The latest officially reported population of Benin was 14,814,460 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Benin's population is 15,358,725 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.
Population statistics:
- Benin's population is 5.42 times bigger than Jamaica's.
- Benin is ranked the 76th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.18% for Benin vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
- For the last 10 years, Benin has had an average growth rate of +2.72% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
- Since 2006, the population of Benin has increased from 8.69M people to 15.4M (76.7% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).
Benin vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2100 | 39,983,872 | 1,075,631 |
| 2099 | 39,812,782 | 1,095,039 |
| 2098 | 39,635,737 | 1,114,926 |
| 2097 | 39,458,425 | 1,135,331 |
| 2096 | 39,267,189 | 1,156,197 |
| 2095 | 39,069,668 | 1,177,632 |
| 2094 | 38,861,643 | 1,199,705 |
| 2093 | 38,654,312 | 1,222,447 |
| 2092 | 38,438,555 | 1,245,845 |
| 2091 | 38,219,341 | 1,269,943 |
| 2090 | 37,994,758 | 1,294,621 |
| 2089 | 37,758,164 | 1,319,987 |
| 2088 | 37,514,605 | 1,345,908 |
| 2087 | 37,263,867 | 1,372,420 |
| 2086 | 37,010,840 | 1,399,559 |
| 2085 | 36,747,949 | 1,427,403 |
| 2084 | 36,482,666 | 1,455,598 |
| 2083 | 36,206,559 | 1,483,973 |
| 2082 | 35,919,464 | 1,513,113 |
| 2081 | 35,632,837 | 1,542,698 |
| 2080 | 35,340,781 | 1,572,954 |
| 2079 | 35,042,368 | 1,603,471 |
| 2078 | 34,737,536 | 1,634,036 |
| 2077 | 34,426,961 | 1,665,130 |
| 2076 | 34,112,205 | 1,696,282 |
| 2075 | 33,795,633 | 1,727,653 |
| 2074 | 33,465,867 | 1,759,538 |
| 2073 | 33,130,654 | 1,791,310 |
| 2072 | 32,785,976 | 1,823,277 |
| 2071 | 32,441,087 | 1,855,059 |
| 2070 | 32,088,089 | 1,886,784 |
| 2069 | 31,731,457 | 1,918,215 |
| 2068 | 31,377,153 | 1,949,604 |
| 2067 | 31,019,975 | 1,980,685 |
| 2066 | 30,659,408 | 2,011,465 |
| 2065 | 30,291,447 | 2,042,697 |
| 2064 | 29,919,749 | 2,073,400 |
| 2063 | 29,549,126 | 2,103,669 |
| 2062 | 29,175,986 | 2,133,903 |
| 2061 | 28,802,803 | 2,163,699 |
| 2060 | 28,426,146 | 2,193,436 |
| 2059 | 28,046,395 | 2,222,680 |
| 2058 | 27,667,117 | 2,251,648 |
| 2057 | 27,283,017 | 2,279,932 |
| 2056 | 26,900,755 | 2,308,282 |
| 2055 | 26,509,320 | 2,336,168 |
| 2054 | 26,115,455 | 2,363,575 |
| 2053 | 25,724,306 | 2,390,213 |
| 2052 | 25,327,058 | 2,416,056 |
| 2051 | 24,928,787 | 2,441,297 |
| 2050 | 24,529,464 | 2,466,072 |
| 2049 | 24,128,830 | 2,490,883 |
| 2048 | 23,727,047 | 2,514,954 |
| 2047 | 23,325,128 | 2,538,499 |
| 2046 | 22,919,519 | 2,561,597 |
| 2045 | 22,510,298 | 2,583,931 |
| 2044 | 22,107,673 | 2,605,750 |
| 2043 | 21,702,786 | 2,626,741 |
| 2042 | 21,296,676 | 2,646,740 |
| 2041 | 20,893,690 | 2,665,673 |
| 2040 | 20,492,059 | 2,683,790 |
| 2039 | 20,092,542 | 2,701,261 |
| 2038 | 19,693,130 | 2,717,604 |
| 2037 | 19,301,544 | 2,733,406 |
| 2036 | 18,910,879 | 2,747,946 |
| 2035 | 18,521,401 | 2,761,103 |
| 2034 | 18,136,190 | 2,773,511 |
| 2033 | 17,755,302 | 2,784,591 |
| 2032 | 17,378,392 | 2,794,827 |
| 2031 | 17,004,065 | 2,803,535 |
| 2030 | 16,635,301 | 2,811,500 |
| 2029 | 16,265,440 | 2,818,414 |
| 2028 | 15,899,231 | 2,824,434 |
| 2027 | 15,534,984 | 2,829,732 |
| 2026 | 15,172,565 | 2,834,177 |
| 2025 | 14,814,460 | 2,837,077 |
| 2024 | 14,462,724 | 2,839,175 |
| 2023 | 14,111,034 | 2,839,786 |
| 2022 | 13,759,501 | 2,839,144 |
| 2021 | 13,413,417 | 2,837,682 |
| 2020 | 13,070,169 | 2,830,739 |
| 2019 | 12,726,755 | 2,823,271 |
| 2018 | 12,383,347 | 2,820,097 |
| 2017 | 12,039,780 | 2,815,764 |
| 2016 | 11,697,842 | 2,809,915 |
| 2015 | 11,360,681 | 2,802,534 |
| 2014 | 11,030,004 | 2,793,749 |
| 2013 | 10,708,834 | 2,783,687 |
| 2012 | 10,397,657 | 2,772,430 |
| 2011 | 10,093,623 | 2,760,494 |
| 2010 | 9,797,484 | 2,748,568 |
| 2009 | 9,509,423 | 2,736,995 |
| 2008 | 9,228,466 | 2,725,635 |
| 2007 | 8,953,969 | 2,713,800 |
| 2006 | 8,693,242 | 2,700,968 |
| 2005 | 8,426,144 | 2,687,066 |
| 2004 | 8,159,094 | 2,672,225 |
| 2003 | 7,913,070 | 2,656,623 |
| 2002 | 7,675,426 | 2,640,572 |
| 2001 | 7,445,596 | 2,624,403 |
| 2000 | 7,221,619 | 2,607,826 |
| 1999 | 7,002,818 | 2,589,795 |
| 1998 | 6,789,489 | 2,569,736 |
| 1997 | 6,583,365 | 2,547,848 |
| 1996 | 6,391,858 | 2,524,463 |
| 1995 | 6,226,773 | 2,500,151 |
| 1994 | 6,096,506 | 2,475,220 |
| 1993 | 5,872,706 | 2,449,916 |
| 1992 | 5,617,844 | 2,424,701 |
| 1991 | 5,446,932 | 2,400,869 |
| 1990 | 5,281,479 | 2,379,877 |
| 1989 | 5,121,657 | 2,361,916 |
| 1988 | 4,967,341 | 2,345,777 |
| 1987 | 4,818,486 | 2,329,813 |
| 1986 | 4,675,420 | 2,312,125 |
| 1985 | 4,538,012 | 2,290,656 |
| 1984 | 4,405,895 | 2,264,562 |
| 1983 | 4,278,978 | 2,234,832 |
| 1982 | 4,156,596 | 2,203,889 |
| 1981 | 4,038,307 | 2,173,818 |
| 1980 | 3,925,251 | 2,145,658 |
| 1979 | 3,818,528 | 2,119,486 |
| 1978 | 3,718,305 | 2,094,836 |
| 1977 | 3,623,202 | 2,070,657 |
| 1976 | 3,532,196 | 2,045,578 |
| 1975 | 3,445,407 | 2,018,981 |
| 1974 | 3,362,633 | 1,990,906 |
| 1973 | 3,283,496 | 1,961,219 |
| 1972 | 3,207,543 | 1,931,542 |
| 1971 | 3,134,767 | 1,903,728 |
| 1970 | 3,065,057 | 1,878,196 |
| 1969 | 2,998,222 | 1,855,127 |
| 1968 | 2,934,257 | 1,833,765 |
| 1967 | 2,872,997 | 1,812,865 |
| 1966 | 2,814,317 | 1,791,475 |
| 1965 | 2,757,936 | 1,769,192 |
| 1964 | 2,704,003 | 1,745,568 |
| 1963 | 2,652,908 | 1,721,099 |
| 1962 | 2,604,659 | 1,696,932 |
| 1961 | 2,559,223 | 1,673,261 |
| 1960 | 2,517,286 | 1,650,005 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Benin increased by 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Benin gained 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).
Benin was ranked 89th most populous country in 2006 and is 76th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Benin's population will grow by 59.7% to 24,529,464 people with a rank change from 76th to 68th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.
Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2100 | 0.43% | -1.77% |
| 2099 | 0.45% | -1.78% |
| 2098 | 0.45% | -1.8% |
| 2097 | 0.49% | -1.8% |
| 2096 | 0.51% | -1.82% |
| 2095 | 0.54% | -1.84% |
| 2094 | 0.54% | -1.86% |
| 2093 | 0.56% | -1.88% |
| 2092 | 0.57% | -1.9% |
| 2091 | 0.59% | -1.91% |
| 2090 | 0.63% | -1.92% |
| 2089 | 0.65% | -1.93% |
| 2088 | 0.67% | -1.93% |
| 2087 | 0.68% | -1.94% |
| 2086 | 0.72% | -1.95% |
| 2085 | 0.73% | -1.94% |
| 2084 | 0.76% | -1.91% |
| 2083 | 0.8% | -1.93% |
| 2082 | 0.8% | -1.92% |
| 2081 | 0.83% | -1.92% |
| 2080 | 0.85% | -1.9% |
| 2079 | 0.88% | -1.87% |
| 2078 | 0.9% | -1.87% |
| 2077 | 0.92% | -1.84% |
| 2076 | 0.94% | -1.82% |
| 2075 | 0.99% | -1.81% |
| 2074 | 1.01% | -1.77% |
| 2073 | 1.05% | -1.75% |
| 2072 | 1.06% | -1.71% |
| 2071 | 1.1% | -1.68% |
| 2070 | 1.12% | -1.64% |
| 2069 | 1.13% | -1.61% |
| 2068 | 1.15% | -1.57% |
| 2067 | 1.18% | -1.53% |
| 2066 | 1.21% | -1.53% |
| 2065 | 1.24% | -1.48% |
| 2064 | 1.25% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | 1.28% | -1.42% |
| 2062 | 1.3% | -1.38% |
| 2061 | 1.33% | -1.36% |
| 2060 | 1.35% | -1.32% |
| 2059 | 1.37% | -1.29% |
| 2058 | 1.41% | -1.24% |
| 2057 | 1.42% | -1.23% |
| 2056 | 1.48% | -1.19% |
| 2055 | 1.51% | -1.16% |
| 2054 | 1.52% | -1.11% |
| 2053 | 1.57% | -1.07% |
| 2052 | 1.6% | -1.03% |
| 2051 | 1.63% | -1% |
| 2050 | 1.66% | -1% |
| 2049 | 1.69% | -0.96% |
| 2048 | 1.72% | -0.93% |
| 2047 | 1.77% | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 1.82% | -0.86% |
| 2045 | 1.82% | -0.84% |
| 2044 | 1.87% | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 1.91% | -0.76% |
| 2042 | 1.93% | -0.71% |
| 2041 | 1.96% | -0.68% |
| 2040 | 1.99% | -0.65% |
| 2039 | 2.03% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 2.03% | -0.58% |
| 2037 | 2.07% | -0.53% |
| 2036 | 2.1% | -0.48% |
| 2035 | 2.12% | -0.45% |
| 2034 | 2.15% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 2.17% | -0.37% |
| 2032 | 2.2% | -0.31% |
| 2031 | 2.22% | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 2.27% | -0.25% |
| 2029 | 2.3% | -0.21% |
| 2028 | 2.34% | -0.19% |
| 2027 | 2.39% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 2.42% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.43% | -0.07% |
| 2024 | 2.49% | -0.02% |
| 2023 | 2.55% | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 2.58% | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 2.63% | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 2.77% | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 2.85% | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 2.92% | 0.21% |
| 2016 | 2.97% | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 3% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 3% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 2.99% | 0.41% |
| 2012 | 3.01% | 0.43% |
| 2011 | 3.02% | 0.43% |
| 2010 | 3.03% | 0.42% |
| 2009 | 3.04% | 0.42% |
| 2008 | 3.07% | 0.44% |
| 2007 | 3% | 0.48% |
| 2006 | 3.17% | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 3.27% | 0.56% |
| 2004 | 3.11% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | 0.61% |
| 2002 | 3.09% | 0.62% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | 0.64% |
| 2000 | 3.12% | 0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.14% | 0.78% |
| 1998 | 3.13% | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 3% | 0.93% |
| 1996 | 2.65% | 0.97% |
| 1995 | 2.14% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 3.81% | 1.03% |
| 1993 | 4.54% | 1.04% |
| 1992 | 3.14% | 0.99% |
| 1991 | 3.13% | 0.88% |
| 1990 | 3.12% | 0.76% |
| 1989 | 3.11% | 0.69% |
| 1988 | 3.09% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 3.06% | 0.77% |
| 1986 | 3.03% | 0.94% |
| 1985 | 3% | 1.15% |
| 1984 | 2.97% | 1.33% |
| 1983 | 2.94% | 1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.93% | 1.38% |
| 1981 | 2.88% | 1.31% |
| 1980 | 2.79% | 1.23% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | 1.18% |
| 1978 | 2.62% | 1.17% |
| 1977 | 2.58% | 1.23% |
| 1976 | 2.52% | 1.32% |
| 1975 | 2.46% | 1.41% |
| 1974 | 2.41% | 1.51% |
| 1973 | 2.37% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 2.32% | 1.46% |
| 1971 | 2.27% | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 2.23% | 1.24% |
| 1969 | 2.18% | 1.16% |
| 1968 | 2.13% | 1.15% |
| 1967 | 2.09% | 1.19% |
| 1966 | 2.04% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 1.99% | 1.35% |
| 1964 | 1.93% | 1.42% |
| 1963 | 1.85% | 1.42% |
| 1962 | 1.78% | 1.41% |
| 1961 | 1.67% | 1.41% |
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 Benin grew by 2.43%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.
Live population counters
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
15358725
|
2834177
|
| Population rank | 76/197 | 140/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
1.5 minutes
|
4.19 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.09 minutes
|
16.2 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.17 minutes
|
22.6 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +964 | -6 |
| Annual growth/decline | +351,736 | -2,098 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | -0.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 27/197 | 165/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.12 hours
|
47.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -7,847 | -11,053 |
| Net migration rank | 127/196 | 135/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 418,202 | 24,007 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 88/195 | 168/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 118/195 | 161/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -7,847 | - | -11,053 |
| 2024 | 357,359 | -7,725 | 9,210 | -10,506 |
| 2023 | 353,933 | -192 | 10,072 | -10,003 |
| 2022 | 349,518 | -192 | 11,215 | -10,003 |
| 2021 | 341,103 | 1,729 | 6,382 | -4,665 |
| 2020 | 341,929 | 1,729 | 12,170 | 0 |
| 2019 | 339,817 | 3,366 | 13,094 | -10,335 |
| 2018 | 340,270 | 3,372 | 13,929 | -10,335 |
| 2017 | 339,763 | 3,716 | 15,419 | -10,335 |
| 2016 | 336,559 | 3,837 | 16,944 | -10,335 |
| 2015 | 330,573 | 3,369 | 18,489 | -10,335 |
| 2014 | 323,753 | 3,667 | 19,751 | -10,335 |
| 2013 | 315,804 | -887 | 21,037 | -10,335 |
| 2012 | 306,180 | 1,260 | 22,320 | -10,498 |
| 2011 | 296,348 | 4,283 | 23,627 | -11,577 |
| 2010 | 287,703 | 3,947 | 25,031 | -13,248 |
| 2009 | 280,204 | 4,279 | 26,311 | -14,941 |
| 2008 | 274,242 | 3,198 | 27,553 | -16,191 |
| 2007 | 271,305 | 241 | 28,886 | -16,588 |
| 2006 | 265,040 | -15,135 | 30,213 | -16,840 |
| 2005 | 253,795 | 30,495 | 31,506 | -17,071 |
| 2004 | 245,630 | 4,173 | 32,500 | -17,256 |
| 2003 | 237,962 | 4,283 | 33,340 | -17,380 |
| 2002 | 229,472 | 3,572 | 33,572 | -17,428 |
| 2001 | 222,877 | 3,732 | 33,666 | -17,466 |
| 2000 | 218,013 | 3,335 | 34,452 | -17,498 |
| 1999 | 213,074 | 3,177 | 36,649 | -17,542 |
| 1998 | 208,342 | 2,051 | 38,628 | -17,623 |
| 1997 | 203,182 | -1,322 | 40,521 | -17,756 |
| 1996 | 197,643 | -16,490 | 42,297 | -18,285 |
| 1995 | 194,481 | -45,469 | 43,705 | -19,092 |
| 1994 | 196,637 | -85,128 | 45,210 | -19,960 |
| 1993 | 179,858 | 156,223 | 46,090 | -20,731 |
| 1992 | 173,794 | -138 | 46,494 | -21,426 |
| 1991 | 168,174 | 0 | 45,617 | -23,014 |
| 1990 | 163,055 | -333 | 44,465 | -25,085 |
| 1989 | 157,235 | -315 | 43,591 | -27,049 |
| 1988 | 153,580 | -1,867 | 43,978 | -28,247 |
| 1987 | 147,783 | -1,792 | 44,155 | -27,958 |
| 1986 | 142,039 | -1,899 | 44,520 | -25,339 |
| 1985 | 136,621 | -1,953 | 45,122 | -21,371 |
| 1984 | 131,590 | -2,018 | 45,644 | -17,211 |
| 1983 | 126,349 | -2,090 | 45,095 | -14,065 |
| 1982 | 122,748 | -2,253 | 43,816 | -12,952 |
| 1981 | 118,634 | -2,543 | 42,898 | -13,619 |
| 1980 | 112,969 | -2,946 | 42,316 | -15,277 |
| 1979 | 106,782 | -3,365 | 42,449 | -17,143 |
| 1978 | 100,762 | -3,731 | 42,475 | -18,483 |
| 1977 | 97,200 | -4,022 | 42,999 | -18,630 |
| 1976 | 93,141 | -4,308 | 43,878 | -18,084 |
| 1975 | 89,350 | -4,607 | 44,736 | -17,340 |
| 1974 | 85,623 | -4,814 | 45,526 | -16,769 |
| 1973 | 82,422 | -4,960 | 47,438 | -16,822 |
| 1972 | 79,415 | -4,970 | 46,676 | -17,934 |
| 1971 | 76,034 | -4,921 | 47,206 | -20,322 |
| 1970 | 73,156 | -4,851 | 47,547 | -23,371 |
| 1969 | 70,155 | -4,792 | 48,258 | -26,304 |
| 1968 | 67,327 | -4,756 | 49,189 | -28,424 |
| 1967 | 64,709 | -4,756 | 50,187 | -29,147 |
| 1966 | 62,169 | -4,764 | 50,808 | -29,065 |
| 1965 | 60,154 | -4,793 | 51,423 | -28,611 |
| 1964 | 57,352 | -4,839 | 52,501 | -28,066 |
| 1963 | 54,514 | -4,847 | 52,277 | -27,757 |
| 1962 | 51,664 | -4,844 | 51,758 | -27,936 |
| 1961 | 48,838 | -4,791 | 51,931 | -28,416 |
| 1960 | 44,564 | -4,722 | 51,944 | -28,952 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 99.6% of the population change in Benin is from natural causes (a gain of 3,430,824 people) and 0.38% is from migration (a gain of 13,009 people). In Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).
As of 2024, 418,202 residents or 2.9% of the population were not native-born in Benin, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.
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Population differences between Benin and Jamaica
|
Benin
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.3 years | 71.9 years |
| Average age | 23.5 years | 35.2 years |
| Median age | 19.1 years | 33.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 4.48 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman |
| Population density | 348 ppl/mi² | 678 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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Data sources:
- 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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