The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.
Population statistics:
- Tanzania's population is 3.3 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
- The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
- For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
- Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).
Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2100 | 20,270,496 | 265,496,854 |
| 2099 | 20,383,669 | 263,162,785 |
| 2098 | 20,498,567 | 260,809,535 |
| 2097 | 20,611,123 | 258,412,520 |
| 2096 | 20,723,560 | 255,996,677 |
| 2095 | 20,834,629 | 253,567,416 |
| 2094 | 20,943,809 | 251,119,386 |
| 2093 | 21,052,131 | 248,628,881 |
| 2092 | 21,158,833 | 246,107,108 |
| 2091 | 21,263,961 | 243,557,182 |
| 2090 | 21,371,263 | 241,002,065 |
| 2089 | 21,475,426 | 238,416,591 |
| 2088 | 21,577,177 | 235,797,530 |
| 2087 | 21,677,510 | 233,167,455 |
| 2086 | 21,777,420 | 230,496,041 |
| 2085 | 21,876,464 | 227,800,292 |
| 2084 | 21,970,336 | 225,111,530 |
| 2083 | 22,062,801 | 222,421,279 |
| 2082 | 22,151,745 | 219,718,263 |
| 2081 | 22,240,834 | 216,995,478 |
| 2080 | 22,326,555 | 214,255,926 |
| 2079 | 22,411,438 | 211,486,253 |
| 2078 | 22,489,772 | 208,708,063 |
| 2077 | 22,565,028 | 205,918,120 |
| 2076 | 22,637,463 | 203,106,125 |
| 2075 | 22,707,112 | 200,297,474 |
| 2074 | 22,778,489 | 197,468,017 |
| 2073 | 22,844,703 | 194,642,633 |
| 2072 | 22,905,707 | 191,824,103 |
| 2071 | 22,964,866 | 188,992,017 |
| 2070 | 23,022,515 | 186,152,377 |
| 2069 | 23,076,310 | 183,311,218 |
| 2068 | 23,129,541 | 180,475,586 |
| 2067 | 23,184,596 | 177,639,469 |
| 2066 | 23,234,419 | 174,803,090 |
| 2065 | 23,285,901 | 171,913,445 |
| 2064 | 23,331,390 | 169,064,549 |
| 2063 | 23,372,184 | 166,217,933 |
| 2062 | 23,409,522 | 163,370,044 |
| 2061 | 23,441,893 | 160,537,159 |
| 2060 | 23,474,032 | 157,722,273 |
| 2059 | 23,502,132 | 154,920,005 |
| 2058 | 23,528,076 | 152,120,539 |
| 2057 | 23,550,580 | 149,325,489 |
| 2056 | 23,570,923 | 146,519,472 |
| 2055 | 23,582,432 | 143,736,540 |
| 2054 | 23,591,414 | 140,983,905 |
| 2053 | 23,601,371 | 138,262,668 |
| 2052 | 23,605,361 | 135,553,723 |
| 2051 | 23,606,194 | 132,851,383 |
| 2050 | 23,603,330 | 130,157,751 |
| 2049 | 23,597,604 | 127,495,278 |
| 2048 | 23,587,307 | 124,821,109 |
| 2047 | 23,570,881 | 122,158,290 |
| 2046 | 23,547,409 | 119,522,516 |
| 2045 | 23,515,133 | 116,914,785 |
| 2044 | 23,483,546 | 114,329,740 |
| 2043 | 23,446,242 | 111,776,234 |
| 2042 | 23,404,983 | 109,241,835 |
| 2041 | 23,357,358 | 106,748,632 |
| 2040 | 23,306,148 | 104,272,418 |
| 2039 | 23,248,341 | 101,814,304 |
| 2038 | 23,187,512 | 99,380,232 |
| 2037 | 23,120,775 | 96,983,729 |
| 2036 | 23,053,427 | 94,601,865 |
| 2035 | 22,981,808 | 92,257,269 |
| 2034 | 22,906,587 | 89,929,444 |
| 2033 | 22,826,414 | 87,654,982 |
| 2032 | 22,742,267 | 85,409,993 |
| 2031 | 22,655,907 | 83,180,507 |
| 2030 | 22,564,038 | 80,997,163 |
| 2029 | 22,470,759 | 78,838,461 |
| 2028 | 22,370,999 | 76,730,649 |
| 2027 | 22,266,017 | 74,647,063 |
| 2026 | 22,155,543 | 72,589,279 |
| 2025 | 22,039,908 | 70,552,589 |
| 2024 | 21,916,000 | 68,560,157 |
| 2023 | 22,037,000 | 66,617,606 |
| 2022 | 22,181,000 | 64,711,821 |
| 2021 | 22,156,000 | 62,830,412 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 | 60,972,798 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 59,174,891 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 57,437,145 |
| 2017 | 21,453,000 | 55,652,890 |
| 2016 | 21,209,000 | 53,824,013 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 52,020,962 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 50,351,512 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 48,824,128 |
| 2012 | 21,169,458 | 47,374,260 |
| 2011 | 21,009,048 | 46,029,367 |
| 2010 | 20,879,089 | 44,758,488 |
| 2009 | 20,756,435 | 43,633,982 |
| 2008 | 20,629,378 | 42,570,728 |
| 2007 | 20,492,545 | 41,435,512 |
| 2006 | 20,352,411 | 40,294,902 |
| 2005 | 20,216,524 | 39,182,076 |
| 2004 | 20,087,605 | 38,109,668 |
| 2003 | 19,951,521 | 37,089,555 |
| 2002 | 19,805,752 | 36,121,304 |
| 2001 | 19,600,362 | 35,198,299 |
| 2000 | 19,293,054 | 34,260,139 |
| 1999 | 18,944,731 | 33,300,330 |
| 1998 | 18,596,003 | 32,420,458 |
| 1997 | 18,248,200 | 31,578,089 |
| 1996 | 17,905,018 | 30,945,762 |
| 1995 | 17,564,068 | 30,383,497 |
| 1994 | 17,275,773 | 29,442,356 |
| 1993 | 17,025,918 | 28,332,692 |
| 1992 | 16,739,284 | 27,457,588 |
| 1991 | 16,475,354 | 26,780,436 |
| 1990 | 16,352,458 | 26,110,207 |
| 1989 | 16,248,557 | 25,438,759 |
| 1988 | 16,078,621 | 24,769,686 |
| 1987 | 15,916,576 | 24,030,378 |
| 1986 | 15,731,256 | 23,258,959 |
| 1985 | 15,544,154 | 22,501,693 |
| 1984 | 15,441,860 | 21,779,066 |
| 1983 | 15,388,794 | 21,079,874 |
| 1982 | 15,286,567 | 20,398,571 |
| 1981 | 15,099,414 | 19,784,703 |
| 1980 | 14,847,974 | 19,189,769 |
| 1979 | 14,579,614 | 18,592,038 |
| 1978 | 14,310,128 | 17,976,566 |
| 1977 | 14,049,371 | 17,352,929 |
| 1976 | 13,796,770 | 16,736,211 |
| 1975 | 13,548,984 | 16,138,361 |
| 1974 | 13,305,693 | 15,561,630 |
| 1973 | 13,060,916 | 15,010,101 |
| 1972 | 12,809,205 | 14,479,308 |
| 1971 | 12,551,910 | 13,971,451 |
| 1970 | 12,287,110 | 13,492,677 |
| 1969 | 12,013,858 | 13,036,700 |
| 1968 | 11,736,088 | 12,602,076 |
| 1967 | 11,457,328 | 12,200,109 |
| 1966 | 11,183,928 | 11,827,459 |
| 1965 | 10,916,965 | 11,470,728 |
| 1964 | 10,653,397 | 11,127,826 |
| 1963 | 10,395,040 | 10,799,528 |
| 1962 | 10,143,754 | 10,487,756 |
| 1961 | 9,899,372 | 10,187,886 |
| 1960 | 9,661,389 | 9,901,419 |
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 Sri Lanka increased by 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).
Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sri Lanka's population will grow by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people with a rank change from 63rd to 70th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.
Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2100 | -0.56% | 0.89% |
| 2099 | -0.56% | 0.9% |
| 2098 | -0.55% | 0.93% |
| 2097 | -0.54% | 0.94% |
| 2096 | -0.53% | 0.96% |
| 2095 | -0.52% | 0.97% |
| 2094 | -0.51% | 1% |
| 2093 | -0.5% | 1.02% |
| 2092 | -0.49% | 1.05% |
| 2091 | -0.5% | 1.06% |
| 2090 | -0.49% | 1.08% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | 1.11% |
| 2088 | -0.46% | 1.13% |
| 2087 | -0.46% | 1.16% |
| 2086 | -0.45% | 1.18% |
| 2085 | -0.43% | 1.19% |
| 2084 | -0.42% | 1.21% |
| 2083 | -0.4% | 1.23% |
| 2082 | -0.4% | 1.25% |
| 2081 | -0.38% | 1.28% |
| 2080 | -0.38% | 1.31% |
| 2079 | -0.35% | 1.33% |
| 2078 | -0.33% | 1.35% |
| 2077 | -0.32% | 1.38% |
| 2076 | -0.31% | 1.4% |
| 2075 | -0.31% | 1.43% |
| 2074 | -0.29% | 1.45% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | 1.47% |
| 2072 | -0.26% | 1.5% |
| 2071 | -0.25% | 1.53% |
| 2070 | -0.23% | 1.55% |
| 2069 | -0.23% | 1.57% |
| 2068 | -0.24% | 1.6% |
| 2067 | -0.21% | 1.62% |
| 2066 | -0.22% | 1.68% |
| 2065 | -0.19% | 1.69% |
| 2064 | -0.17% | 1.71% |
| 2063 | -0.16% | 1.74% |
| 2062 | -0.14% | 1.76% |
| 2061 | -0.14% | 1.78% |
| 2060 | -0.12% | 1.81% |
| 2059 | -0.11% | 1.84% |
| 2058 | -0.1% | 1.87% |
| 2057 | -0.09% | 1.92% |
| 2056 | -0.05% | 1.94% |
| 2055 | -0.04% | 1.95% |
| 2054 | -0.04% | 1.97% |
| 2053 | -0.02% | 2% |
| 2052 | -0.004% | 2.03% |
| 2051 | 0.01% | 2.07% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | 2.09% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 2.14% |
| 2048 | 0.07% | 2.18% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | 2.21% |
| 2046 | 0.14% | 2.23% |
| 2045 | 0.13% | 2.26% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | 2.28% |
| 2043 | 0.18% | 2.32% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | 2.34% |
| 2041 | 0.22% | 2.37% |
| 2040 | 0.25% | 2.41% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | 2.45% |
| 2038 | 0.29% | 2.47% |
| 2037 | 0.29% | 2.52% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | 2.54% |
| 2035 | 0.33% | 2.59% |
| 2034 | 0.35% | 2.59% |
| 2033 | 0.37% | 2.63% |
| 2032 | 0.38% | 2.68% |
| 2031 | 0.41% | 2.7% |
| 2030 | 0.42% | 2.74% |
| 2029 | 0.45% | 2.75% |
| 2028 | 0.47% | 2.79% |
| 2027 | 0.5% | 2.83% |
| 2026 | 0.52% | 2.89% |
| 2025 | 0.57% | 2.91% |
| 2024 | -0.55% | 2.92% |
| 2023 | -0.65% | 2.95% |
| 2022 | 0.11% | 2.99% |
| 2021 | 1.08% | 3.05% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 3.04% |
| 2019 | 0.61% | 3.03% |
| 2018 | 1.01% | 3.21% |
| 2017 | 1.15% | 3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | 3.47% |
| 2015 | 0.92% | 3.32% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 3.13% |
| 2013 | -2.76% | 3.06% |
| 2012 | 0.76% | 2.92% |
| 2011 | 0.62% | 2.84% |
| 2010 | 0.59% | 2.58% |
| 2009 | 0.62% | 2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.67% | 2.74% |
| 2007 | 0.69% | 2.83% |
| 2006 | 0.67% | 2.84% |
| 2005 | 0.64% | 2.81% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | 2.75% |
| 2003 | 0.74% | 2.68% |
| 2002 | 1.05% | 2.62% |
| 2001 | 1.59% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 1.84% | 2.88% |
| 1999 | 1.88% | 2.71% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 2.67% |
| 1997 | 1.92% | 2.04% |
| 1996 | 1.94% | 1.85% |
| 1995 | 1.67% | 3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47% | 3.92% |
| 1993 | 1.71% | 3.19% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 2.53% |
| 1991 | 0.75% | 2.57% |
| 1990 | 0.64% | 2.64% |
| 1989 | 1.06% | 2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02% | 3.08% |
| 1987 | 1.18% | 3.32% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | 3.37% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 3.32% |
| 1984 | 0.34% | 3.32% |
| 1983 | 0.67% | 3.34% |
| 1982 | 1.24% | 3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.69% | 3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.84% | 3.21% |
| 1979 | 1.88% | 3.42% |
| 1978 | 1.86% | 3.59% |
| 1977 | 1.83% | 3.68% |
| 1976 | 1.83% | 3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.83% | 3.71% |
| 1974 | 1.87% | 3.67% |
| 1973 | 1.97% | 3.67% |
| 1972 | 2.05% | 3.63% |
| 1971 | 2.16% | 3.55% |
| 1970 | 2.27% | 3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.37% | 3.45% |
| 1968 | 2.43% | 3.29% |
| 1967 | 2.44% | 3.15% |
| 1966 | 2.45% | 3.11% |
| 1965 | 2.47% | 3.08% |
| 1964 | 2.49% | 3.04% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 2.97% |
| 1962 | 2.47% | 2.94% |
| 1961 | 2.46% | 2.89% |
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 Sri Lanka declined by 0.55%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.
Live population counters
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
22185425
|
73145892
|
| Population rank | 63/197 | 20/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.27% | 0.88% |
| One net population change |
4.34 minutes
|
16.2 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.13 minutes
|
13.4 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.91 minutes
|
1.36 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -332 | +5,322 |
| Annual growth/decline | -121,000 | +1,942,551 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.55% | +2.92% |
| Population growth rate rank | 188/197 | 18/197 |
| One migration net change every |
17.2 minutes
|
41.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -30,724 | -12,730 |
| Net migration rank | 165/196 | 139/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 40,698 | 462,371 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 156/195 | 83/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 190/195 | 167/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -30,724 | - | -12,730 |
| 2024 | - | -27,245 | - | -29,865 |
| 2023 | 66,111 | -28,011 | 1,960,623 | -39,388 |
| 2022 | 95,378 | -27,435 | 1,927,960 | -37,557 |
| 2021 | 121,858 | -29,586 | 1,880,137 | -7,704 |
| 2020 | 170,968 | -29,875 | 1,861,377 | -18,587 |
| 2019 | 172,243 | -28,426 | 1,816,669 | -63,602 |
| 2018 | 183,610 | -28,607 | 1,777,852 | -55,444 |
| 2017 | 187,993 | -22,324 | 1,726,909 | 119,142 |
| 2016 | 194,232 | -18,388 | 1,659,502 | 152,194 |
| 2015 | 201,815 | -29,797 | 1,592,882 | 201,495 |
| 2014 | 211,541 | -33,672 | 1,565,630 | -21,083 |
| 2013 | 221,021 | -37,754 | 1,509,008 | 1,241 |
| 2012 | 229,138 | -41,955 | 1,439,325 | -49,875 |
| 2011 | 224,461 | -90,839 | 1,384,886 | -84,546 |
| 2010 | 224,325 | -98,060 | 1,363,477 | -122,020 |
| 2009 | 200,175 | -81,130 | 1,332,015 | -324,478 |
| 2008 | 232,225 | -97,144 | 1,303,728 | -184,816 |
| 2007 | 248,287 | -109,695 | 1,278,285 | -126,793 |
| 2006 | 248,706 | -107,045 | 1,257,927 | -128,231 |
| 2005 | 248,683 | -118,594 | 1,224,165 | -128,251 |
| 2004 | 212,527 | -84,795 | 1,175,379 | -126,490 |
| 2003 | 252,008 | -107,573 | 1,118,435 | -127,101 |
| 2002 | 252,840 | -105,718 | 1,063,195 | -118,047 |
| 2001 | 244,377 | 19,273 | 1,026,242 | -125,375 |
| 2000 | 227,060 | 123,894 | 985,185 | -9,701 |
| 1999 | 206,876 | 138,799 | 948,659 | -4,489 |
| 1998 | 201,059 | 150,724 | 920,806 | -105,184 |
| 1997 | 208,193 | 135,636 | 882,544 | -13,400 |
| 1996 | 215,290 | 127,236 | 868,524 | -473,007 |
| 1995 | 221,957 | 117,416 | 838,980 | -109,971 |
| 1994 | 228,904 | 8,323 | 803,953 | 349,348 |
| 1993 | 226,257 | 36,232 | 778,044 | 288,004 |
| 1992 | 222,230 | 88,542 | 767,961 | -83,825 |
| 1991 | 218,117 | -1,047 | 762,011 | -91,851 |
| 1990 | 224,454 | -195,736 | 750,825 | -80,529 |
| 1989 | 212,401 | -33,305 | 743,854 | -71,268 |
| 1988 | 219,184 | -58,415 | 736,551 | -71,012 |
| 1987 | 226,414 | -63,105 | 718,580 | 94,498 |
| 1986 | 233,782 | -26,460 | 705,677 | 24,101 |
| 1985 | 247,836 | -80,950 | 697,867 | 86,864 |
| 1984 | 263,175 | -225,450 | 687,435 | -26,938 |
| 1983 | 277,768 | -209,362 | 679,720 | 58,161 |
| 1982 | 300,030 | -163,987 | 662,627 | -37,883 |
| 1981 | 328,096 | -89,824 | 645,496 | -42,485 |
| 1980 | 328,155 | -63,541 | 629,444 | -42,588 |
| 1979 | 329,791 | -57,683 | 613,388 | -4,792 |
| 1978 | 317,055 | -50,189 | 595,024 | 27,307 |
| 1977 | 300,038 | -45,383 | 574,938 | 49,997 |
| 1976 | 291,816 | -41,258 | 553,617 | 54,875 |
| 1975 | 282,496 | -37,475 | 533,906 | 53,290 |
| 1974 | 275,521 | -33,979 | 515,152 | 51,127 |
| 1973 | 278,577 | -30,582 | 488,429 | 48,363 |
| 1972 | 282,494 | -27,071 | 467,305 | 57,489 |
| 1971 | 281,200 | -22,021 | 449,014 | 41,900 |
| 1970 | 286,719 | -16,299 | 427,988 | 38,635 |
| 1969 | 286,218 | -10,152 | 408,322 | 37,006 |
| 1968 | 286,642 | -7,163 | 389,467 | 34,455 |
| 1967 | 284,738 | -6,696 | 374,763 | 5,265 |
| 1966 | 275,549 | -6,794 | 360,229 | 5,049 |
| 1965 | 272,422 | -7,249 | 343,456 | 4,742 |
| 1964 | 269,584 | -7,614 | 328,527 | 9,090 |
| 1963 | 262,880 | -8,118 | 314,644 | 4,333 |
| 1962 | 256,719 | -8,909 | 300,663 | 3,916 |
| 1961 | 251,087 | -10,144 | 286,839 | 8,338 |
| 1960 | 247,631 | -12,610 | 275,814 | 1,946 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 85.3% of the population change in Sri Lanka is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).
As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.
Biggest cities by population
|
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 |
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dar es Salaam | 4.72M |
| Zanzibar | 710K |
| Mwanza | 706K |
| Mbeya | 542K |
| Arusha | 416K |
| Tanga | 221K |
| Dodoma | 214K |
| Morogoro | 207K |
| Moshi | 145K |
| Stone Town | 18K |
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Population differences between Sri Lanka and Tanzania
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78 years | 67.6 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 22.7 years |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 18.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman |
| Population density | 928 ppl/mi² | 212.2 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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