The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.
Population statistics:
- Syria's population is 1.55 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
- Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
- The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
- For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
- Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).
Syria vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | 44,500,028 | 37,486,352 |
| 2099 | 44,570,009 | 37,415,690 |
| 2098 | 44,629,837 | 37,331,540 |
| 2097 | 44,692,566 | 37,238,819 |
| 2096 | 44,747,012 | 37,146,184 |
| 2095 | 44,774,686 | 37,035,388 |
| 2094 | 44,824,294 | 36,915,996 |
| 2093 | 44,853,295 | 36,814,133 |
| 2092 | 44,882,700 | 36,691,740 |
| 2091 | 44,895,349 | 36,570,481 |
| 2090 | 44,926,869 | 36,428,812 |
| 2089 | 44,925,891 | 36,284,166 |
| 2088 | 44,920,667 | 36,144,627 |
| 2087 | 44,928,298 | 35,980,805 |
| 2086 | 44,947,658 | 35,811,286 |
| 2085 | 44,913,669 | 35,640,228 |
| 2084 | 44,878,845 | 35,459,328 |
| 2083 | 44,850,592 | 35,271,139 |
| 2082 | 44,790,014 | 35,081,992 |
| 2081 | 44,723,244 | 34,876,198 |
| 2080 | 44,624,321 | 34,662,013 |
| 2079 | 44,567,127 | 34,442,751 |
| 2078 | 44,529,618 | 34,220,306 |
| 2077 | 44,484,155 | 33,985,899 |
| 2076 | 44,400,339 | 33,742,198 |
| 2075 | 44,306,882 | 33,498,815 |
| 2074 | 44,209,517 | 33,247,764 |
| 2073 | 44,102,028 | 32,981,390 |
| 2072 | 43,965,642 | 32,708,937 |
| 2071 | 43,821,617 | 32,448,602 |
| 2070 | 43,678,154 | 32,183,952 |
| 2069 | 43,530,683 | 31,909,601 |
| 2068 | 43,348,487 | 31,633,783 |
| 2067 | 43,154,741 | 31,348,096 |
| 2066 | 42,944,885 | 31,065,618 |
| 2065 | 42,695,249 | 30,769,538 |
| 2064 | 42,445,036 | 30,482,622 |
| 2063 | 42,198,056 | 30,178,760 |
| 2062 | 41,949,014 | 29,870,308 |
| 2061 | 41,695,586 | 29,559,670 |
| 2060 | 41,410,547 | 29,254,998 |
| 2059 | 41,097,942 | 28,947,636 |
| 2058 | 40,815,606 | 28,634,199 |
| 2057 | 40,534,091 | 28,309,796 |
| 2056 | 40,224,053 | 27,993,176 |
| 2055 | 39,918,930 | 27,661,321 |
| 2054 | 39,584,624 | 27,334,325 |
| 2053 | 39,242,144 | 26,989,310 |
| 2052 | 38,940,206 | 26,645,898 |
| 2051 | 38,629,604 | 26,289,905 |
| 2050 | 38,307,069 | 25,937,176 |
| 2049 | 37,986,965 | 25,587,491 |
| 2048 | 37,682,780 | 25,230,302 |
| 2047 | 37,391,752 | 24,876,838 |
| 2046 | 37,081,479 | 24,515,600 |
| 2045 | 36,744,441 | 24,149,762 |
| 2044 | 36,428,225 | 23,785,181 |
| 2043 | 36,090,851 | 23,404,024 |
| 2042 | 35,729,021 | 23,037,316 |
| 2041 | 35,352,033 | 22,649,943 |
| 2040 | 34,947,817 | 22,275,480 |
| 2039 | 34,533,772 | 21,904,908 |
| 2038 | 34,091,760 | 21,532,024 |
| 2037 | 33,612,993 | 21,161,527 |
| 2036 | 33,134,445 | 20,792,863 |
| 2035 | 32,608,669 | 20,415,452 |
| 2034 | 32,062,309 | 20,049,783 |
| 2033 | 31,477,500 | 19,678,070 |
| 2032 | 30,883,996 | 19,313,685 |
| 2031 | 30,248,264 | 18,960,968 |
| 2030 | 29,592,787 | 18,615,376 |
| 2029 | 28,871,638 | 18,271,657 |
| 2028 | 28,141,821 | 17,935,044 |
| 2027 | 27,355,002 | 17,602,533 |
| 2026 | 26,535,554 | 17,274,728 |
| 2025 | 25,620,427 | 16,950,795 |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | 3,809,389 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).
Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Syria's population will grow by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.
Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | -0.16% | 0.19% |
| 2099 | -0.13% | 0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.14% | 0.25% |
| 2097 | -0.12% | 0.25% |
| 2096 | -0.06% | 0.3% |
| 2095 | -0.11% | 0.32% |
| 2094 | -0.06% | 0.28% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.33% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.33% |
| 2091 | -0.07% | 0.39% |
| 2090 | 0.002% | 0.4% |
| 2089 | 0.01% | 0.39% |
| 2088 | -0.02% | 0.46% |
| 2087 | -0.04% | 0.47% |
| 2086 | 0.08% | 0.48% |
| 2085 | 0.08% | 0.51% |
| 2084 | 0.06% | 0.53% |
| 2083 | 0.14% | 0.54% |
| 2082 | 0.15% | 0.59% |
| 2081 | 0.22% | 0.62% |
| 2080 | 0.13% | 0.64% |
| 2079 | 0.08% | 0.65% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | 0.69% |
| 2077 | 0.19% | 0.72% |
| 2076 | 0.21% | 0.73% |
| 2075 | 0.22% | 0.76% |
| 2074 | 0.24% | 0.81% |
| 2073 | 0.31% | 0.83% |
| 2072 | 0.33% | 0.8% |
| 2071 | 0.33% | 0.82% |
| 2070 | 0.34% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | 0.42% | 0.87% |
| 2068 | 0.45% | 0.91% |
| 2067 | 0.49% | 0.91% |
| 2066 | 0.58% | 0.96% |
| 2065 | 0.59% | 0.94% |
| 2064 | 0.59% | 1.01% |
| 2063 | 0.59% | 1.03% |
| 2062 | 0.61% | 1.05% |
| 2061 | 0.69% | 1.04% |
| 2060 | 0.76% | 1.06% |
| 2059 | 0.69% | 1.09% |
| 2058 | 0.69% | 1.15% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | 1.13% |
| 2056 | 0.76% | 1.2% |
| 2055 | 0.84% | 1.2% |
| 2054 | 0.87% | 1.28% |
| 2053 | 0.78% | 1.29% |
| 2052 | 0.8% | 1.35% |
| 2051 | 0.84% | 1.36% |
| 2050 | 0.84% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 0.81% | 1.42% |
| 2048 | 0.78% | 1.42% |
| 2047 | 0.84% | 1.47% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 0.87% | 1.53% |
| 2044 | 0.93% | 1.63% |
| 2043 | 1.01% | 1.59% |
| 2042 | 1.07% | 1.71% |
| 2041 | 1.16% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 1.2% | 1.69% |
| 2039 | 1.3% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 1.42% | 1.75% |
| 2037 | 1.44% | 1.77% |
| 2036 | 1.61% | 1.85% |
| 2035 | 1.7% | 1.82% |
| 2034 | 1.86% | 1.89% |
| 2033 | 1.92% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 2.1% | 1.86% |
| 2031 | 2.21% | 1.86% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | 1.88% |
| 2029 | 2.59% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | 2.88% | 1.89% |
| 2027 | 3.09% | 1.9% |
| 2026 | 3.57% | 1.91% |
| 2025 | 3.84% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.57% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.04% | 1.69% |
| 2022 | 3.85% | 1.72% |
| 2021 | 2.75% | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 3.42% | 1.67% |
| 2019 | 3.96% | 1.58% |
| 2018 | 1.84% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 1.45% |
| 2016 | -1.19% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | -4.19% | 1.35% |
| 2014 | -6.43% | 1.38% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | -0.52% | 1.64% |
| 2011 | 1.76% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | 1.63% |
| 2009 | 1.57% | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 6.35% | 1.33% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | 1.09% |
| 2003 | 2.41% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.45% | 0.97% |
| 2001 | 2.48% | 0.67% |
| 2000 | 2.53% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | 1.63% |
| 1998 | 2.61% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 2.66% | 1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.75% | 1.67% |
| 1995 | 2.87% | 0.93% |
| 1994 | 2.99% | 0.12% |
| 1993 | 3.06% | 1.47% |
| 1992 | 3.12% | 2.86% |
| 1991 | 3.19% | 2.64% |
| 1990 | 3.29% | 2.76% |
| 1989 | 3.37% | 2.94% |
| 1988 | 3.45% | 3.21% |
| 1987 | 3.51% | 3.36% |
| 1986 | 3.55% | 3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.58% | 3.52% |
| 1984 | 3.57% | 3.62% |
| 1983 | 3.47% | 3.87% |
| 1982 | 3.37% | 3.97% |
| 1981 | 3.38% | 6.49% |
| 1980 | 3.41% | 5.92% |
| 1979 | 3.45% | 1.59% |
| 1978 | 3.49% | 1.46% |
| 1977 | 3.49% | 2.58% |
| 1976 | 3.48% | 3.09% |
| 1975 | 3.45% | 3.22% |
| 1974 | 3.43% | 3.29% |
| 1973 | 3.43% | 3.21% |
| 1972 | 3.45% | 3.12% |
| 1971 | 3.41% | 3.04% |
| 1970 | 3.33% | 3.12% |
| 1969 | 3.29% | 3.22% |
| 1968 | 3.26% | 3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.23% | 3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.15% | 3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.05% | 3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.99% | 3.19% |
| 1961 | 3.04% | 3.18% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Syria grew by 3.84%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.
Live population counters
|
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26956472
|
17443108
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 74/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 0.21% |
| One net population change |
33.4 seconds
|
1.67 minutes
|
| One birth every |
55.2 seconds
|
1.06 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.32 minutes
|
4.21 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,596 | +867 |
| Annual growth/decline | +947,667 | +316,422 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.84% | +1.9% |
| Population growth rate rank | 5/197 | 53/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.25 minutes
|
9.66 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +421,693 | -54,555 |
| Net migration rank | 3/196 | 175/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 896,042 | 429,108 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 64/195 | 87/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 110/195 | 127/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 421,693 | - | -54,555 |
| 2024 | 449,784 | 546,494 | 372,494 | -60,528 |
| 2023 | 402,713 | 757,309 | 372,505 | -97,380 |
| 2022 | 369,750 | 735,142 | 371,243 | -102,828 |
| 2021 | 350,560 | 211,220 | 349,908 | -74,623 |
| 2020 | 327,992 | 269,050 | 354,790 | -89,440 |
| 2019 | 293,762 | 500,985 | 348,798 | -103,107 |
| 2018 | 242,530 | 514,102 | 345,883 | -117,758 |
| 2017 | 237,214 | -287,501 | 344,035 | -128,241 |
| 2016 | 236,007 | -124,063 | 348,772 | -140,181 |
| 2015 | 253,977 | -827,496 | 356,203 | -162,220 |
| 2014 | 333,116 | -1,457,679 | 366,350 | -177,029 |
| 2013 | 419,341 | -2,081,303 | 374,757 | -176,972 |
| 2012 | 475,520 | -999,267 | 371,135 | -177,061 |
| 2011 | 543,950 | -256,888 | 359,572 | -108,714 |
| 2010 | 558,666 | -54,359 | 335,570 | -108,671 |
| 2009 | 559,314 | -52,703 | 309,316 | -108,689 |
| 2008 | 576,593 | -402,393 | 280,527 | -113,858 |
| 2007 | 529,162 | 801,514 | 261,805 | -118,299 |
| 2006 | 480,616 | 682,911 | 248,963 | -57,257 |
| 2005 | 468,960 | 13,382 | 248,545 | -134,212 |
| 2004 | 461,209 | 10,881 | 248,307 | -127,550 |
| 2003 | 457,000 | -33,920 | 243,057 | -96,667 |
| 2002 | 453,967 | -35,096 | 244,170 | -101,212 |
| 2001 | 451,503 | -36,383 | 227,909 | -139,361 |
| 2000 | 446,211 | -34,425 | 236,343 | -165,181 |
| 1999 | 439,261 | -31,394 | 232,393 | -86,343 |
| 1998 | 433,447 | -26,025 | 225,614 | 6,645 |
| 1997 | 429,887 | -31,571 | 216,288 | 395 |
| 1996 | 430,765 | -30,197 | 205,269 | 978 |
| 1995 | 430,172 | -28,122 | 206,695 | -45,428 |
| 1994 | 426,996 | -12,630 | 216,343 | -174,723 |
| 1993 | 420,244 | -8,828 | 228,045 | -243,947 |
| 1992 | 412,878 | -4,063 | 255,291 | 75,788 |
| 1991 | 410,830 | -10,154 | 260,943 | 3,749 |
| 1990 | 409,177 | -6,620 | 265,444 | 4,948 |
| 1989 | 406,111 | -8,379 | 270,838 | 3,736 |
| 1988 | 404,285 | -8,426 | 277,498 | 11,327 |
| 1987 | 399,159 | -8,335 | 286,766 | 21,308 |
| 1986 | 390,821 | -9,485 | 289,894 | 6,154 |
| 1985 | 379,231 | -6,221 | 290,756 | 4,718 |
| 1984 | 366,768 | -5,245 | 290,052 | 5,124 |
| 1983 | 355,375 | -9,729 | 286,545 | 4,456 |
| 1982 | 319,664 | -721 | 279,934 | 32,899 |
| 1981 | 330,237 | -24,536 | 271,361 | 11,523 |
| 1980 | 332,464 | -33,114 | 241,179 | 390,593 |
| 1979 | 324,943 | -32,793 | 223,657 | -67,937 |
| 1978 | 316,724 | -30,567 | 222,979 | -170,727 |
| 1977 | 306,630 | -28,275 | 225,139 | -89,270 |
| 1976 | 294,267 | -26,268 | 221,419 | -32,495 |
| 1975 | 282,299 | -24,389 | 216,947 | -28,988 |
| 1974 | 270,735 | -24,242 | 208,806 | -16,105 |
| 1973 | 254,687 | -17,502 | 201,885 | -18,733 |
| 1972 | 249,027 | -17,610 | 193,725 | -20,959 |
| 1971 | 239,610 | -15,167 | 185,427 | -22,719 |
| 1970 | 230,117 | -19,594 | 178,979 | -24,102 |
| 1969 | 219,114 | -18,749 | 172,626 | -12,028 |
| 1968 | 209,454 | -16,968 | 166,865 | -11,997 |
| 1967 | 199,223 | -14,618 | 161,205 | -11,814 |
| 1966 | 191,122 | -13,434 | 156,014 | -11,211 |
| 1965 | 182,560 | -12,704 | 151,164 | -10,465 |
| 1964 | 174,549 | -12,044 | 145,848 | -9,631 |
| 1963 | 166,555 | -11,817 | 140,984 | -8,936 |
| 1962 | 159,155 | -11,641 | 136,317 | -8,529 |
| 1961 | 151,485 | -11,237 | 131,531 | -8,204 |
| 1960 | 143,687 | 0 | 126,959 | -8,260 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 58% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).
As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.
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 |
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Harare | 2.15M |
| Masvingo | 1.64M |
| Bulawayo | 666K |
| Chitungwiza | 371K |
| Mutare | 225K |
| Gweru | 141K |
| Kadoma | 116K |
| Kwekwe | 93.1K |
| Chinhoyi | 56.8K |
| Marondera | 52.3K |
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Population differences between Syria and Zimbabwe
|
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | 63.6 years |
| Average age | 28 years | 23.7 years |
| Median age | 24.3 years | 19.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 47.7:52.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.7 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman |
| Population density | 374 ppl/mi² | 115.7 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)
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