The latest officially reported population of Albania was 2,349,580 in 2025 vs 14,814,460 people in Benin in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Albania's population is 2,332,078 people compared to 15,358,725 in Benin.
Population statistics:
- Benin's population is 6.59 times bigger than Albania's.
- Albania is ranked the 144th most populous country in the world, while Benin is the 76th.
- The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.03% for Albania vs 0.18% for Benin.
- For the last 10 years, Albania has had an average growth rate of -1.5% per year vs +2.72% in Benin.
- Since 2006, the population of Albania has decreased from 2.99M people to 2.33M (22.1% decline), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.4M (76.7% growth).
Albania vs Benin: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Albania
|
Benin
|
|
| 2100 | 1,007,401 | 39,983,872 |
| 2099 | 1,020,801 | 39,812,782 |
| 2098 | 1,034,604 | 39,635,737 |
| 2097 | 1,048,803 | 39,458,425 |
| 2096 | 1,063,434 | 39,267,189 |
| 2095 | 1,078,498 | 39,069,668 |
| 2094 | 1,094,070 | 38,861,643 |
| 2093 | 1,110,138 | 38,654,312 |
| 2092 | 1,126,699 | 38,438,555 |
| 2091 | 1,143,691 | 38,219,341 |
| 2090 | 1,161,098 | 37,994,758 |
| 2089 | 1,178,925 | 37,758,164 |
| 2088 | 1,197,085 | 37,514,605 |
| 2087 | 1,215,294 | 37,263,867 |
| 2086 | 1,233,850 | 37,010,840 |
| 2085 | 1,252,611 | 36,747,949 |
| 2084 | 1,271,550 | 36,482,666 |
| 2083 | 1,290,612 | 36,206,559 |
| 2082 | 1,309,713 | 35,919,464 |
| 2081 | 1,328,652 | 35,632,837 |
| 2080 | 1,347,569 | 35,340,781 |
| 2079 | 1,366,124 | 35,042,368 |
| 2078 | 1,384,697 | 34,737,536 |
| 2077 | 1,403,421 | 34,426,961 |
| 2076 | 1,421,800 | 34,112,205 |
| 2075 | 1,440,364 | 33,795,633 |
| 2074 | 1,459,118 | 33,465,867 |
| 2073 | 1,477,286 | 33,130,654 |
| 2072 | 1,495,509 | 32,785,976 |
| 2071 | 1,513,666 | 32,441,087 |
| 2070 | 1,531,671 | 32,088,089 |
| 2069 | 1,549,614 | 31,731,457 |
| 2068 | 1,567,665 | 31,377,153 |
| 2067 | 1,585,847 | 31,019,975 |
| 2066 | 1,603,642 | 30,659,408 |
| 2065 | 1,621,885 | 30,291,447 |
| 2064 | 1,640,153 | 29,919,749 |
| 2063 | 1,658,561 | 29,549,126 |
| 2062 | 1,676,857 | 29,175,986 |
| 2061 | 1,695,153 | 28,802,803 |
| 2060 | 1,713,670 | 28,426,146 |
| 2059 | 1,732,288 | 28,046,395 |
| 2058 | 1,750,766 | 27,667,117 |
| 2057 | 1,769,493 | 27,283,017 |
| 2056 | 1,788,106 | 26,900,755 |
| 2055 | 1,807,040 | 26,509,320 |
| 2054 | 1,826,070 | 26,115,455 |
| 2053 | 1,845,139 | 25,724,306 |
| 2052 | 1,864,095 | 25,327,058 |
| 2051 | 1,882,592 | 24,928,787 |
| 2050 | 1,901,517 | 24,529,464 |
| 2049 | 1,920,402 | 24,128,830 |
| 2048 | 1,939,175 | 23,727,047 |
| 2047 | 1,957,603 | 23,325,128 |
| 2046 | 1,976,486 | 22,919,519 |
| 2045 | 1,995,320 | 22,510,298 |
| 2044 | 2,013,616 | 22,107,673 |
| 2043 | 2,032,321 | 21,702,786 |
| 2042 | 2,050,944 | 21,296,676 |
| 2041 | 2,069,916 | 20,893,690 |
| 2040 | 2,088,692 | 20,492,059 |
| 2039 | 2,107,936 | 20,092,542 |
| 2038 | 2,126,229 | 19,693,130 |
| 2037 | 2,144,493 | 19,301,544 |
| 2036 | 2,162,466 | 18,910,879 |
| 2035 | 2,179,783 | 18,521,401 |
| 2034 | 2,197,495 | 18,136,190 |
| 2033 | 2,214,803 | 17,755,302 |
| 2032 | 2,231,467 | 17,378,392 |
| 2031 | 2,248,104 | 17,004,065 |
| 2030 | 2,265,270 | 16,635,301 |
| 2029 | 2,281,932 | 16,265,440 |
| 2028 | 2,298,632 | 15,899,231 |
| 2027 | 2,314,980 | 15,534,984 |
| 2026 | 2,332,078 | 15,172,565 |
| 2025 | 2,349,580 | 14,814,460 |
| 2024 | 2,377,128 | 14,462,724 |
| 2023 | 2,411,658 | 14,111,034 |
| 2022 | 2,451,636 | 13,759,501 |
| 2021 | 2,489,762 | 13,413,417 |
| 2020 | 2,528,480 | 13,070,169 |
| 2019 | 2,567,801 | 12,726,755 |
| 2018 | 2,607,733 | 12,383,347 |
| 2017 | 2,648,285 | 12,039,780 |
| 2016 | 2,689,469 | 11,697,842 |
| 2015 | 2,731,293 | 11,360,681 |
| 2014 | 2,773,767 | 11,030,004 |
| 2013 | 2,816,902 | 10,708,834 |
| 2012 | 2,860,708 | 10,397,657 |
| 2011 | 2,905,195 | 10,093,623 |
| 2010 | 2,913,021 | 9,797,484 |
| 2009 | 2,927,519 | 9,509,423 |
| 2008 | 2,947,314 | 9,228,466 |
| 2007 | 2,970,017 | 8,953,969 |
| 2006 | 2,992,547 | 8,693,242 |
| 2005 | 3,011,487 | 8,426,144 |
| 2004 | 3,026,939 | 8,159,094 |
| 2003 | 3,039,616 | 7,913,070 |
| 2002 | 3,051,010 | 7,675,426 |
| 2001 | 3,060,173 | 7,445,596 |
| 2000 | 3,089,027 | 7,221,619 |
| 1999 | 3,108,778 | 7,002,818 |
| 1998 | 3,128,530 | 6,789,489 |
| 1997 | 3,148,281 | 6,583,365 |
| 1996 | 3,168,033 | 6,391,858 |
| 1995 | 3,187,784 | 6,226,773 |
| 1994 | 3,207,536 | 6,096,506 |
| 1993 | 3,227,287 | 5,872,706 |
| 1992 | 3,247,039 | 5,617,844 |
| 1991 | 3,266,790 | 5,446,932 |
| 1990 | 3,286,542 | 5,281,479 |
| 1989 | 3,227,943 | 5,121,657 |
| 1988 | 3,142,336 | 4,967,341 |
| 1987 | 3,083,605 | 4,818,486 |
| 1986 | 3,022,635 | 4,675,420 |
| 1985 | 2,964,762 | 4,538,012 |
| 1984 | 2,904,429 | 4,405,895 |
| 1983 | 2,843,960 | 4,278,978 |
| 1982 | 2,784,278 | 4,156,596 |
| 1981 | 2,726,056 | 4,038,307 |
| 1980 | 2,671,997 | 3,925,251 |
| 1979 | 2,617,832 | 3,818,528 |
| 1978 | 2,566,266 | 3,718,305 |
| 1977 | 2,513,546 | 3,623,202 |
| 1976 | 2,458,526 | 3,532,196 |
| 1975 | 2,404,831 | 3,445,407 |
| 1974 | 2,350,124 | 3,362,633 |
| 1973 | 2,296,752 | 3,283,496 |
| 1972 | 2,243,126 | 3,207,543 |
| 1971 | 2,187,853 | 3,134,767 |
| 1970 | 2,135,479 | 3,065,057 |
| 1969 | 2,081,695 | 2,998,222 |
| 1968 | 2,022,272 | 2,934,257 |
| 1967 | 1,965,598 | 2,872,997 |
| 1966 | 1,914,573 | 2,814,317 |
| 1965 | 1,864,791 | 2,757,936 |
| 1964 | 1,814,135 | 2,704,003 |
| 1963 | 1,762,621 | 2,652,908 |
| 1962 | 1,711,319 | 2,604,659 |
| 1961 | 1,659,800 | 2,559,223 |
| 1960 | 1,608,800 | 2,517,286 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/albania/benin | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Albania decreased by 303,078 people (a 10.1% decline), while Benin gained 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Albania lost 357,391 people (a 13.3% decline), while Benin's population increased by 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth).
Albania was ranked 133rd most populous country in 2006 and is 144th in 2026. Benin was ranked 89th in 2006 and ranked 76th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Albania's population will shrink by 18.5% to 1,901,517 people with a rank change from 144th to 148th. The population of Benin will increase by 59.7% to 24,529,464 people and rank change from 76th to 68th.
Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Albania's population already peaked in 1990 at 3.29M people and is projected to decrease to 1.01M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Benin
|
|
| 2100 | -1.31% | 0.43% |
| 2099 | -1.33% | 0.45% |
| 2098 | -1.35% | 0.45% |
| 2097 | -1.38% | 0.49% |
| 2096 | -1.4% | 0.51% |
| 2095 | -1.42% | 0.54% |
| 2094 | -1.45% | 0.54% |
| 2093 | -1.47% | 0.56% |
| 2092 | -1.49% | 0.57% |
| 2091 | -1.5% | 0.59% |
| 2090 | -1.51% | 0.63% |
| 2089 | -1.52% | 0.65% |
| 2088 | -1.5% | 0.67% |
| 2087 | -1.5% | 0.68% |
| 2086 | -1.5% | 0.72% |
| 2085 | -1.49% | 0.73% |
| 2084 | -1.48% | 0.76% |
| 2083 | -1.46% | 0.8% |
| 2082 | -1.43% | 0.8% |
| 2081 | -1.4% | 0.83% |
| 2080 | -1.36% | 0.85% |
| 2079 | -1.34% | 0.88% |
| 2078 | -1.33% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | -1.29% | 0.92% |
| 2076 | -1.29% | 0.94% |
| 2075 | -1.29% | 0.99% |
| 2074 | -1.23% | 1.01% |
| 2073 | -1.22% | 1.05% |
| 2072 | -1.2% | 1.06% |
| 2071 | -1.18% | 1.1% |
| 2070 | -1.16% | 1.12% |
| 2069 | -1.15% | 1.13% |
| 2068 | -1.15% | 1.15% |
| 2067 | -1.11% | 1.18% |
| 2066 | -1.12% | 1.21% |
| 2065 | -1.11% | 1.24% |
| 2064 | -1.11% | 1.25% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | 1.28% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | 1.3% |
| 2061 | -1.08% | 1.33% |
| 2060 | -1.07% | 1.35% |
| 2059 | -1.06% | 1.37% |
| 2058 | -1.06% | 1.41% |
| 2057 | -1.04% | 1.42% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | 1.48% |
| 2055 | -1.04% | 1.51% |
| 2054 | -1.03% | 1.52% |
| 2053 | -1.02% | 1.57% |
| 2052 | -0.98% | 1.6% |
| 2051 | -1% | 1.63% |
| 2050 | -0.98% | 1.66% |
| 2049 | -0.97% | 1.69% |
| 2048 | -0.94% | 1.72% |
| 2047 | -0.96% | 1.77% |
| 2046 | -0.94% | 1.82% |
| 2045 | -0.91% | 1.82% |
| 2044 | -0.92% | 1.87% |
| 2043 | -0.91% | 1.91% |
| 2042 | -0.92% | 1.93% |
| 2041 | -0.9% | 1.96% |
| 2040 | -0.91% | 1.99% |
| 2039 | -0.86% | 2.03% |
| 2038 | -0.85% | 2.03% |
| 2037 | -0.83% | 2.07% |
| 2036 | -0.79% | 2.1% |
| 2035 | -0.81% | 2.12% |
| 2034 | -0.78% | 2.15% |
| 2033 | -0.75% | 2.17% |
| 2032 | -0.74% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | -0.76% | 2.22% |
| 2030 | -0.73% | 2.27% |
| 2029 | -0.73% | 2.3% |
| 2028 | -0.71% | 2.34% |
| 2027 | -0.73% | 2.39% |
| 2026 | -0.74% | 2.42% |
| 2025 | -1.16% | 2.43% |
| 2024 | -1.43% | 2.49% |
| 2023 | -1.63% | 2.55% |
| 2022 | -1.53% | 2.58% |
| 2021 | -1.53% | 2.63% |
| 2020 | -1.53% | 2.7% |
| 2019 | -1.53% | 2.77% |
| 2018 | -1.53% | 2.85% |
| 2017 | -1.53% | 2.92% |
| 2016 | -1.53% | 2.97% |
| 2015 | -1.53% | 3% |
| 2014 | -1.53% | 3% |
| 2013 | -1.53% | 2.99% |
| 2012 | -1.53% | 3.01% |
| 2011 | -0.27% | 3.02% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | 3.03% |
| 2009 | -0.67% | 3.04% |
| 2008 | -0.76% | 3.07% |
| 2007 | -0.75% | 3% |
| 2006 | -0.63% | 3.17% |
| 2005 | -0.51% | 3.27% |
| 2004 | -0.42% | 3.11% |
| 2003 | -0.37% | 3.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | 3.09% |
| 2001 | -0.93% | 3.1% |
| 2000 | -0.64% | 3.12% |
| 1999 | -0.63% | 3.14% |
| 1998 | -0.63% | 3.13% |
| 1997 | -0.62% | 3% |
| 1996 | -0.62% | 2.65% |
| 1995 | -0.62% | 2.14% |
| 1994 | -0.61% | 3.81% |
| 1993 | -0.61% | 4.54% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | 3.14% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | 3.13% |
| 1990 | 1.82% | 3.12% |
| 1989 | 2.72% | 3.11% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 2.02% | 3.06% |
| 1986 | 1.95% | 3.03% |
| 1985 | 2.08% | 3% |
| 1984 | 2.13% | 2.97% |
| 1983 | 2.14% | 2.94% |
| 1982 | 2.14% | 2.93% |
| 1981 | 2.02% | 2.88% |
| 1980 | 2.07% | 2.79% |
| 1979 | 2.01% | 2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | 2.62% |
| 1977 | 2.24% | 2.58% |
| 1976 | 2.23% | 2.52% |
| 1975 | 2.33% | 2.46% |
| 1974 | 2.32% | 2.41% |
| 1973 | 2.39% | 2.37% |
| 1972 | 2.53% | 2.32% |
| 1971 | 2.45% | 2.27% |
| 1970 | 2.58% | 2.23% |
| 1969 | 2.94% | 2.18% |
| 1968 | 2.88% | 2.13% |
| 1967 | 2.67% | 2.09% |
| 1966 | 2.67% | 2.04% |
| 1965 | 2.79% | 1.99% |
| 1964 | 2.92% | 1.93% |
| 1963 | 3% | 1.85% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | 1.78% |
| 1961 | 3.17% | 1.67% |
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 Albania declined by 1.16%, while Benin's population grew by 2.43%.
Live population counters
|
Albania
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2332078
|
15358725
|
| Population rank | 144/197 | 76/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.18% |
| One net population change |
19.1 minutes
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1.5 minutes
|
| One birth every |
21.8 minutes
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1.09 minutes
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| One death every |
26.1 minutes
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4.17 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | -75 | +964 |
| Annual growth/decline | -27,548 | +351,736 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -1.16% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 194/197 | 27/197 |
| One migration net change every |
21.8 minutes
|
1.12 hours
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| Annual migration change | -24,230 | -7,847 |
| Net migration rank | 156/196 | 127/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 46,377 | 418,202 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 153/195 | 88/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 138/195 | 118/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
Benin
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -24,230 | - | -7,847 |
| 2024 | 3,979 | -24,472 | 357,359 | -7,725 |
| 2023 | 4,612 | -25,357 | 353,933 | -192 |
| 2022 | 3,913 | -16,426 | 349,518 | -192 |
| 2021 | 623 | -32,848 | 341,103 | 1,729 |
| 2020 | 3,682 | -16,680 | 341,929 | 1,729 |
| 2019 | 8,432 | -23,094 | 339,817 | 3,366 |
| 2018 | 9,187 | -15,032 | 340,270 | 3,372 |
| 2017 | 10,707 | -14,901 | 339,763 | 3,716 |
| 2016 | 12,332 | -9,347 | 336,559 | 3,837 |
| 2015 | 14,164 | -20,500 | 330,573 | 3,369 |
| 2014 | 16,185 | -21,706 | 323,753 | 3,667 |
| 2013 | 17,234 | -20,681 | 315,804 | -887 |
| 2012 | 17,565 | -19,845 | 306,180 | 1,260 |
| 2011 | 17,564 | -18,630 | 296,348 | 4,283 |
| 2010 | 18,404 | -51,907 | 287,703 | 3,947 |
| 2009 | 19,336 | -51,657 | 280,204 | 4,279 |
| 2008 | 19,526 | -50,619 | 274,242 | 3,198 |
| 2007 | 20,286 | -49,770 | 271,305 | 241 |
| 2006 | 21,732 | -48,882 | 265,040 | -15,135 |
| 2005 | 24,390 | -48,893 | 253,795 | 30,495 |
| 2004 | 26,989 | -48,654 | 245,630 | 4,173 |
| 2003 | 29,907 | -48,517 | 237,962 | 4,283 |
| 2002 | 30,189 | -45,178 | 229,472 | 3,572 |
| 2001 | 33,573 | -48,070 | 222,877 | 3,732 |
| 2000 | 36,741 | -60,531 | 218,013 | 3,335 |
| 1999 | 40,047 | -63,093 | 213,074 | 3,177 |
| 1998 | 43,884 | -66,087 | 208,342 | 2,051 |
| 1997 | 46,979 | -66,188 | 203,182 | -1,322 |
| 1996 | 52,745 | -68,076 | 197,643 | -16,490 |
| 1995 | 56,784 | -69,785 | 194,481 | -45,469 |
| 1994 | 59,086 | -70,165 | 196,637 | -85,128 |
| 1993 | 60,602 | -68,445 | 179,858 | 156,223 |
| 1992 | 63,376 | -66,538 | 173,794 | -138 |
| 1991 | 65,639 | -63,689 | 168,174 | 0 |
| 1990 | 67,355 | -60,173 | 163,055 | -333 |
| 1989 | 66,351 | -38,835 | 157,235 | -315 |
| 1988 | 64,616 | 658 | 153,580 | -1,867 |
| 1987 | 63,334 | -3,250 | 147,783 | -1,792 |
| 1986 | 61,925 | -2,309 | 142,039 | -1,899 |
| 1985 | 60,798 | -183 | 136,621 | -1,953 |
| 1984 | 59,396 | 64 | 131,590 | -2,018 |
| 1983 | 57,647 | 66 | 126,349 | -2,090 |
| 1982 | 56,443 | -225 | 122,748 | -2,253 |
| 1981 | 54,595 | -374 | 118,634 | -2,543 |
| 1980 | 53,803 | -601 | 112,969 | -2,946 |
| 1979 | 54,139 | -1,871 | 106,782 | -3,365 |
| 1978 | 55,463 | 3,230 | 100,762 | -3,731 |
| 1977 | 56,319 | -1,417 | 97,200 | -4,022 |
| 1976 | 56,428 | -1,684 | 93,141 | -4,308 |
| 1975 | 56,920 | -2,610 | 89,350 | -4,607 |
| 1974 | 56,133 | -1,880 | 85,623 | -4,814 |
| 1973 | 55,439 | -1,419 | 82,422 | -4,960 |
| 1972 | 54,966 | -1,588 | 79,415 | -4,970 |
| 1971 | 53,797 | -911 | 76,034 | -4,921 |
| 1970 | 52,293 | 92 | 73,156 | -4,851 |
| 1969 | 51,407 | 2,665 | 70,155 | -4,792 |
| 1968 | 49,258 | 10,490 | 67,327 | -4,756 |
| 1967 | 46,494 | 12,252 | 64,709 | -4,756 |
| 1966 | 44,507 | 11,858 | 62,169 | -4,764 |
| 1965 | 43,953 | 9,617 | 60,154 | -4,793 |
| 1964 | 44,205 | 6,604 | 57,352 | -4,839 |
| 1963 | 44,040 | 4,091 | 54,514 | -4,847 |
| 1962 | 43,124 | 2,325 | 51,664 | -4,844 |
| 1961 | 41,802 | 829 | 48,838 | -4,791 |
| 1960 | 40,436 | 13,734 | 44,564 | -4,722 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 26.5% of the population change in Albania is from natural causes (a gain of 71,631 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a loss of 198,657 people). In Benin 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,430,824 people) and 0.38% is from migration (a gain of 13,009 people).
As of 2024, 46,377 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Albania, compared to 418,202 people or 2.9% in Benin.
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Population differences between Albania and Benin
|
Albania
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 80.1 years | 61.3 years |
| Average age | 40.3 years | 23.5 years |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 19.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.34 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman |
| Population density | 220.4 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
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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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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