The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.
Population statistics:
- Yemen's population is 1.95 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
- The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 0.52% for Yemen.
- For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
- Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).
Sri Lanka vs Yemen: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2100 | 20,270,496 | 111,531,602 |
| 2099 | 20,383,669 | 111,216,538 |
| 2098 | 20,498,567 | 110,873,896 |
| 2097 | 20,611,123 | 110,513,248 |
| 2096 | 20,723,560 | 110,125,357 |
| 2095 | 20,834,629 | 109,718,989 |
| 2094 | 20,943,809 | 109,287,747 |
| 2093 | 21,052,131 | 108,834,256 |
| 2092 | 21,158,833 | 108,350,834 |
| 2091 | 21,263,961 | 107,845,139 |
| 2090 | 21,371,263 | 107,319,234 |
| 2089 | 21,475,426 | 106,769,903 |
| 2088 | 21,577,177 | 106,198,480 |
| 2087 | 21,677,510 | 105,606,248 |
| 2086 | 21,777,420 | 104,994,691 |
| 2085 | 21,876,464 | 104,356,315 |
| 2084 | 21,970,336 | 103,704,067 |
| 2083 | 22,062,801 | 103,033,111 |
| 2082 | 22,151,745 | 102,348,794 |
| 2081 | 22,240,834 | 101,642,012 |
| 2080 | 22,326,555 | 100,920,728 |
| 2079 | 22,411,438 | 100,179,245 |
| 2078 | 22,489,772 | 99,422,962 |
| 2077 | 22,565,028 | 98,654,481 |
| 2076 | 22,637,463 | 97,862,812 |
| 2075 | 22,707,112 | 97,057,105 |
| 2074 | 22,778,489 | 96,230,615 |
| 2073 | 22,844,703 | 95,389,748 |
| 2072 | 22,905,707 | 94,528,518 |
| 2071 | 22,964,866 | 93,646,094 |
| 2070 | 23,022,515 | 92,750,891 |
| 2069 | 23,076,310 | 91,836,719 |
| 2068 | 23,129,541 | 90,906,457 |
| 2067 | 23,184,596 | 89,961,778 |
| 2066 | 23,234,419 | 88,998,844 |
| 2065 | 23,285,901 | 88,022,210 |
| 2064 | 23,331,390 | 87,033,422 |
| 2063 | 23,372,184 | 86,020,867 |
| 2062 | 23,409,522 | 84,985,459 |
| 2061 | 23,441,893 | 83,934,120 |
| 2060 | 23,474,032 | 82,867,105 |
| 2059 | 23,502,132 | 81,781,887 |
| 2058 | 23,528,076 | 80,678,032 |
| 2057 | 23,550,580 | 79,563,835 |
| 2056 | 23,570,923 | 78,436,146 |
| 2055 | 23,582,432 | 77,296,391 |
| 2054 | 23,591,414 | 76,143,587 |
| 2053 | 23,601,371 | 74,985,186 |
| 2052 | 23,605,361 | 73,813,387 |
| 2051 | 23,606,194 | 72,631,340 |
| 2050 | 23,603,330 | 71,436,891 |
| 2049 | 23,597,604 | 70,243,074 |
| 2048 | 23,587,307 | 69,043,876 |
| 2047 | 23,570,881 | 67,843,741 |
| 2046 | 23,547,409 | 66,638,116 |
| 2045 | 23,515,133 | 65,433,874 |
| 2044 | 23,483,546 | 64,230,423 |
| 2043 | 23,446,242 | 63,031,296 |
| 2042 | 23,404,983 | 61,838,177 |
| 2041 | 23,357,358 | 60,651,763 |
| 2040 | 23,306,148 | 59,475,172 |
| 2039 | 23,248,341 | 58,303,694 |
| 2038 | 23,187,512 | 57,135,690 |
| 2037 | 23,120,775 | 55,973,689 |
| 2036 | 23,053,427 | 54,809,098 |
| 2035 | 22,981,808 | 53,641,994 |
| 2034 | 22,906,587 | 52,476,195 |
| 2033 | 22,826,414 | 51,307,469 |
| 2032 | 22,742,267 | 50,140,351 |
| 2031 | 22,655,907 | 48,969,961 |
| 2030 | 22,564,038 | 47,786,079 |
| 2029 | 22,470,759 | 46,594,926 |
| 2028 | 22,370,999 | 45,403,313 |
| 2027 | 22,266,017 | 44,203,683 |
| 2026 | 22,155,543 | 43,000,078 |
| 2025 | 22,039,908 | 41,792,731 |
| 2024 | 21,916,000 | 40,583,164 |
| 2023 | 22,037,000 | 39,390,799 |
| 2022 | 22,181,000 | 38,222,876 |
| 2021 | 22,156,000 | 37,140,230 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 | 36,134,863 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 35,111,408 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 34,085,182 |
| 2017 | 21,453,000 | 33,090,921 |
| 2016 | 21,209,000 | 32,109,010 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 31,159,379 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 30,226,309 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 29,312,952 |
| 2012 | 21,169,458 | 28,433,647 |
| 2011 | 21,009,048 | 27,582,897 |
| 2010 | 20,879,089 | 26,754,387 |
| 2009 | 20,756,435 | 25,927,724 |
| 2008 | 20,629,378 | 25,111,941 |
| 2007 | 20,492,545 | 24,318,082 |
| 2006 | 20,352,411 | 23,543,083 |
| 2005 | 20,216,524 | 22,790,085 |
| 2004 | 20,087,605 | 22,095,167 |
| 2003 | 19,951,521 | 21,456,379 |
| 2002 | 19,805,752 | 20,835,086 |
| 2001 | 19,600,362 | 20,226,147 |
| 2000 | 19,293,054 | 19,624,141 |
| 1999 | 18,944,731 | 19,029,420 |
| 1998 | 18,596,003 | 18,446,013 |
| 1997 | 18,248,200 | 17,873,936 |
| 1996 | 17,905,018 | 17,313,177 |
| 1995 | 17,564,068 | 16,740,058 |
| 1994 | 17,275,773 | 16,149,147 |
| 1993 | 17,025,918 | 15,563,914 |
| 1992 | 16,739,284 | 14,989,494 |
| 1991 | 16,475,354 | 14,430,201 |
| 1990 | 16,352,458 | 13,887,862 |
| 1989 | 16,248,557 | 13,364,174 |
| 1988 | 16,078,621 | 12,859,708 |
| 1987 | 15,916,576 | 12,369,912 |
| 1986 | 15,731,256 | 11,901,040 |
| 1985 | 15,544,154 | 11,453,825 |
| 1984 | 15,441,860 | 11,025,597 |
| 1983 | 15,388,794 | 10,621,499 |
| 1982 | 15,286,567 | 10,241,006 |
| 1981 | 15,099,414 | 9,882,362 |
| 1980 | 14,847,974 | 9,543,358 |
| 1979 | 14,579,614 | 9,224,194 |
| 1978 | 14,310,128 | 8,926,586 |
| 1977 | 14,049,371 | 8,648,222 |
| 1976 | 13,796,770 | 8,384,113 |
| 1975 | 13,548,984 | 8,133,598 |
| 1974 | 13,305,693 | 7,896,783 |
| 1973 | 13,060,916 | 7,672,796 |
| 1972 | 12,809,205 | 7,460,068 |
| 1971 | 12,551,910 | 7,257,462 |
| 1970 | 12,287,110 | 7,065,279 |
| 1969 | 12,013,858 | 6,875,859 |
| 1968 | 11,736,088 | 6,690,524 |
| 1967 | 11,457,328 | 6,516,444 |
| 1966 | 11,183,928 | 6,351,494 |
| 1965 | 10,916,965 | 6,195,593 |
| 1964 | 10,653,397 | 6,048,006 |
| 1963 | 10,395,040 | 5,911,135 |
| 1962 | 10,143,754 | 5,782,221 |
| 1961 | 9,899,372 | 5,655,232 |
| 1960 | 9,661,389 | 5,532,301 |
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 Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).
Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.
Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2100 | -0.56% | 0.28% |
| 2099 | -0.56% | 0.31% |
| 2098 | -0.55% | 0.33% |
| 2097 | -0.54% | 0.35% |
| 2096 | -0.53% | 0.37% |
| 2095 | -0.52% | 0.39% |
| 2094 | -0.51% | 0.42% |
| 2093 | -0.5% | 0.45% |
| 2092 | -0.49% | 0.47% |
| 2091 | -0.5% | 0.49% |
| 2090 | -0.49% | 0.51% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | 0.54% |
| 2088 | -0.46% | 0.56% |
| 2087 | -0.46% | 0.58% |
| 2086 | -0.45% | 0.61% |
| 2085 | -0.43% | 0.63% |
| 2084 | -0.42% | 0.65% |
| 2083 | -0.4% | 0.67% |
| 2082 | -0.4% | 0.7% |
| 2081 | -0.38% | 0.71% |
| 2080 | -0.38% | 0.74% |
| 2079 | -0.35% | 0.76% |
| 2078 | -0.33% | 0.78% |
| 2077 | -0.32% | 0.81% |
| 2076 | -0.31% | 0.83% |
| 2075 | -0.31% | 0.86% |
| 2074 | -0.29% | 0.88% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | 0.91% |
| 2072 | -0.26% | 0.94% |
| 2071 | -0.25% | 0.97% |
| 2070 | -0.23% | 1% |
| 2069 | -0.23% | 1.02% |
| 2068 | -0.24% | 1.05% |
| 2067 | -0.21% | 1.08% |
| 2066 | -0.22% | 1.11% |
| 2065 | -0.19% | 1.14% |
| 2064 | -0.17% | 1.18% |
| 2063 | -0.16% | 1.22% |
| 2062 | -0.14% | 1.25% |
| 2061 | -0.14% | 1.29% |
| 2060 | -0.12% | 1.33% |
| 2059 | -0.11% | 1.37% |
| 2058 | -0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2057 | -0.09% | 1.44% |
| 2056 | -0.05% | 1.47% |
| 2055 | -0.04% | 1.51% |
| 2054 | -0.04% | 1.54% |
| 2053 | -0.02% | 1.59% |
| 2052 | -0.004% | 1.63% |
| 2051 | 0.01% | 1.67% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | 1.7% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 1.74% |
| 2048 | 0.07% | 1.77% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | 1.81% |
| 2046 | 0.14% | 1.84% |
| 2045 | 0.13% | 1.87% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | 1.9% |
| 2043 | 0.18% | 1.93% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | 1.96% |
| 2041 | 0.22% | 1.98% |
| 2040 | 0.25% | 2.01% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | 2.04% |
| 2038 | 0.29% | 2.08% |
| 2037 | 0.29% | 2.12% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | 2.18% |
| 2035 | 0.33% | 2.22% |
| 2034 | 0.35% | 2.28% |
| 2033 | 0.37% | 2.33% |
| 2032 | 0.38% | 2.39% |
| 2031 | 0.41% | 2.48% |
| 2030 | 0.42% | 2.56% |
| 2029 | 0.45% | 2.62% |
| 2028 | 0.47% | 2.71% |
| 2027 | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| 2026 | 0.52% | 2.89% |
| 2025 | 0.57% | 2.98% |
| 2024 | -0.55% | 3.03% |
| 2023 | -0.65% | 3.06% |
| 2022 | 0.11% | 2.92% |
| 2021 | 1.08% | 2.78% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 2.91% |
| 2019 | 0.61% | 3.01% |
| 2018 | 1.01% | 3% |
| 2017 | 1.15% | 3.06% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | 3.05% |
| 2015 | 0.92% | 3.09% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 3.12% |
| 2013 | -2.76% | 3.09% |
| 2012 | 0.76% | 3.08% |
| 2011 | 0.62% | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.59% | 3.19% |
| 2009 | 0.62% | 3.25% |
| 2008 | 0.67% | 3.26% |
| 2007 | 0.69% | 3.29% |
| 2006 | 0.67% | 3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.64% | 3.15% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | 2.98% |
| 2003 | 0.74% | 2.98% |
| 2002 | 1.05% | 3.01% |
| 2001 | 1.59% | 3.07% |
| 2000 | 1.84% | 3.13% |
| 1999 | 1.88% | 3.16% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.92% | 3.24% |
| 1996 | 1.94% | 3.42% |
| 1995 | 1.67% | 3.66% |
| 1994 | 1.47% | 3.76% |
| 1993 | 1.71% | 3.83% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 3.88% |
| 1991 | 0.75% | 3.91% |
| 1990 | 0.64% | 3.92% |
| 1989 | 1.06% | 3.92% |
| 1988 | 1.02% | 3.96% |
| 1987 | 1.18% | 3.94% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | 3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 3.88% |
| 1984 | 0.34% | 3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.67% | 3.72% |
| 1982 | 1.24% | 3.63% |
| 1981 | 1.69% | 3.55% |
| 1980 | 1.84% | 3.46% |
| 1979 | 1.88% | 3.33% |
| 1978 | 1.86% | 3.22% |
| 1977 | 1.83% | 3.15% |
| 1976 | 1.83% | 3.08% |
| 1975 | 1.83% | 3% |
| 1974 | 1.87% | 2.92% |
| 1973 | 1.97% | 2.85% |
| 1972 | 2.05% | 2.79% |
| 1971 | 2.16% | 2.72% |
| 1970 | 2.27% | 2.75% |
| 1969 | 2.37% | 2.77% |
| 1968 | 2.43% | 2.67% |
| 1967 | 2.44% | 2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 2.47% | 2.44% |
| 1964 | 2.49% | 2.32% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 2.23% |
| 1962 | 2.47% | 2.25% |
| 1961 | 2.46% | 2.22% |
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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.
Live population counters
|
Sri Lanka
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
22185425
|
43325643
|
| Population rank | 63/197 | 37/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.27% | 0.52% |
| One net population change |
4.34 minutes
|
26.4 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.13 minutes
|
22.7 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.91 minutes
|
2.78 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -332 | +3,267 |
| Annual growth/decline | -121,000 | +1,192,365 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.55% | +3.03% |
| Population growth rate rank | 188/197 | 13/197 |
| One migration net change every |
17.2 minutes
|
32.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -30,724 | -16,291 |
| Net migration rank | 165/196 | 148/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 40,698 | 392,997 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 156/195 | 89/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 190/195 | 156/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Yemen
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -30,724 | - | -16,291 |
| 2024 | - | -27,245 | - | -10,482 |
| 2023 | 66,111 | -28,011 | 1,198,150 | -5,233 |
| 2022 | 95,378 | -27,435 | 1,153,375 | -10,448 |
| 2021 | 121,858 | -29,586 | 1,103,622 | -81,248 |
| 2020 | 170,968 | -29,875 | 1,086,322 | -97,982 |
| 2019 | 172,243 | -28,426 | 1,056,432 | 2,129 |
| 2018 | 183,610 | -28,607 | 1,020,238 | -26,335 |
| 2017 | 187,993 | -22,324 | 1,006,725 | -12,086 |
| 2016 | 194,232 | -18,388 | 975,697 | -6,492 |
| 2015 | 201,815 | -29,797 | 939,922 | -9,883 |
| 2014 | 211,541 | -33,672 | 920,330 | 15,764 |
| 2013 | 221,021 | -37,754 | 884,929 | 5,697 |
| 2012 | 229,138 | -41,955 | 845,645 | 22,349 |
| 2011 | 224,461 | -90,839 | 806,359 | 27,184 |
| 2010 | 224,325 | -98,060 | 803,246 | 20,269 |
| 2009 | 200,175 | -81,130 | 798,911 | 30,919 |
| 2008 | 232,225 | -97,144 | 779,123 | 22,621 |
| 2007 | 248,287 | -109,695 | 764,780 | 21,210 |
| 2006 | 248,706 | -107,045 | 750,082 | 13,940 |
| 2005 | 248,683 | -118,594 | 726,708 | 15,283 |
| 2004 | 212,527 | -84,795 | 710,493 | -62,641 |
| 2003 | 252,008 | -107,573 | 694,457 | -64,737 |
| 2002 | 252,840 | -105,718 | 672,494 | -59,648 |
| 2001 | 244,377 | 19,273 | 658,704 | -53,698 |
| 2000 | 227,060 | 123,894 | 646,694 | -47,713 |
| 1999 | 206,876 | 138,799 | 633,166 | -42,731 |
| 1998 | 201,059 | 150,724 | 615,488 | -39,096 |
| 1997 | 208,193 | 135,636 | 604,443 | -36,694 |
| 1996 | 215,290 | 127,236 | 588,786 | -35,043 |
| 1995 | 221,957 | 117,416 | 607,966 | -15,485 |
| 1994 | 228,904 | 8,323 | 602,363 | -13,040 |
| 1993 | 226,257 | 36,232 | 595,459 | -14,332 |
| 1992 | 222,230 | 88,542 | 582,072 | -14,372 |
| 1991 | 218,117 | -1,047 | 565,837 | -14,964 |
| 1990 | 224,454 | -195,736 | 549,654 | -15,847 |
| 1989 | 212,401 | -33,305 | 530,464 | -16,876 |
| 1988 | 219,184 | -58,415 | 513,296 | -17,952 |
| 1987 | 226,414 | -63,105 | 493,337 | -9,097 |
| 1986 | 233,782 | -26,460 | 464,665 | -11,151 |
| 1985 | 247,836 | -80,950 | 455,576 | -14,660 |
| 1984 | 263,175 | -225,450 | 434,674 | -19,143 |
| 1983 | 277,768 | -209,362 | 414,823 | -22,152 |
| 1982 | 300,030 | -163,987 | 392,302 | -23,981 |
| 1981 | 328,096 | -89,824 | 374,482 | -25,499 |
| 1980 | 328,155 | -63,541 | 355,767 | -26,740 |
| 1979 | 329,791 | -57,683 | 336,378 | -27,090 |
| 1978 | 317,055 | -50,189 | 312,439 | -26,524 |
| 1977 | 300,038 | -45,383 | 296,115 | -25,305 |
| 1976 | 291,816 | -41,258 | 281,078 | -23,669 |
| 1975 | 282,496 | -37,475 | 266,815 | -23,192 |
| 1974 | 275,521 | -33,979 | 252,737 | -22,726 |
| 1973 | 278,577 | -30,582 | 240,235 | -22,282 |
| 1972 | 282,494 | -27,071 | 229,322 | -21,826 |
| 1971 | 281,200 | -22,021 | 219,095 | -21,386 |
| 1970 | 286,719 | -16,299 | 207,613 | -20,966 |
| 1969 | 286,218 | -10,152 | 196,305 | -4,121 |
| 1968 | 286,642 | -7,163 | 182,518 | -4,031 |
| 1967 | 284,738 | -6,696 | 173,637 | -3,959 |
| 1966 | 275,549 | -6,794 | 164,091 | -3,874 |
| 1965 | 272,422 | -7,249 | 155,398 | -3,797 |
| 1964 | 269,584 | -7,614 | 147,299 | -3,712 |
| 1963 | 262,880 | -8,118 | 133,781 | -3,640 |
| 1962 | 256,719 | -8,909 | 131,262 | -3,572 |
| 1961 | 251,087 | -10,144 | 129,787 | -3,503 |
| 1960 | 247,631 | -12,610 | 122,994 | -3,431 |
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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).
As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.
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 |
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sanaa | 2.96M |
| Aden | 1.15M |
| Al Hudaydah | 618K |
| Taiz | 615K |
| Ibb | 351K |
| Dhamar | 160K |
| Mukalla | 144K |
| Sa'dah | 70.2K |
| Sayyan | 70K |
| Zabid | 50.8K |
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Population differences between Sri Lanka and Yemen
|
Sri Lanka
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78 years | 69.7 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 23.1 years |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 19.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 50.7:49.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 births per woman | 4.59 births per woman |
| Population density | 928 ppl/mi² | 210.9 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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