The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.
Population statistics:
- Japan's population is 22.3 times bigger than Mauritania's.
- Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
- The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
- For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
- Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).
Japan vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Japan
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2100 | 76,978,998 | 17,309,980 |
| 2099 | 77,363,458 | 17,202,690 |
| 2098 | 77,742,445 | 17,090,030 |
| 2097 | 78,118,375 | 16,975,270 |
| 2096 | 78,498,614 | 16,857,252 |
| 2095 | 78,875,245 | 16,739,240 |
| 2094 | 79,250,325 | 16,617,272 |
| 2093 | 79,628,057 | 16,492,589 |
| 2092 | 80,007,967 | 16,366,098 |
| 2091 | 80,383,529 | 16,235,771 |
| 2090 | 80,760,724 | 16,103,700 |
| 2089 | 81,140,553 | 15,969,059 |
| 2088 | 81,521,696 | 15,831,339 |
| 2087 | 81,908,373 | 15,690,143 |
| 2086 | 82,304,497 | 15,547,605 |
| 2085 | 82,709,534 | 15,403,967 |
| 2084 | 83,123,058 | 15,257,740 |
| 2083 | 83,544,006 | 15,108,271 |
| 2082 | 83,980,325 | 14,958,279 |
| 2081 | 84,429,305 | 14,805,332 |
| 2080 | 84,899,768 | 14,651,508 |
| 2079 | 85,387,247 | 14,496,397 |
| 2078 | 85,897,934 | 14,337,117 |
| 2077 | 86,434,291 | 14,175,812 |
| 2076 | 86,993,007 | 14,013,255 |
| 2075 | 87,577,777 | 13,849,027 |
| 2074 | 88,190,392 | 13,684,146 |
| 2073 | 88,834,763 | 13,517,681 |
| 2072 | 89,499,356 | 13,349,376 |
| 2071 | 90,184,464 | 13,178,237 |
| 2070 | 90,899,136 | 13,007,812 |
| 2069 | 91,625,421 | 12,835,311 |
| 2068 | 92,367,969 | 12,662,862 |
| 2067 | 93,113,499 | 12,487,379 |
| 2066 | 93,869,240 | 12,311,503 |
| 2065 | 94,633,430 | 12,136,616 |
| 2064 | 95,391,433 | 11,958,955 |
| 2063 | 96,148,081 | 11,783,144 |
| 2062 | 96,902,907 | 11,606,044 |
| 2061 | 97,654,031 | 11,428,738 |
| 2060 | 98,400,894 | 11,251,427 |
| 2059 | 99,144,216 | 11,072,236 |
| 2058 | 99,868,968 | 10,892,076 |
| 2057 | 100,585,601 | 10,713,858 |
| 2056 | 101,295,868 | 10,536,935 |
| 2055 | 101,989,736 | 10,358,532 |
| 2054 | 102,683,462 | 10,179,658 |
| 2053 | 103,359,083 | 9,999,712 |
| 2052 | 104,036,901 | 9,819,098 |
| 2051 | 104,706,698 | 9,639,209 |
| 2050 | 105,377,283 | 9,461,249 |
| 2049 | 106,053,011 | 9,283,353 |
| 2048 | 106,731,207 | 9,104,299 |
| 2047 | 107,419,237 | 8,926,851 |
| 2046 | 108,115,358 | 8,748,845 |
| 2045 | 108,820,982 | 8,572,397 |
| 2044 | 109,529,333 | 8,397,189 |
| 2043 | 110,245,586 | 8,222,194 |
| 2042 | 110,968,174 | 8,048,139 |
| 2041 | 111,704,629 | 7,876,803 |
| 2040 | 112,438,759 | 7,706,696 |
| 2039 | 113,175,948 | 7,537,689 |
| 2038 | 113,915,783 | 7,369,184 |
| 2037 | 114,662,374 | 7,202,472 |
| 2036 | 115,410,956 | 7,036,729 |
| 2035 | 116,162,381 | 6,871,981 |
| 2034 | 116,911,001 | 6,708,364 |
| 2033 | 117,652,676 | 6,546,168 |
| 2032 | 118,393,188 | 6,385,827 |
| 2031 | 119,127,425 | 6,227,564 |
| 2030 | 119,856,131 | 6,070,865 |
| 2029 | 120,574,242 | 5,916,516 |
| 2028 | 121,287,543 | 5,764,060 |
| 2027 | 121,989,133 | 5,613,919 |
| 2026 | 122,677,250 | 5,464,898 |
| 2025 | 123,339,586 | 5,317,228 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 5,169,395 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 5,022,441 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 4,875,637 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 4,734,874 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 4,600,131 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 4,467,708 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 4,337,685 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 4,210,600 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 4,086,657 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 3,965,959 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 3,848,514 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 3,734,318 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 3,619,034 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 3,502,811 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 3,390,965 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 3,284,448 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 3,183,269 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 3,093,059 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 3,013,660 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 2,939,059 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 2,868,664 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 2,802,046 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 2,738,655 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 2,678,760 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 2,613,441 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 2,541,698 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 2,474,651 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 2,411,306 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 2,358,188 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 2,312,017 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 2,249,454 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 2,174,328 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 2,088,135 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 2,009,738 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 1,951,878 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 1,903,048 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 1,855,859 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 1,803,014 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 1,751,835 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 1,702,107 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 1,653,693 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 1,606,746 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 1,561,176 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 1,516,877 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 1,474,043 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 1,432,758 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 1,392,713 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 1,353,768 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 1,315,336 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 1,277,330 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 1,240,188 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 1,203,838 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 1,168,355 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 1,133,702 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 1,099,806 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 1,066,754 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 1,034,739 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 1,003,843 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 974,157 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 945,838 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 918,955 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 893,423 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 869,184 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 846,167 |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | 824,298 |
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 Japan decreased by 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).
Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Japan's population will shrink by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people with a rank change from 12th to 17th. The population of Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.
Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Mauritania
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | 0.62% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | 0.66% |
| 2098 | -0.48% | 0.68% |
| 2097 | -0.48% | 0.7% |
| 2096 | -0.48% | 0.7% |
| 2095 | -0.47% | 0.73% |
| 2094 | -0.47% | 0.76% |
| 2093 | -0.47% | 0.77% |
| 2092 | -0.47% | 0.8% |
| 2091 | -0.47% | 0.82% |
| 2090 | -0.47% | 0.84% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | 0.87% |
| 2088 | -0.47% | 0.9% |
| 2087 | -0.48% | 0.92% |
| 2086 | -0.49% | 0.93% |
| 2085 | -0.5% | 0.96% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | 0.99% |
| 2083 | -0.52% | 1% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | 1.03% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | 1.05% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | -0.59% | 1.11% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | 1.14% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | 1.16% |
| 2076 | -0.67% | 1.19% |
| 2075 | -0.69% | 1.2% |
| 2074 | -0.73% | 1.23% |
| 2073 | -0.74% | 1.26% |
| 2072 | -0.76% | 1.3% |
| 2071 | -0.79% | 1.31% |
| 2070 | -0.79% | 1.34% |
| 2069 | -0.8% | 1.36% |
| 2068 | -0.8% | 1.41% |
| 2067 | -0.81% | 1.43% |
| 2066 | -0.81% | 1.44% |
| 2065 | -0.79% | 1.49% |
| 2064 | -0.79% | 1.49% |
| 2063 | -0.78% | 1.53% |
| 2062 | -0.77% | 1.55% |
| 2061 | -0.76% | 1.58% |
| 2060 | -0.75% | 1.62% |
| 2059 | -0.73% | 1.65% |
| 2058 | -0.71% | 1.66% |
| 2057 | -0.7% | 1.68% |
| 2056 | -0.68% | 1.72% |
| 2055 | -0.68% | 1.76% |
| 2054 | -0.65% | 1.8% |
| 2053 | -0.65% | 1.84% |
| 2052 | -0.64% | 1.87% |
| 2051 | -0.64% | 1.88% |
| 2050 | -0.64% | 1.92% |
| 2049 | -0.64% | 1.97% |
| 2048 | -0.64% | 1.99% |
| 2047 | -0.64% | 2.03% |
| 2046 | -0.65% | 2.06% |
| 2045 | -0.65% | 2.09% |
| 2044 | -0.65% | 2.13% |
| 2043 | -0.65% | 2.16% |
| 2042 | -0.66% | 2.18% |
| 2041 | -0.65% | 2.21% |
| 2040 | -0.65% | 2.24% |
| 2039 | -0.65% | 2.29% |
| 2038 | -0.65% | 2.31% |
| 2037 | -0.65% | 2.36% |
| 2036 | -0.65% | 2.4% |
| 2035 | -0.64% | 2.44% |
| 2034 | -0.63% | 2.48% |
| 2033 | -0.63% | 2.51% |
| 2032 | -0.62% | 2.54% |
| 2031 | -0.61% | 2.58% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | 2.61% |
| 2029 | -0.59% | 2.64% |
| 2028 | -0.58% | 2.67% |
| 2027 | -0.56% | 2.73% |
| 2026 | -0.54% | 2.78% |
| 2025 | -0.51% | 2.86% |
| 2024 | -0.43% | 2.93% |
| 2023 | -0.49% | 3.01% |
| 2022 | -0.44% | 2.97% |
| 2021 | -0.46% | 2.93% |
| 2020 | -0.29% | 2.96% |
| 2019 | -0.14% | 3% |
| 2018 | -0.13% | 3.02% |
| 2017 | -0.08% | 3.03% |
| 2016 | -0.05% | 3.04% |
| 2015 | -0.11% | 3.05% |
| 2014 | -0.13% | 3.06% |
| 2013 | -0.14% | 3.19% |
| 2012 | -0.16% | 3.32% |
| 2011 | -0.19% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02% | 3.24% |
| 2009 | -0.01% | 3.18% |
| 2008 | 0.05% | 2.92% |
| 2007 | 0.11% | 2.63% |
| 2006 | 0.06% | 2.54% |
| 2005 | 0.009% | 2.45% |
| 2004 | 0.03% | 2.38% |
| 2003 | 0.21% | 2.31% |
| 2002 | 0.23% | 2.24% |
| 2001 | 0.24% | 2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.17% | 2.82% |
| 1999 | 0.18% | 2.71% |
| 1998 | 0.27% | 2.63% |
| 1997 | 0.24% | 2.25% |
| 1996 | 0.23% | 2% |
| 1995 | 0.23% | 2.78% |
| 1994 | 0.28% | 3.46% |
| 1993 | 0.32% | 4.13% |
| 1992 | 0.37% | 3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.39% | 2.96% |
| 1990 | 0.33% | 2.57% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | 2.54% |
| 1988 | 0.42% | 2.93% |
| 1987 | 0.48% | 2.92% |
| 1986 | 0.53% | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 0.63% | 2.93% |
| 1984 | 0.65% | 2.92% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 2.92% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | 2.92% |
| 1981 | 0.73% | 2.91% |
| 1980 | 0.79% | 2.88% |
| 1979 | 0.85% | 2.88% |
| 1978 | 0.91% | 2.88% |
| 1977 | 0.97% | 2.92% |
| 1976 | 1.08% | 2.98% |
| 1975 | 1.28% | 2.99% |
| 1974 | 1.34% | 3.02% |
| 1973 | 1.42% | 3.04% |
| 1972 | 1.41% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 2.22% | 3.08% |
| 1970 | 1.16% | 3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 3.09% |
| 1968 | 1.13% | 3.08% |
| 1967 | 1.04% | 3.05% |
| 1966 | 0.92% | 2.99% |
| 1965 | 1.08% | 2.93% |
| 1964 | 1.05% | 2.86% |
| 1963 | 1.02% | 2.79% |
| 1962 | 0.93% | 2.72% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | 2.65% |
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 Japan declined by 0.43%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.
Live population counters
|
Japan
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
122677250
|
5505206
|
| Population rank | 12/197 | 122/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.48% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
58.3 seconds
|
3.58 minutes
|
| One birth every |
42.2 seconds
|
3.04 minutes
|
| One death every |
19.5 seconds
|
19 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1,483 | +403 |
| Annual growth/decline | -541,279 | +146,954 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | +2.93% |
| Population growth rate rank | 185/197 | 17/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.75 minutes
|
1.74 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +140,579 | -5,044 |
| Net migration rank | 10/196 | 115/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,409,529 | 195,937 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 19/195 | 113/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 120/195 | 107/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
Mauritania
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 140,579 | - | -5,044 |
| 2024 | - | 153,357 | - | -2,185 |
| 2023 | -871,617 | 175,003 | 145,164 | 2,999 |
| 2022 | -825,825 | 175,003 | 142,451 | 2,999 |
| 2021 | -640,976 | -34,996 | 137,557 | -1,483 |
| 2020 | -542,923 | 42,001 | 134,899 | -1,483 |
| 2019 | -531,858 | 318,190 | 134,460 | -3,019 |
| 2018 | -456,520 | 320,601 | 131,584 | -2,987 |
| 2017 | -406,310 | 322,564 | 128,562 | -3,001 |
| 2016 | -343,106 | 314,732 | 125,342 | -3,008 |
| 2015 | -292,424 | 168,896 | 122,092 | -3,019 |
| 2014 | -267,279 | 58,109 | 118,792 | -2,980 |
| 2013 | -242,146 | 66,449 | 115,558 | -2,987 |
| 2012 | -229,733 | 67,904 | 113,489 | 4,515 |
| 2011 | -204,533 | 97,720 | 111,165 | 3,272 |
| 2010 | -128,070 | 131,860 | 108,121 | 1,128 |
| 2009 | -76,828 | 125,450 | 105,273 | -1,481 |
| 2008 | -51,225 | 142,605 | 102,432 | -3,860 |
| 2007 | -25,600 | 138,024 | 98,895 | -17,048 |
| 2006 | 12,785 | 130,065 | 94,991 | -18,033 |
| 2005 | -25,554 | 113,017 | 90,940 | -18,693 |
| 2004 | 76,656 | 69,014 | 87,578 | -19,042 |
| 2003 | 114,946 | 74,875 | 83,804 | -19,104 |
| 2002 | 178,423 | 60,864 | 80,993 | -18,903 |
| 2001 | 203,438 | 59,563 | 78,769 | -21,067 |
| 2000 | 228,317 | 23,468 | 75,929 | -2,997 |
| 1999 | 202,610 | 56,901 | 73,554 | -2,999 |
| 1998 | 265,440 | 45,912 | 72,045 | -8,504 |
| 1997 | 277,325 | 43,366 | 71,327 | -8,187 |
| 1996 | 314,392 | 25,030 | 71,939 | -28,840 |
| 1995 | 276,039 | 87,714 | 72,244 | -22,997 |
| 1994 | 363,017 | 154,214 | 70,570 | 5,304 |
| 1993 | 312,073 | 168,836 | 68,167 | 6,217 |
| 1992 | 360,833 | 170,878 | 63,501 | 34,505 |
| 1991 | 396,685 | 161,331 | 61,782 | -2,997 |
| 1990 | 407,478 | 124,582 | 59,934 | -3,000 |
| 1989 | 467,662 | 31,202 | 58,666 | -17,941 |
| 1988 | 527,085 | 51,154 | 56,654 | -2,997 |
| 1987 | 598,138 | 28,001 | 55,037 | -2,998 |
| 1986 | 631,706 | 27,987 | 53,313 | -2,998 |
| 1985 | 676,687 | -141,323 | 52,125 | -2,998 |
| 1984 | 756,523 | -273,686 | 50,705 | -2,998 |
| 1983 | 775,495 | -269,755 | 49,187 | -2,998 |
| 1982 | 805,664 | -288,550 | 47,947 | -2,998 |
| 1981 | 811,861 | -278,525 | 46,641 | -2,998 |
| 1980 | 864,372 | -92,314 | 45,026 | -2,997 |
| 1979 | 950,298 | -57,692 | 43,537 | -2,997 |
| 1978 | 1,011,234 | -47,996 | 42,539 | -2,998 |
| 1977 | 1,070,397 | -49,082 | 41,352 | -2,999 |
| 1976 | 1,127,750 | -34,976 | 40,149 | -1,645 |
| 1975 | 1,204,989 | 107 | 38,975 | -1,472 |
| 1974 | 1,332,960 | -10,145 | 38,106 | -1,321 |
| 1973 | 1,391,449 | -34,674 | 37,122 | -1,201 |
| 1972 | 1,372,006 | -73,980 | 36,184 | -1,139 |
| 1971 | 1,331,782 | -107,778 | 35,279 | -1,014 |
| 1970 | 1,230,496 | 33,731 | 34,382 | -855 |
| 1969 | 1,195,962 | 49,447 | 33,252 | -688 |
| 1968 | 1,191,930 | 43,593 | 32,029 | -565 |
| 1967 | 1,258,475 | 29,632 | 30,853 | -514 |
| 1966 | 682,072 | 68,934 | 29,502 | -466 |
| 1965 | 1,126,448 | -50,667 | 28,028 | -434 |
| 1964 | 1,046,553 | -100,696 | 26,565 | -390 |
| 1963 | 987,770 | -100,742 | 25,250 | -362 |
| 1962 | 901,864 | -57,075 | 23,927 | -342 |
| 1961 | 893,522 | -58,882 | 22,781 | -332 |
| 1960 | 894,874 | -150,371 | 21,604 | -318 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 73.6% of the population change in Japan is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people). In Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).
As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.
Biggest cities by population
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tokyo | 14.3M |
| Yokohama | 3.76M |
| Osaka | 2.75M |
| Nagoya | 2.33M |
| Sapporo | 1.96M |
| Fukuoka | 1.6M |
| Kawasaki | 1.54M |
| Kobe | 1.52M |
| Kyoto | 1.46M |
| Saitama | 1.33M |
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Nouakchott | 1.45M |
| Rosso | 61.2K |
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Population differences between Japan and Mauritania
|
Japan
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 85.1 years | 69.2 years |
| Average age | 48.3 years | 23 years |
| Median age | 50.4 years | 18.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 4.7 births per woman |
| Population density | 872 ppl/mi² | 13.7 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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