The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.
Population statistics:
- Iran's population is 15.8 times bigger than Lebanon's.
- Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
- The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
- For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
- Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).
Iran vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Iran
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 2100 | 80,713,760 | 7,229,611 |
| 2099 | 81,246,718 | 7,252,189 |
| 2098 | 81,770,953 | 7,273,846 |
| 2097 | 82,295,714 | 7,298,208 |
| 2096 | 82,818,575 | 7,322,265 |
| 2095 | 83,338,446 | 7,343,287 |
| 2094 | 83,854,648 | 7,365,719 |
| 2093 | 84,371,569 | 7,386,532 |
| 2092 | 84,888,626 | 7,403,314 |
| 2091 | 85,410,099 | 7,420,036 |
| 2090 | 85,934,675 | 7,433,603 |
| 2089 | 86,466,409 | 7,444,239 |
| 2088 | 87,004,165 | 7,454,263 |
| 2087 | 87,549,685 | 7,465,163 |
| 2086 | 88,105,571 | 7,468,994 |
| 2085 | 88,668,329 | 7,477,406 |
| 2084 | 89,239,709 | 7,476,483 |
| 2083 | 89,817,194 | 7,482,841 |
| 2082 | 90,402,538 | 7,482,980 |
| 2081 | 90,995,822 | 7,484,110 |
| 2080 | 91,595,122 | 7,484,392 |
| 2079 | 92,196,842 | 7,482,168 |
| 2078 | 92,801,160 | 7,480,962 |
| 2077 | 93,405,954 | 7,474,272 |
| 2076 | 94,007,669 | 7,470,260 |
| 2075 | 94,606,607 | 7,464,057 |
| 2074 | 95,197,577 | 7,446,862 |
| 2073 | 95,783,994 | 7,432,591 |
| 2072 | 96,355,853 | 7,420,911 |
| 2071 | 96,915,335 | 7,408,401 |
| 2070 | 97,460,813 | 7,394,163 |
| 2069 | 97,988,897 | 7,382,479 |
| 2068 | 98,496,927 | 7,373,962 |
| 2067 | 98,978,509 | 7,361,021 |
| 2066 | 99,439,391 | 7,348,605 |
| 2065 | 99,877,457 | 7,332,917 |
| 2064 | 100,288,977 | 7,316,835 |
| 2063 | 100,668,199 | 7,299,642 |
| 2062 | 101,017,348 | 7,279,937 |
| 2061 | 101,332,810 | 7,262,112 |
| 2060 | 101,612,261 | 7,239,759 |
| 2059 | 101,858,931 | 7,219,520 |
| 2058 | 102,061,144 | 7,199,035 |
| 2057 | 102,228,085 | 7,176,342 |
| 2056 | 102,358,266 | 7,152,803 |
| 2055 | 102,449,092 | 7,131,059 |
| 2054 | 102,498,594 | 7,107,641 |
| 2053 | 102,508,245 | 7,085,759 |
| 2052 | 102,480,373 | 7,063,172 |
| 2051 | 102,417,847 | 7,036,781 |
| 2050 | 102,318,917 | 7,010,541 |
| 2049 | 102,189,816 | 6,983,849 |
| 2048 | 102,024,233 | 6,952,958 |
| 2047 | 101,832,213 | 6,913,262 |
| 2046 | 101,613,554 | 6,878,209 |
| 2045 | 101,371,784 | 6,839,423 |
| 2044 | 101,104,998 | 6,795,984 |
| 2043 | 100,818,045 | 6,759,252 |
| 2042 | 100,512,032 | 6,716,445 |
| 2041 | 100,188,214 | 6,668,251 |
| 2040 | 99,849,875 | 6,618,567 |
| 2039 | 99,501,869 | 6,565,787 |
| 2038 | 99,137,385 | 6,512,143 |
| 2037 | 98,759,167 | 6,456,654 |
| 2036 | 98,366,612 | 6,403,370 |
| 2035 | 97,963,082 | 6,356,407 |
| 2034 | 97,546,148 | 6,305,239 |
| 2033 | 97,118,106 | 6,257,900 |
| 2032 | 96,671,440 | 6,206,916 |
| 2031 | 96,204,118 | 6,152,022 |
| 2030 | 95,718,604 | 6,098,153 |
| 2029 | 95,195,996 | 6,044,795 |
| 2028 | 94,623,034 | 5,992,721 |
| 2027 | 93,987,260 | 5,942,870 |
| 2026 | 93,276,075 | 5,893,183 |
| 2025 | 92,478,162 | 5,846,443 |
| 2024 | 91,567,738 | 5,805,962 |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 | 5,773,493 |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 | 5,744,489 |
| 2021 | 88,455,488 | 5,718,122 |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 | 5,702,398 |
| 2019 | 87,051,648 | 5,794,594 |
| 2018 | 86,117,998 | 5,984,119 |
| 2017 | 85,026,754 | 6,160,128 |
| 2016 | 83,812,228 | 6,323,060 |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 | 6,472,469 |
| 2014 | 81,502,045 | 6,346,990 |
| 2013 | 80,414,686 | 5,743,436 |
| 2012 | 79,370,580 | 5,235,742 |
| 2011 | 78,383,598 | 5,096,020 |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 | 5,041,288 |
| 2009 | 76,457,825 | 4,992,287 |
| 2008 | 75,514,204 | 4,925,354 |
| 2007 | 74,602,648 | 4,844,118 |
| 2006 | 73,392,747 | 4,751,136 |
| 2005 | 71,828,455 | 4,671,102 |
| 2004 | 70,256,316 | 4,599,279 |
| 2003 | 68,769,340 | 4,525,508 |
| 2002 | 68,011,317 | 4,463,504 |
| 2001 | 67,452,005 | 4,401,918 |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 | 4,329,340 |
| 1999 | 65,445,391 | 4,255,277 |
| 1998 | 64,519,859 | 4,181,281 |
| 1997 | 63,639,638 | 4,108,405 |
| 1996 | 62,881,300 | 4,034,781 |
| 1995 | 62,205,567 | 3,960,735 |
| 1994 | 61,520,598 | 3,889,799 |
| 1993 | 61,403,543 | 3,820,647 |
| 1992 | 61,184,983 | 3,747,371 |
| 1991 | 59,986,931 | 3,668,912 |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 | 3,595,175 |
| 1989 | 56,704,914 | 3,525,285 |
| 1988 | 55,072,694 | 3,454,649 |
| 1987 | 53,323,493 | 3,385,555 |
| 1986 | 51,446,045 | 3,300,365 |
| 1985 | 49,582,289 | 3,217,376 |
| 1984 | 47,793,998 | 3,152,744 |
| 1983 | 46,029,535 | 3,094,996 |
| 1982 | 44,272,141 | 3,054,931 |
| 1981 | 41,989,312 | 3,008,981 |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 | 2,944,763 |
| 1979 | 38,424,952 | 2,882,635 |
| 1978 | 37,126,535 | 2,822,682 |
| 1977 | 35,933,181 | 2,762,155 |
| 1976 | 34,837,271 | 2,726,469 |
| 1975 | 33,802,973 | 2,693,191 |
| 1974 | 32,796,463 | 2,635,185 |
| 1973 | 31,839,838 | 2,572,935 |
| 1972 | 30,921,179 | 2,509,729 |
| 1971 | 30,029,071 | 2,446,314 |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 | 2,386,114 |
| 1969 | 28,273,482 | 2,328,159 |
| 1968 | 27,437,391 | 2,266,368 |
| 1967 | 26,628,432 | 2,206,731 |
| 1966 | 25,829,270 | 2,148,260 |
| 1965 | 25,036,978 | 2,088,831 |
| 1964 | 24,262,859 | 2,030,543 |
| 1963 | 23,519,005 | 1,970,316 |
| 1962 | 22,807,907 | 1,909,578 |
| 1961 | 22,125,726 | 1,850,084 |
| 1960 | 21,470,434 | 1,794,406 |
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 Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).
Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iran's population will grow by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.
Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Lebanon
|
|
| 2100 | -0.66% | -0.31% |
| 2099 | -0.64% | -0.3% |
| 2098 | -0.64% | -0.33% |
| 2097 | -0.63% | -0.33% |
| 2096 | -0.62% | -0.29% |
| 2095 | -0.62% | -0.3% |
| 2094 | -0.61% | -0.28% |
| 2093 | -0.61% | -0.23% |
| 2092 | -0.61% | -0.23% |
| 2091 | -0.61% | -0.18% |
| 2090 | -0.61% | -0.14% |
| 2089 | -0.62% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | -0.15% |
| 2087 | -0.63% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | -0.63% | -0.11% |
| 2085 | -0.64% | 0.01% |
| 2084 | -0.64% | -0.08% |
| 2083 | -0.65% | -0.002% |
| 2082 | -0.65% | -0.02% |
| 2081 | -0.65% | -0.004% |
| 2080 | -0.65% | 0.03% |
| 2079 | -0.65% | 0.02% |
| 2078 | -0.65% | 0.09% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | 0.05% |
| 2076 | -0.63% | 0.08% |
| 2075 | -0.62% | 0.23% |
| 2074 | -0.61% | 0.19% |
| 2073 | -0.59% | 0.16% |
| 2072 | -0.58% | 0.17% |
| 2071 | -0.56% | 0.19% |
| 2070 | -0.54% | 0.16% |
| 2069 | -0.52% | 0.12% |
| 2068 | -0.49% | 0.18% |
| 2067 | -0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2066 | -0.44% | 0.21% |
| 2065 | -0.41% | 0.22% |
| 2064 | -0.38% | 0.24% |
| 2063 | -0.35% | 0.27% |
| 2062 | -0.31% | 0.25% |
| 2061 | -0.28% | 0.31% |
| 2060 | -0.24% | 0.28% |
| 2059 | -0.2% | 0.28% |
| 2058 | -0.16% | 0.32% |
| 2057 | -0.13% | 0.33% |
| 2056 | -0.09% | 0.3% |
| 2055 | -0.05% | 0.33% |
| 2054 | -0.009% | 0.31% |
| 2053 | 0.03% | 0.32% |
| 2052 | 0.06% | 0.38% |
| 2051 | 0.1% | 0.37% |
| 2050 | 0.13% | 0.38% |
| 2049 | 0.16% | 0.44% |
| 2048 | 0.19% | 0.57% |
| 2047 | 0.22% | 0.51% |
| 2046 | 0.24% | 0.57% |
| 2045 | 0.26% | 0.64% |
| 2044 | 0.28% | 0.54% |
| 2043 | 0.3% | 0.64% |
| 2042 | 0.32% | 0.72% |
| 2041 | 0.34% | 0.75% |
| 2040 | 0.35% | 0.8% |
| 2039 | 0.37% | 0.82% |
| 2038 | 0.38% | 0.86% |
| 2037 | 0.4% | 0.83% |
| 2036 | 0.41% | 0.74% |
| 2035 | 0.43% | 0.81% |
| 2034 | 0.44% | 0.76% |
| 2033 | 0.46% | 0.82% |
| 2032 | 0.49% | 0.89% |
| 2031 | 0.51% | 0.88% |
| 2030 | 0.55% | 0.88% |
| 2029 | 0.61% | 0.87% |
| 2028 | 0.68% | 0.84% |
| 2027 | 0.76% | 0.84% |
| 2026 | 0.86% | 0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.99% | 0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.06% | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 1.21% | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21% | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 0.83% | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 0.77% | -1.59% |
| 2019 | 1.08% | -3.17% |
| 2018 | 1.28% | -2.86% |
| 2017 | 1.45% | -2.58% |
| 2016 | 1.44% | -2.31% |
| 2015 | 1.37% | 1.98% |
| 2014 | 1.35% | 10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32% | 9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26% | 2.74% |
| 2011 | 1.24% | 1.09% |
| 2010 | 1.26% | 0.98% |
| 2009 | 1.25% | 1.36% |
| 2008 | 1.22% | 1.68% |
| 2007 | 1.65% | 1.96% |
| 2006 | 2.18% | 1.71% |
| 2005 | 2.24% | 1.56% |
| 2004 | 2.16% | 1.63% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | 1.39% |
| 2002 | 0.83% | 1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56% | 1.68% |
| 2000 | 1.49% | 1.74% |
| 1999 | 1.43% | 1.77% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | 1.77% |
| 1997 | 1.21% | 1.82% |
| 1996 | 1.09% | 1.87% |
| 1995 | 1.11% | 1.82% |
| 1994 | 0.19% | 1.81% |
| 1993 | 0.36% | 1.96% |
| 1992 | 2% | 2.14% |
| 1991 | 2.75% | 2.05% |
| 1990 | 2.95% | 1.98% |
| 1989 | 2.96% | 2.04% |
| 1988 | 3.28% | 2.04% |
| 1987 | 3.65% | 2.58% |
| 1986 | 3.76% | 2.58% |
| 1985 | 3.74% | 2.05% |
| 1984 | 3.83% | 1.87% |
| 1983 | 3.97% | 1.31% |
| 1982 | 5.44% | 1.53% |
| 1981 | 5.39% | 2.18% |
| 1980 | 3.69% | 2.16% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | 2.12% |
| 1978 | 3.32% | 2.19% |
| 1977 | 3.15% | 1.31% |
| 1976 | 3.06% | 1.24% |
| 1975 | 3.07% | 2.2% |
| 1974 | 3% | 2.42% |
| 1973 | 2.97% | 2.52% |
| 1972 | 2.97% | 2.59% |
| 1971 | 3.03% | 2.52% |
| 1970 | 3.08% | 2.49% |
| 1969 | 3.05% | 2.73% |
| 1968 | 3.04% | 2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.09% | 2.72% |
| 1966 | 3.16% | 2.85% |
| 1965 | 3.19% | 2.87% |
| 1964 | 3.16% | 3.06% |
| 1963 | 3.12% | 3.18% |
| 1962 | 3.08% | 3.22% |
| 1961 | 3.05% | 3.1% |
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 Iran grew by 1.06%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.
Live population counters
|
Iran
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
93468444
|
5906622
|
| Population rank | 17/197 | 115/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.13% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
32.9 seconds
|
16.2 minutes
|
| One birth every |
26.9 seconds
|
5.64 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.24 minutes
|
15.3 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +2,627 | +89 |
| Annual growth/decline | +959,031 | +32,469 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.06% | +0.56% |
| Population growth rate rank | 98/197 | 129/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.51 minutes
|
51.5 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +116,786 | -10,230 |
| Net migration rank | 14/196 | 133/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,840,654 | 1,422,583 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 17/195 | 47/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 4.2% | 24.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 103/195 | 24/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Lebanon
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 116,786 | - | -10,230 |
| 2024 | - | 190,156 | - | -17,267 |
| 2023 | 750,150 | 262,044 | 58,786 | -34,193 |
| 2022 | 753,525 | 403,190 | 60,909 | -27,507 |
| 2021 | 645,725 | 334,967 | 46,614 | -27,290 |
| 2020 | 663,978 | -180,680 | 59,903 | -47,787 |
| 2019 | 893,063 | -32,794 | 70,486 | -266,992 |
| 2018 | 1,035,052 | -27,946 | 77,165 | -259,700 |
| 2017 | 1,140,549 | 34,849 | 84,172 | -253,664 |
| 2016 | 1,186,949 | 66,630 | 91,551 | -247,921 |
| 2015 | 1,178,317 | -46,239 | 97,385 | -239,829 |
| 2014 | 1,158,552 | -56,042 | 92,285 | 301,111 |
| 2013 | 1,119,533 | -47,322 | 80,218 | 733,500 |
| 2012 | 1,073,804 | -57,823 | 77,248 | 124,427 |
| 2011 | 1,023,925 | -65,924 | 75,523 | 2,246 |
| 2010 | 980,380 | -12,849 | 72,605 | -40,915 |
| 2009 | 958,322 | 211 | 69,004 | -2,700 |
| 2008 | 940,983 | -12,184 | 67,132 | 430 |
| 2007 | 919,254 | -24,950 | 66,965 | 27,944 |
| 2006 | 884,529 | 640,932 | 65,932 | 25,126 |
| 2005 | 837,305 | 765,873 | 67,778 | 1,224 |
| 2004 | 801,203 | 739,996 | 69,675 | 4,974 |
| 2003 | 732,600 | 700,222 | 71,232 | 1,674 |
| 2002 | 752,205 | -668,962 | 72,648 | -21,543 |
| 2001 | 743,658 | 291,692 | 73,160 | -1,094 |
| 2000 | 731,203 | 300,133 | 72,642 | 455 |
| 1999 | 723,237 | 191,988 | 72,437 | 2,589 |
| 1998 | 717,655 | 218,171 | 71,889 | 1,062 |
| 1997 | 726,574 | 98,009 | 71,486 | 1,313 |
| 1996 | 784,508 | -92,435 | 71,286 | 3,164 |
| 1995 | 879,648 | -220,258 | 71,016 | 2,634 |
| 1994 | 1,008,076 | -297,487 | 73,069 | -4,850 |
| 1993 | 1,219,658 | -1,696,091 | 75,278 | -5,196 |
| 1992 | 1,365,466 | -451,945 | 77,447 | -970 |
| 1991 | 1,495,594 | -13,059 | 79,274 | 1,159 |
| 1990 | 1,530,434 | 200,711 | 73,629 | -6,595 |
| 1989 | 1,609,739 | 9,460 | 74,577 | -1,827 |
| 1988 | 1,614,512 | 30,688 | 70,444 | -1,916 |
| 1987 | 1,639,644 | 213,524 | 69,058 | 607 |
| 1986 | 1,659,289 | 242,411 | 67,162 | 33,549 |
| 1985 | 1,661,750 | 163,999 | 66,368 | -1,108 |
| 1984 | 1,653,051 | 97,748 | 66,785 | -2,785 |
| 1983 | 1,573,612 | 204,544 | 66,056 | -14,558 |
| 1982 | 1,514,240 | 222,390 | 41,602 | -12,981 |
| 1981 | 1,376,830 | 1,452,169 | 65,084 | -1,799 |
| 1980 | 1,361,293 | 103,674 | 63,053 | 2,104 |
| 1979 | 1,294,306 | 75,451 | 61,184 | -2,103 |
| 1978 | 1,156,974 | 70,088 | 60,829 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1,091,542 | 68,093 | 60,232 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1,013,347 | 18,825 | 11,138 | 0 |
| 1975 | 929,481 | 106,921 | 55,423 | 0 |
| 1974 | 873,369 | 103,252 | 64,425 | -3,831 |
| 1973 | 831,880 | 104,779 | 63,420 | 482 |
| 1972 | 804,043 | 96,614 | 62,216 | 294 |
| 1971 | 805,830 | 77,717 | 61,278 | 3,042 |
| 1970 | 794,612 | 89,757 | 60,593 | -4,508 |
| 1969 | 780,660 | 78,196 | 59,829 | 0 |
| 1968 | 743,992 | 69,342 | 59,247 | 4,506 |
| 1967 | 727,276 | 77,313 | 58,957 | -3,434 |
| 1966 | 695,040 | 98,709 | 58,546 | 2,864 |
| 1965 | 663,029 | 127,808 | 58,195 | -742 |
| 1964 | 635,589 | 121,817 | 57,808 | 1,311 |
| 1963 | 620,126 | 110,190 | 57,054 | 4,269 |
| 1962 | 595,538 | 96,332 | 55,585 | 4,569 |
| 1961 | 594,674 | 77,811 | 53,995 | 4,844 |
| 1960 | 584,060 | 54,041 | 52,515 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people). In Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).
As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.
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Population differences between Iran and Lebanon
|
Iran
|
Lebanon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.2 years | 78.2 years |
| Average age | 34.3 years | 33.2 years |
| Median age | 34.3 years | 29.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 48.6:51.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.7 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman |
| Population density | 148.9 ppl/mi² | 1,492 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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- 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)
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