The latest officially reported population of Japan was 123,975,371 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Japan's population is 122,677,250 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.
Population statistics:
- Japan's population is 2.38 times bigger than South Korea's.
- Japan is ranked the 12th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
- The countries together account for 2.1% of the world: 1.48% for Japan vs 0.62% for South Korea.
- For the last 10 years, Japan has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of Japan has decreased from 128M people to 123M (4.05% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).
Japan vs South Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Japan
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 76,978,998 | 22,012,503 |
| 2099 | 77,363,458 | 22,335,528 |
| 2098 | 77,742,445 | 22,668,719 |
| 2097 | 78,118,375 | 23,009,661 |
| 2096 | 78,498,614 | 23,360,151 |
| 2095 | 78,875,245 | 23,722,747 |
| 2094 | 79,250,325 | 24,093,391 |
| 2093 | 79,628,057 | 24,473,038 |
| 2092 | 80,007,967 | 24,860,975 |
| 2091 | 80,383,529 | 25,255,379 |
| 2090 | 80,760,724 | 25,655,577 |
| 2089 | 81,140,553 | 26,060,945 |
| 2088 | 81,521,696 | 26,470,073 |
| 2087 | 81,908,373 | 26,884,813 |
| 2086 | 82,304,497 | 27,301,913 |
| 2085 | 82,709,534 | 27,723,736 |
| 2084 | 83,123,058 | 28,147,480 |
| 2083 | 83,544,006 | 28,578,182 |
| 2082 | 83,980,325 | 29,012,953 |
| 2081 | 84,429,305 | 29,456,022 |
| 2080 | 84,899,768 | 29,901,880 |
| 2079 | 85,387,247 | 30,352,062 |
| 2078 | 85,897,934 | 30,809,176 |
| 2077 | 86,434,291 | 31,273,700 |
| 2076 | 86,993,007 | 31,744,480 |
| 2075 | 87,577,777 | 32,221,226 |
| 2074 | 88,190,392 | 32,706,020 |
| 2073 | 88,834,763 | 33,196,556 |
| 2072 | 89,499,356 | 33,696,490 |
| 2071 | 90,184,464 | 34,203,935 |
| 2070 | 90,899,136 | 34,719,324 |
| 2069 | 91,625,421 | 35,241,850 |
| 2068 | 92,367,969 | 35,762,799 |
| 2067 | 93,113,499 | 36,292,307 |
| 2066 | 93,869,240 | 36,826,655 |
| 2065 | 94,633,430 | 37,368,086 |
| 2064 | 95,391,433 | 37,916,439 |
| 2063 | 96,148,081 | 38,469,051 |
| 2062 | 96,902,907 | 39,028,473 |
| 2061 | 97,654,031 | 39,584,621 |
| 2060 | 98,400,894 | 40,149,830 |
| 2059 | 99,144,216 | 40,712,514 |
| 2058 | 99,868,968 | 41,277,134 |
| 2057 | 100,585,601 | 41,833,887 |
| 2056 | 101,295,868 | 42,377,427 |
| 2055 | 101,989,736 | 42,909,302 |
| 2054 | 102,683,462 | 43,427,254 |
| 2053 | 103,359,083 | 43,938,741 |
| 2052 | 104,036,901 | 44,441,106 |
| 2051 | 104,706,698 | 44,923,604 |
| 2050 | 105,377,283 | 45,385,311 |
| 2049 | 106,053,011 | 45,832,153 |
| 2048 | 106,731,207 | 46,258,529 |
| 2047 | 107,419,237 | 46,668,898 |
| 2046 | 108,115,358 | 47,056,404 |
| 2045 | 108,820,982 | 47,433,205 |
| 2044 | 109,529,333 | 47,797,411 |
| 2043 | 110,245,586 | 48,144,730 |
| 2042 | 110,968,174 | 48,478,991 |
| 2041 | 111,704,629 | 48,806,273 |
| 2040 | 112,438,759 | 49,115,658 |
| 2039 | 113,175,948 | 49,412,830 |
| 2038 | 113,915,783 | 49,694,340 |
| 2037 | 114,662,374 | 49,957,504 |
| 2036 | 115,410,956 | 50,200,702 |
| 2035 | 116,162,381 | 50,426,000 |
| 2034 | 116,911,001 | 50,632,962 |
| 2033 | 117,652,676 | 50,821,090 |
| 2032 | 118,393,188 | 50,987,020 |
| 2031 | 119,127,425 | 51,134,940 |
| 2030 | 119,856,131 | 51,267,908 |
| 2029 | 120,574,242 | 51,385,868 |
| 2028 | 121,287,543 | 51,486,791 |
| 2027 | 121,989,133 | 51,576,746 |
| 2026 | 122,677,250 | 51,649,918 |
| 2025 | 123,339,586 | 51,710,062 |
| 2024 | 123,975,371 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 124,516,650 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 125,124,989 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 125,681,593 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 126,261,000 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 126,633,000 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 126,811,000 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 126,972,000 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 127,076,000 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 127,141,000 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 127,276,000 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 127,445,000 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 127,629,000 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 127,833,000 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 128,070,000 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 128,047,000 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 128,063,000 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 128,001,000 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 127,854,000 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 127,773,000 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 127,761,000 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 127,718,000 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 127,445,000 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 127,149,000 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 126,843,000 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 126,631,000 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 126,400,000 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 126,057,000 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 125,757,000 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 125,472,000 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 125,178,000 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 124,829,000 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 124,425,000 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 123,964,000 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 123,478,000 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 123,069,000 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 122,578,000 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 122,069,000 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 121,482,000 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 120,837,000 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 120,083,000 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 119,307,000 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 118,480,000 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 117,661,000 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 116,807,000 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 115,890,000 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 114,913,000 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 113,872,000 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 112,775,000 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 111,573,000 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 110,162,000 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 108,707,000 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 107,188,000 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 105,697,000 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 103,403,000 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 102,219,000 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 101,011,000 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 99,879,000 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 98,851,000 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 97,952,000 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 96,903,000 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 95,900,000 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 94,933,000 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 94,055,000 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 93,216,000 | 25,012,374 |
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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Japan lost 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).
Japan was ranked 10th most populous country in 2006 and is 12th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 29.1% of the population in Japan and 38.5% in South Korea.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.5% | -1.45% |
| 2099 | -0.49% | -1.47% |
| 2098 | -0.48% | -1.48% |
| 2097 | -0.48% | -1.5% |
| 2096 | -0.48% | -1.53% |
| 2095 | -0.47% | -1.54% |
| 2094 | -0.47% | -1.55% |
| 2093 | -0.47% | -1.56% |
| 2092 | -0.47% | -1.56% |
| 2091 | -0.47% | -1.56% |
| 2090 | -0.47% | -1.56% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | -1.55% |
| 2088 | -0.47% | -1.54% |
| 2087 | -0.48% | -1.53% |
| 2086 | -0.49% | -1.52% |
| 2085 | -0.5% | -1.51% |
| 2084 | -0.5% | -1.51% |
| 2083 | -0.52% | -1.5% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | -1.5% |
| 2081 | -0.55% | -1.49% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | -1.48% |
| 2079 | -0.59% | -1.48% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | -1.49% |
| 2077 | -0.64% | -1.48% |
| 2076 | -0.67% | -1.48% |
| 2075 | -0.69% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | -0.73% | -1.48% |
| 2073 | -0.74% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | -0.76% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | -0.79% | -1.48% |
| 2070 | -0.79% | -1.48% |
| 2069 | -0.8% | -1.46% |
| 2068 | -0.8% | -1.46% |
| 2067 | -0.81% | -1.45% |
| 2066 | -0.81% | -1.45% |
| 2065 | -0.79% | -1.45% |
| 2064 | -0.79% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | -0.78% | -1.43% |
| 2062 | -0.77% | -1.4% |
| 2061 | -0.76% | -1.41% |
| 2060 | -0.75% | -1.38% |
| 2059 | -0.73% | -1.37% |
| 2058 | -0.71% | -1.33% |
| 2057 | -0.7% | -1.28% |
| 2056 | -0.68% | -1.24% |
| 2055 | -0.68% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | -0.65% | -1.16% |
| 2053 | -0.65% | -1.13% |
| 2052 | -0.64% | -1.07% |
| 2051 | -0.64% | -1.02% |
| 2050 | -0.64% | -0.97% |
| 2049 | -0.64% | -0.92% |
| 2048 | -0.64% | -0.88% |
| 2047 | -0.64% | -0.82% |
| 2046 | -0.65% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | -0.65% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | -0.65% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | -0.65% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | -0.66% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | -0.65% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | -0.65% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | -0.65% | -0.57% |
| 2038 | -0.65% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | -0.65% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | -0.65% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | -0.64% | -0.41% |
| 2034 | -0.63% | -0.37% |
| 2033 | -0.63% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | -0.62% | -0.29% |
| 2031 | -0.61% | -0.26% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | -0.23% |
| 2029 | -0.59% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | -0.58% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | -0.56% | -0.14% |
| 2026 | -0.54% | -0.12% |
| 2025 | -0.51% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | -0.43% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | -0.49% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | -0.44% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | -0.46% | -0.13% |
| 2020 | -0.29% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | -0.14% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | -0.13% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | -0.08% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | -0.05% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | -0.11% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | -0.13% | 0.63% |
| 2013 | -0.14% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | -0.16% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | -0.19% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 0.02% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.01% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 0.05% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | 0.11% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 0.06% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 0.009% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 0.03% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.21% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 0.23% | 0.58% |
| 2001 | 0.24% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 0.17% | 0.84% |
| 1999 | 0.18% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 0.27% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 0.24% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 0.23% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 0.23% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 0.28% | 1.01% |
| 1993 | 0.32% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 0.37% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 0.39% | 0.99% |
| 1990 | 0.33% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | 0.99% |
| 1988 | 0.42% | 0.98% |
| 1987 | 0.48% | 0.99% |
| 1986 | 0.53% | 1% |
| 1985 | 0.63% | 0.99% |
| 1984 | 0.65% | 1.24% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | 1.49% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | 1.56% |
| 1981 | 0.73% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 0.79% | 1.57% |
| 1979 | 0.85% | 1.53% |
| 1978 | 0.91% | 1.53% |
| 1977 | 0.97% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 1.08% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 1.28% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.34% | 1.73% |
| 1973 | 1.42% | 1.78% |
| 1972 | 1.41% | 1.89% |
| 1971 | 2.22% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 1.16% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 1.13% | 2.35% |
| 1967 | 1.04% | 2.36% |
| 1966 | 0.92% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 1.08% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 1.05% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 1.02% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 0.93% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | 3.01% |
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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.
Live population counters
|
Japan
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
122677250
|
51649918
|
| Population rank | 12/197 | 31/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.48% | 0.62% |
| One net population change |
58.3 seconds
|
13.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
42.2 seconds
|
2.26 minutes
|
| One death every |
19.5 seconds
|
1.69 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1,483 | +105 |
| Annual growth/decline | -541,279 | +38,446 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | +0.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 185/197 | 160/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.75 minutes
|
8.02 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +140,579 | +65,731 |
| Net migration rank | 10/196 | 20/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,409,529 | 1,811,507 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 19/195 | 40/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 120/195 | 111/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
South Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 140,579 | - | 65,731 |
| 2024 | - | 153,357 | - | 75,963 |
| 2023 | -871,617 | 175,003 | -77,569 | 87,800 |
| 2022 | -825,825 | 175,003 | -124,014 | 87,800 |
| 2021 | -640,976 | -34,996 | -56,947 | -16,778 |
| 2020 | -542,923 | 42,001 | -31,101 | 112,631 |
| 2019 | -531,858 | 318,190 | 10,353 | 128,622 |
| 2018 | -456,520 | 320,601 | 30,951 | 118,220 |
| 2017 | -406,310 | 322,564 | 71,907 | 104,029 |
| 2016 | -343,106 | 314,732 | 122,923 | 91,568 |
| 2015 | -292,424 | 168,896 | 163,248 | 276,427 |
| 2014 | -267,279 | 58,109 | 167,464 | 308,037 |
| 2013 | -242,146 | 66,449 | 166,415 | 301,926 |
| 2012 | -229,733 | 67,904 | 215,859 | 281,866 |
| 2011 | -204,533 | 97,720 | 214,728 | 269,958 |
| 2010 | -128,070 | 131,860 | 213,083 | 52,042 |
| 2009 | -76,828 | 125,450 | 197,231 | 5,308 |
| 2008 | -51,225 | 142,605 | 215,841 | -19,630 |
| 2007 | -25,600 | 138,024 | 248,286 | -42,293 |
| 2006 | 12,785 | 130,065 | 203,441 | -28,434 |
| 2005 | -25,554 | 113,017 | 187,920 | -47,821 |
| 2004 | 76,656 | 69,014 | 225,988 | -42,549 |
| 2003 | 114,946 | 74,875 | 244,251 | -31,994 |
| 2002 | 178,423 | 60,864 | 247,752 | -18,105 |
| 2001 | 203,438 | 59,563 | 312,643 | -28,006 |
| 2000 | 228,317 | 23,468 | 390,167 | -84,960 |
| 1999 | 202,610 | 56,901 | 368,272 | -107,448 |
| 1998 | 265,440 | 45,912 | 393,436 | -98,044 |
| 1997 | 277,325 | 43,366 | 422,773 | -109,130 |
| 1996 | 314,392 | 25,030 | 446,142 | -115,705 |
| 1995 | 276,039 | 87,714 | 468,967 | -208,491 |
| 1994 | 363,017 | 154,214 | 473,200 | -208,309 |
| 1993 | 312,073 | 168,836 | 477,302 | -222,802 |
| 1992 | 360,833 | 170,878 | 494,352 | -265,849 |
| 1991 | 396,685 | 161,331 | 467,594 | -270,754 |
| 1990 | 407,478 | 124,582 | 411,546 | 79,294 |
| 1989 | 467,662 | 31,202 | 403,266 | 186,120 |
| 1988 | 527,085 | 51,154 | 399,297 | 192,534 |
| 1987 | 598,138 | 28,001 | 378,758 | 198,057 |
| 1986 | 631,706 | 27,987 | 395,651 | 189,782 |
| 1985 | 676,687 | -141,323 | 416,219 | 97,949 |
| 1984 | 756,523 | -273,686 | 436,384 | 101,394 |
| 1983 | 775,495 | -269,755 | 514,844 | 102,167 |
| 1982 | 805,664 | -288,550 | 605,626 | 48,638 |
| 1981 | 811,861 | -278,525 | 631,189 | 18,442 |
| 1980 | 864,372 | -92,314 | 583,294 | -148,341 |
| 1979 | 950,298 | -57,692 | 623,068 | -139,566 |
| 1978 | 1,011,234 | -47,996 | 499,084 | -85,721 |
| 1977 | 1,070,397 | -49,082 | 578,947 | -90,737 |
| 1976 | 1,127,750 | -34,976 | 530,558 | -92,314 |
| 1975 | 1,204,989 | 107 | 603,300 | -52,332 |
| 1974 | 1,332,960 | -10,145 | 673,030 | 27,005 |
| 1973 | 1,391,449 | -34,674 | 699,115 | 35,779 |
| 1972 | 1,372,006 | -73,980 | 740,469 | 25,382 |
| 1971 | 1,331,782 | -107,778 | 789,185 | -6,326 |
| 1970 | 1,230,496 | 33,731 | 747,987 | -27,999 |
| 1969 | 1,195,962 | 49,447 | 694,227 | -21,175 |
| 1968 | 1,191,930 | 43,593 | 684,487 | -16,868 |
| 1967 | 1,258,475 | 29,632 | 692,169 | -16,484 |
| 1966 | 682,072 | 68,934 | 623,534 | -16,688 |
| 1965 | 1,126,448 | -50,667 | 641,090 | -146,386 |
| 1964 | 1,046,553 | -100,696 | 655,501 | -102,284 |
| 1963 | 987,770 | -100,742 | 685,824 | -80,226 |
| 1962 | 901,864 | -57,075 | 712,590 | -94,606 |
| 1961 | 893,522 | -58,882 | 730,173 | -93,179 |
| 1960 | 894,874 | -150,371 | 728,010 | 47,245 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/japan/south-korea | CC BY
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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).
As of 2024, 3,409,529 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Japan, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.
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 |
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
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Population differences between Japan and South Korea
|
Japan
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 85.1 years | 84.6 years |
| Average age | 48.3 years | 44.8 years |
| Median age | 50.4 years | 46.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.8:51.2 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 births per woman | 0.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 872 ppl/mi² | 1,371 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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