914 | 23,547,409 |
| 2045 | 46,858,778 | 23,515,133 |
| 2044 | 47,016,278 | 23,483,546 |
| 2043 | 47,158,325 | 23,446,242 |
| 2042 | 47,301,091 | 23,404,983 |
| 2041 | 47,434,593 | 23,357,358 |
| 2040 | 47,563,236 | 23,306,148 |
| 2039 | 47,685,343 | 23,248,341 |
| 2038 | 47,798,797 | 23,187,512 |
| 2037 | 47,910,899 | 23,120,775 |
| 2036 | 48,020,350 | 23,053,427 |
| 2035 | 48,124,430 | 22,981,808 |
| 2034 | 48,220,051 | 22,906,587 |
| 2033 | 48,311,842 | 22,826,414 |
| 2032 | 48,402,470 | 22,742,267 |
| 2031 | 48,495,278 | 22,655,907 |
| 2030 | 48,579,920 | 22,564,038 |
| 2029 | 48,648,699 | 22,470,759 |
| 2028 | 48,707,969 | 22,370,999 |
| 2027 | 48,758,200 | 22,266,017 |
| 2026 | 48,806,901 | 22,155,543 |
| 2025 | 48,838,057 | 22,039,908 |
| 2024 | 48,848,840 | 21,916,000 |
| 2023 | 48,352,528 | 22,037,000 |
| 2022 | 47,786,102 | 22,181,000 |
| 2021 | 47,443,821 | 22,156,000 |
| 2020 | 47,359,424 | 21,919,000 |
| 2019 | 47,118,501 | 21,803,000 |
| 2018 | 46,782,011 | 21,670,000 |
| 2017 | 46,571,232 | 21,453,000 |
| 2016 | 46,458,139 | 21,209,000 |
| 2015 | 46,422,303 | 20,970,000 |
| 2014 | 46,460,733 | 20,778,000 |
| 2013 | 46,604,197 | 20,585,000 |
| 2012 | 46,773,055 | 21,169,458 |
| 2011 | 46,742,697 | 21,009,048 |
| 2010 | 46,576,897 | 20,879,089 |
| 2009 | 46,362,946 | 20,756,435 |
| 2008 | 45,954,106 | 20,629,378 |
| 2007 | 45,226,803 | 20,492,545 |
| 2006 | 44,397,319 | 20,352,411 |
| 2005 | 43,653,155 | 20,216,524 |
| 2004 | 42,921,895 | 20,087,605 |
| 2003 | 42,187,645 | 19,951,521 |
| 2002 | 41,431,558 | 19,805,752 |
| 2001 | 40,850,412 | 19,600,362 |
| 2000 | 40,567,864 | 19,293,054 |
| 1999 | 40,386,875 | 18,944,731 |
| 1998 | 40,223,509 | 18,596,003 |
| 1997 | 40,057,389 | 18,248,200 |
| 1996 | 39,889,852 | 17,905,018 |
| 1995 | 39,724,050 | 17,564,068 |
| 1994 | 39,549,108 | 17,275,773 |
| 1993 | 39,361,262 | 17,025,918 |
| 1992 | 39,157,685 | 16,739,284 |
| 1991 | 38,966,376 | 16,475,354 |
| 1990 | 38,867,322 | 16,352,458 |
| 1989 | 38,827,764 | 16,248,557 |
| 1988 | 38,766,939 | 16,078,621 |
| 1987 | 38,684,815 | 15,916,576 |
| 1986 | 38,584,624 | 15,731,256 |
| 1985 | 38,469,512 | 15,544,154 |
| 1984 | 38,330,364 | 15,441,860 |
| 1983 | 38,171,525 | 15,388,794 |
| 1982 | 37,986,012 | 15,286,567 |
| 1981 | 37,758,631 | 15,099,414 |
| 1980 | 37,491,165 | 14,847,974 |
| 1979 | 37,191,330 | 14,579,614 |
| 1978 | 36,864,898 | 14,310,128 |
| 1977 | 36,511,638 | 14,049,371 |
| 1976 | 36,137,812 | 13,796,770 |
| 1975 | 35,757,900 | 13,548,984 |
| 1974 | 35,373,335 | 13,305,693 |
| 1973 | 34,988,947 | 13,060,916 |
| 1972 | 34,604,469 | 12,809,205 |
| 1971 | 34,224,490 | 12,551,910 |
| 1970 | 33,814,531 | 12,287,110 |
| 1969 | 33,441,054 | 12,013,858 |
| 1968 | 33,113,134 | 11,736,088 |
| 1967 | 32,682,947 | 11,457,328 |
| 1966 | 32,283,194 | 11,183,928 |
| 1965 | 31,954,292 | 10,916,965 |
| 1964 | 31,609,195 | 10,653,397 |
| 1963 | 31,296,651 | 10,395,040 |
| 1962 | 31,023,366 | 10,143,754 |
| 1961 | 30,739,250 | 9,899,372 |
| 1960 | 30,455,000 | 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/spain/sri-lanka | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Spain increased by 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Spain gained 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).
Spain was ranked 28th most populous country in 2006 and is 32nd 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) Spain's population will shrink by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people with a rank change from 32nd to 47th. 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 Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | -0.52% | -0.56% |
| 2099 | -0.51% | -0.56% |
| 2098 | -0.5% | -0.55% |
| 2097 | -0.48% | -0.54% |
| 2096 | -0.48% | -0.53% |
| 2095 | -0.47% | -0.52% |
| 2094 | -0.46% | -0.51% |
| 2093 | -0.46% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | -0.46% | -0.49% |
| 2091 | -0.48% | -0.5% |
| 2090 | -0.48% | -0.49% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | -0.46% | -0.46% |
| 2087 | -0.46% | -0.46% |
| 2086 | -0.48% | -0.45% |
| 2085 | -0.49% | -0.43% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | -0.42% |
| 2083 | -0.51% | -0.4% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | -0.4% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | -0.38% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | -0.38% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | -0.35% |
| 2078 | -0.61% | -0.33% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | -0.32% |
| 2076 | -0.67% | -0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | -0.31% |
| 2074 | -0.71% | -0.29% |
| 2073 | -0.74% | -0.27% |
| 2072 | -0.74% | -0.26% |
| 2071 | -0.77% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | -0.76% | -0.23% |
| 2069 | -0.79% | -0.23% |
| 2068 | -0.78% | -0.24% |
| 2067 | -0.79% | -0.21% |
| 2066 | -0.78% | -0.22% |
| 2065 | -0.8% | -0.19% |
| 2064 | -0.78% | -0.17% |
| 2063 | -0.79% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | -0.77% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | -0.73% | -0.14% |
| 2060 | -0.72% | -0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.69% | -0.11% |
| 2058 | -0.69% | -0.1% |
| 2057 | -0.68% | -0.09% |
| 2056 | -0.62% | -0.05% |
| 2055 | -0.59% | -0.04% |
| 2054 | -0.58% | -0.04% |
| 2053 | -0.54% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | -0.49% | -0.004% |
| 2051 | -0.47% | 0.01% |
| 2050 | -0.47% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | -0.42% | 0.04% |
| 2048 | -0.4% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | -0.38% | 0.1% |
| 2046 | -0.36% | 0.14% |
| 2045 | -0.33% | 0.13% |
| 2044 | -0.3% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.3% | 0.18% |
| 2042 | -0.28% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | -0.27% | 0.22% |
| 2040 | -0.26% | 0.25% |
| 2039 | -0.24% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.23% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | -0.23% | 0.29% |
| 2036 | -0.22% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | -0.2% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | -0.19% | 0.35% |
| 2033 | -0.19% | 0.37% |
| 2032 | -0.19% | 0.38% |
| 2031 | -0.17% | 0.41% |
| 2030 | -0.14% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | -0.12% | 0.45% |
| 2028 | -0.1% | 0.47% |
| 2027 | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2026 | -0.06% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | -0.02% | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 1.03% | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 1.19% | -0.65% |
| 2022 | 0.72% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 0.18% | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 0.51% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 0.72% | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 0.45% | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 0.24% | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 0.08% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | -0.08% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | -0.31% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | -0.36% | -2.76% |
| 2012 | 0.06% | 0.76% |
| 2011 | 0.36% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 0.46% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 0.89% | 0.62% |
| 2008 | 1.61% | 0.67% |
| 2007 | 1.87% | 0.69% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | 0.67% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 1.74% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | 1.82% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 1.42% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | 0.45% | 1.84% |
| 1999 | 0.41% | 1.88% |
| 1998 | 0.41% | 1.91% |
| 1997 | 0.42% | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 0.42% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 0.44% | 1.67% |
| 1994 | 0.48% | 1.47% |
| 1993 | 0.52% | 1.71% |
| 1992 | 0.49% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.25% | 0.75% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | 0.64% |
| 1989 | 0.16% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 0.21% | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 0.26% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.36% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 0.42% | 0.34% |
| 1983 | 0.49% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 0.71% | 1.69% |
| 1980 | 0.81% | 1.84% |
| 1979 | 0.89% | 1.88% |
| 1978 | 0.97% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | 1.03% | 1.83% |
| 1976 | 1.06% | 1.83% |
| 1975 | 1.09% | 1.83% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | 1.11% | 1.97% |
| 1972 | 1.11% | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 1.21% | 2.16% |
| 1970 | 1.12% | 2.27% |
| 1969 | 0.99% | 2.37% |
| 1968 | 1.32% | 2.43% |
| 1967 | 1.24% | 2.44% |
| 1966 | 1.03% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 1.09% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 1% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 0.88% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 0.92% | 2.47% |
| 1961 | 0.93% | 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/spain/sri-lanka | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Spain grew by 1.03%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.
Live population counters
|
Spain
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
48806901
|
22185425
|
| Population rank | 32/197 | 63/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.59% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
1.06 minutes
|
4.34 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.62 minutes
|
2.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.21 minutes
|
2.91 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,360 | -332 |
| Annual growth/decline | +496,312 | -121,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.03% | -0.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 100/197 | 188/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.45 minutes
|
17.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +96,630 | -30,724 |
| Net migration rank | 17/196 | 165/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,870,527 | 40,698 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 6/195 | 156/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 18.5% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 32/195 | 190/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
Sri Lanka
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 96,630 | - | -30,724 |
| 2024 | - | 111,674 | - | -27,245 |
| 2023 | -111,211 | 119,099 | 66,111 | -28,011 |
| 2022 | -133,801 | 299,779 | 95,378 | -27,435 |
| 2021 | -113,865 | 144,385 | 121,858 | -29,586 |
| 2020 | -151,551 | 236,854 | 170,968 | -29,875 |
| 2019 | -56,542 | 464,783 | 172,243 | -28,426 |
| 2018 | -56,139 | 337,467 | 183,610 | -28,607 |
| 2017 | -32,600 | 201,135 | 187,993 | -22,324 |
| 2016 | 0 | 106,474 | 194,232 | -18,388 |
| 2015 | -4,642 | -1,979 | 201,815 | -29,797 |
| 2014 | 32,522 | -97,870 | 211,541 | -33,672 |
| 2013 | 37,284 | -250,741 | 221,021 | -37,754 |
| 2012 | 51,450 | -153,486 | 229,138 | -41,955 |
| 2011 | 84,137 | 60,761 | 224,461 | -90,839 |
| 2010 | 102,469 | 69,406 | 224,325 | -98,060 |
| 2009 | 106,635 | 129,557 | 200,175 | -81,130 |
| 2008 | 133,267 | 434,135 | 232,225 | -97,144 |
| 2007 | 108,545 | 772,317 | 248,287 | -109,695 |
| 2006 | 110,994 | 659,720 | 248,706 | -107,045 |
| 2005 | 78,576 | 629,803 | 248,683 | -118,594 |
| 2004 | 85,844 | 661,158 | 212,527 | -84,795 |
| 2003 | 54,844 | 658,428 | 252,008 | -107,573 |
| 2002 | 53,861 | 737,880 | 252,840 | -105,718 |
| 2001 | 44,936 | 181,307 | 244,377 | 19,273 |
| 2000 | 36,512 | 176,269 | 227,060 | 123,894 |
| 1999 | 8,077 | 178,559 | 206,876 | 138,799 |
| 1998 | 4,022 | 182,926 | 201,059 | 150,724 |
| 1997 | 20,028 | 165,345 | 208,193 | 135,636 |
| 1996 | 11,967 | 162,704 | 215,290 | 127,236 |
| 1995 | 15,889 | 162,434 | 221,957 | 117,416 |
| 1994 | 31,639 | 160,407 | 228,904 | 8,323 |
| 1993 | 47,234 | 160,907 | 226,257 | 36,232 |
| 1992 | 62,652 | 177,544 | 222,230 | 88,542 |
| 1991 | 58,450 | 122,841 | 218,117 | -1,047 |
| 1990 | 66,075 | -30,684 | 224,454 | -195,736 |
| 1989 | 81,538 | -25,892 | 212,401 | -33,305 |
| 1988 | 100,794 | -17,663 | 219,184 | -58,415 |
| 1987 | 116,054 | -12,681 | 226,414 | -63,105 |
| 1986 | 131,188 | -13,540 | 233,782 | -26,460 |
| 1985 | 146,184 | -589 | 247,836 | -80,950 |
| 1984 | 172,487 | 2,754 | 263,175 | -225,450 |
| 1983 | 183,223 | 1,241 | 277,768 | -209,362 |
| 1982 | 231,714 | -7,384 | 300,030 | -163,987 |
| 1981 | 237,879 | 2,563 | 328,096 | -89,824 |
| 1980 | 281,184 | 20,166 | 328,155 | -63,541 |
| 1979 | 312,407 | -5,929 | 329,791 | -57,683 |
| 1978 | 339,157 | -2,504 | 317,055 | -50,189 |
| 1977 | 361,465 | -1,332 | 300,038 | -45,383 |
| 1976 | 375,834 | 2,804 | 291,816 | -41,258 |
| 1975 | 371,882 | -218 | 282,496 | -37,475 |
| 1974 | 396,182 | 105,838 | 275,521 | -33,979 |
| 1973 | 374,381 | 8,624 | 278,577 | -30,582 |
| 1972 | 391,030 | 7,935 | 282,494 | -27,071 |
| 1971 | 369,625 | 7,363 | 281,200 | -22,021 |
| 1970 | 378,723 | -60,580 | 286,719 | -16,299 |
| 1969 | 367,851 | -49,956 | 286,218 | -10,152 |
| 1968 | 387,423 | -46,088 | 286,642 | -7,163 |
| 1967 | 402,001 | -42,344 | 284,738 | -6,696 |
| 1966 | 397,084 | -41,467 | 275,549 | -6,794 |
| 1965 | 405,819 | -42,476 | 272,422 | -7,249 |
| 1964 | 429,885 | -41,461 | 269,584 | -7,614 |
| 1963 | 394,338 | -44,446 | 262,880 | -8,118 |
| 1962 | 384,690 | -45,211 | 256,719 | -8,909 |
| 1961 | 396,537 | -46,517 | 251,087 | -10,144 |
| 1960 | 398,960 | -154,869 | 247,631 | -12,610 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/spain/sri-lanka | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 25.8% of the population change in Spain is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 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, 8,870,527 residents or 18.5% of the population were not native-born in Spain, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.
Biggest cities by population
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Madrid | 3.51M |
| Barcelona | 1.73M |
| Tenerife | 955K |
| Valencia | 841K |
| Zaragoza | 693K |
| Seville | 689K |
| Malaga | 599K |
| Palma de Mallorca | 435K |
| Las Palmas | 382K |
| Alicante | 366K |
|
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 Spain and Sri Lanka
|
Spain
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 78 years |
| Average age | 44.7 years | 35.8 years |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 34.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.1:50.9 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.12 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman |
| Population density | 253 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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