The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.
Population statistics:
- North Korea's population is 2.96 times bigger than Belarus'.
- Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
- The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.32% for North Korea.
- For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).
Belarus vs North Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 4,398,633 | 19,604,631 |
| 2099 | 4,449,573 | 19,733,548 |
| 2098 | 4,500,269 | 19,862,949 |
| 2097 | 4,550,935 | 19,993,288 |
| 2096 | 4,601,487 | 20,124,518 |
| 2095 | 4,652,286 | 20,256,401 |
| 2094 | 4,703,117 | 20,388,156 |
| 2093 | 4,754,252 | 20,520,253 |
| 2092 | 4,805,369 | 20,652,961 |
| 2091 | 4,856,664 | 20,785,785 |
| 2090 | 4,908,430 | 20,918,305 |
| 2089 | 4,960,656 | 21,050,580 |
| 2088 | 5,013,287 | 21,182,325 |
| 2087 | 5,066,741 | 21,314,047 |
| 2086 | 5,120,920 | 21,445,329 |
| 2085 | 5,176,048 | 21,575,835 |
| 2084 | 5,232,002 | 21,705,777 |
| 2083 | 5,288,854 | 21,835,029 |
| 2082 | 5,346,728 | 21,964,199 |
| 2081 | 5,405,543 | 22,092,862 |
| 2080 | 5,465,448 | 22,220,948 |
| 2079 | 5,526,121 | 22,348,577 |
| 2078 | 5,587,557 | 22,475,755 |
| 2077 | 5,650,096 | 22,602,817 |
| 2076 | 5,713,205 | 22,729,499 |
| 2075 | 5,777,144 | 22,856,369 |
| 2074 | 5,841,895 | 22,983,784 |
| 2073 | 5,907,671 | 23,111,441 |
| 2072 | 5,974,027 | 23,239,261 |
| 2071 | 6,041,554 | 23,367,583 |
| 2070 | 6,109,593 | 23,496,136 |
| 2069 | 6,178,463 | 23,625,538 |
| 2068 | 6,247,964 | 23,755,136 |
| 2067 | 6,318,511 | 23,884,879 |
| 2066 | 6,389,815 | 24,015,027 |
| 2065 | 6,461,651 | 24,144,985 |
| 2064 | 6,533,883 | 24,274,257 |
| 2063 | 6,606,470 | 24,402,439 |
| 2062 | 6,679,180 | 24,529,941 |
| 2061 | 6,751,939 | 24,656,350 |
| 2060 | 6,825,105 | 24,780,911 |
| 2059 | 6,898,206 | 24,903,037 |
| 2058 | 6,970,893 | 25,023,260 |
| 2057 | 7,043,508 | 25,140,523 |
| 2056 | 7,115,638 | 25,255,342 |
| 2055 | 7,187,104 | 25,366,397 |
| 2054 | 7,257,138 | 25,474,292 |
| 2053 | 7,326,052 | 25,578,870 |
| 2052 | 7,393,630 | 25,679,963 |
| 2051 | 7,459,522 | 25,777,639 |
| 2050 | 7,524,239 | 25,871,673 |
| 2049 | 7,588,059 | 25,962,167 |
| 2048 | 7,651,163 | 26,048,593 |
| 2047 | 7,712,657 | 26,131,429 |
| 2046 | 7,773,226 | 26,210,487 |
| 2045 | 7,833,564 | 26,286,208 |
| 2044 | 7,893,753 | 26,358,331 |
| 2043 | 7,953,762 | 26,427,062 |
| 2042 | 8,013,962 | 26,491,482 |
| 2041 | 8,075,253 | 26,552,564 |
| 2040 | 8,136,633 | 26,609,557 |
| 2039 | 8,198,487 | 26,661,815 |
| 2038 | 8,260,287 | 26,708,400 |
| 2037 | 8,321,922 | 26,749,134 |
| 2036 | 8,384,012 | 26,783,304 |
| 2035 | 8,446,649 | 26,810,026 |
| 2034 | 8,509,786 | 26,828,912 |
| 2033 | 8,573,478 | 26,839,229 |
| 2032 | 8,637,170 | 26,840,944 |
| 2031 | 8,700,460 | 26,832,957 |
| 2030 | 8,764,169 | 26,814,812 |
| 2029 | 8,827,965 | 26,787,117 |
| 2028 | 8,890,419 | 26,749,227 |
| 2027 | 8,952,131 | 26,701,444 |
| 2026 | 9,013,835 | 26,643,460 |
| 2025 | 9,073,924 | 26,575,953 |
| 2024 | 9,132,629 | 26,498,823 |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | 26,418,204 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | 26,328,845 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | 26,232,534 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | 26,136,312 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | 26,037,632 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | 25,931,147 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | 25,817,709 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 25,698,326 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 25,575,350 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 25,451,262 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | 25,329,451 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | 25,211,728 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | 25,097,874 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | 24,987,258 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | 24,878,332 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | 24,764,618 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | 24,646,383 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | 24,524,507 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | 24,396,433 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | 24,254,943 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | 24,090,380 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | 23,943,973 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | 23,815,358 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | 23,665,910 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | 23,497,599 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | 23,311,564 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | 23,110,830 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | 22,895,746 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | 22,669,304 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | 22,393,975 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 22,073,352 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 21,750,911 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 21,428,638 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 21,112,137 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 20,804,367 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 20,503,161 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 20,205,483 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 19,910,855 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 19,620,388 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 19,335,043 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 19,054,034 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 18,776,357 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 18,501,295 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 18,236,786 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 17,983,470 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 17,735,995 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 17,492,798 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 17,243,450 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 16,971,055 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 16,673,121 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 16,350,367 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 15,975,069 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 15,572,457 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 15,172,775 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 14,767,615 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 14,365,596 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 13,958,350 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 13,569,094 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 13,219,369 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 12,889,770 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 12,567,057 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 12,262,882 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 11,990,713 |
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 11,722,953 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).
Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.
North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2100 | -1.14% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | -1.13% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | -1.11% | -0.65% |
| 2097 | -1.1% | -0.65% |
| 2096 | -1.09% | -0.65% |
| 2095 | -1.08% | -0.65% |
| 2094 | -1.08% | -0.64% |
| 2093 | -1.06% | -0.64% |
| 2092 | -1.06% | -0.64% |
| 2091 | -1.05% | -0.63% |
| 2090 | -1.05% | -0.63% |
| 2089 | -1.05% | -0.62% |
| 2088 | -1.05% | -0.62% |
| 2087 | -1.06% | -0.61% |
| 2086 | -1.07% | -0.6% |
| 2085 | -1.07% | -0.6% |
| 2084 | -1.07% | -0.59% |
| 2083 | -1.08% | -0.59% |
| 2082 | -1.09% | -0.58% |
| 2081 | -1.1% | -0.58% |
| 2080 | -1.1% | -0.57% |
| 2079 | -1.1% | -0.57% |
| 2078 | -1.11% | -0.56% |
| 2077 | -1.1% | -0.56% |
| 2076 | -1.11% | -0.56% |
| 2075 | -1.11% | -0.55% |
| 2074 | -1.11% | -0.55% |
| 2073 | -1.11% | -0.55% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | -0.55% |
| 2071 | -1.11% | -0.55% |
| 2070 | -1.11% | -0.55% |
| 2069 | -1.11% | -0.55% |
| 2068 | -1.12% | -0.54% |
| 2067 | -1.12% | -0.54% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | -0.54% |
| 2065 | -1.11% | -0.53% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | -0.53% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | -0.52% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | -0.51% |
| 2061 | -1.07% | -0.5% |
| 2060 | -1.06% | -0.49% |
| 2059 | -1.04% | -0.48% |
| 2058 | -1.03% | -0.47% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | -0.45% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | -0.44% |
| 2055 | -0.97% | -0.42% |
| 2054 | -0.94% | -0.41% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | -0.39% |
| 2052 | -0.88% | -0.38% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | -0.36% |
| 2050 | -0.84% | -0.35% |
| 2049 | -0.82% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | -0.8% | -0.32% |
| 2047 | -0.78% | -0.3% |
| 2046 | -0.77% | -0.29% |
| 2045 | -0.76% | -0.27% |
| 2044 | -0.75% | -0.26% |
| 2043 | -0.75% | -0.24% |
| 2042 | -0.76% | -0.23% |
| 2041 | -0.75% | -0.21% |
| 2040 | -0.75% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | -0.75% | -0.17% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | -0.15% |
| 2037 | -0.74% | -0.13% |
| 2036 | -0.74% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | -0.74% | -0.07% |
| 2034 | -0.74% | -0.04% |
| 2033 | -0.74% | -0.006% |
| 2032 | -0.73% | 0.03% |
| 2031 | -0.73% | 0.07% |
| 2030 | -0.72% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | -0.7% | 0.14% |
| 2028 | -0.69% | 0.18% |
| 2027 | -0.68% | 0.22% |
| 2026 | -0.66% | 0.25% |
| 2025 | -0.64% | 0.29% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | 0.31% |
| 2023 | -0.54% | 0.34% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | 0.37% |
| 2021 | -0.82% | 0.37% |
| 2020 | -0.42% | 0.38% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | -0.21% | 0.44% |
| 2017 | -0.11% | 0.46% |
| 2016 | 0.09% | 0.48% |
| 2015 | 0.13% | 0.49% |
| 2014 | 0.06% | 0.48% |
| 2013 | -0.04% | 0.47% |
| 2012 | -0.16% | 0.45% |
| 2011 | -0.23% | 0.44% |
| 2010 | -0.22% | 0.44% |
| 2009 | -0.25% | 0.46% |
| 2008 | -0.34% | 0.48% |
| 2007 | -0.46% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.61% | 0.52% |
| 2005 | -0.68% | 0.58% |
| 2004 | -0.68% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | 0.61% |
| 2002 | -0.63% | 0.54% |
| 2001 | -0.51% | 0.63% |
| 2000 | -0.47% | 0.72% |
| 1999 | -0.45% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | -0.45% | 0.87% |
| 1997 | -0.41% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | -0.34% | 1% |
| 1995 | -0.32% | 1.23% |
| 1994 | -0.12% | 1.45% |
| 1993 | 0.22% | 1.48% |
| 1992 | 0.22% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.05% | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.19% | 1.48% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | 1.47% |
| 1988 | 0.29% | 1.47% |
| 1987 | 0.68% | 1.48% |
| 1986 | 0.68% | 1.48% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 1.48% |
| 1984 | 0.68% | 1.47% |
| 1983 | 0.69% | 1.48% |
| 1982 | 0.68% | 1.49% |
| 1981 | 0.69% | 1.45% |
| 1980 | 0.62% | 1.41% |
| 1979 | 0.62% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.66% | 1.39% |
| 1977 | 0.55% | 1.45% |
| 1976 | 0.47% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 0.53% | 1.79% |
| 1974 | 0.65% | 1.97% |
| 1973 | 0.74% | 2.35% |
| 1972 | 0.81% | 2.59% |
| 1971 | 0.84% | 2.63% |
| 1970 | 0.89% | 2.74% |
| 1969 | 0.97% | 2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.01% | 2.92% |
| 1967 | 1.03% | 2.87% |
| 1966 | 1% | 2.65% |
| 1965 | 1.01% | 2.56% |
| 1964 | 1.03% | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 1.02% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 0.98% | 2.27% |
| 1961 | 0.89% | 2.28% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.
Live population counters
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9013835
|
26659144
|
| Population rank | 102/197 | 57/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.32% |
| One net population change |
11.5 minutes
|
6.52 minutes
|
| One birth every |
8.02 minutes
|
1.54 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.29 minutes
|
2.05 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -125 | +221 |
| Annual growth/decline | -45,669 | +80,619 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.5% | +0.31% |
| Population growth rate rank | 187/197 | 150/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.91 hours
|
3.15 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -3,020 | -2,787 |
| Net migration rank | 109/196 | 104/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,054,604 | 50,439 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 58/195 | 150/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 11.6% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 58/195 | 189/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -3,020 | - | -2,787 |
| 2024 | - | -3,119 | - | -2,473 |
| 2023 | -56,924 | -3,034 | 86,203 | -1,997 |
| 2022 | -47,839 | -8,000 | 96,495 | -1,997 |
| 2021 | -67,118 | -33,954 | 99,710 | -1,585 |
| 2020 | -64,703 | -33,954 | 95,920 | -1,585 |
| 2019 | -32,969 | -33,954 | 106,208 | -3,142 |
| 2018 | -26,429 | 8,615 | 113,164 | -3,225 |
| 2017 | -17,026 | 3,337 | 120,181 | -3,224 |
| 2016 | -1,894 | 8,272 | 125,048 | -3,222 |
| 2015 | -946 | 18,088 | 127,365 | -3,208 |
| 2014 | -2,834 | 14,979 | 127,078 | -3,042 |
| 2013 | -6,610 | 10,550 | 122,519 | -2,933 |
| 2012 | -11,336 | 10,903 | 118,773 | -2,919 |
| 2011 | -26,493 | 5,686 | 114,798 | -2,957 |
| 2010 | -29,400 | 10,300 | 112,443 | -3,053 |
| 2009 | -25,662 | 13,610 | 111,530 | -3,058 |
| 2008 | -25,726 | -495 | 122,015 | -3,051 |
| 2007 | -28,683 | -4,013 | 120,521 | -3,021 |
| 2006 | -41,301 | -8,303 | 129,171 | -2,948 |
| 2005 | -50,252 | -15,451 | 132,765 | -2,861 |
| 2004 | -50,597 | -10,424 | 155,838 | -2,758 |
| 2003 | -53,882 | -10,795 | 178,775 | -2,717 |
| 2002 | -58,207 | -11,945 | 119,504 | -2,763 |
| 2001 | -48,650 | -4,469 | 143,321 | -2,884 |
| 2000 | -40,916 | 1,812 | 161,591 | -3,142 |
| 1999 | -49,131 | 2,028 | 181,613 | -3,443 |
| 1998 | -44,316 | 13,192 | 197,589 | -3,706 |
| 1997 | -46,540 | -235 | 211,325 | -3,745 |
| 1996 | -37,591 | 5,205 | 226,095 | -3,512 |
| 1995 | -32,621 | 481 | 233,381 | -3,094 |
| 1994 | -19,431 | -12,570 | 320,861 | -517 |
| 1993 | -11,263 | 19,652 | 320,880 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11,238 | 29,477 | 324,002 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18,349 | -5,876 | 320,551 | 0 |
| 1990 | 32,606 | -26,497 | 312,460 | 0 |
| 1989 | 49,833 | 5,639 | 303,078 | 0 |
| 1988 | 60,840 | -5,424 | 299,305 | 0 |
| 1987 | 62,689 | -12,462 | 296,030 | 0 |
| 1986 | 74,318 | -11,499 | 293,227 | 0 |
| 1985 | 58,852 | -784 | 287,714 | 0 |
| 1984 | 64,415 | -3,051 | 282,987 | 0 |
| 1983 | 75,791 | -2,938 | 279,046 | 0 |
| 1982 | 65,499 | 3,339 | 276,332 | 0 |
| 1981 | 65,057 | 14,998 | 273,800 | 0 |
| 1980 | 62,101 | 16,616 | 255,206 | 0 |
| 1979 | 64,481 | 395 | 251,409 | 0 |
| 1978 | 67,342 | -11,143 | 243,533 | 0 |
| 1977 | 67,434 | -4,925 | 242,870 | 0 |
| 1976 | 66,677 | -5,350 | 255,841 | 0 |
| 1975 | 65,494 | -6,302 | 288,966 | 0 |
| 1974 | 71,158 | -5,157 | 306,902 | 0 |
| 1973 | 70,911 | -7,357 | 338,600 | 0 |
| 1972 | 74,036 | -7,966 | 411,997 | 0 |
| 1971 | 77,464 | -5,818 | 393,220 | 0 |
| 1970 | 75,520 | -8,643 | 406,129 | 0 |
| 1969 | 74,567 | -12,833 | 404,189 | 0 |
| 1968 | 76,782 | -7,511 | 399,837 | 0 |
| 1967 | 81,136 | -13,409 | 414,632 | 0 |
| 1966 | 84,191 | -14,544 | 363,882 | 0 |
| 1965 | 90,611 | -17,979 | 335,587 | 0 |
| 1964 | 101,618 | -17,837 | 323,623 | 0 |
| 1963 | 113,160 | -28,653 | 321,805 | 0 |
| 1962 | 124,945 | -32,996 | 286,534 | 0 |
| 1961 | 134,490 | -26,780 | 257,788 | 0 |
| 1960 | 136,399 | -27,382 | 277,717 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people). In North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).
As of 2024, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.
Biggest cities by population
|
Belarus
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Minsk | 2M |
| Gomel | 501K |
| Grodno | 364K |
| Vitebsk | 359K |
| Mogilev | 353K |
| Brest | 346K |
| Babruysk | 206K |
| Baranavichy | 171K |
| Barysaw | 135K |
| Pinsk | 124K |
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Pyongyang | 2.86M |
| Hamhung | 769K |
| Chongjin | 668K |
| Sunchon | 437K |
| Nampo | 367K |
| Wonsan | 363K |
| Sinuiju | 359K |
| Tanchon | 346K |
| Kaechon | 320K |
| Kaesong | 308K |
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Population differences between Belarus and North Korea
|
Belarus
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 41.7 years | 38 years |
| Median age | 42 years | 37.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.6:53.4 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.21 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 115 ppl/mi² | 573 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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