The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.
Population statistics:
- Kuwait's population is 1.38 times bigger than Eritrea's.
- Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
- The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
- For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
- Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).
Eritrea vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2100 | 8,514,681 | 9,589,440 |
| 2099 | 8,489,924 | 9,513,152 |
| 2098 | 8,466,983 | 9,437,521 |
| 2097 | 8,444,468 | 9,362,225 |
| 2096 | 8,422,323 | 9,287,200 |
| 2095 | 8,396,086 | 9,212,523 |
| 2094 | 8,370,114 | 9,138,210 |
| 2093 | 8,344,405 | 9,064,241 |
| 2092 | 8,309,034 | 8,990,676 |
| 2091 | 8,278,860 | 8,917,547 |
| 2090 | 8,243,905 | 8,844,888 |
| 2089 | 8,209,883 | 8,772,503 |
| 2088 | 8,172,664 | 8,700,563 |
| 2087 | 8,136,016 | 8,629,117 |
| 2086 | 8,093,065 | 8,558,199 |
| 2085 | 8,046,814 | 8,487,764 |
| 2084 | 7,999,706 | 8,417,828 |
| 2083 | 7,956,385 | 8,348,353 |
| 2082 | 7,911,764 | 8,279,354 |
| 2081 | 7,871,753 | 8,210,772 |
| 2080 | 7,815,766 | 8,142,636 |
| 2079 | 7,765,677 | 8,075,101 |
| 2078 | 7,711,886 | 8,008,036 |
| 2077 | 7,656,307 | 7,941,463 |
| 2076 | 7,600,951 | 7,875,406 |
| 2075 | 7,538,912 | 7,809,930 |
| 2074 | 7,484,322 | 7,745,028 |
| 2073 | 7,420,571 | 7,680,639 |
| 2072 | 7,358,500 | 7,616,806 |
| 2071 | 7,296,109 | 7,553,744 |
| 2070 | 7,231,198 | 7,491,390 |
| 2069 | 7,164,883 | 7,429,571 |
| 2068 | 7,094,530 | 7,368,423 |
| 2067 | 7,026,000 | 7,307,932 |
| 2066 | 6,952,514 | 7,248,116 |
| 2065 | 6,884,323 | 7,188,899 |
| 2064 | 6,814,893 | 7,130,298 |
| 2063 | 6,733,263 | 7,072,099 |
| 2062 | 6,659,531 | 7,014,494 |
| 2061 | 6,580,923 | 6,957,511 |
| 2060 | 6,500,944 | 6,901,153 |
| 2059 | 6,422,305 | 6,845,293 |
| 2058 | 6,343,070 | 6,789,909 |
| 2057 | 6,265,450 | 6,734,955 |
| 2056 | 6,194,123 | 6,680,523 |
| 2055 | 6,114,099 | 6,626,403 |
| 2054 | 6,039,801 | 6,572,580 |
| 2053 | 5,957,339 | 6,518,885 |
| 2052 | 5,871,954 | 6,465,284 |
| 2051 | 5,791,096 | 6,411,692 |
| 2050 | 5,711,061 | 6,358,029 |
| 2049 | 5,632,165 | 6,304,394 |
| 2048 | 5,549,890 | 6,250,650 |
| 2047 | 5,468,518 | 6,196,914 |
| 2046 | 5,387,267 | 6,143,120 |
| 2045 | 5,300,511 | 6,089,197 |
| 2044 | 5,215,831 | 6,035,156 |
| 2043 | 5,131,686 | 5,981,241 |
| 2042 | 5,044,262 | 5,927,307 |
| 2041 | 4,960,422 | 5,873,587 |
| 2040 | 4,870,981 | 5,820,161 |
| 2039 | 4,782,316 | 5,767,029 |
| 2038 | 4,693,015 | 5,714,211 |
| 2037 | 4,599,752 | 5,661,929 |
| 2036 | 4,506,879 | 5,610,194 |
| 2035 | 4,420,367 | 5,559,069 |
| 2034 | 4,332,828 | 5,508,623 |
| 2033 | 4,248,272 | 5,458,935 |
| 2032 | 4,165,241 | 5,410,081 |
| 2031 | 4,083,762 | 5,362,063 |
| 2030 | 3,998,903 | 5,314,935 |
| 2029 | 3,917,775 | 5,265,492 |
| 2028 | 3,836,693 | 5,212,438 |
| 2027 | 3,756,696 | 5,152,065 |
| 2026 | 3,679,782 | 5,080,894 |
| 2025 | 3,603,902 | 4,998,262 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 4,897,263 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 4,853,420 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 4,589,643 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 4,360,865 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 4,400,267 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 4,442,316 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 4,323,515 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 4,154,812 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 4,004,096 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 3,834,574 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 3,665,876 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 3,507,844 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 3,337,109 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 3,132,814 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 2,943,372 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 2,795,484 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 2,651,421 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 2,507,887 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 2,364,733 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 2,236,788 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 2,157,320 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 2,109,881 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 2,059,974 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 2,008,121 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 1,954,709 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 1,900,030 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 1,844,302 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 1,787,683 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 1,730,246 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 1,681,513 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 1,664,361 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 1,672,151 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 1,634,961 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 1,351,399 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 1,684,819 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 2,217,468 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 2,134,707 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 2,052,994 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 1,972,520 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 1,894,242 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 1,820,688 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 1,744,295 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 1,662,480 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 1,583,426 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 1,504,782 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 1,423,514 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 1,340,319 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 1,258,023 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 1,178,711 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 1,104,863 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 1,038,346 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 977,654 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 920,352 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 865,076 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 809,114 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 749,452 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 687,716 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 628,089 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 572,590 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 521,174 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 473,115 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 427,694 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 384,995 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 345,945 |
| 1960 | 972,547 | 311,060 |
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 Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).
Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.
Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2100 | 0.29% | 0.8% |
| 2099 | 0.27% | 0.8% |
| 2098 | 0.27% | 0.8% |
| 2097 | 0.26% | 0.81% |
| 2096 | 0.31% | 0.81% |
| 2095 | 0.31% | 0.81% |
| 2094 | 0.31% | 0.82% |
| 2093 | 0.43% | 0.82% |
| 2092 | 0.36% | 0.82% |
| 2091 | 0.42% | 0.82% |
| 2090 | 0.41% | 0.83% |
| 2089 | 0.46% | 0.83% |
| 2088 | 0.45% | 0.83% |
| 2087 | 0.53% | 0.83% |
| 2086 | 0.57% | 0.83% |
| 2085 | 0.59% | 0.83% |
| 2084 | 0.54% | 0.83% |
| 2083 | 0.56% | 0.83% |
| 2082 | 0.51% | 0.84% |
| 2081 | 0.72% | 0.84% |
| 2080 | 0.65% | 0.84% |
| 2079 | 0.7% | 0.84% |
| 2078 | 0.73% | 0.84% |
| 2077 | 0.73% | 0.84% |
| 2076 | 0.82% | 0.84% |
| 2075 | 0.73% | 0.84% |
| 2074 | 0.86% | 0.84% |
| 2073 | 0.84% | 0.84% |
| 2072 | 0.86% | 0.83% |
| 2071 | 0.9% | 0.83% |
| 2070 | 0.93% | 0.83% |
| 2069 | 0.99% | 0.83% |
| 2068 | 0.98% | 0.83% |
| 2067 | 1.06% | 0.83% |
| 2066 | 0.99% | 0.82% |
| 2065 | 1.02% | 0.82% |
| 2064 | 1.21% | 0.82% |
| 2063 | 1.11% | 0.82% |
| 2062 | 1.19% | 0.82% |
| 2061 | 1.23% | 0.82% |
| 2060 | 1.22% | 0.82% |
| 2059 | 1.25% | 0.82% |
| 2058 | 1.24% | 0.82% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | 0.81% |
| 2056 | 1.31% | 0.82% |
| 2055 | 1.23% | 0.82% |
| 2054 | 1.38% | 0.82% |
| 2053 | 1.45% | 0.83% |
| 2052 | 1.4% | 0.84% |
| 2051 | 1.4% | 0.84% |
| 2050 | 1.4% | 0.85% |
| 2049 | 1.48% | 0.86% |
| 2048 | 1.49% | 0.87% |
| 2047 | 1.51% | 0.88% |
| 2046 | 1.64% | 0.89% |
| 2045 | 1.62% | 0.9% |
| 2044 | 1.64% | 0.9% |
| 2043 | 1.73% | 0.91% |
| 2042 | 1.69% | 0.91% |
| 2041 | 1.84% | 0.92% |
| 2040 | 1.85% | 0.92% |
| 2039 | 1.9% | 0.92% |
| 2038 | 2.03% | 0.92% |
| 2037 | 2.06% | 0.92% |
| 2036 | 1.96% | 0.92% |
| 2035 | 2.02% | 0.92% |
| 2034 | 1.99% | 0.91% |
| 2033 | 1.99% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | 2% | 0.9% |
| 2031 | 2.12% | 0.89% |
| 2030 | 2.07% | 0.94% |
| 2029 | 2.11% | 1.02% |
| 2028 | 2.13% | 1.17% |
| 2027 | 2.09% | 1.4% |
| 2026 | 2.11% | 1.65% |
| 2025 | 1.93% | 2.06% |
| 2024 | 1.88% | 0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.79% | 5.75% |
| 2022 | 1.77% | 5.25% |
| 2021 | 1.79% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58% | -0.95% |
| 2019 | 1.49% | 2.75% |
| 2018 | 1.35% | 4.06% |
| 2017 | 0.82% | 3.76% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 4.42% |
| 2015 | 0.34% | 4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.68% | 4.51% |
| 2013 | 1.23% | 5.12% |
| 2012 | 1.28% | 6.52% |
| 2011 | 1.81% | 6.44% |
| 2010 | 1.98% | 5.29% |
| 2009 | 2.54% | 5.43% |
| 2008 | 2.66% | 5.72% |
| 2007 | 1.47% | 6.05% |
| 2006 | 1.59% | 5.72% |
| 2005 | 2.42% | 3.68% |
| 2004 | 4.19% | 2.25% |
| 2003 | 4.22% | 2.42% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | 2.58% |
| 2001 | 2.89% | 2.73% |
| 2000 | 1.55% | 2.88% |
| 1999 | 1.48% | 3.02% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 3.17% |
| 1997 | 1.11% | 3.32% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.82% | 1.03% |
| 1994 | 3.12% | -0.47% |
| 1993 | 3.18% | 2.27% |
| 1992 | -6.29% | 21% |
| 1991 | -5.57% | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -24% |
| 1989 | 2.52% | 3.88% |
| 1988 | 2.63% | 3.98% |
| 1987 | 2.36% | 4.08% |
| 1986 | 2.07% | 4.13% |
| 1985 | 2.04% | 4.04% |
| 1984 | 2.05% | 4.38% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 2.76% | 4.99% |
| 1981 | 2.75% | 5.23% |
| 1980 | 2.72% | 5.71% |
| 1979 | 2.69% | 6.21% |
| 1978 | 2.69% | 6.54% |
| 1977 | 2.68% | 6.73% |
| 1976 | 2.53% | 6.68% |
| 1975 | 2.36% | 6.41% |
| 1974 | 2.46% | 6.21% |
| 1973 | 2.55% | 6.23% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 6.39% |
| 1971 | 2.63% | 6.92% |
| 1970 | 2.59% | 7.96% |
| 1969 | 2.56% | 8.98% |
| 1968 | 2.55% | 9.49% |
| 1967 | 2.43% | 9.69% |
| 1966 | 2.42% | 9.87% |
| 1965 | 2.52% | 10.2% |
| 1964 | 2.51% | 10.6% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 11.1% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 2.37% | 11.2% |
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 Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.
Live population counters
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3700586
|
5100145
|
| Population rank | 130/197 | 127/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
8.06 minutes
|
12 minutes
|
| One birth every |
5.31 minutes
|
10.5 minutes
|
| One death every |
25 minutes
|
1.18 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +179 | +120 |
| Annual growth/decline | +65,213 | +43,843 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.88% | +0.9% |
| Population growth rate rank | 58/197 | 106/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.31 hours
|
12.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -6,698 | +42,775 |
| Net migration rank | 122/196 | 24/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 12,512 | 3,323,191 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 176/195 | 20/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.4% | 67.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 178/195 | 5/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -6,698 | - | 42,775 |
| 2024 | - | -12,696 | - | 61,624 |
| 2023 | 78,073 | -15,284 | 42,568 | 50,008 |
| 2022 | 76,221 | -17,134 | 41,752 | 368,560 |
| 2021 | 74,394 | -14,966 | 42,057 | 19,678 |
| 2020 | 73,362 | -14,967 | 41,083 | -168,379 |
| 2019 | 73,572 | -29,818 | 46,268 | 181 |
| 2018 | 72,511 | -21,403 | 47,222 | 145,973 |
| 2017 | 72,291 | -38,579 | 51,498 | 92,717 |
| 2016 | 73,002 | -55,431 | 51,397 | 105,818 |
| 2015 | 73,682 | -52,965 | 52,127 | 129,695 |
| 2014 | 75,729 | -75,696 | 54,673 | 100,891 |
| 2013 | 75,562 | -33,974 | 52,666 | 107,821 |
| 2012 | 76,416 | -43,269 | 53,181 | 127,777 |
| 2011 | 76,806 | -32,949 | 50,733 | 176,732 |
| 2010 | 76,098 | -13,361 | 49,838 | 101,566 |
| 2009 | 76,206 | -24,348 | 48,879 | 95,483 |
| 2008 | 73,391 | 17,855 | 47,505 | 96,268 |
| 2007 | 73,101 | -18,131 | 46,539 | 96,765 |
| 2006 | 74,470 | -49,998 | 45,911 | 97,087 |
| 2005 | 72,930 | -12,835 | 45,243 | 67,638 |
| 2004 | 72,147 | -6,374 | 44,341 | 1,713 |
| 2003 | 66,291 | 76,703 | 42,934 | 5,895 |
| 2002 | 65,436 | -6,574 | 41,651 | 9,335 |
| 2001 | 61,180 | 41,760 | 40,662 | 12,055 |
| 2000 | 60,274 | -33,133 | 39,811 | 14,296 |
| 1999 | 45,120 | -3,769 | 39,342 | 15,912 |
| 1998 | 55,332 | -31,951 | 39,324 | 16,878 |
| 1997 | 63,953 | -30,768 | 39,581 | 17,457 |
| 1996 | 66,557 | -52,421 | 39,920 | 17,914 |
| 1995 | 56,157 | 136,105 | 39,198 | 438 |
| 1994 | 56,288 | -25,841 | 36,533 | -41,862 |
| 1993 | 51,679 | 33,688 | 33,239 | -43,501 |
| 1992 | 51,443 | -22,293 | 32,016 | 52,620 |
| 1991 | 57,741 | -328,546 | 21,867 | 460,628 |
| 1990 | 56,903 | -12,425 | 46,720 | -1,196,050 |
| 1989 | 54,299 | -7,330 | 49,390 | 34,643 |
| 1988 | 54,163 | -3,612 | 50,037 | 31,455 |
| 1987 | 52,229 | -3,613 | 50,690 | 31,243 |
| 1986 | 39,470 | -1,073 | 51,824 | 27,187 |
| 1985 | 37,362 | -1,073 | 51,772 | 25,777 |
| 1984 | 35,101 | 772 | 52,539 | 17,020 |
| 1983 | 33,420 | 1,853 | 51,460 | 31,758 |
| 1982 | 44,146 | 1,985 | 49,981 | 30,437 |
| 1981 | 42,924 | 1,985 | 48,098 | 29,600 |
| 1980 | 41,392 | 1,985 | 47,096 | 32,483 |
| 1979 | 39,577 | 1,985 | 45,569 | 37,383 |
| 1978 | 38,353 | 1,985 | 44,277 | 39,159 |
| 1977 | 37,295 | 1,985 | 42,922 | 38,225 |
| 1976 | 36,250 | 1,985 | 41,439 | 36,050 |
| 1975 | 30,971 | 1,985 | 39,295 | 30,909 |
| 1974 | 30,111 | 1,985 | 37,425 | 25,398 |
| 1973 | 31,969 | 1,985 | 35,741 | 22,830 |
| 1972 | 30,951 | 1,953 | 34,045 | 21,984 |
| 1971 | 31,490 | 1,758 | 32,339 | 22,182 |
| 1970 | 30,686 | 1,480 | 30,789 | 26,614 |
| 1969 | 29,535 | 1,199 | 28,774 | 33,143 |
| 1968 | 28,777 | 1,013 | 26,161 | 35,399 |
| 1967 | 27,992 | 1,004 | 23,520 | 34,177 |
| 1966 | 24,713 | 1,063 | 20,914 | 32,383 |
| 1965 | 26,285 | 1,188 | 18,952 | 30,580 |
| 1964 | 25,327 | 1,300 | 17,064 | 29,537 |
| 1963 | 24,393 | 1,368 | 15,357 | 28,889 |
| 1962 | 23,478 | 1,364 | 13,730 | 27,417 |
| 1961 | 22,351 | 1,235 | 12,327 | 24,618 |
| 1960 | 21,424 | 1,045 | 11,054 | 21,769 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people). In Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).
As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.
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Population differences between Eritrea and Kuwait
|
Eritrea
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 81 years |
| Average age | 24.6 years | 34.1 years |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 35.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 61.1:38.9 |
| Fertility rate | 3.71 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman |
| Population density | 78.6 ppl/mi² | 738 ppl/mi² |
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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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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