The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.
Population statistics:
- Turkey's population is 3.21 times bigger than Syria's.
- Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
- The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 1.04% for Turkey.
- For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
- Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).
Syria vs Turkey: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Syria
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2100 | 44,620,090 | 64,274,243 |
| 2099 | 44,690,260 | 64,924,706 |
| 2098 | 44,750,249 | 65,567,989 |
| 2097 | 44,813,148 | 66,219,045 |
| 2096 | 44,867,740 | 66,865,890 |
| 2095 | 44,895,489 | 67,516,190 |
| 2094 | 44,945,231 | 68,169,346 |
| 2093 | 44,974,311 | 68,835,313 |
| 2092 | 45,003,795 | 69,496,264 |
| 2091 | 45,016,478 | 70,159,325 |
| 2090 | 45,048,083 | 70,828,304 |
| 2089 | 45,047,102 | 71,490,133 |
| 2088 | 45,041,864 | 72,146,464 |
| 2087 | 45,049,516 | 72,792,552 |
| 2086 | 45,068,928 | 73,439,558 |
| 2085 | 45,034,847 | 74,085,313 |
| 2084 | 44,999,929 | 74,713,882 |
| 2083 | 44,971,600 | 75,342,464 |
| 2082 | 44,910,859 | 75,969,760 |
| 2081 | 44,843,908 | 76,583,769 |
| 2080 | 44,744,718 | 77,195,480 |
| 2079 | 44,687,371 | 77,793,711 |
| 2078 | 44,649,760 | 78,386,293 |
| 2077 | 44,604,175 | 78,973,194 |
| 2076 | 44,520,132 | 79,556,991 |
| 2075 | 44,426,423 | 80,128,010 |
| 2074 | 44,328,795 | 80,697,544 |
| 2073 | 44,221,016 | 81,244,619 |
| 2072 | 44,084,262 | 81,785,452 |
| 2071 | 43,939,848 | 82,311,503 |
| 2070 | 43,795,999 | 82,827,402 |
| 2069 | 43,648,130 | 83,324,862 |
| 2068 | 43,465,442 | 83,806,741 |
| 2067 | 43,271,173 | 84,270,976 |
| 2066 | 43,060,752 | 84,728,547 |
| 2065 | 42,810,442 | 85,177,268 |
| 2064 | 42,559,554 | 85,611,517 |
| 2063 | 42,311,907 | 86,026,471 |
| 2062 | 42,062,193 | 86,425,827 |
| 2061 | 41,808,082 | 86,800,591 |
| 2060 | 41,522,274 | 87,156,663 |
| 2059 | 41,208,825 | 87,500,101 |
| 2058 | 40,925,728 | 87,809,920 |
| 2057 | 40,643,453 | 88,100,397 |
| 2056 | 40,332,578 | 88,369,840 |
| 2055 | 40,026,632 | 88,598,739 |
| 2054 | 39,691,425 | 88,806,632 |
| 2053 | 39,348,020 | 88,985,609 |
| 2052 | 39,045,268 | 89,144,425 |
| 2051 | 38,733,827 | 89,270,515 |
| 2050 | 38,410,423 | 89,374,730 |
| 2049 | 38,089,455 | 89,447,182 |
| 2048 | 37,784,449 | 89,484,074 |
| 2047 | 37,492,636 | 89,492,406 |
| 2046 | 37,181,526 | 89,467,391 |
| 2045 | 36,843,579 | 89,441,098 |
| 2044 | 36,526,509 | 89,390,601 |
| 2043 | 36,188,225 | 89,326,342 |
| 2042 | 35,825,419 | 89,237,658 |
| 2041 | 35,447,414 | 89,137,199 |
| 2040 | 35,042,107 | 89,021,820 |
| 2039 | 34,626,945 | 88,885,792 |
| 2038 | 34,183,740 | 88,736,121 |
| 2037 | 33,703,682 | 88,562,197 |
| 2036 | 33,223,843 | 88,373,007 |
| 2035 | 32,696,648 | 88,178,595 |
| 2034 | 32,148,814 | 87,975,336 |
| 2033 | 31,562,427 | 87,754,631 |
| 2032 | 30,967,322 | 87,524,158 |
| 2031 | 30,329,874 | 87,274,280 |
| 2030 | 29,672,629 | 87,004,538 |
| 2029 | 28,949,535 | 86,741,614 |
| 2028 | 28,217,748 | 86,466,107 |
| 2027 | 27,428,807 | 86,189,693 |
| 2026 | 26,607,148 | 85,932,926 |
| 2025 | 25,689,551 | 85,718,588 |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | 85,518,661 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | 85,325,965 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | 84,979,913 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | 84,147,318 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | 83,384,680 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | 82,579,440 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | 81,407,204 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | 80,312,698 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | 79,277,962 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | 78,218,479 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | 77,181,884 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | 76,147,624 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | 75,175,827 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | 74,223,629 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | 73,142,150 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | 72,039,206 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | 71,051,678 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | 70,158,112 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | 70,045,349 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | 69,329,557 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | 68,592,617 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | 67,831,730 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | 67,048,795 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | 66,245,128 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | 65,425,961 |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | 64,591,923 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | 63,734,383 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | 62,852,966 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | 61,951,134 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | 61,024,503 |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | 60,033,836 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | 58,999,167 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | 57,990,118 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | 57,009,887 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | 56,015,628 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | 54,976,723 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | 53,909,626 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | 52,843,670 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | 51,777,772 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | 50,687,115 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | 49,574,069 |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | 48,447,410 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | 47,322,096 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | 46,321,190 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | 45,408,815 |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | 44,510,429 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | 43,645,306 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | 42,773,298 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | 41,899,984 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | 41,053,126 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | 40,210,234 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | 39,329,533 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | 38,430,221 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | 37,518,611 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | 36,638,465 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | 35,787,774 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | 34,921,684 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | 34,050,421 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | 33,177,672 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | 32,345,220 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | 31,543,072 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | 30,726,841 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | 29,916,147 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | 29,119,238 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | 28,329,898 |
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 Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).
Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Syria's population will grow by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.
Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2100 | -0.16% | -1% |
| 2099 | -0.13% | -0.98% |
| 2098 | -0.14% | -0.98% |
| 2097 | -0.12% | -0.97% |
| 2096 | -0.06% | -0.96% |
| 2095 | -0.11% | -0.96% |
| 2094 | -0.06% | -0.97% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | -0.95% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | -0.95% |
| 2091 | -0.07% | -0.94% |
| 2090 | 0.002% | -0.93% |
| 2089 | 0.01% | -0.91% |
| 2088 | -0.02% | -0.89% |
| 2087 | -0.04% | -0.88% |
| 2086 | 0.08% | -0.87% |
| 2085 | 0.08% | -0.84% |
| 2084 | 0.06% | -0.83% |
| 2083 | 0.14% | -0.83% |
| 2082 | 0.15% | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 0.22% | -0.79% |
| 2080 | 0.13% | -0.77% |
| 2079 | 0.08% | -0.76% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | -0.74% |
| 2077 | 0.19% | -0.73% |
| 2076 | 0.21% | -0.71% |
| 2075 | 0.22% | -0.71% |
| 2074 | 0.24% | -0.67% |
| 2073 | 0.31% | -0.66% |
| 2072 | 0.33% | -0.64% |
| 2071 | 0.33% | -0.62% |
| 2070 | 0.34% | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 0.42% | -0.57% |
| 2068 | 0.45% | -0.55% |
| 2067 | 0.49% | -0.54% |
| 2066 | 0.58% | -0.53% |
| 2065 | 0.59% | -0.51% |
| 2064 | 0.59% | -0.48% |
| 2063 | 0.59% | -0.46% |
| 2062 | 0.61% | -0.43% |
| 2061 | 0.69% | -0.41% |
| 2060 | 0.76% | -0.39% |
| 2059 | 0.69% | -0.35% |
| 2058 | 0.69% | -0.33% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | -0.3% |
| 2056 | 0.76% | -0.26% |
| 2055 | 0.84% | -0.23% |
| 2054 | 0.87% | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 0.78% | -0.18% |
| 2052 | 0.8% | -0.14% |
| 2051 | 0.84% | -0.12% |
| 2050 | 0.84% | -0.08% |
| 2049 | 0.81% | -0.04% |
| 2048 | 0.78% | -0.009% |
| 2047 | 0.84% | 0.03% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | 0.03% |
| 2045 | 0.87% | 0.06% |
| 2044 | 0.93% | 0.07% |
| 2043 | 1.01% | 0.1% |
| 2042 | 1.07% | 0.11% |
| 2041 | 1.16% | 0.13% |
| 2040 | 1.2% | 0.15% |
| 2039 | 1.3% | 0.17% |
| 2038 | 1.42% | 0.2% |
| 2037 | 1.44% | 0.21% |
| 2036 | 1.61% | 0.22% |
| 2035 | 1.7% | 0.23% |
| 2034 | 1.86% | 0.25% |
| 2033 | 1.92% | 0.26% |
| 2032 | 2.1% | 0.29% |
| 2031 | 2.21% | 0.31% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | 0.3% |
| 2029 | 2.59% | 0.32% |
| 2028 | 2.88% | 0.32% |
| 2027 | 3.09% | 0.3% |
| 2026 | 3.57% | 0.25% |
| 2025 | 4.12% | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 4.57% | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 5.04% | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 3.85% | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 2.75% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 3.42% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 3.96% | 1.44% |
| 2018 | 1.84% | 1.36% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 1.31% |
| 2016 | -1.19% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | -4.19% | 1.34% |
| 2014 | -6.43% | 1.36% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | 1.29% |
| 2012 | -0.52% | 1.28% |
| 2011 | 1.76% | 1.48% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | 1.53% |
| 2009 | 1.57% | 1.39% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 6.35% | 0.16% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 1.07% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | 1.12% |
| 2003 | 2.41% | 1.17% |
| 2002 | 2.45% | 1.21% |
| 2001 | 2.48% | 1.25% |
| 2000 | 2.53% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | 1.35% |
| 1998 | 2.61% | 1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.66% | 1.46% |
| 1996 | 2.75% | 1.52% |
| 1995 | 2.87% | 1.65% |
| 1994 | 2.99% | 1.75% |
| 1993 | 3.06% | 1.74% |
| 1992 | 3.12% | 1.72% |
| 1991 | 3.19% | 1.77% |
| 1990 | 3.29% | 1.89% |
| 1989 | 3.37% | 1.98% |
| 1988 | 3.45% | 2.02% |
| 1987 | 3.51% | 2.06% |
| 1986 | 3.55% | 2.15% |
| 1985 | 3.58% | 2.25% |
| 1984 | 3.57% | 2.33% |
| 1983 | 3.47% | 2.38% |
| 1982 | 3.37% | 2.16% |
| 1981 | 3.38% | 2.01% |
| 1980 | 3.41% | 2.02% |
| 1979 | 3.45% | 1.98% |
| 1978 | 3.49% | 2.04% |
| 1977 | 3.49% | 2.08% |
| 1976 | 3.48% | 2.06% |
| 1975 | 3.45% | 2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.43% | 2.24% |
| 1973 | 3.43% | 2.34% |
| 1972 | 3.45% | 2.43% |
| 1971 | 3.41% | 2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.33% | 2.38% |
| 1969 | 3.29% | 2.48% |
| 1968 | 3.26% | 2.56% |
| 1967 | 3.23% | 2.63% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | 2.57% |
| 1965 | 3.15% | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | 2.66% |
| 1963 | 3.05% | 2.71% |
| 1962 | 2.99% | 2.74% |
| 1961 | 3.04% | 2.79% |
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 Syria grew by 4.57%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.
Live population counters
|
Syria
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26829400
|
86002379
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 18/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 1.04% |
| One net population change |
29.3 seconds
|
2.73 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.01 minutes
|
33 seconds
|
| One death every |
4.42 minutes
|
59.6 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,954 | +528 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,078,137 | +192,696 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +4.57% | +0.23% |
| Population growth rate rank | 6/197 | 154/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.25 minutes
|
2.04 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +421,693 | -258,205 |
| Net migration rank | 3/196 | 188/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 896,042 | 7,083,501 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 64/195 | 11/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 110/195 | 75/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Turkey
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 421,693 | - | -258,205 |
| 2024 | - | 546,494 | - | -275,952 |
| 2023 | 402,713 | 757,309 | 426,630 | -318,070 |
| 2022 | 369,750 | 735,142 | 535,373 | -301,544 |
| 2021 | 350,560 | 211,220 | 521,713 | 20,283 |
| 2020 | 327,992 | 269,050 | 608,708 | 37,934 |
| 2019 | 293,762 | 500,985 | 751,472 | -15,690 |
| 2018 | 242,530 | 514,102 | 830,353 | 187,570 |
| 2017 | 237,214 | -287,501 | 875,408 | 659,846 |
| 2016 | 236,007 | -124,063 | 895,841 | 352,063 |
| 2015 | 253,977 | -827,496 | 930,799 | 1,063,140 |
| 2014 | 333,116 | -1,457,679 | 957,055 | 1,033,384 |
| 2013 | 419,341 | -2,081,303 | 921,386 | 438,618 |
| 2012 | 475,520 | -999,267 | 917,145 | 258,623 |
| 2011 | 543,950 | -256,888 | 875,839 | 68,849 |
| 2010 | 558,666 | -54,359 | 892,334 | 55,532 |
| 2009 | 559,314 | -52,703 | 900,491 | 24,276 |
| 2008 | 576,593 | -402,393 | 868,749 | 47,915 |
| 2007 | 529,162 | 801,514 | 876,626 | -186,402 |
| 2006 | 480,616 | 682,911 | 897,351 | -190,194 |
| 2005 | 468,960 | 13,382 | 898,650 | -174,177 |
| 2004 | 461,209 | 10,881 | 896,025 | -146,574 |
| 2003 | 457,000 | -33,920 | 893,683 | -121,383 |
| 2002 | 453,967 | -35,096 | 922,927 | -129,444 |
| 2001 | 451,503 | -36,383 | 980,560 | -166,759 |
| 2000 | 446,211 | -34,425 | 1,020,515 | -195,996 |
| 1999 | 439,261 | -31,394 | 1,063,312 | -219,778 |
| 1998 | 433,447 | -26,025 | 1,103,242 | -231,744 |
| 1997 | 429,887 | -31,571 | 1,099,738 | -208,465 |
| 1996 | 430,765 | -30,197 | 1,091,827 | -179,423 |
| 1995 | 430,172 | -28,122 | 1,090,630 | -149,737 |
| 1994 | 426,996 | -12,630 | 1,078,208 | -37,762 |
| 1993 | 420,244 | -8,828 | 1,064,168 | -35,245 |
| 1992 | 412,878 | -4,063 | 1,039,125 | -49,923 |
| 1991 | 410,830 | -10,154 | 1,041,229 | -69,982 |
| 1990 | 409,177 | -6,620 | 1,044,467 | -27,193 |
| 1989 | 406,111 | -8,379 | 1,094,036 | -33,519 |
| 1988 | 404,285 | -8,426 | 1,101,266 | -27,659 |
| 1987 | 399,159 | -8,335 | 1,099,042 | -40,772 |
| 1986 | 390,821 | -9,485 | 1,102,660 | -29,134 |
| 1985 | 379,231 | -6,221 | 1,098,846 | 8,960 |
| 1984 | 366,768 | -5,245 | 1,096,529 | 21,787 |
| 1983 | 355,375 | -9,729 | 1,095,106 | 39,871 |
| 1982 | 319,664 | -721 | 1,091,863 | 23,728 |
| 1981 | 330,237 | -24,536 | 1,100,082 | -213,889 |
| 1980 | 332,464 | -33,114 | 1,090,538 | -151,969 |
| 1979 | 324,943 | -32,793 | 1,076,707 | -218,509 |
| 1978 | 316,724 | -30,567 | 1,054,863 | -182,818 |
| 1977 | 306,630 | -28,275 | 1,023,779 | -151,825 |
| 1976 | 294,267 | -26,268 | 1,009,999 | -135,377 |
| 1975 | 282,299 | -24,389 | 1,012,904 | -193,829 |
| 1974 | 270,735 | -24,242 | 1,020,053 | -153,311 |
| 1973 | 254,687 | -17,502 | 1,025,675 | -130,985 |
| 1972 | 249,027 | -17,610 | 1,023,781 | -119,850 |
| 1971 | 239,610 | -15,167 | 1,014,165 | -94,891 |
| 1970 | 230,117 | -19,594 | 991,950 | -150,924 |
| 1969 | 219,114 | -18,749 | 970,958 | -110,578 |
| 1968 | 209,454 | -16,968 | 950,778 | -78,973 |
| 1967 | 199,223 | -14,618 | 936,727 | -65,993 |
| 1966 | 191,122 | -13,434 | 925,790 | -50,999 |
| 1965 | 182,560 | -12,704 | 904,016 | -113,911 |
| 1964 | 174,549 | -12,044 | 884,152 | -69,978 |
| 1963 | 166,555 | -11,817 | 862,626 | -44,317 |
| 1962 | 159,155 | -11,641 | 837,473 | -34,353 |
| 1961 | 151,485 | -11,237 | 816,911 | -26,187 |
| 1960 | 143,687 | 0 | 773,009 | 14,948 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/syria/turkey | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 91.3% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people). In Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).
As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.
Biggest cities by population
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Damascus | 2.69M |
| Aleppo | 2M |
| Homs | 775K |
| Latakia | 709K |
| Hama | 697K |
| Raqqa | 300K |
| Deir ez-Zor | 272K |
| Al-Hasakah | 188K |
| Qamishli | 184K |
| Idlib | 165K |
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Ankara | 5.8M |
| Izmir | 4.49M |
| Bursa | 2.9M |
| Antalya | 2.43M |
| Konya | 2.23M |
| Urfa | 1.99M |
| Kocaeli | 1.85M |
| Adana | 1.77M |
| Diyarbakir | 1.73M |
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Population differences between Syria and Turkey
|
Syria
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | 78.4 years |
| Average age | 27.8 years | 35.3 years |
| Median age | 23.9 years | 34 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50:50 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.71 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 375 ppl/mi² | 289.2 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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