The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 8.06 times bigger than El Salvador's.
- El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
- The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.62% for South Korea.
- For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).
El Salvador vs South Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 5,105,420 | 22,001,649 |
| 2099 | 5,149,457 | 22,324,514 |
| 2098 | 5,194,156 | 22,657,541 |
| 2097 | 5,239,201 | 22,998,315 |
| 2096 | 5,285,584 | 23,348,632 |
| 2095 | 5,332,377 | 23,711,049 |
| 2094 | 5,379,380 | 24,081,510 |
| 2093 | 5,426,293 | 24,460,970 |
| 2092 | 5,473,168 | 24,848,715 |
| 2091 | 5,520,243 | 25,242,926 |
| 2090 | 5,567,316 | 25,642,926 |
| 2089 | 5,614,518 | 26,048,094 |
| 2088 | 5,661,216 | 26,457,020 |
| 2087 | 5,708,023 | 26,871,556 |
| 2086 | 5,754,535 | 27,288,450 |
| 2085 | 5,800,712 | 27,710,065 |
| 2084 | 5,846,470 | 28,133,600 |
| 2083 | 5,890,746 | 28,564,090 |
| 2082 | 5,933,965 | 28,998,646 |
| 2081 | 5,976,533 | 29,441,497 |
| 2080 | 6,018,220 | 29,887,135 |
| 2079 | 6,058,704 | 30,337,095 |
| 2078 | 6,097,568 | 30,793,984 |
| 2077 | 6,135,005 | 31,258,278 |
| 2076 | 6,171,552 | 31,728,826 |
| 2075 | 6,205,725 | 32,205,338 |
| 2074 | 6,238,209 | 32,689,892 |
| 2073 | 6,271,184 | 33,180,187 |
| 2072 | 6,300,399 | 33,679,874 |
| 2071 | 6,328,923 | 34,187,068 |
| 2070 | 6,356,884 | 34,702,204 |
| 2069 | 6,383,690 | 35,224,472 |
| 2068 | 6,409,808 | 35,745,164 |
| 2067 | 6,434,255 | 36,274,411 |
| 2066 | 6,457,592 | 36,808,495 |
| 2065 | 6,480,747 | 37,349,660 |
| 2064 | 6,502,689 | 37,897,742 |
| 2063 | 6,523,174 | 38,450,082 |
| 2062 | 6,541,955 | 39,009,227 |
| 2061 | 6,559,213 | 39,565,102 |
| 2060 | 6,576,220 | 40,130,032 |
| 2059 | 6,591,451 | 40,692,438 |
| 2058 | 6,605,091 | 41,256,780 |
| 2057 | 6,619,257 | 41,813,259 |
| 2056 | 6,632,447 | 42,356,530 |
| 2055 | 6,644,372 | 42,888,143 |
| 2054 | 6,655,028 | 43,405,840 |
| 2053 | 6,662,891 | 43,917,075 |
| 2052 | 6,669,204 | 44,419,192 |
| 2051 | 6,675,431 | 44,901,452 |
| 2050 | 6,678,745 | 45,362,931 |
| 2049 | 6,682,265 | 45,809,553 |
| 2048 | 6,683,689 | 46,235,718 |
| 2047 | 6,683,495 | 46,645,885 |
| 2046 | 6,682,835 | 47,033,200 |
| 2045 | 6,680,720 | 47,409,815 |
| 2044 | 6,678,277 | 47,773,842 |
| 2043 | 6,672,970 | 48,120,989 |
| 2042 | 6,666,915 | 48,455,085 |
| 2041 | 6,659,099 | 48,782,206 |
| 2040 | 6,649,797 | 49,091,438 |
| 2039 | 6,639,891 | 49,388,464 |
| 2038 | 6,627,081 | 49,669,835 |
| 2037 | 6,614,212 | 49,932,869 |
| 2036 | 6,599,632 | 50,175,947 |
| 2035 | 6,583,864 | 50,401,135 |
| 2034 | 6,567,581 | 50,607,994 |
| 2033 | 6,548,738 | 50,796,030 |
| 2032 | 6,529,775 | 50,961,878 |
| 2031 | 6,509,868 | 51,109,725 |
| 2030 | 6,489,300 | 51,242,628 |
| 2029 | 6,466,193 | 51,360,529 |
| 2028 | 6,442,242 | 51,461,403 |
| 2027 | 6,417,110 | 51,551,313 |
| 2026 | 6,391,761 | 51,624,449 |
| 2025 | 6,365,503 | 51,684,564 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 25,012,374 |
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/el-salvador/south-korea | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).
El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.
El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.86% | -1.45% |
| 2099 | -0.86% | -1.47% |
| 2098 | -0.86% | -1.48% |
| 2097 | -0.88% | -1.5% |
| 2096 | -0.88% | -1.53% |
| 2095 | -0.87% | -1.54% |
| 2094 | -0.86% | -1.55% |
| 2093 | -0.86% | -1.56% |
| 2092 | -0.85% | -1.56% |
| 2091 | -0.85% | -1.56% |
| 2090 | -0.84% | -1.56% |
| 2089 | -0.82% | -1.55% |
| 2088 | -0.82% | -1.54% |
| 2087 | -0.81% | -1.53% |
| 2086 | -0.8% | -1.52% |
| 2085 | -0.78% | -1.51% |
| 2084 | -0.75% | -1.51% |
| 2083 | -0.73% | -1.5% |
| 2082 | -0.71% | -1.5% |
| 2081 | -0.69% | -1.49% |
| 2080 | -0.67% | -1.48% |
| 2079 | -0.64% | -1.48% |
| 2078 | -0.61% | -1.49% |
| 2077 | -0.59% | -1.48% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | -1.48% |
| 2075 | -0.52% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | -0.53% | -1.48% |
| 2073 | -0.46% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | -0.45% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | -0.44% | -1.48% |
| 2070 | -0.42% | -1.48% |
| 2069 | -0.41% | -1.46% |
| 2068 | -0.38% | -1.46% |
| 2067 | -0.36% | -1.45% |
| 2066 | -0.36% | -1.45% |
| 2065 | -0.34% | -1.45% |
| 2064 | -0.31% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | -0.29% | -1.43% |
| 2062 | -0.26% | -1.4% |
| 2061 | -0.26% | -1.41% |
| 2060 | -0.23% | -1.38% |
| 2059 | -0.21% | -1.37% |
| 2058 | -0.21% | -1.33% |
| 2057 | -0.2% | -1.28% |
| 2056 | -0.18% | -1.24% |
| 2055 | -0.16% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | -0.12% | -1.16% |
| 2053 | -0.09% | -1.13% |
| 2052 | -0.09% | -1.07% |
| 2051 | -0.05% | -1.02% |
| 2050 | -0.05% | -0.97% |
| 2049 | -0.02% | -0.92% |
| 2048 | 0.003% | -0.88% |
| 2047 | 0.01% | -0.82% |
| 2046 | 0.03% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | 0.04% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | 0.08% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 0.09% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | 0.12% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | 0.14% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | 0.15% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 0.19% | -0.57% |
| 2038 | 0.19% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.22% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 0.24% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 0.25% | -0.41% |
| 2034 | 0.29% | -0.37% |
| 2033 | 0.29% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 0.31% | -0.29% |
| 2031 | 0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2030 | 0.36% | -0.23% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.39% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | 0.4% | -0.14% |
| 2026 | 0.41% | -0.12% |
| 2025 | 0.43% | -0.13% |
| 2024 | 0.45% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 0.39% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | 0.34% | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 0.21% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 0.28% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.34% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | 0.39% | 0.63% |
| 2013 | 0.41% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 0.39% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 0.36% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 0.33% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.31% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 0.32% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | 0.13% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | -0.05% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 0.02% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 0.31% | 0.58% |
| 2001 | 0.42% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | 0.84% |
| 1999 | 0.56% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 0.62% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 0.68% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 0.75% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 0.84% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 0.96% | 1.01% |
| 1993 | 1.33% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 1.65% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 1.77% | 0.99% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 1.99% | 0.99% |
| 1988 | 2.03% | 0.98% |
| 1987 | 2% | 0.99% |
| 1986 | 2% | 1% |
| 1985 | 2.02% | 0.99% |
| 1984 | 1.93% | 1.24% |
| 1983 | 1.84% | 1.49% |
| 1982 | 1.14% | 1.56% |
| 1981 | 0.67% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 1.34% | 1.57% |
| 1979 | 1.96% | 1.53% |
| 1978 | 2.16% | 1.53% |
| 1977 | 2.16% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 2.18% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 2.25% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.33% | 1.73% |
| 1973 | 2.37% | 1.78% |
| 1972 | 2.38% | 1.89% |
| 1971 | 2.42% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 2.58% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 2.75% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 2.82% | 2.35% |
| 1967 | 2.86% | 2.36% |
| 1966 | 2.86% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 2.81% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 2.75% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 2.69% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 2.76% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.81% | 3.01% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/south-korea | CC BY
In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.
Live population counters
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
6404781
|
51624449
|
| Population rank | 111/197 | 31/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.08% | 0.62% |
| One net population change |
19.3 minutes
|
7.93 minutes
|
| One birth every |
5.32 minutes
|
2.16 minutes
|
| One death every |
11.1 minutes
|
1.45 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +75 | -182 |
| Annual growth/decline | +27,310 | -66,501 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.43% | -0.13% |
| Population growth rate rank | 137/197 | 169/197 |
| One migration net change every |
22 minutes
|
8.02 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -23,934 | +65,731 |
| Net migration rank | 155/196 | 20/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 43,342 | 1,811,507 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 155/195 | 40/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 164/195 | 111/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -23,934 | - | 65,731 |
| 2024 | 51,510 | -23,102 | -119,027 | 75,963 |
| 2023 | 51,985 | -23,253 | -124,111 | 87,800 |
| 2022 | 53,138 | -23,255 | -124,014 | 87,800 |
| 2021 | 46,530 | -27,343 | -56,947 | -16,778 |
| 2020 | 48,244 | -25,213 | -31,101 | 112,631 |
| 2019 | 56,816 | -55,144 | 10,353 | 128,622 |
| 2018 | 57,509 | -54,163 | 30,951 | 118,220 |
| 2017 | 59,824 | -50,608 | 71,907 | 104,029 |
| 2016 | 63,751 | -47,491 | 122,923 | 91,568 |
| 2015 | 69,263 | -51,278 | 163,248 | 276,427 |
| 2014 | 72,581 | -49,126 | 167,464 | 308,037 |
| 2013 | 73,869 | -49,087 | 166,415 | 301,926 |
| 2012 | 75,495 | -50,546 | 215,859 | 281,866 |
| 2011 | 76,182 | -53,433 | 214,728 | 269,958 |
| 2010 | 75,695 | -54,688 | 213,083 | 52,042 |
| 2009 | 74,908 | -55,966 | 197,231 | 5,308 |
| 2008 | 75,107 | -56,086 | 215,841 | -19,630 |
| 2007 | 76,776 | -56,857 | 248,286 | -42,293 |
| 2006 | 80,887 | -85,789 | 203,441 | -28,434 |
| 2005 | 84,883 | -86,501 | 187,920 | -47,821 |
| 2004 | 90,905 | -87,466 | 225,988 | -42,549 |
| 2003 | 97,849 | -89,146 | 244,251 | -31,994 |
| 2002 | 106,137 | -90,908 | 247,752 | -18,105 |
| 2001 | 114,313 | -92,389 | 312,643 | -28,006 |
| 2000 | 122,315 | -94,861 | 390,167 | -84,960 |
| 1999 | 128,947 | -97,475 | 368,272 | -107,448 |
| 1998 | 134,065 | -99,293 | 393,436 | -98,044 |
| 1997 | 134,448 | -96,820 | 422,773 | -109,130 |
| 1996 | 136,929 | -95,977 | 446,142 | -115,705 |
| 1995 | 138,268 | -92,912 | 468,967 | -208,491 |
| 1994 | 137,974 | -87,318 | 473,200 | -208,309 |
| 1993 | 138,432 | -80,736 | 477,302 | -222,802 |
| 1992 | 139,221 | -48,232 | 494,352 | -265,849 |
| 1991 | 140,691 | -50,622 | 467,594 | -270,754 |
| 1990 | 140,311 | -39,689 | 411,546 | 79,294 |
| 1989 | 139,093 | -38,211 | 403,266 | 186,120 |
| 1988 | 136,230 | -30,806 | 399,297 | 192,534 |
| 1987 | 133,667 | -32,308 | 378,758 | 198,057 |
| 1986 | 130,177 | -32,181 | 395,651 | 189,782 |
| 1985 | 127,248 | -29,111 | 416,219 | 97,949 |
| 1984 | 125,036 | -29,767 | 436,384 | 101,394 |
| 1983 | 121,700 | -35,694 | 514,844 | 102,167 |
| 1982 | 120,938 | -37,159 | 605,626 | 48,638 |
| 1981 | 117,346 | -97,365 | 631,189 | 18,442 |
| 1980 | 111,771 | -71,318 | 583,294 | -148,341 |
| 1979 | 123,838 | -44,302 | 623,068 | -139,566 |
| 1978 | 124,468 | -31,463 | 499,084 | -85,721 |
| 1977 | 121,446 | -28,742 | 578,947 | -90,737 |
| 1976 | 120,511 | -31,317 | 530,558 | -92,314 |
| 1975 | 116,737 | -26,198 | 603,300 | -52,332 |
| 1974 | 113,846 | -22,844 | 673,030 | 27,005 |
| 1973 | 111,546 | -19,347 | 699,115 | 35,779 |
| 1972 | 107,604 | -17,317 | 740,469 | 25,382 |
| 1971 | 104,714 | -16,389 | 789,185 | -6,326 |
| 1970 | 100,499 | -11,367 | 747,987 | -27,999 |
| 1969 | 99,848 | -4,355 | 694,227 | -21,175 |
| 1968 | 98,851 | -2,919 | 684,487 | -16,868 |
| 1967 | 98,424 | -3,192 | 692,169 | -16,484 |
| 1966 | 97,156 | -3,945 | 623,534 | -16,688 |
| 1965 | 95,341 | -5,560 | 641,090 | -146,386 |
| 1964 | 93,328 | -7,937 | 655,501 | -102,284 |
| 1963 | 90,794 | -9,774 | 685,824 | -80,226 |
| 1962 | 88,237 | -10,307 | 712,590 | -94,606 |
| 1961 | 84,614 | -4,159 | 730,173 | -93,179 |
| 1960 | 81,544 | -4,885 | 728,010 | 47,245 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/el-salvador/south-korea | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in El Salvador is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people). In South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).
As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.
Biggest cities by population
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Salvador | 331K |
| Santa Ana | 251K |
| San Miguel | 233K |
| Soyapango | 230K |
| Mejicanos | 137K |
| Apopa | 129K |
| Ahuachapan | 127K |
| Santa Tecla | 126K |
| Sonsonate | 72.2K |
| Usulutan | 66.1K |
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
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Population differences between El Salvador and South Korea
|
El Salvador
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | 84.6 years |
| Average age | 32 years | 45.3 years |
| Median age | 28.9 years | 46.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.5:52.5 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.77 births per woman | 0.75 births per woman |
| Population density | 799 ppl/mi² | 1,370 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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