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Indonesia Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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With a population of 283M people, Indonesia has a median age of 31.1 years which makes it the 93/196 oldest country. 24.6% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 68.1% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 7.29% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Indonesia, 1960–2100

Median age
Factual

UN forecast
Rank
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years Rank
2100 45.9 107
2099 45.8 107
2098 45.7 107
2097 45.6 107
2096 45.5 107
2095 45.4 108
2094 45.2 108
2093 45.1 109
2092 45 109
2091 44.9 109
2090 44.7 109
2089 44.6 109
2088 44.4 109
2087 44.3 109
2086 44.1 108
2085 44 108
2084 43.8 108
2083 43.6 108
2082 43.5 108
2081 43.3 108
2080 43.2 108
2079 43 108
2078 42.8 108
2077 42.7 108
2076 42.5 107
2075 42.4 107
2074 42.2 108
2073 42.1 108
2072 41.9 108
2071 41.8 109
2070 41.6 109
2069 41.5 109
2068 41.3 109
2067 41.2 107
2066 41 107
2065 40.9 107
2064 40.7 107
2063 40.5 106
2062 40.3 106
2061 40.2 105
2060 40 104
2059 39.8 104
2058 39.6 104
2057 39.4 103
2056 39.2 102
2055 39 102
2054 38.7 101
2053 38.5 100
2052 38.2 100
2051 38 100
2050 37.7 100
2049 37.4 100
2048 37.1 100
2047 36.9 100
2046 36.6 100
2045 36.4 100
2044 36.1 101
2043 35.9 101
2042 35.6 100
2041 35.4 100
2040 35.1 100
2039 34.9 101
2038 34.7 100
2037 34.5 98
2036 34.2 98
2035 34 98
2034 33.7 97
2033 33.5 98
2032 33.2 97
2031 32.9 96
2030 32.7 97
2029 32.4 97
2028 32.1 96
2027 31.8 95
2026 31.5 95
2025 31.2 94
2024 31.1 93
2023 30.8 93
2022 30.6 93
2021 30.3 92
2020 30.1 92
2019 29.9 93
2018 29.6 94
2017 29.4 95
2016 29.1 95
2015 28.9 93
2014 28.6 93
2013 28.3 93
2012 28.1 93
2011 27.9 92
2010 27.6 91
2009 27.3 91
2008 27.1 91
2007 26.8 90
2006 26.5 88
2005 26.2 87
2004 25.9 87
2003 25.6 87
2002 25.2 86
2001 24.9 85
2000 24.6 85
1999 24.3 86
1998 24 87
1997 23.7 87
1996 23.5 87
1995 23.2 87
1994 22.9 87
1993 22.6 87
1992 22.3 88
1991 22 89
1990 21.7 89
1989 21.4 91
1988 21.1 93
1987 20.9 94
1986 20.6 94
1985 20.3 95
1984 20.1 96
1983 19.9 97
1982 19.7 96
1981 19.6 94
1980 19.4 94
1979 19.3 97
1978 19.2 99
1977 19.1 98
1976 19 97
1975 18.9 96
1974 18.9 95
1973 18.8 92
1972 18.8 89
1971 18.9 88
1970 19 85
1969 19.1 85
1968 19.3 82
1967 19.4 81
1966 19.6 79
1965 19.8 78
1964 19.9 77
1963 20 82
1962 20.1 85
1961 20.1 83
1960 20.1 84

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Indonesia was 20.1 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 31.1 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 84th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Indonesia ranks 93rd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Indonesia is expected to increase to 45.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Indonesia demographic data

Indonesia Rank
Population
288551776
4/197
Median age 31.1 years 93/196
Average age 32.8 years 96/196
Age dependency ratio 46.8% 153/196
Young-age dependency ratio 36.1% 99/196
Old-age dependency ratio 10.7% 101/196
Male:Female ratio 50.2:49.8 N/A
Population density 152.2 ppl/mi² 64/197
Fertility rate 2.13 91/196
Life expectancy 71.6 years 130/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Indonesia
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Indonesia
Male Female
80+ 0.38% 0.68%
75-79 0.49% 0.72%
70-74 0.87% 1.09%
65-69 1.42% 1.64%
60-64 2.02% 2.18%
55-59 2.59% 2.67%
50-54 3.03% 3.05%
45-49 3.39% 3.35%
40-44 3.72% 3.6%
35-39 3.74% 3.59%
30-34 3.81% 3.64%
25-29 3.98% 3.8%
20-24 3.96% 3.77%
15-19 4.22% 4.01%
10-14 4.42% 4.19%
5-9 4.18% 3.97%
0-4 4.03% 3.81%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Indonesia has low demographic potential with 55.8% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 106/196).

Working-age demographic by year

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Indonesia World
2100 59.4% 59.6%
2099 59.5% 59.6%
2098 59.6% 59.7%
2097 59.7% 59.7%
2096 59.8% 59.7%
2095 59.9% 59.7%
2094 60% 59.7%
2093 60.1% 59.8%
2092 60.2% 59.8%
2091 60.3% 59.8%
2090 60.4% 59.8%
2089 60.5% 59.8%
2088 60.6% 59.8%
2087 60.7% 59.8%
2086 60.8% 59.8%
2085 61% 59.9%
2084 61.1% 59.9%
2083 61.2% 60%
2082 61.3% 60.1%
2081 61.5% 60.3%
2080 61.7% 60.4%
2079 61.9% 60.6%
2078 62.1% 60.7%
2077 62.4% 60.9%
2076 62.6% 61%
2075 62.9% 61.1%
2074 63.1% 61.3%
2073 63.3% 61.4%
2072 63.5% 61.5%
2071 63.7% 61.6%
2070 63.8% 61.7%
2069 64% 61.8%
2068 64.1% 61.9%
2067 64.2% 62%
2066 64.3% 62%
2065 64.4% 62.1%
2064 64.5% 62.1%
2063 64.7% 62.1%
2062 64.8% 62.2%
2061 64.9% 62.2%
2060 65% 62.3%
2059 65.1% 62.3%
2058 65.2% 62.4%
2057 65.2% 62.4%
2056 65.3% 62.5%
2055 65.3% 62.7%
2054 65.4% 62.8%
2053 65.5% 62.9%
2052 65.5% 63.1%
2051 65.6% 63.2%
2050 65.7% 63.4%
2049 65.9% 63.5%
2048 66% 63.6%
2047 66.2% 63.8%
2046 66.4% 63.9%
2045 66.6% 64%
2044 66.8% 64.1%
2043 67% 64.2%
2042 67.1% 64.3%
2041 67.3% 64.4%
2040 67.5% 64.5%
2039 67.6% 64.7%
2038 67.8% 64.8%
2037 68% 64.9%
2036 68.1% 65.1%
2035 68.2% 65.2%
2034 68.4% 65.3%
2033 68.5% 65.4%
2032 68.6% 65.4%
2031 68.6% 65.4%
2030 68.6% 65.4%
2029 68.6% 65.4%
2028 68.5% 65.4%
2027 68.4% 65.4%
2026 68.3% 65.2%
2025 68.2% 65.1%
2024 68.1% 65.1%
2023 68% 65%
2022 67.9% 64.9%
2021 67.7% 64.9%
2020 67.6% 64.8%
2019 67.4% 64.9%
2018 67.3% 64.9%
2017 67.2% 65%
2016 67.1% 65.1%
2015 67% 65.1%
2014 66.8% 65.2%
2013 66.6% 65.2%
2012 66.5% 65.2%
2011 66.3% 65.2%
2010 66.2% 65.1%
2009 66% 65%
2008 65.9% 64.9%
2007 65.7% 64.7%
2006 65.6% 64.5%
2005 65.4% 64.3%
2004 65.2% 64%
2003 65% 63.7%
2002 64.7% 63.4%
2001 64.5% 63.1%
2000 64.2% 62.8%
1999 63.8% 62.5%
1998 63.5% 62.2%
1997 63.1% 61.9%
1996 62.7% 61.7%
1995 62.3% 61.5%
1994 61.9% 61.3%
1993 61.4% 61.2%
1992 61% 61.1%
1991 60.5% 61%
1990 60.1% 60.9%
1989 59.6% 60.8%
1988 59.2% 60.7%
1987 58.7% 60.5%
1986 58.2% 60.4%
1985 57.7% 60.1%
1984 57.3% 59.9%
1983 56.9% 59.6%
1982 56.5% 59.3%
1981 56.1% 59%
1980 55.8% 58.7%
1979 55.5% 58.4%
1978 55.2% 58%
1977 55% 57.7%
1976 54.7% 57.5%
1975 54.5% 57.4%
1974 54.4% 57.3%
1973 54.3% 57.3%
1972 54.2% 57.2%
1971 54.2% 57.1%
1970 54.3% 57%
1969 54.4% 56.9%
1968 54.6% 56.9%
1967 54.9% 56.9%
1966 55.3% 56.8%
1965 55.7% 56.9%
1964 56.2% 57%
1963 56.7% 57.2%
1962 57.1% 57.4%
1961 57.5% 57.5%
1960 57.8% 57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Indonesia changed from 65.2% to 68.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency
Young
Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Total Young Old
2024 46.8% 36.1% 10.7%
2023 47% 36.7% 10.4%
2022 47.3% 37.2% 10.1%
2021 47.6% 37.8% 9.87%
2020 48% 38.2% 9.78%
2019 48.3% 38.7% 9.62%
2018 48.6% 39.1% 9.43%
2017 48.8% 39.5% 9.28%
2016 49.1% 39.9% 9.17%
2015 49.4% 40.3% 9.08%
2014 49.7% 40.6% 9.04%
2013 50% 41% 9.02%
2012 50.4% 41.4% 8.98%
2011 50.7% 41.8% 8.94%
2010 51.1% 42.2% 8.88%
2009 51.4% 42.6% 8.82%
2008 51.8% 43% 8.75%
2007 52.1% 43.5% 8.67%
2006 52.5% 43.9% 8.57%
2005 52.9% 44.4% 8.46%
2004 53.4% 45% 8.35%
2003 53.9% 45.7% 8.22%
2002 54.5% 46.4% 8.09%
2001 55.1% 47.2% 7.95%
2000 55.8% 48% 7.81%
1999 56.6% 49% 7.68%
1998 57.6% 50% 7.56%
1997 58.5% 51.1% 7.44%
1996 59.5% 52.2% 7.32%
1995 60.5% 53.3% 7.21%
1994 61.6% 54.5% 7.1%
1993 62.8% 55.8% 6.99%
1992 64% 57.1% 6.88%
1991 65.2% 58.4% 6.79%
1990 66.4% 59.7% 6.72%
1989 67.7% 61.1% 6.66%
1988 69% 62.4% 6.62%
1987 70.4% 63.8% 6.59%
1986 71.8% 65.2% 6.58%
1985 73.2% 66.7% 6.57%
1984 74.6% 68% 6.58%
1983 75.8% 69.2% 6.58%
1982 77% 70.4% 6.58%
1981 78.2% 71.6% 6.58%
1980 79.3% 72.7% 6.56%
1979 80.3% 73.7% 6.53%
1978 81.1% 74.6% 6.48%
1977 81.9% 75.5% 6.42%
1976 82.7% 76.3% 6.34%
1975 83.3% 77.1% 6.26%
1974 83.9% 77.7% 6.16%
1973 84.2% 78.2% 6.05%
1972 84.4% 78.5% 5.94%
1971 84.4% 78.6% 5.82%
1970 84.2% 78.6% 5.7%
1969 83.8% 78.3% 5.56%
1968 83.2% 77.8% 5.41%
1967 82.2% 77% 5.25%
1966 81% 75.9% 5.09%
1965 79.5% 74.5% 4.95%
1964 77.9% 73.1% 4.82%
1963 76.5% 71.8% 4.67%
1962 75.2% 70.6% 4.52%
1961 74% 69.6% 4.38%
1960 73% 68.8% 4.23%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Indonesia decreased from 53.4% to 46.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Indonesia World
2100 14.9% 16.5%
2099 14.9% 16.6%
2098 15% 16.6%
2097 15% 16.7%
2096 15.1% 16.8%
2095 15.1% 16.8%
2094 15.2% 16.9%
2093 15.2% 17%
2092 15.3% 17%
2091 15.4% 17.1%
2090 15.4% 17.2%
2089 15.5% 17.2%
2088 15.6% 17.3%
2087 15.6% 17.4%
2086 15.7% 17.4%
2085 15.8% 17.5%
2084 15.9% 17.5%
2083 16% 17.6%
2082 16% 17.7%
2081 16.1% 17.7%
2080 16.2% 17.8%
2079 16.3% 17.8%
2078 16.3% 17.9%
2077 16.4% 17.9%
2076 16.5% 18%
2075 16.5% 18%
2074 16.6% 18.1%
2073 16.7% 18.2%
2072 16.7% 18.2%
2071 16.8% 18.3%
2070 16.8% 18.3%
2069 16.9% 18.4%
2068 17% 18.5%
2067 17.1% 18.6%
2066 17.1% 18.6%
2065 17.2% 18.7%
2064 17.3% 18.8%
2063 17.4% 18.9%
2062 17.5% 19.1%
2061 17.7% 19.2%
2060 17.8% 19.3%
2059 17.9% 19.4%
2058 18.1% 19.5%
2057 18.2% 19.6%
2056 18.4% 19.8%
2055 18.5% 19.9%
2054 18.7% 20%
2053 18.8% 20.1%
2052 19% 20.2%
2051 19.1% 20.3%
2050 19.3% 20.4%
2049 19.4% 20.5%
2048 19.5% 20.6%
2047 19.7% 20.7%
2046 19.8% 20.8%
2045 19.9% 20.9%
2044 20% 20.9%
2043 20.2% 21%
2042 20.3% 21.1%
2041 20.4% 21.2%
2040 20.6% 21.2%
2039 20.7% 21.3%
2038 20.9% 21.4%
2037 21% 21.5%
2036 21.2% 21.6%
2035 21.4% 21.8%
2034 21.6% 22%
2033 21.8% 22.2%
2032 22% 22.4%
2031 22.3% 22.7%
2030 22.6% 23%
2029 22.9% 23.3%
2028 23.3% 23.6%
2027 23.7% 23.9%
2026 24.1% 24.2%
2025 24.4% 24.6%
2024 24.6% 24.7%
2023 24.9% 25%
2022 25.3% 25.3%
2021 25.6% 25.6%
2020 25.8% 25.8%
2019 26.1% 26%
2018 26.3% 26.2%
2017 26.6% 26.4%
2016 26.8% 26.5%
2015 27% 26.6%
2014 27.2% 26.8%
2013 27.3% 26.9%
2012 27.5% 27%
2011 27.7% 27.1%
2010 27.9% 27.3%
2009 28.1% 27.5%
2008 28.4% 27.6%
2007 28.6% 27.9%
2006 28.8% 28.1%
2005 29.1% 28.5%
2004 29.3% 28.8%
2003 29.7% 29.2%
2002 30% 29.6%
2001 30.4% 30%
2000 30.8% 30.4%
1999 31.3% 30.8%
1998 31.7% 31.1%
1997 32.2% 31.5%
1996 32.7% 31.8%
1995 33.2% 32.1%
1994 33.7% 32.3%
1993 34.3% 32.5%
1992 34.8% 32.7%
1991 35.4% 32.9%
1990 35.9% 33%
1989 36.4% 33.2%
1988 36.9% 33.4%
1987 37.4% 33.6%
1986 38% 33.8%
1985 38.5% 34%
1984 39% 34.3%
1983 39.4% 34.6%
1982 39.8% 34.9%
1981 40.2% 35.2%
1980 40.6% 35.5%
1979 40.9% 35.9%
1978 41.2% 36.3%
1977 41.5% 36.7%
1976 41.8% 36.9%
1975 42% 37.1%
1974 42.3% 37.2%
1973 42.4% 37.3%
1972 42.5% 37.5%
1971 42.6% 37.6%
1970 42.6% 37.7%
1969 42.6% 37.8%
1968 42.5% 37.9%
1967 42.2% 38%
1966 41.9% 38%
1965 41.5% 38%
1964 41.1% 38%
1963 40.7% 37.8%
1962 40.3% 37.6%
1961 40% 37.5%
1960 39.8% 37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Indonesia decreased from 29.3% to 24.6% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Indonesia World
2100 25.7% 23.9%
2099 25.6% 23.8%
2098 25.4% 23.7%
2097 25.3% 23.6%
2096 25.1% 23.5%
2095 24.9% 23.4%
2094 24.8% 23.4%
2093 24.6% 23.3%
2092 24.5% 23.2%
2091 24.3% 23.1%
2090 24.2% 23.1%
2089 24% 23%
2088 23.8% 22.9%
2087 23.6% 22.8%
2086 23.4% 22.7%
2085 23.2% 22.6%
2084 23% 22.5%
2083 22.8% 22.4%
2082 22.6% 22.2%
2081 22.4% 22%
2080 22.1% 21.8%
2079 21.8% 21.6%
2078 21.5% 21.4%
2077 21.2% 21.2%
2076 20.9% 21%
2075 20.6% 20.8%
2074 20.3% 20.6%
2073 20.1% 20.4%
2072 19.8% 20.3%
2071 19.6% 20.1%
2070 19.3% 19.9%
2069 19.1% 19.8%
2068 18.9% 19.6%
2067 18.7% 19.5%
2066 18.5% 19.3%
2065 18.3% 19.2%
2064 18.1% 19.1%
2063 17.9% 18.9%
2062 17.7% 18.8%
2061 17.4% 18.6%
2060 17.2% 18.5%
2059 17% 18.3%
2058 16.8% 18.1%
2057 16.6% 17.9%
2056 16.4% 17.7%
2055 16.2% 17.5%
2054 15.9% 17.2%
2053 15.7% 17%
2052 15.5% 16.7%
2051 15.3% 16.4%
2050 15% 16.2%
2049 14.7% 16%
2048 14.4% 15.8%
2047 14.1% 15.5%
2046 13.8% 15.3%
2045 13.5% 15.1%
2044 13.2% 14.9%
2043 12.9% 14.8%
2042 12.6% 14.6%
2041 12.3% 14.4%
2040 12% 14.2%
2039 11.7% 14%
2038 11.3% 13.8%
2037 11% 13.5%
2036 10.7% 13.3%
2035 10.4% 13%
2034 10.1% 12.7%
2033 9.75% 12.4%
2032 9.43% 12.2%
2031 9.12% 11.9%
2030 8.81% 11.6%
2029 8.51% 11.3%
2028 8.23% 11%
2027 7.94% 10.7%
2026 7.67% 10.5%
2025 7.41% 10.3%
2024 7.29% 10.2%
2023 7.05% 9.98%
2022 6.82% 9.74%
2021 6.69% 9.53%
2020 6.61% 9.33%
2019 6.49% 9.1%
2018 6.35% 8.88%
2017 6.24% 8.65%
2016 6.15% 8.45%
2015 6.08% 8.26%
2014 6.04% 8.08%
2013 6.01% 7.92%
2012 5.97% 7.78%
2011 5.93% 7.66%
2010 5.88% 7.58%
2009 5.83% 7.52%
2008 5.77% 7.47%
2007 5.7% 7.41%
2006 5.62% 7.34%
2005 5.54% 7.26%
2004 5.44% 7.18%
2003 5.34% 7.1%
2002 5.23% 7.01%
2001 5.12% 6.92%
2000 5.01% 6.84%
1999 4.9% 6.76%
1998 4.8% 6.68%
1997 4.69% 6.61%
1996 4.59% 6.53%
1995 4.49% 6.45%
1994 4.39% 6.37%
1993 4.29% 6.29%
1992 4.2% 6.21%
1991 4.11% 6.14%
1990 4.04% 6.07%
1989 3.97% 6.01%
1988 3.92% 5.95%
1987 3.87% 5.91%
1986 3.83% 5.86%
1985 3.8% 5.82%
1984 3.77% 5.8%
1983 3.74% 5.79%
1982 3.72% 5.8%
1981 3.69% 5.81%
1980 3.66% 5.81%
1979 3.62% 5.77%
1978 3.58% 5.71%
1977 3.53% 5.65%
1976 3.47% 5.59%
1975 3.41% 5.53%
1974 3.35% 5.47%
1973 3.29% 5.42%
1972 3.22% 5.37%
1971 3.16% 5.32%
1970 3.09% 5.28%
1969 3.02% 5.24%
1968 2.95% 5.2%
1967 2.88% 5.16%
1966 2.81% 5.12%
1965 2.76% 5.08%
1964 2.71% 5.04%
1963 2.65% 5.02%
1962 2.58% 5.01%
1961 2.52% 4.99%
1960 2.45% 4.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over in Indonesia increased from 5.44% to 7.29% between 2004 and 2024.

Demographics by nationality or race

Indonesia
Race Share of demographic
Jawa 40.2%
Sunda, Priangan 15.5%
Banjar, Melayu Banjar 4.01%
Madura 3.03%
Betawi 2.88%
Minangkabau 2.73%
Bugis, Ugi 2.69%
Banten 1.97%
All other 27%

Religion demographics

Indonesia
Religion Share of population
Islam 87%
Christianity 10.3%
Hinduism 1.58%
Buddhism 0.68%
Atheism 0.09%
Judaism 0.001%
All other 0.42%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2015, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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