The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.
Population statistics:
- Ghana's population is 6.51 times bigger than Mauritania's.
- Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
- The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
- For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
- Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).
Ghana vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Ghana
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2100 | 68,117,614 | 17,302,938 |
| 2099 | 68,008,028 | 17,195,692 |
| 2098 | 67,888,410 | 17,083,078 |
| 2097 | 67,759,128 | 16,968,365 |
| 2096 | 67,625,262 | 16,850,394 |
| 2095 | 67,481,344 | 16,732,430 |
| 2094 | 67,325,992 | 16,610,512 |
| 2093 | 67,162,890 | 16,485,880 |
| 2092 | 66,991,846 | 16,359,440 |
| 2091 | 66,804,098 | 16,229,167 |
| 2090 | 66,605,276 | 16,097,149 |
| 2089 | 66,395,029 | 15,962,562 |
| 2088 | 66,173,453 | 15,824,899 |
| 2087 | 65,937,323 | 15,683,760 |
| 2086 | 65,699,827 | 15,541,281 |
| 2085 | 65,451,666 | 15,397,701 |
| 2084 | 65,196,037 | 15,251,533 |
| 2083 | 64,922,457 | 15,102,125 |
| 2082 | 64,638,242 | 14,952,194 |
| 2081 | 64,342,209 | 14,799,309 |
| 2080 | 64,034,249 | 14,645,548 |
| 2079 | 63,717,528 | 14,490,500 |
| 2078 | 63,384,648 | 14,331,284 |
| 2077 | 63,046,955 | 14,170,045 |
| 2076 | 62,699,375 | 14,007,555 |
| 2075 | 62,337,964 | 13,843,393 |
| 2074 | 61,974,725 | 13,678,579 |
| 2073 | 61,604,458 | 13,512,182 |
| 2072 | 61,227,111 | 13,343,946 |
| 2071 | 60,835,024 | 13,172,876 |
| 2070 | 60,442,399 | 13,002,521 |
| 2069 | 60,041,679 | 12,830,090 |
| 2068 | 59,627,097 | 12,657,711 |
| 2067 | 59,203,373 | 12,482,299 |
| 2066 | 58,774,846 | 12,306,495 |
| 2065 | 58,341,378 | 12,131,679 |
| 2064 | 57,893,305 | 11,954,090 |
| 2063 | 57,439,982 | 11,778,351 |
| 2062 | 56,974,922 | 11,601,323 |
| 2061 | 56,500,340 | 11,424,089 |
| 2060 | 56,019,906 | 11,246,850 |
| 2059 | 55,529,609 | 11,067,732 |
| 2058 | 55,031,460 | 10,887,645 |
| 2057 | 54,524,491 | 10,709,500 |
| 2056 | 54,007,205 | 10,532,648 |
| 2055 | 53,481,428 | 10,354,318 |
| 2054 | 52,949,003 | 10,175,517 |
| 2053 | 52,407,089 | 9,995,645 |
| 2052 | 51,859,418 | 9,815,104 |
| 2051 | 51,300,839 | 9,635,288 |
| 2050 | 50,730,296 | 9,457,400 |
| 2049 | 50,153,221 | 9,279,576 |
| 2048 | 49,567,895 | 9,100,595 |
| 2047 | 48,972,414 | 8,923,220 |
| 2046 | 48,373,367 | 8,745,286 |
| 2045 | 47,766,811 | 8,568,910 |
| 2044 | 47,154,486 | 8,393,773 |
| 2043 | 46,538,892 | 8,218,850 |
| 2042 | 45,916,531 | 8,044,865 |
| 2041 | 45,291,657 | 7,873,599 |
| 2040 | 44,660,573 | 7,703,561 |
| 2039 | 44,029,228 | 7,534,623 |
| 2038 | 43,393,321 | 7,366,187 |
| 2037 | 42,752,045 | 7,199,542 |
| 2036 | 42,112,269 | 7,033,866 |
| 2035 | 41,470,624 | 6,869,186 |
| 2034 | 40,823,789 | 6,705,635 |
| 2033 | 40,176,026 | 6,543,505 |
| 2032 | 39,532,216 | 6,383,229 |
| 2031 | 38,892,407 | 6,225,030 |
| 2030 | 38,251,174 | 6,068,395 |
| 2029 | 37,616,078 | 5,914,109 |
| 2028 | 36,978,847 | 5,761,715 |
| 2027 | 36,342,429 | 5,611,635 |
| 2026 | 35,705,894 | 5,462,675 |
| 2025 | 35,064,272 | 5,315,065 |
| 2024 | 34,427,414 | 5,169,395 |
| 2023 | 33,787,914 | 5,022,441 |
| 2022 | 33,149,152 | 4,875,637 |
| 2021 | 32,518,665 | 4,734,874 |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 | 4,600,131 |
| 2019 | 31,258,945 | 4,467,708 |
| 2018 | 30,637,585 | 4,337,685 |
| 2017 | 30,008,354 | 4,210,600 |
| 2016 | 29,356,742 | 4,086,657 |
| 2015 | 28,696,068 | 3,965,959 |
| 2014 | 28,041,592 | 3,848,514 |
| 2013 | 27,386,193 | 3,734,318 |
| 2012 | 26,734,268 | 3,619,034 |
| 2011 | 26,095,088 | 3,502,811 |
| 2010 | 25,474,995 | 3,390,965 |
| 2009 | 24,862,664 | 3,284,448 |
| 2008 | 24,249,946 | 3,183,269 |
| 2007 | 23,642,279 | 3,093,059 |
| 2006 | 23,040,702 | 3,013,660 |
| 2005 | 22,449,438 | 2,939,059 |
| 2004 | 21,868,298 | 2,868,664 |
| 2003 | 21,296,705 | 2,802,046 |
| 2002 | 20,729,388 | 2,738,655 |
| 2001 | 20,167,069 | 2,678,760 |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 | 2,613,441 |
| 1999 | 19,149,864 | 2,541,698 |
| 1998 | 18,688,036 | 2,474,651 |
| 1997 | 18,238,958 | 2,411,306 |
| 1996 | 17,810,181 | 2,358,188 |
| 1995 | 17,399,017 | 2,312,017 |
| 1994 | 16,993,190 | 2,249,454 |
| 1993 | 16,589,519 | 2,174,328 |
| 1992 | 16,184,855 | 2,088,135 |
| 1991 | 15,787,496 | 2,009,738 |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 | 1,951,878 |
| 1989 | 15,006,813 | 1,903,048 |
| 1988 | 14,636,568 | 1,855,859 |
| 1987 | 14,289,108 | 1,803,014 |
| 1986 | 13,965,217 | 1,751,835 |
| 1985 | 13,661,229 | 1,702,107 |
| 1984 | 13,370,590 | 1,653,693 |
| 1983 | 13,029,836 | 1,606,746 |
| 1982 | 12,643,819 | 1,561,176 |
| 1981 | 12,281,712 | 1,516,877 |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 | 1,474,043 |
| 1979 | 11,597,255 | 1,432,758 |
| 1978 | 11,248,450 | 1,392,713 |
| 1977 | 10,911,871 | 1,353,768 |
| 1976 | 10,594,913 | 1,315,336 |
| 1975 | 10,294,308 | 1,277,330 |
| 1974 | 10,000,523 | 1,240,188 |
| 1973 | 9,714,617 | 1,203,838 |
| 1972 | 9,438,187 | 1,168,355 |
| 1971 | 9,176,264 | 1,133,702 |
| 1970 | 8,925,813 | 1,099,806 |
| 1969 | 8,690,383 | 1,066,754 |
| 1968 | 8,475,729 | 1,034,739 |
| 1967 | 8,271,913 | 1,003,843 |
| 1966 | 8,074,521 | 974,157 |
| 1965 | 7,882,606 | 945,838 |
| 1964 | 7,695,739 | 918,955 |
| 1963 | 7,514,714 | 893,423 |
| 1962 | 7,337,375 | 869,184 |
| 1961 | 7,162,667 | 846,167 |
| 1960 | 6,961,215 | 824,298 |
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 Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).
Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ghana's population will grow by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.
Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2100 | 0.16% | 0.62% |
| 2099 | 0.18% | 0.66% |
| 2098 | 0.19% | 0.68% |
| 2097 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2096 | 0.21% | 0.7% |
| 2095 | 0.23% | 0.73% |
| 2094 | 0.24% | 0.76% |
| 2093 | 0.26% | 0.77% |
| 2092 | 0.28% | 0.8% |
| 2091 | 0.3% | 0.82% |
| 2090 | 0.32% | 0.84% |
| 2089 | 0.33% | 0.87% |
| 2088 | 0.36% | 0.9% |
| 2087 | 0.36% | 0.92% |
| 2086 | 0.38% | 0.93% |
| 2085 | 0.39% | 0.96% |
| 2084 | 0.42% | 0.99% |
| 2083 | 0.44% | 1% |
| 2082 | 0.46% | 1.03% |
| 2081 | 0.48% | 1.05% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | 0.53% | 1.11% |
| 2078 | 0.54% | 1.14% |
| 2077 | 0.55% | 1.16% |
| 2076 | 0.58% | 1.19% |
| 2075 | 0.59% | 1.2% |
| 2074 | 0.6% | 1.23% |
| 2073 | 0.62% | 1.26% |
| 2072 | 0.64% | 1.3% |
| 2071 | 0.65% | 1.31% |
| 2070 | 0.67% | 1.34% |
| 2069 | 0.7% | 1.36% |
| 2068 | 0.72% | 1.41% |
| 2067 | 0.73% | 1.43% |
| 2066 | 0.74% | 1.44% |
| 2065 | 0.77% | 1.49% |
| 2064 | 0.79% | 1.49% |
| 2063 | 0.82% | 1.53% |
| 2062 | 0.84% | 1.55% |
| 2061 | 0.86% | 1.58% |
| 2060 | 0.88% | 1.62% |
| 2059 | 0.91% | 1.65% |
| 2058 | 0.93% | 1.66% |
| 2057 | 0.96% | 1.68% |
| 2056 | 0.98% | 1.72% |
| 2055 | 1.01% | 1.76% |
| 2054 | 1.03% | 1.8% |
| 2053 | 1.06% | 1.84% |
| 2052 | 1.09% | 1.87% |
| 2051 | 1.12% | 1.88% |
| 2050 | 1.15% | 1.92% |
| 2049 | 1.18% | 1.97% |
| 2048 | 1.22% | 1.99% |
| 2047 | 1.24% | 2.03% |
| 2046 | 1.27% | 2.06% |
| 2045 | 1.3% | 2.09% |
| 2044 | 1.32% | 2.13% |
| 2043 | 1.36% | 2.16% |
| 2042 | 1.38% | 2.18% |
| 2041 | 1.41% | 2.21% |
| 2040 | 1.43% | 2.24% |
| 2039 | 1.47% | 2.29% |
| 2038 | 1.5% | 2.31% |
| 2037 | 1.52% | 2.36% |
| 2036 | 1.55% | 2.4% |
| 2035 | 1.58% | 2.44% |
| 2034 | 1.61% | 2.48% |
| 2033 | 1.63% | 2.51% |
| 2032 | 1.65% | 2.54% |
| 2031 | 1.68% | 2.58% |
| 2030 | 1.69% | 2.61% |
| 2029 | 1.72% | 2.64% |
| 2028 | 1.75% | 2.67% |
| 2027 | 1.78% | 2.73% |
| 2026 | 1.83% | 2.78% |
| 2025 | 1.85% | 2.82% |
| 2024 | 1.89% | 2.93% |
| 2023 | 1.93% | 3.01% |
| 2022 | 1.94% | 2.97% |
| 2021 | 1.98% | 2.93% |
| 2020 | 2.01% | 2.96% |
| 2019 | 2.03% | 3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | 3.02% |
| 2017 | 2.22% | 3.03% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | 3.04% |
| 2015 | 2.33% | 3.05% |
| 2014 | 2.39% | 3.06% |
| 2013 | 2.44% | 3.19% |
| 2012 | 2.45% | 3.32% |
| 2011 | 2.43% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.46% | 3.24% |
| 2009 | 2.53% | 3.18% |
| 2008 | 2.57% | 2.92% |
| 2007 | 2.61% | 2.63% |
| 2006 | 2.63% | 2.54% |
| 2005 | 2.66% | 2.45% |
| 2004 | 2.68% | 2.38% |
| 2003 | 2.74% | 2.31% |
| 2002 | 2.79% | 2.24% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.54% | 2.82% |
| 1999 | 2.47% | 2.71% |
| 1998 | 2.46% | 2.63% |
| 1997 | 2.41% | 2.25% |
| 1996 | 2.36% | 2% |
| 1995 | 2.39% | 2.78% |
| 1994 | 2.43% | 3.46% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | 4.13% |
| 1992 | 2.52% | 3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.55% | 2.96% |
| 1990 | 2.58% | 2.57% |
| 1989 | 2.53% | 2.54% |
| 1988 | 2.43% | 2.93% |
| 1987 | 2.32% | 2.92% |
| 1986 | 2.23% | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 2.17% | 2.93% |
| 1984 | 2.62% | 2.92% |
| 1983 | 3.05% | 2.92% |
| 1982 | 2.95% | 2.92% |
| 1981 | 2.85% | 2.91% |
| 1980 | 2.97% | 2.88% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | 2.88% |
| 1978 | 3.08% | 2.88% |
| 1977 | 2.99% | 2.92% |
| 1976 | 2.92% | 2.98% |
| 1975 | 2.94% | 2.99% |
| 1974 | 2.94% | 3.02% |
| 1973 | 2.93% | 3.04% |
| 1972 | 2.85% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 2.81% | 3.08% |
| 1970 | 2.71% | 3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.53% | 3.09% |
| 1968 | 2.46% | 3.08% |
| 1967 | 2.44% | 3.05% |
| 1966 | 2.43% | 2.99% |
| 1965 | 2.43% | 2.93% |
| 1964 | 2.41% | 2.86% |
| 1963 | 2.42% | 2.79% |
| 1962 | 2.44% | 2.72% |
| 1961 | 2.89% | 2.65% |
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 Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.
Live population counters
|
Ghana
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
36032857
|
5539189
|
| Population rank | 46/197 | 123/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.43% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
49.7 seconds
|
3.62 minutes
|
| One birth every |
35.3 seconds
|
2.99 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.18 minutes
|
18.8 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,745 | +399 |
| Annual growth/decline | +636,858 | +145,670 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.85% | +2.82% |
| Population growth rate rank | 57/197 | 18/197 |
| One migration net change every |
30.9 minutes
|
1.74 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -17,079 | -5,044 |
| Net migration rank | 150/196 | 115/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 532,286 | 195,937 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 77/195 | 113/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.5% | 3.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 145/195 | 107/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Mauritania
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -17,079 | - | -5,044 |
| 2024 | 651,057 | -13,114 | 147,927 | -2,185 |
| 2023 | 651,094 | -10,003 | 145,164 | 2,999 |
| 2022 | 646,441 | -10,003 | 142,451 | 2,999 |
| 2021 | 635,805 | -11,259 | 137,557 | -1,483 |
| 2020 | 637,469 | -291 | 134,899 | -1,483 |
| 2019 | 642,403 | -21,857 | 134,460 | -3,019 |
| 2018 | 641,551 | -19,375 | 131,584 | -2,987 |
| 2017 | 641,218 | -4,913 | 128,562 | -3,001 |
| 2016 | 659,910 | 7,009 | 125,342 | -3,008 |
| 2015 | 667,729 | -13,306 | 122,092 | -3,019 |
| 2014 | 660,829 | -6,312 | 118,792 | -2,980 |
| 2013 | 658,638 | -2,377 | 115,558 | -2,987 |
| 2012 | 646,595 | 1,005 | 113,489 | 4,515 |
| 2011 | 631,501 | -720 | 111,165 | 3,272 |
| 2010 | 613,133 | -3,726 | 108,121 | 1,128 |
| 2009 | 592,825 | 22,416 | 105,273 | -1,481 |
| 2008 | 579,695 | 30,506 | 102,432 | -3,860 |
| 2007 | 572,332 | 32,813 | 98,895 | -17,048 |
| 2006 | 569,474 | 28,536 | 94,991 | -18,033 |
| 2005 | 563,234 | 21,272 | 90,940 | -18,693 |
| 2004 | 543,339 | 34,433 | 87,578 | -19,042 |
| 2003 | 536,656 | 28,768 | 83,804 | -19,104 |
| 2002 | 528,620 | 40,573 | 80,993 | -18,903 |
| 2001 | 519,382 | 36,050 | 78,769 | -21,067 |
| 2000 | 508,738 | -4,206 | 75,929 | -2,997 |
| 1999 | 487,210 | -17,304 | 73,554 | -2,999 |
| 1998 | 471,313 | -17,564 | 72,045 | -8,504 |
| 1997 | 459,822 | -15,409 | 71,327 | -8,187 |
| 1996 | 450,259 | -37,113 | 71,939 | -28,840 |
| 1995 | 451,748 | -42,558 | 72,244 | -22,997 |
| 1994 | 449,589 | -47,120 | 70,570 | 5,304 |
| 1993 | 454,669 | -49,792 | 68,167 | 6,217 |
| 1992 | 452,156 | -47,736 | 63,501 | 34,505 |
| 1991 | 448,159 | -57,878 | 61,782 | -2,997 |
| 1990 | 442,211 | -46,789 | 59,934 | -3,000 |
| 1989 | 432,541 | -52,293 | 58,666 | -17,941 |
| 1988 | 425,031 | -64,810 | 56,654 | -2,997 |
| 1987 | 419,328 | -84,648 | 55,037 | -2,998 |
| 1986 | 411,191 | -98,099 | 53,313 | -2,998 |
| 1985 | 401,722 | -106,855 | 52,125 | -2,998 |
| 1984 | 392,053 | -105,655 | 50,705 | -2,998 |
| 1983 | 379,846 | 15,276 | 49,187 | -2,998 |
| 1982 | 369,061 | 7,863 | 47,947 | -2,998 |
| 1981 | 359,572 | -12,296 | 46,641 | -2,998 |
| 1980 | 346,816 | -13,564 | 45,026 | -2,997 |
| 1979 | 334,848 | 20,291 | 43,537 | -2,997 |
| 1978 | 324,428 | 18,041 | 42,539 | -2,998 |
| 1977 | 315,429 | 15,243 | 41,352 | -2,999 |
| 1976 | 305,769 | -2,528 | 40,149 | -1,645 |
| 1975 | 298,267 | -292 | 38,975 | -1,472 |
| 1974 | 290,796 | -1,197 | 38,106 | -1,321 |
| 1973 | 283,385 | -1,168 | 37,122 | -1,201 |
| 1972 | 275,236 | -4,589 | 36,184 | -1,139 |
| 1971 | 265,442 | -12,238 | 35,279 | -1,014 |
| 1970 | 257,938 | -10,233 | 34,382 | -855 |
| 1969 | 251,925 | -28,752 | 33,252 | -688 |
| 1968 | 242,821 | -36,683 | 32,029 | -565 |
| 1967 | 237,156 | -35,666 | 30,853 | -514 |
| 1966 | 231,440 | -38,143 | 29,502 | -466 |
| 1965 | 229,061 | -38,519 | 28,028 | -434 |
| 1964 | 226,685 | -43,480 | 26,565 | -390 |
| 1963 | 225,367 | -46,516 | 25,250 | -362 |
| 1962 | 223,842 | -48,017 | 23,927 | -342 |
| 1961 | 222,372 | -48,777 | 22,781 | -332 |
| 1960 | 217,134 | 12,181 | 21,604 | -318 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 98.5% of the population change in Ghana is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people). In Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).
As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.
Biggest cities by population
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kumasi | 3.9M |
| Accra | 1.78M |
| Tamale | 730K |
| Sekondi-Takoradi | 540K |
| Ashaiman | 208K |
| Obuasi | 180K |
| Tema | 162K |
| Koforidua | 127K |
| Ho | 126K |
| Hohoe | 56.2K |
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Nouakchott | 1.45M |
| Rosso | 61.2K |
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Population differences between Ghana and Mauritania
|
Ghana
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.1 years | 69.2 years |
| Average age | 26.2 years | 23.1 years |
| Median age | 22.4 years | 18.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 3.34 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman |
| Population density | 406 ppl/mi² | 13.7 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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