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The Philippines Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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With a population of 116M people, the Philippines has a median age of 26.8 years which makes it the 123/196 oldest country. 27.9% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 66.6% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 5.49% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Philippines, 1960–2100

Median age
Factual

UN forecast
Rank
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years Rank
2100 47.1 101
2099 47 101
2098 46.9 101
2097 46.8 100
2096 46.7 101
2095 46.6 99
2094 46.5 99
2093 46.3 99
2092 46.2 99
2091 46 99
2090 45.9 99
2089 45.7 100
2088 45.5 100
2087 45.4 100
2086 45.2 102
2085 45 102
2084 44.8 103
2083 44.6 103
2082 44.5 103
2081 44.3 103
2080 44.1 103
2079 43.9 104
2078 43.7 103
2077 43.5 104
2076 43.4 104
2075 43.2 104
2074 43 103
2073 42.9 103
2072 42.7 103
2071 42.5 103
2070 42.4 102
2069 42.2 101
2068 42.1 101
2067 41.9 100
2066 41.7 100
2065 41.6 100
2064 41.4 100
2063 41.2 100
2062 41.1 100
2061 40.9 100
2060 40.5 100
2059 40.2 101
2058 39.8 102
2057 39.4 102
2056 39.1 103
2055 38.7 104
2054 38.3 104
2053 37.9 105
2052 37.5 106
2051 37.1 106
2050 36.7 106
2049 36.3 108
2048 35.9 108
2047 35.5 109
2046 35.1 109
2045 34.7 109
2044 34.3 109
2043 33.9 109
2042 33.6 109
2041 33.2 111
2040 32.8 111
2039 32.4 111
2038 32.1 111
2037 31.7 111
2036 31.3 111
2035 31 114
2034 30.6 116
2033 30.2 117
2032 29.8 120
2031 29.4 120
2030 29 120
2029 28.6 120
2028 28.2 120
2027 27.8 122
2026 27.4 123
2025 26.9 124
2024 26.8 123
2023 26.3 124
2022 25.9 126
2021 25.5 126
2020 25.1 127
2019 24.7 128
2018 24.3 128
2017 24 129
2016 23.6 129
2015 23.3 129
2014 22.9 129
2013 22.7 130
2012 22.4 130
2011 22.2 130
2010 22 129
2009 21.7 130
2008 21.5 130
2007 21.3 128
2006 21.2 127
2005 21 127
2004 20.8 128
2003 20.6 128
2002 20.4 127
2001 20.2 126
2000 20 126
1999 19.8 127
1998 19.6 127
1997 19.4 129
1996 19.3 128
1995 19.2 128
1994 19.1 128
1993 19.1 126
1992 19 126
1991 18.9 124
1990 18.8 125
1989 18.7 126
1988 18.6 126
1987 18.5 128
1986 18.3 129
1985 18.2 132
1984 18.1 131
1983 17.9 132
1982 17.7 142
1981 17.5 148
1980 17.3 152
1979 17.1 155
1978 16.9 166
1977 16.7 168
1976 16.5 174
1975 16.3 175
1974 16.1 181
1973 16 183
1972 15.9 184
1971 15.8 186
1970 15.7 185
1969 15.6 185
1968 15.5 186
1967 15.4 186
1966 15.4 188
1965 15.4 188
1964 15.4 188
1963 15.4 188
1962 15.5 190
1961 15.6 189
1960 15.8 188

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 the Philippines was 15.8 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 26.8 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 188th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the Philippines ranks 123rd currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the Philippines is expected to increase to 47.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Philippines demographic data

Philippines Rank
Population
117991570
14/197
Median age 26.8 years 123/196
Average age 29.7 years 119/196
Age dependency ratio 50.1% 140/196
Young-age dependency ratio 41.8% 83/196
Old-age dependency ratio 8.24% 121/196
Male:Female ratio 49.9:50.1 N/A
Population density 395 ppl/mi² 23/197
Fertility rate 1.92 102/196
Life expectancy 70.2 years 137/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Philippines
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Philippines
Male Female
80+ 0.16% 0.4%
75-79 0.32% 0.53%
70-74 0.69% 0.92%
65-69 1.12% 1.35%
60-64 1.56% 1.73%
55-59 1.94% 2.06%
50-54 2.31% 2.35%
45-49 2.68% 2.68%
40-44 3.14% 3.1%
35-39 3.58% 3.48%
30-34 4.12% 4.03%
25-29 4.45% 4.39%
20-24 4.67% 4.61%
15-19 4.94% 4.81%
10-14 5.16% 4.99%
5-9 4.97% 4.83%
0-4 4.09% 3.83%

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. The Philippines has average demographic potential with 63.9% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 72/196).

Working-age demographic by year

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Philippines World
2100 59.8% 59.6%
2099 59.9% 59.6%
2098 60% 59.7%
2097 60.1% 59.7%
2096 60.2% 59.7%
2095 60.3% 59.7%
2094 60.3% 59.7%
2093 60.3% 59.8%
2092 60.3% 59.8%
2091 60.3% 59.8%
2090 60.3% 59.8%
2089 60.2% 59.8%
2088 60.2% 59.8%
2087 60.1% 59.8%
2086 60% 59.8%
2085 60% 59.9%
2084 60.2% 59.9%
2083 60.5% 60%
2082 60.8% 60.1%
2081 61.1% 60.3%
2080 61.5% 60.4%
2079 61.8% 60.6%
2078 62.2% 60.7%
2077 62.6% 60.9%
2076 63% 61%
2075 63.4% 61.1%
2074 63.8% 61.3%
2073 64.3% 61.4%
2072 64.7% 61.5%
2071 65% 61.6%
2070 65.4% 61.7%
2069 65.7% 61.8%
2068 66% 61.9%
2067 66.4% 62%
2066 66.7% 62%
2065 67% 62.1%
2064 67.3% 62.1%
2063 67.6% 62.1%
2062 67.8% 62.2%
2061 68% 62.2%
2060 68.2% 62.3%
2059 68.4% 62.3%
2058 68.5% 62.4%
2057 68.7% 62.4%
2056 68.8% 62.5%
2055 68.9% 62.7%
2054 69% 62.8%
2053 69.1% 62.9%
2052 69.2% 63.1%
2051 69.2% 63.2%
2050 69.2% 63.4%
2049 69.3% 63.5%
2048 69.3% 63.6%
2047 69.4% 63.8%
2046 69.5% 63.9%
2045 69.6% 64%
2044 69.7% 64.1%
2043 69.8% 64.2%
2042 69.9% 64.3%
2041 70% 64.4%
2040 70.1% 64.5%
2039 70.2% 64.7%
2038 70.3% 64.8%
2037 70.4% 64.9%
2036 70.6% 65.1%
2035 70.6% 65.2%
2034 70.5% 65.3%
2033 70.2% 65.4%
2032 69.9% 65.4%
2031 69.5% 65.4%
2030 69.2% 65.4%
2029 68.8% 65.4%
2028 68.4% 65.4%
2027 67.9% 65.4%
2026 67.4% 65.2%
2025 66.9% 65.1%
2024 66.6% 65.1%
2023 66.1% 65%
2022 65.6% 64.9%
2021 65.1% 64.9%
2020 64.6% 64.8%
2019 64.2% 64.9%
2018 63.9% 64.9%
2017 63.5% 65%
2016 63.1% 65.1%
2015 62.7% 65.1%
2014 62.3% 65.2%
2013 62% 65.2%
2012 61.7% 65.2%
2011 61.4% 65.2%
2010 61.1% 65.1%
2009 60.7% 65%
2008 60.4% 64.9%
2007 60.2% 64.7%
2006 59.9% 64.5%
2005 59.6% 64.3%
2004 59.2% 64%
2003 58.9% 63.7%
2002 58.5% 63.4%
2001 58.2% 63.1%
2000 57.8% 62.8%
1999 57.4% 62.5%
1998 57% 62.2%
1997 56.6% 61.9%
1996 56.3% 61.7%
1995 56.1% 61.5%
1994 55.9% 61.3%
1993 55.7% 61.2%
1992 55.5% 61.1%
1991 55.4% 61%
1990 55.4% 60.9%
1989 55.3% 60.8%
1988 55.2% 60.7%
1987 55% 60.5%
1986 54.9% 60.4%
1985 54.7% 60.1%
1984 54.5% 59.9%
1983 54.2% 59.6%
1982 53.8% 59.3%
1981 53.4% 59%
1980 53.1% 58.7%
1979 52.7% 58.4%
1978 52.2% 58%
1977 51.7% 57.7%
1976 51.2% 57.5%
1975 50.7% 57.4%
1974 50.3% 57.3%
1973 50% 57.3%
1972 49.7% 57.2%
1971 49.5% 57.1%
1970 49.4% 57%
1969 49.2% 56.9%
1968 49% 56.9%
1967 48.8% 56.9%
1966 48.7% 56.8%
1965 48.7% 56.9%
1964 48.6% 57%
1963 48.6% 57.2%
1962 48.8% 57.4%
1961 49% 57.5%
1960 49.4% 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 the Philippines changed from 59.2% to 66.6% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency
Young
Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Total Young Old
2024 50.1% 41.8% 8.24%
2023 51.2% 43.3% 7.96%
2022 52.4% 44.7% 7.68%
2021 53.6% 46.1% 7.5%
2020 54.8% 47.5% 7.32%
2019 55.7% 48.7% 7.04%
2018 56.5% 49.7% 6.75%
2017 57.4% 50.9% 6.48%
2016 58.4% 52.2% 6.24%
2015 59.5% 53.5% 6.01%
2014 60.5% 54.6% 5.81%
2013 61.2% 55.5% 5.66%
2012 62% 56.5% 5.56%
2011 62.9% 57.4% 5.51%
2010 63.8% 58.3% 5.47%
2009 64.7% 59.3% 5.46%
2008 65.5% 60% 5.43%
2007 66.2% 60.8% 5.4%
2006 67% 61.6% 5.37%
2005 67.9% 62.5% 5.33%
2004 68.9% 63.6% 5.3%
2003 69.9% 64.6% 5.27%
2002 70.9% 65.7% 5.23%
2001 71.8% 66.7% 5.19%
2000 72.9% 67.8% 5.17%
1999 74.2% 69% 5.16%
1998 75.5% 70.4% 5.15%
1997 76.8% 71.6% 5.14%
1996 77.6% 72.5% 5.13%
1995 78.4% 73.2% 5.12%
1994 78.9% 73.8% 5.11%
1993 79.4% 74.3% 5.1%
1992 80.1% 75% 5.11%
1991 80.4% 75.3% 5.1%
1990 80.6% 75.6% 5.09%
1989 81% 75.9% 5.08%
1988 81.2% 76.2% 5.06%
1987 81.7% 76.6% 5.05%
1986 82.2% 77.1% 5.04%
1985 82.7% 77.7% 5.02%
1984 83.4% 78.4% 5%
1983 84.5% 79.5% 5%
1982 85.7% 80.8% 4.99%
1981 87.1% 82.1% 4.98%
1980 88.5% 83.5% 4.95%
1979 89.9% 85% 4.91%
1978 91.5% 86.7% 4.89%
1977 93.4% 88.5% 4.85%
1976 95.4% 90.6% 4.82%
1975 97.4% 92.6% 4.78%
1974 98.9% 94.2% 4.71%
1973 100.1% 95.4% 4.64%
1972 101.1% 96.5% 4.57%
1971 101.8% 97.3% 4.51%
1970 102.4% 98% 4.47%
1969 103.2% 98.7% 4.44%
1968 104.1% 99.7% 4.42%
1967 104.8% 100.4% 4.41%
1966 105.2% 100.8% 4.39%
1965 105.4% 101% 4.39%
1964 105.6% 101.2% 4.4%
1963 105.7% 101.2% 4.42%
1962 105% 100.6% 4.44%
1961 103.9% 99.5% 4.48%
1960 102.5% 98% 4.52%

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 the Philippines decreased from 68.9% to 50.1% 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

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Philippines World
2100 14.1% 16.5%
2099 14.1% 16.6%
2098 14.2% 16.6%
2097 14.2% 16.7%
2096 14.3% 16.8%
2095 14.3% 16.8%
2094 14.4% 16.9%
2093 14.4% 17%
2092 14.5% 17%
2091 14.6% 17.1%
2090 14.7% 17.2%
2089 14.8% 17.2%
2088 14.9% 17.3%
2087 15% 17.4%
2086 15.1% 17.4%
2085 15.2% 17.5%
2084 15.2% 17.5%
2083 15.3% 17.6%
2082 15.4% 17.7%
2081 15.5% 17.7%
2080 15.5% 17.8%
2079 15.6% 17.8%
2078 15.6% 17.9%
2077 15.7% 17.9%
2076 15.7% 18%
2075 15.7% 18%
2074 15.8% 18.1%
2073 15.8% 18.2%
2072 15.8% 18.2%
2071 15.8% 18.3%
2070 15.9% 18.3%
2069 15.9% 18.4%
2068 16% 18.5%
2067 16.1% 18.6%
2066 16.2% 18.6%
2065 16.3% 18.7%
2064 16.5% 18.8%
2063 16.6% 18.9%
2062 16.8% 19.1%
2061 17% 19.2%
2060 17.2% 19.3%
2059 17.5% 19.4%
2058 17.7% 19.5%
2057 18% 19.6%
2056 18.2% 19.8%
2055 18.5% 19.9%
2054 18.7% 20%
2053 19% 20.1%
2052 19.3% 20.2%
2051 19.5% 20.3%
2050 19.7% 20.4%
2049 20% 20.5%
2048 20.2% 20.6%
2047 20.3% 20.7%
2046 20.5% 20.8%
2045 20.7% 20.9%
2044 20.8% 20.9%
2043 20.9% 21%
2042 21% 21.1%
2041 21.1% 21.2%
2040 21.2% 21.2%
2039 21.3% 21.3%
2038 21.4% 21.4%
2037 21.4% 21.5%
2036 21.5% 21.6%
2035 21.6% 21.8%
2034 22% 22%
2033 22.5% 22.2%
2032 23% 22.4%
2031 23.6% 22.7%
2030 24.1% 23%
2029 24.7% 23.3%
2028 25.4% 23.6%
2027 26% 23.9%
2026 26.8% 24.2%
2025 27.5% 24.6%
2024 27.9% 24.7%
2023 28.6% 25%
2022 29.3% 25.3%
2021 30% 25.6%
2020 30.7% 25.8%
2019 31.3% 26%
2018 31.8% 26.2%
2017 32.3% 26.4%
2016 32.9% 26.5%
2015 33.5% 26.6%
2014 34.1% 26.8%
2013 34.4% 26.9%
2012 34.8% 27%
2011 35.2% 27.1%
2010 35.6% 27.3%
2009 36% 27.5%
2008 36.3% 27.6%
2007 36.6% 27.9%
2006 36.9% 28.1%
2005 37.2% 28.5%
2004 37.6% 28.8%
2003 38% 29.2%
2002 38.4% 29.6%
2001 38.8% 30%
2000 39.2% 30.4%
1999 39.6% 30.8%
1998 40.1% 31.1%
1997 40.5% 31.5%
1996 40.8% 31.8%
1995 41.1% 32.1%
1994 41.2% 32.3%
1993 41.4% 32.5%
1992 41.6% 32.7%
1991 41.8% 32.9%
1990 41.8% 33%
1989 41.9% 33.2%
1988 42% 33.4%
1987 42.2% 33.6%
1986 42.3% 33.8%
1985 42.5% 34%
1984 42.8% 34.3%
1983 43.1% 34.6%
1982 43.5% 34.9%
1981 43.9% 35.2%
1980 44.3% 35.5%
1979 44.8% 35.9%
1978 45.2% 36.3%
1977 45.8% 36.7%
1976 46.4% 36.9%
1975 46.9% 37.1%
1974 47.4% 37.2%
1973 47.7% 37.3%
1972 48% 37.5%
1971 48.2% 37.6%
1970 48.4% 37.7%
1969 48.6% 37.8%
1968 48.8% 37.9%
1967 49% 38%
1966 49.1% 38%
1965 49.2% 38%
1964 49.2% 38%
1963 49.2% 37.8%
1962 49.1% 37.6%
1961 48.8% 37.5%
1960 48.4% 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 the Philippines decreased from 37.6% to 27.9% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

Philippines
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Philippines World
2100 26.1% 23.9%
2099 25.9% 23.8%
2098 25.8% 23.7%
2097 25.6% 23.6%
2096 25.5% 23.5%
2095 25.4% 23.4%
2094 25.3% 23.4%
2093 25.2% 23.3%
2092 25.2% 23.2%
2091 25.1% 23.1%
2090 25% 23.1%
2089 25% 23%
2088 25% 22.9%
2087 24.9% 22.8%
2086 24.9% 22.7%
2085 24.8% 22.6%
2084 24.5% 22.5%
2083 24.2% 22.4%
2082 23.8% 22.2%
2081 23.4% 22%
2080 23% 21.8%
2079 22.6% 21.6%
2078 22.2% 21.4%
2077 21.8% 21.2%
2076 21.3% 21%
2075 20.8% 20.8%
2074 20.4% 20.6%
2073 20% 20.4%
2072 19.5% 20.3%
2071 19.1% 20.1%
2070 18.7% 19.9%
2069 18.3% 19.8%
2068 17.9% 19.6%
2067 17.6% 19.5%
2066 17.1% 19.3%
2065 16.7% 19.2%
2064 16.3% 19.1%
2063 15.8% 18.9%
2062 15.4% 18.8%
2061 15% 18.6%
2060 14.6% 18.5%
2059 14.2% 18.3%
2058 13.8% 18.1%
2057 13.4% 17.9%
2056 13% 17.7%
2055 12.6% 17.5%
2054 12.2% 17.2%
2053 11.9% 17%
2052 11.6% 16.7%
2051 11.3% 16.4%
2050 11% 16.2%
2049 10.8% 16%
2048 10.5% 15.8%
2047 10.3% 15.5%
2046 10% 15.3%
2045 9.75% 15.1%
2044 9.51% 14.9%
2043 9.29% 14.8%
2042 9.08% 14.6%
2041 8.89% 14.4%
2040 8.71% 14.2%
2039 8.54% 14%
2038 8.36% 13.8%
2037 8.17% 13.5%
2036 7.97% 13.3%
2035 7.77% 13%
2034 7.56% 12.7%
2033 7.35% 12.4%
2032 7.15% 12.2%
2031 6.94% 11.9%
2030 6.73% 11.6%
2029 6.51% 11.3%
2028 6.29% 11%
2027 6.07% 10.7%
2026 5.84% 10.5%
2025 5.61% 10.3%
2024 5.49% 10.2%
2023 5.26% 9.98%
2022 5.04% 9.74%
2021 4.88% 9.53%
2020 4.73% 9.33%
2019 4.52% 9.1%
2018 4.31% 8.88%
2017 4.12% 8.65%
2016 3.94% 8.45%
2015 3.77% 8.26%
2014 3.62% 8.08%
2013 3.51% 7.92%
2012 3.43% 7.78%
2011 3.38% 7.66%
2010 3.34% 7.58%
2009 3.31% 7.52%
2008 3.28% 7.47%
2007 3.25% 7.41%
2006 3.22% 7.34%
2005 3.18% 7.26%
2004 3.14% 7.18%
2003 3.1% 7.1%
2002 3.06% 7.01%
2001 3.02% 6.92%
2000 2.99% 6.84%
1999 2.96% 6.76%
1998 2.93% 6.68%
1997 2.91% 6.61%
1996 2.89% 6.53%
1995 2.87% 6.45%
1994 2.86% 6.37%
1993 2.84% 6.29%
1992 2.84% 6.21%
1991 2.83% 6.14%
1990 2.82% 6.07%
1989 2.8% 6.01%
1988 2.79% 5.95%
1987 2.78% 5.91%
1986 2.77% 5.86%
1985 2.75% 5.82%
1984 2.73% 5.8%
1983 2.71% 5.79%
1982 2.69% 5.8%
1981 2.66% 5.81%
1980 2.62% 5.81%
1979 2.59% 5.77%
1978 2.55% 5.71%
1977 2.51% 5.65%
1976 2.47% 5.59%
1975 2.42% 5.53%
1974 2.37% 5.47%
1973 2.32% 5.42%
1972 2.28% 5.37%
1971 2.24% 5.32%
1970 2.21% 5.28%
1969 2.19% 5.24%
1968 2.17% 5.2%
1967 2.15% 5.16%
1966 2.14% 5.12%
1965 2.14% 5.08%
1964 2.14% 5.04%
1963 2.15% 5.02%
1962 2.17% 5.01%
1961 2.19% 4.99%
1960 2.23% 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 the Philippines increased from 3.14% to 5.49% between 2004 and 2024.

Demographics by nationality or race

Philippines
Race Share of demographic
Tagalog 26%
Bisaya/Binisaya 14.3%
Ilocano 8.04%
Cebuano 7.99%
Hiligaynon, ilonggo 7.92%
Bikol/Bicol 6.51%
Waray 3.78%
Kapampangan 2.95%
Maguindanao 1.86%
Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.85%
All other 18.8%

Religion demographics

Philippines
Religion Share of population
Christianity 91.5%
Islam 6.46%
Atheism 0.04%
Buddhism 0.04%
Hinduism 0.001%
Judaism 0.0005%
All other 2%

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 (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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