The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 49 times bigger than Estonia's.
- Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).
Estonia vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 831,394 | 94,767,727 |
| 2099 | 836,965 | 94,556,931 |
| 2098 | 842,414 | 94,349,546 |
| 2097 | 847,873 | 94,158,472 |
| 2096 | 853,472 | 93,960,605 |
| 2095 | 859,044 | 93,752,736 |
| 2094 | 864,547 | 93,527,902 |
| 2093 | 870,136 | 93,300,398 |
| 2092 | 875,676 | 93,074,837 |
| 2091 | 881,282 | 92,826,204 |
| 2090 | 887,028 | 92,594,033 |
| 2089 | 892,857 | 92,355,184 |
| 2088 | 898,736 | 92,112,914 |
| 2087 | 904,914 | 91,866,024 |
| 2086 | 911,254 | 91,614,165 |
| 2085 | 917,722 | 91,385,350 |
| 2084 | 924,458 | 91,139,318 |
| 2083 | 931,259 | 90,877,425 |
| 2082 | 938,110 | 90,615,359 |
| 2081 | 944,978 | 90,345,492 |
| 2080 | 952,018 | 90,071,835 |
| 2079 | 959,194 | 89,801,998 |
| 2078 | 966,496 | 89,526,224 |
| 2077 | 973,883 | 89,249,206 |
| 2076 | 981,283 | 88,986,114 |
| 2075 | 988,735 | 88,713,215 |
| 2074 | 996,352 | 88,428,616 |
| 2073 | 1,004,078 | 88,149,885 |
| 2072 | 1,011,873 | 87,866,246 |
| 2071 | 1,019,779 | 87,540,177 |
| 2070 | 1,027,821 | 87,209,425 |
| 2069 | 1,035,828 | 86,901,512 |
| 2068 | 1,043,819 | 86,588,742 |
| 2067 | 1,051,892 | 86,268,392 |
| 2066 | 1,059,940 | 85,935,310 |
| 2065 | 1,068,064 | 85,604,376 |
| 2064 | 1,076,199 | 85,244,950 |
| 2063 | 1,084,303 | 84,875,503 |
| 2062 | 1,092,418 | 84,503,237 |
| 2061 | 1,100,514 | 84,132,885 |
| 2060 | 1,108,650 | 83,748,999 |
| 2059 | 1,116,534 | 83,354,923 |
| 2058 | 1,124,375 | 82,947,675 |
| 2057 | 1,132,033 | 82,538,045 |
| 2056 | 1,139,610 | 82,127,477 |
| 2055 | 1,147,117 | 81,698,196 |
| 2054 | 1,154,317 | 81,255,867 |
| 2053 | 1,161,452 | 80,818,632 |
| 2052 | 1,168,381 | 80,367,409 |
| 2051 | 1,175,291 | 79,886,672 |
| 2050 | 1,182,029 | 79,411,977 |
| 2049 | 1,188,633 | 78,925,493 |
| 2048 | 1,194,960 | 78,437,677 |
| 2047 | 1,201,294 | 77,922,211 |
| 2046 | 1,207,577 | 77,397,298 |
| 2045 | 1,213,815 | 76,879,838 |
| 2044 | 1,220,042 | 76,357,155 |
| 2043 | 1,226,162 | 75,827,709 |
| 2042 | 1,232,282 | 75,291,615 |
| 2041 | 1,238,386 | 74,748,408 |
| 2040 | 1,244,441 | 74,205,530 |
| 2039 | 1,250,581 | 73,663,047 |
| 2038 | 1,256,780 | 73,105,930 |
| 2037 | 1,263,149 | 72,532,742 |
| 2036 | 1,269,700 | 71,956,247 |
| 2035 | 1,276,331 | 71,362,555 |
| 2034 | 1,283,159 | 70,762,815 |
| 2033 | 1,290,037 | 70,153,205 |
| 2032 | 1,297,036 | 69,527,410 |
| 2031 | 1,304,102 | 68,890,002 |
| 2030 | 1,311,189 | 68,245,372 |
| 2029 | 1,318,225 | 67,573,179 |
| 2028 | 1,325,354 | 66,884,377 |
| 2027 | 1,332,492 | 66,190,258 |
| 2026 | 1,339,590 | 65,496,277 |
| 2025 | 1,358,931 | 64,770,314 |
| 2024 | 1,372,341 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 1,370,286 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 1,348,840 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 1,330,932 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 1,329,522 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 1,326,898 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 1,321,977 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 1,317,384 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 1,315,790 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 1,315,407 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 1,314,545 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 1,317,997 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 1,322,696 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 1,327,439 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 1,331,475 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 1,334,515 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 1,337,090 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 1,340,680 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 1,346,810 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 1,354,775 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 1,362,550 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 1,370,720 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 1,379,350 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 1,388,115 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 1,396,985 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 1,390,244 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 1,386,156 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 1,399,535 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 1,415,594 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 1,436,634 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 1,462,514 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 1,494,128 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 1,533,091 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 1,561,314 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 1,569,174 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 1,568,131 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 1,561,900 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 1,552,221 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 1,540,190 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 1,528,781 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 1,518,617 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 1,508,745 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 1,498,414 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 1,487,666 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 1,477,219 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 1,468,333 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 1,460,188 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 1,450,211 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 1,439,576 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 1,429,352 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 1,418,169 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 1,405,951 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 1,392,518 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 1,376,955 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 1,360,076 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 1,345,249 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 1,331,214 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 1,318,946 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 1,308,597 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 1,294,566 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 1,277,086 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 1,258,857 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 1,241,623 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 1,225,077 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 1,211,537 | 16,440,172 |
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 Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).
Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.67% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.64% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.66% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | -0.64% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -0.63% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -0.65% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -0.65% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.65% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -0.68% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | -0.7% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | -0.73% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | -0.73% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | -0.73% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | -0.73% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.74% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -0.75% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.76% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | -0.75% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.76% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | -0.77% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | -0.77% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | -0.78% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -0.78% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | -0.77% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | -0.77% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | -0.76% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.76% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | -0.76% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.75% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | -0.74% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | -0.74% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | -0.73% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | -0.7% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | -0.68% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | -0.66% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | -0.65% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | -0.61% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | -0.59% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.57% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | -0.56% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | -0.53% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | -0.53% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | -0.52% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | -0.51% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.51% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | -0.5% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | -0.5% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | -0.49% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | -0.49% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | -0.49% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | -0.49% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | -0.5% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | -0.52% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | -0.52% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | -0.53% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | -0.53% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | -0.54% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | -0.54% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | -0.54% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | -0.53% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | -0.54% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | -1.42% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | -0.98% | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 0.15% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 1.59% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 0.11% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 0.37% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 0.35% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.12% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 0.03% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 0.07% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | -0.26% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | -0.36% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | -0.36% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | -0.23% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | -0.19% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | -0.27% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | -0.46% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | -0.59% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | -0.57% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | -0.63% | 1% |
| 2002 | -0.63% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | -0.63% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 0.48% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 0.29% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | -0.96% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | -1.13% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | -1.46% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | -1.77% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | -2.12% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | -2.54% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | -1.81% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 0.07% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 0.62% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 0.78% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 0.75% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 0.67% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 0.65% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 0.69% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 0.72% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 0.71% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 0.61% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 0.56% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 0.69% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 0.74% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 0.72% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 0.79% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 0.87% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 0.96% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.13% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 1.24% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 1.05% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 0.93% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 0.79% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 1.08% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 1.37% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 1.45% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.39% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 1.35% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 1.12% | 2.85% |
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 Estonia grew by 0.15%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.
Live population counters
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1339590
|
65683993
|
| Population rank | 155/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
4.26 hours
|
39.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
47.9 minutes
|
26.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
32.8 minutes
|
54 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +6 | +2,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +2,055 | +794,803 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.15% | +1.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 158/197 | 85/197 |
| One migration net change every |
39.5 minutes
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -13,350 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 141/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 203,046 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 110/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.9% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 43/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -13,350 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | - | -7,742 | - | 166,972 |
| 2023 | -5,070 | 5,717 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | -5,665 | 39,754 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | -5,324 | 7,043 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | -2,659 | 3,694 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | -1,327 | 5,386 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | -1,322 | 7,089 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | -1,713 | 5,202 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | -1,316 | 1,081 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | -1,315 | 4,261 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | -1,972 | -674 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | -1,713 | -2,688 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | -1,455 | -3,674 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | -531 | -3,941 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 0 | -3,781 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | -400 | -2,089 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | -668 | -2,034 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | -1,608 | -2,941 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | -2,559 | -5,351 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | -2,981 | -5,208 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | -3,679 | -3,681 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | -5,072 | -3,705 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | -5,380 | -2,889 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | -5,830 | -3,280 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | -5,309 | -3,083 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | -6,117 | 1,419 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | -7,208 | -3,296 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | -6,018 | -4,066 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | -5,662 | -10,540 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | -7,327 | -12,655 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | -8,044 | -17,984 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | -5,976 | -25,501 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | -1,993 | -38,391 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | -312 | -9,712 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 2,825 | -2,660 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 5,803 | -368 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 6,404 | 5,256 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 6,829 | 5,389 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 6,160 | 5,260 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 4,281 | 5,097 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 5,163 | 5,006 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 5,884 | 4,986 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 5,244 | 4,832 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 4,612 | 4,789 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 3,989 | 4,619 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 3,818 | 4,521 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 4,088 | 7,234 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 4,931 | 7,189 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 4,319 | 6,942 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 4,717 | 6,737 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 5,956 | 6,594 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 5,623 | 6,488 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 6,267 | 6,432 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 7,160 | 6,392 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 6,257 | 6,158 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 5,515 | 8,650 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 5,592 | 9,403 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 5,012 | 9,115 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 4,842 | 8,998 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 5,437 | 8,851 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 6,897 | 8,734 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 6,043 | 8,410 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 6,457 | 8,248 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 7,228 | 7,991 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 7,511 | 7,762 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people). In South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).
As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tallinn | 458K |
| Tartu | 97.8K |
| Narva | 53.4K |
| Parnu | 41.5K |
| Kohtla-Jarve | 33.4K |
| Viljandi | 17.3K |
| Maardu | 17K |
| Rakvere | 15.7K |
| Kuressaare | 13.2K |
| Sillamae | 12.4K |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.8M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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Population differences between Estonia and South Africa
|
Estonia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.6 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 43.1 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 29.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.5:52.5 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.31 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 81.2 ppl/mi² | 139.8 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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