Netherlands vs Taiwan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age Netherlands vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Netherlands	Taiwan
2100	49.4	57.8
2099	49.3	57.9
2098	49.3	58
2097	49.3	58.1
2096	49.4	58.2
2095	49.4	58.3
2094	49.4	58.4
2093	49.3	58.6
2092	49.3	58.7
2091	49.3	58.9
2090	49.3	59.1
2089	49.3	59.2
2088	49.3	59.4
2087	49.2	59.6
2086	49.2	59.8
2085	49.2	60
2084	49.1	60.2
2083	49	60.4
2082	49	60.6
2081	48.9	60.6
2080	48.8	60.6
2079	48.7	60.5
2078	48.6	60.5
2077	48.6	60.4
2076	48.5	60.2
2075	48.4	60
2074	48.3	59.8
2073	48.2	59.8
2072	48.1	59.6
2071	48.1	59.4
2070	48	59.5
2069	47.9	59.5
2068	47.8	59.5
2067	47.7	59.5
2066	47.7	59.4
2065	47.6	59.4
2064	47.6	59.4
2063	47.5	59.4
2062	47.5	59.3
2061	47.4	59.2
2060	47.4	59
2059	47.3	58.9
2058	47.3	58.9
2057	47.2	58.8
2056	47.1	58.6
2055	47	58.4
2054	46.9	58.2
2053	46.8	57.9
2052	46.7	57.7
2051	46.6	57.4
2050	46.4	57.1
2049	46.3	56.8
2048	46.1	56.5
2047	45.9	56.2
2046	45.7	55.9
2045	45.5	55.6
2044	45.3	55.2
2043	45.1	54.9
2042	45	54.5
2041	44.8	54.1
2040	44.6	53.8
2039	44.5	53.4
2038	44.3	52.9
2037	44.1	52.4
2036	43.9	51.9
2035	43.7	51.4
2034	43.5	50.9
2033	43.4	50.3
2032	43.2	49.7
2031	43.1	49.1
2030	42.9	48.5
2029	42.8	47.9
2028	42.7	47.3
2027	42.6	46.7
2026	42.5	46.1
2025	42.4	45.5
2024	42.4	45.1
2023	42.4	44.5
2022	42.5	43.9
2021	42.6	43.3
2020	42.5	42.7
2019	42.5	42.1
2018	42.4	41.5
2017	42.3	41
2016	42.2	40.4
2015	42	39.9
2014	41.8	39.3
2013	41.6	38.9
2012	41.3	38.3
2011	41	37.9
2010	40.7	37.4
2009	40.3	36.8
2008	40	36.3
2007	39.7	35.8
2006	39.3	35.2
2005	38.9	34.7
2004	38.5	34.1
2003	38.1	33.6
2002	37.8	33.1
2001	37.5	32.6
2000	37.3	32.1
1999	37	31.6
1998	36.7	31.2
1997	36.4	30.7
1996	36.1	30.3
1995	35.7	29.8
1994	35.4	29.4
1993	35.1	28.9
1992	34.8	28.4
1991	34.6	28
1990	34.3	27.5
1989	34.1	27
1988	33.8	26.5
1987	33.5	26.1
1986	33.2	25.6
1985	32.9	25.1
1984	32.6	24.6
1983	32.3	24.1
1982	31.9	23.8
1981	31.6	23.4
1980	31.3	23
1979	31	22.6
1978	30.7	22.3
1977	30.3	21.9
1976	29.8	21.5
1975	29.4	21.2
1974	29.3	20.8
1973	29	-
1972	28.9	-
1971	28.7	-
1970	28.6	-
1969	28.6	-
1968	28.6	-
1967	28.5	-
1966	28.6	-
1965	28.6	-
1964	28.6	-
1963	28.7	-
1962	28.7	-
1961	28.8	-
1960	28.8	-

In 1974, the median age in the Netherlands was 29.3 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 42.4 years in the Netherlands and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in the Netherlands is expected to increased to around 46.4 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Netherlands

Male

Female

Taiwan

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Netherlands		Taiwan
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	2.05%	2.99%	1.59%	2.38%
75-79	2.12%	2.37%	1.35%	1.66%
70-74	2.48%	2.61%	2.52%	2.94%
65-69	2.9%	2.98%	3.19%	3.56%
60-64	3.38%	3.42%	3.63%	3.91%
55-59	3.55%	3.54%	3.68%	3.89%
50-54	3.36%	3.39%	3.63%	3.84%
45-49	2.88%	2.9%	4.09%	4.27%
40-44	3.02%	3%	4.13%	4.24%
35-39	3.25%	3.18%	3.45%	3.36%
30-34	3.46%	3.37%	3.55%	3.31%
25-29	3.41%	3.33%	3.34%	3.11%
20-24	3.3%	3.19%	2.79%	2.56%
15-19	2.84%	2.72%	2.26%	2.08%
10-14	2.65%	2.52%	2.25%	2.1%
5-9	2.54%	2.42%	2.19%	2.03%
0-4	2.51%	2.39%	1.63%	1.52%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. The Netherlands has low demographic potential with 40.7% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and similar potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Netherlands	Taiwan
2100	54.5%	48.3%
2099	54.6%	48.1%
2098	54.7%	48%
2097	54.7%	47.9%
2096	54.8%	47.7%
2095	54.9%	47.6%
2094	55%	47.5%
2093	55%	47.3%
2092	55.1%	47.2%
2091	55.1%	47.1%
2090	55.2%	46.9%
2089	55.2%	46.8%
2088	55.2%	46.7%
2087	55.2%	46.6%
2086	55.3%	46.6%
2085	55.3%	46.7%
2084	55.4%	46.9%
2083	55.4%	47.1%
2082	55.4%	47.3%
2081	55.4%	47.6%
2080	55.4%	48%
2079	55.5%	48.3%
2078	55.5%	48.5%
2077	55.5%	48.8%
2076	55.6%	48.9%
2075	55.7%	48.8%
2074	55.8%	48.8%
2073	56%	48.7%
2072	56.1%	48.7%
2071	56.3%	48.7%
2070	56.5%	48.6%
2069	56.7%	48.5%
2068	56.9%	48.5%
2067	57.1%	48.5%
2066	57.4%	48.6%
2065	57.6%	48.8%
2064	57.9%	48.5%
2063	58.1%	48.6%
2062	58.3%	48.9%
2061	58.5%	49.1%
2060	58.7%	49.4%
2059	58.9%	49.7%
2058	59.1%	50.1%
2057	59.3%	50.4%
2056	59.4%	50.8%
2055	59.6%	51.2%
2054	59.7%	51.6%
2053	59.8%	52.1%
2052	59.9%	52.4%
2051	59.9%	52.8%
2050	59.9%	53.3%
2049	59.9%	53.9%
2048	59.9%	54.6%
2047	59.9%	55.4%
2046	59.8%	56.2%
2045	59.8%	57%
2044	59.8%	57.9%
2043	59.8%	58.6%
2042	59.7%	59.3%
2041	59.7%	60.2%
2040	59.7%	60.8%
2039	59.8%	61.3%
2038	59.9%	61.9%
2037	60.1%	62.5%
2036	60.3%	63%
2035	60.6%	63.6%
2034	61%	64.1%
2033	61.3%	64.7%
2032	61.7%	65.1%
2031	62.1%	65.6%
2030	62.5%	66%
2029	62.9%	66.5%
2028	63.3%	67.1%
2027	63.7%	67.5%
2026	64.1%	68.1%
2025	64.3%	68.8%
2024	64.5%	69.1%
2023	64.7%	69.7%
2022	64.7%	70.3%
2021	64.9%	70.8%
2020	65%	71.3%
2019	65.1%	72%
2018	65.2%	72.5%
2017	65.4%	73%
2016	65.5%	73.5%
2015	65.6%	73.9%
2014	65.8%	74%
2013	66%	74.2%
2012	66.4%	74.2%
2011	66.8%	74%
2010	67.1%	73.6%
2009	67.3%	73%
2008	67.4%	72.6%
2007	67.5%	72.2%
2006	67.5%	71.9%
2005	67.5%	71.6%
2004	67.5%	71.2%
2003	67.6%	70.9%
2002	67.7%	70.6%
2001	67.7%	70.4%
2000	67.8%	70.3%
1999	67.8%	70.1%
1998	68%	69.8%
1997	68.1%	69.3%
1996	68.2%	69%
1995	68.3%	68.6%
1994	68.4%	68.2%
1993	68.5%	67.8%
1992	68.6%	67.4%
1991	68.8%	67.1%
1990	68.9%	66.7%
1989	69%	66.5%
1988	69%	66.3%
1987	68.9%	66.1%
1986	68.7%	65.7%
1985	68.5%	65.3%
1984	68%	64.9%
1983	67.5%	64.5%
1982	67%	64.2%
1981	66.6%	64%
1980	66.2%	63.6%
1979	65.7%	63.1%
1978	65.2%	62.7%
1977	64.8%	62.2%
1976	64.3%	61.7%
1975	63.9%	61.1%
1974	63.5%	60.4%
1973	63.1%	-
1972	62.9%	-
1971	62.7%	-
1970	62.5%	-
1969	62.5%	-
1968	62.4%	-
1967	62.3%	-
1966	62.3%	-
1965	62.2%	-
1964	62.1%	-
1963	61.9%	-
1962	61.6%	-
1961	61.2%	-
1960	61%	-

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67.5% to 64.5% in the Netherlands and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Netherlands

Young

Old

Taiwan

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Netherlands			Taiwan
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	55.1%	23.3%	31.8%	44.7%	17%	27.8%
2023	54.6%	23.5%	31.2%	43.4%	17.1%	26.3%
2022	54.4%	23.7%	30.7%	42.2%	17.2%	25%
2021	54.2%	23.9%	30.3%	41.3%	17.5%	23.8%
2020	53.8%	24%	29.8%	40.2%	17.6%	22.5%
2019	53.5%	24.2%	29.3%	39%	17.7%	21.2%
2018	53.3%	24.5%	28.7%	37.9%	17.8%	20.1%
2017	53%	24.8%	28.2%	37%	18%	19%
2016	52.7%	25.1%	27.6%	36.1%	18.2%	18%
2015	52.4%	25.4%	27.1%	35.3%	18.4%	16.9%
2014	52%	25.6%	26.4%	35.1%	18.9%	16.2%
2013	51.4%	25.9%	25.6%	34.9%	19.3%	15.5%
2012	50.6%	26%	24.6%	34.7%	19.7%	15%
2011	49.6%	26.1%	23.5%	35.1%	20.4%	14.7%
2010	48.9%	26.2%	22.8%	35.8%	21.3%	14.6%
2009	48.6%	26.4%	22.3%	36.9%	22.4%	14.6%
2008	48.4%	26.6%	21.8%	37.7%	23.3%	14.4%
2007	48.3%	26.8%	21.4%	38.4%	24.3%	14.1%
2006	48.2%	27.1%	21.1%	39.1%	25.2%	13.9%
2005	48.2%	27.4%	20.8%	39.7%	26.1%	13.6%
2004	48%	27.6%	20.5%	40.5%	27.2%	13.3%
2003	47.9%	27.7%	20.2%	41%	27.9%	13%
2002	47.8%	27.7%	20.1%	41.7%	28.9%	12.8%
2001	47.7%	27.8%	20%	42.1%	29.6%	12.5%
2000	47.6%	27.7%	19.9%	42.3%	30%	12.3%
1999	47.4%	27.6%	19.8%	42.6%	30.6%	12%
1998	47.2%	27.4%	19.7%	43.3%	31.5%	11.8%
1997	46.9%	27.3%	19.6%	44.2%	32.6%	11.6%
1996	46.7%	27.2%	19.4%	44.9%	33.5%	11.4%
1995	46.5%	27.2%	19.3%	45.8%	34.6%	11.1%
1994	46.2%	27.1%	19.1%	46.6%	35.8%	10.8%
1993	45.9%	27%	18.9%	47.6%	37.1%	10.5%
1992	45.7%	26.9%	18.8%	48.3%	38.2%	10.1%
1991	45.4%	26.8%	18.7%	49%	39.2%	9.73%
1990	45.2%	26.7%	18.5%	49.9%	40.6%	9.32%
1989	45%	26.6%	18.4%	50.3%	41.3%	8.96%
1988	44.9%	26.8%	18.1%	50.8%	42.2%	8.66%
1987	45.1%	27.1%	17.9%	51.4%	43%	8.39%
1986	45.5%	27.7%	17.8%	52.2%	44.1%	8.04%
1985	46.1%	28.5%	17.6%	53%	45.3%	7.74%
1984	47%	29.5%	17.5%	54%	46.5%	7.47%
1983	48.1%	30.6%	17.5%	55%	47.8%	7.25%
1982	49.2%	31.7%	17.5%	55.7%	48.7%	7.08%
1981	50.1%	32.7%	17.4%	56.3%	49.4%	6.9%
1980	51.1%	33.8%	17.4%	57.3%	50.5%	6.74%
1979	52.2%	34.9%	17.3%	58.4%	51.8%	6.57%
1978	53.3%	36.1%	17.2%	59.4%	53.1%	6.36%
1977	54.3%	37.3%	17%	60.8%	54.6%	6.16%
1976	55.5%	38.5%	16.9%	62.2%	56.3%	5.9%
1975	56.6%	39.7%	16.9%	63.6%	57.9%	5.73%
1974	57.6%	40.8%	16.8%	65.5%	59.9%	5.58%
1973	58.4%	41.8%	16.6%	-	-	-
1972	59.1%	42.6%	16.5%	-	-	-
1971	59.5%	43.2%	16.4%	-	-	-
1970	59.9%	43.6%	16.3%	-	-	-
1969	60.1%	44%	16.1%	-	-	-
1968	60.3%	44.3%	16%	-	-	-
1967	60.4%	44.7%	15.7%	-	-	-
1966	60.6%	45%	15.5%	-	-	-
1965	60.9%	45.5%	15.4%	-	-	-
1964	61.1%	45.9%	15.3%	-	-	-
1963	61.6%	46.4%	15.1%	-	-	-
1962	62.3%	47.3%	15%	-	-	-
1961	63.4%	48.5%	14.9%	-	-	-
1960	63.9%	49.1%	14.7%	-	-	-

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 the Netherlands increased from 48% to 55.1% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Netherlands	Taiwan
2100	13.2%	9.81%
2099	13.2%	9.82%
2098	13.2%	9.83%
2097	13.2%	9.82%
2096	13.2%	9.8%
2095	13.2%	9.78%
2094	13.2%	9.74%
2093	13.1%	9.69%
2092	13.1%	9.63%
2091	13.1%	9.57%
2090	13.1%	9.49%
2089	13.1%	9.41%
2088	13.1%	9.32%
2087	13.1%	9.23%
2086	13.1%	9.13%
2085	13.2%	9.04%
2084	13.2%	8.94%
2083	13.2%	8.84%
2082	13.2%	8.74%
2081	13.3%	8.64%
2080	13.3%	8.55%
2079	13.3%	8.46%
2078	13.4%	8.39%
2077	13.4%	8.32%
2076	13.4%	8.26%
2075	13.5%	8.22%
2074	13.5%	8.19%
2073	13.5%	8.18%
2072	13.5%	8.18%
2071	13.6%	8.2%
2070	13.6%	8.23%
2069	13.6%	8.26%
2068	13.6%	8.31%
2067	13.6%	8.37%
2066	13.6%	8.42%
2065	13.6%	8.48%
2064	13.6%	8.53%
2063	13.6%	8.57%
2062	13.6%	8.61%
2061	13.6%	8.63%
2060	13.5%	8.64%
2059	13.5%	8.64%
2058	13.5%	8.62%
2057	13.6%	8.6%
2056	13.6%	8.55%
2055	13.6%	8.51%
2054	13.6%	8.45%
2053	13.7%	8.39%
2052	13.7%	8.33%
2051	13.8%	8.27%
2050	13.9%	8.22%
2049	13.9%	8.16%
2048	14%	8.12%
2047	14.1%	8.08%
2046	14.2%	8.04%
2045	14.3%	8.02%
2044	14.3%	8%
2043	14.4%	7.99%
2042	14.5%	7.99%
2041	14.5%	8%
2040	14.6%	8.01%
2039	14.6%	8.04%
2038	14.6%	8.09%
2037	14.6%	8.14%
2036	14.7%	8.25%
2035	14.7%	8.43%
2034	14.7%	8.66%
2033	14.7%	8.92%
2032	14.7%	9.2%
2031	14.8%	9.58%
2030	14.8%	10%
2029	14.8%	10.4%
2028	14.8%	10.7%
2027	14.8%	11.1%
2026	14.9%	11.4%
2025	15%	11.6%
2024	15%	11.7%
2023	15.2%	11.9%
2022	15.4%	12.1%
2021	15.5%	12.4%
2020	15.6%	12.6%
2019	15.8%	12.8%
2018	16%	12.9%
2017	16.2%	13.1%
2016	16.4%	13.3%
2015	16.6%	13.6%
2014	16.9%	14%
2013	17.1%	14.3%
2012	17.3%	14.6%
2011	17.4%	15.1%
2010	17.6%	15.6%
2009	17.7%	16.3%
2008	17.9%	17%
2007	18.1%	17.6%
2006	18.3%	18.1%
2005	18.5%	18.7%
2004	18.6%	19.3%
2003	18.7%	19.8%
2002	18.8%	20.4%
2001	18.8%	20.8%
2000	18.8%	21.1%
1999	18.7%	21.4%
1998	18.6%	22%
1997	18.6%	22.6%
1996	18.6%	23.1%
1995	18.6%	23.8%
1994	18.6%	24.4%
1993	18.5%	25.1%
1992	18.5%	25.8%
1991	18.4%	26.3%
1990	18.4%	27.1%
1989	18.4%	27.5%
1988	18.5%	28%
1987	18.7%	28.4%
1986	19.1%	29%
1985	19.5%	29.6%
1984	20.1%	30.2%
1983	20.7%	30.8%
1982	21.3%	31.2%
1981	21.8%	31.6%
1980	22.3%	32.1%
1979	22.9%	32.7%
1978	23.5%	33.3%
1977	24.2%	34%
1976	24.8%	34.7%
1975	25.3%	35.4%
1974	25.9%	36.2%
1973	26.4%	-
1972	26.8%	-
1971	27.1%	-
1970	27.3%	-
1969	27.5%	-
1968	27.6%	-
1967	27.8%	-
1966	28.1%	-
1965	28.3%	-
1964	28.5%	-
1963	28.7%	-
1962	29.1%	-
1961	29.7%	-
1960	30%	-

The share of young people aged below 15 is 15% in The Netherlands and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in The Netherlands compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

Taiwan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Netherlands	Taiwan
2100	32.3%	41.9%
2099	32.2%	42%
2098	32.1%	42.2%
2097	32.1%	42.3%
2096	32%	42.5%
2095	31.9%	42.6%
2094	31.9%	42.8%
2093	31.8%	43%
2092	31.8%	43.2%
2091	31.7%	43.4%
2090	31.7%	43.6%
2089	31.7%	43.8%
2088	31.7%	44%
2087	31.6%	44.1%
2086	31.5%	44.3%
2085	31.5%	44.3%
2084	31.5%	44.2%
2083	31.4%	44.1%
2082	31.4%	44%
2081	31.3%	43.7%
2080	31.3%	43.4%
2079	31.2%	43.2%
2078	31.2%	43.2%
2077	31.1%	42.9%
2076	31%	42.8%
2075	30.8%	43%
2074	30.7%	43.1%
2073	30.5%	43.1%
2072	30.3%	43.1%
2071	30.2%	43.1%
2070	30%	43.2%
2069	29.8%	43.2%
2068	29.5%	43.2%
2067	29.3%	43.2%
2066	29%	43%
2065	28.8%	42.8%
2064	28.5%	42.9%
2063	28.3%	42.8%
2062	28.1%	42.5%
2061	27.9%	42.2%
2060	27.7%	41.9%
2059	27.6%	41.6%
2058	27.4%	41.3%
2057	27.2%	41%
2056	27%	40.6%
2055	26.8%	40.3%
2054	26.7%	40%
2053	26.5%	39.5%
2052	26.4%	39.2%
2051	26.3%	39%
2050	26.2%	38.5%
2049	26.1%	37.9%
2048	26.1%	37.3%
2047	26%	36.5%
2046	26%	35.7%
2045	25.9%	34.9%
2044	25.9%	34.1%
2043	25.8%	33.4%
2042	25.8%	32.7%
2041	25.8%	31.8%
2040	25.8%	31.2%
2039	25.7%	30.6%
2038	25.5%	30%
2037	25.3%	29.4%
2036	25%	28.7%
2035	24.7%	28%
2034	24.3%	27.2%
2033	23.9%	26.4%
2032	23.6%	25.7%
2031	23.2%	24.9%
2030	22.8%	24%
2029	22.3%	23.2%
2028	21.9%	22.3%
2027	21.5%	21.4%
2026	21.1%	20.5%
2025	20.7%	19.6%
2024	20.5%	19.2%
2023	20.2%	18.3%
2022	19.9%	17.6%
2021	19.7%	16.9%
2020	19.4%	16.1%
2019	19.1%	15.3%
2018	18.8%	14.6%
2017	18.4%	13.9%
2016	18.1%	13.2%
2015	17.8%	12.5%
2014	17.4%	12%
2013	16.9%	11.5%
2012	16.3%	11.2%
2011	15.7%	10.9%
2010	15.3%	10.7%
2009	15%	10.6%
2008	14.7%	10.4%
2007	14.5%	10.2%
2006	14.2%	10%
2005	14%	9.74%
2004	13.8%	9.48%
2003	13.7%	9.24%
2002	13.6%	9.02%
2001	13.5%	8.81%
2000	13.5%	8.62%
1999	13.4%	8.44%
1998	13.4%	8.26%
1997	13.3%	8.06%
1996	13.2%	7.86%
1995	13.1%	7.64%
1994	13%	7.38%
1993	13%	7.1%
1992	12.9%	6.81%
1991	12.8%	6.53%
1990	12.8%	6.22%
1989	12.7%	5.96%
1988	12.5%	5.74%
1987	12.4%	5.54%
1986	12.2%	5.28%
1985	12%	5.06%
1984	11.9%	4.85%
1983	11.8%	4.68%
1982	11.7%	4.55%
1981	11.6%	4.41%
1980	11.5%	4.29%
1979	11.4%	4.15%
1978	11.2%	3.99%
1977	11%	3.83%
1976	10.9%	3.64%
1975	10.8%	3.5%
1974	10.7%	3.37%
1973	10.5%	-
1972	10.4%	-
1971	10.3%	-
1970	10.2%	-
1969	10.1%	-
1968	9.95%	-
1967	9.81%	-
1966	9.67%	-
1965	9.57%	-
1964	9.47%	-
1963	9.36%	-
1962	9.26%	-
1961	9.14%	-
1960	9%	-

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 20.5% in the Netherlands and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in the Netherlands compared to Taiwan .

Median age map

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