The latest officially reported population of Kuwait was 4,897,263 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kuwait's population is 5,100,145 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.
Population statistics:
- Russia's population is 27.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
- Kuwait is ranked the 127th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
- The countries together account for 1.77% of the world: 0.06% for Kuwait vs 1.71% for Russia.
- For the last 10 years, Kuwait has had an average growth rate of +3.1% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
- Since 2006, the population of Kuwait has increased from 2.36M people to 5.1M (115.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).
Kuwait vs Russia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Kuwait
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | 9,589,440 | 124,983,377 |
| 2099 | 9,513,152 | 125,086,144 |
| 2098 | 9,437,521 | 125,186,329 |
| 2097 | 9,362,225 | 125,264,415 |
| 2096 | 9,287,200 | 125,354,177 |
| 2095 | 9,212,523 | 125,422,006 |
| 2094 | 9,138,210 | 125,474,373 |
| 2093 | 9,064,241 | 125,529,632 |
| 2092 | 8,990,676 | 125,604,261 |
| 2091 | 8,917,547 | 125,652,742 |
| 2090 | 8,844,888 | 125,707,894 |
| 2089 | 8,772,503 | 125,760,026 |
| 2088 | 8,700,563 | 125,810,124 |
| 2087 | 8,629,117 | 125,858,116 |
| 2086 | 8,558,199 | 125,926,035 |
| 2085 | 8,487,764 | 126,001,913 |
| 2084 | 8,417,828 | 126,076,414 |
| 2083 | 8,348,353 | 126,151,046 |
| 2082 | 8,279,354 | 126,234,371 |
| 2081 | 8,210,772 | 126,317,768 |
| 2080 | 8,142,636 | 126,414,511 |
| 2079 | 8,075,101 | 126,534,688 |
| 2078 | 8,008,036 | 126,674,591 |
| 2077 | 7,941,463 | 126,830,956 |
| 2076 | 7,875,406 | 126,982,766 |
| 2075 | 7,809,930 | 127,165,304 |
| 2074 | 7,745,028 | 127,362,143 |
| 2073 | 7,680,639 | 127,576,856 |
| 2072 | 7,616,806 | 127,802,632 |
| 2071 | 7,553,744 | 128,080,998 |
| 2070 | 7,491,390 | 128,353,977 |
| 2069 | 7,429,571 | 128,642,208 |
| 2068 | 7,368,423 | 128,920,237 |
| 2067 | 7,307,932 | 129,203,483 |
| 2066 | 7,248,116 | 129,511,983 |
| 2065 | 7,188,899 | 129,842,007 |
| 2064 | 7,130,298 | 130,177,089 |
| 2063 | 7,072,099 | 130,522,107 |
| 2062 | 7,014,494 | 130,851,664 |
| 2061 | 6,957,511 | 131,200,160 |
| 2060 | 6,901,153 | 131,526,812 |
| 2059 | 6,845,293 | 131,884,461 |
| 2058 | 6,789,909 | 132,247,211 |
| 2057 | 6,734,955 | 132,584,941 |
| 2056 | 6,680,523 | 132,925,501 |
| 2055 | 6,626,403 | 133,271,436 |
| 2054 | 6,572,580 | 133,595,068 |
| 2053 | 6,518,885 | 133,914,243 |
| 2052 | 6,465,284 | 134,180,223 |
| 2051 | 6,411,692 | 134,443,510 |
| 2050 | 6,358,029 | 134,687,487 |
| 2049 | 6,304,394 | 134,909,323 |
| 2048 | 6,250,650 | 135,117,641 |
| 2047 | 6,196,914 | 135,311,492 |
| 2046 | 6,143,120 | 135,482,008 |
| 2045 | 6,089,197 | 135,664,379 |
| 2044 | 6,035,156 | 135,863,165 |
| 2043 | 5,981,241 | 136,085,277 |
| 2042 | 5,927,307 | 136,307,658 |
| 2041 | 5,873,587 | 136,557,818 |
| 2040 | 5,820,161 | 136,821,807 |
| 2039 | 5,767,029 | 137,122,219 |
| 2038 | 5,714,211 | 137,433,644 |
| 2037 | 5,661,929 | 137,770,811 |
| 2036 | 5,610,194 | 138,118,955 |
| 2035 | 5,559,069 | 138,478,809 |
| 2034 | 5,508,623 | 138,852,689 |
| 2033 | 5,458,935 | 139,237,595 |
| 2032 | 5,410,081 | 139,635,142 |
| 2031 | 5,362,063 | 140,058,187 |
| 2030 | 5,314,935 | 140,453,528 |
| 2029 | 5,265,492 | 140,840,370 |
| 2028 | 5,212,438 | 141,214,141 |
| 2027 | 5,152,065 | 141,580,416 |
| 2026 | 5,080,894 | 141,906,741 |
| 2025 | 4,998,262 | 142,772,403 |
| 2024 | 4,897,263 | 143,533,851 |
| 2023 | 4,853,420 | 143,826,130 |
| 2022 | 4,589,643 | 144,236,933 |
| 2021 | 4,360,865 | 144,746,762 |
| 2020 | 4,400,267 | 145,245,148 |
| 2019 | 4,442,316 | 145,453,291 |
| 2018 | 4,323,515 | 145,398,106 |
| 2017 | 4,154,812 | 145,293,260 |
| 2016 | 4,004,096 | 145,015,460 |
| 2015 | 3,834,574 | 144,640,716 |
| 2014 | 3,665,876 | 144,237,223 |
| 2013 | 3,507,844 | 143,805,638 |
| 2012 | 3,337,109 | 143,378,447 |
| 2011 | 3,132,814 | 143,018,195 |
| 2010 | 2,943,372 | 142,849,468 |
| 2009 | 2,795,484 | 142,785,348 |
| 2008 | 2,651,421 | 142,742,366 |
| 2007 | 2,507,887 | 142,805,114 |
| 2006 | 2,364,733 | 143,049,637 |
| 2005 | 2,236,788 | 143,518,814 |
| 2004 | 2,157,320 | 144,067,316 |
| 2003 | 2,109,881 | 144,648,618 |
| 2002 | 2,059,974 | 145,306,497 |
| 2001 | 2,008,121 | 145,976,482 |
| 2000 | 1,954,709 | 146,596,869 |
| 1999 | 1,900,030 | 147,214,776 |
| 1998 | 1,844,302 | 147,670,784 |
| 1997 | 1,787,683 | 147,915,361 |
| 1996 | 1,730,246 | 148,160,129 |
| 1995 | 1,681,513 | 148,375,787 |
| 1994 | 1,664,361 | 148,407,912 |
| 1993 | 1,672,151 | 148,458,777 |
| 1992 | 1,634,961 | 148,538,197 |
| 1991 | 1,351,399 | 148,394,216 |
| 1990 | 1,684,819 | 147,969,406 |
| 1989 | 2,217,468 | 147,721,000 |
| 1988 | 2,134,707 | 146,857,000 |
| 1987 | 2,052,994 | 145,908,000 |
| 1986 | 1,972,520 | 144,894,000 |
| 1985 | 1,894,242 | 143,858,000 |
| 1984 | 1,820,688 | 142,745,000 |
| 1983 | 1,744,295 | 141,668,000 |
| 1982 | 1,662,480 | 140,823,000 |
| 1981 | 1,583,426 | 139,941,000 |
| 1980 | 1,504,782 | 139,010,000 |
| 1979 | 1,423,514 | 138,027,000 |
| 1978 | 1,340,319 | 137,060,000 |
| 1977 | 1,258,023 | 136,100,000 |
| 1976 | 1,178,711 | 135,147,000 |
| 1975 | 1,104,863 | 134,200,000 |
| 1974 | 1,038,346 | 133,432,000 |
| 1973 | 977,654 | 132,669,000 |
| 1972 | 920,352 | 131,909,000 |
| 1971 | 865,076 | 131,155,000 |
| 1970 | 809,114 | 130,404,000 |
| 1969 | 749,452 | 129,664,000 |
| 1968 | 687,716 | 128,928,000 |
| 1967 | 628,089 | 128,196,000 |
| 1966 | 572,590 | 127,468,000 |
| 1965 | 521,174 | 126,745,000 |
| 1964 | 473,115 | 125,345,000 |
| 1963 | 427,694 | 123,960,000 |
| 1962 | 384,995 | 122,591,000 |
| 1961 | 345,945 | 121,236,000 |
| 1960 | 311,060 | 119,897,000 |
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 Kuwait increased by 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kuwait gained 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).
Kuwait was ranked 139th most populous country in 2006 and is 127th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kuwait's population will grow by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people with a rank change from 127th to 117th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.
Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.8% | -0.08% |
| 2099 | 0.8% | -0.08% |
| 2098 | 0.8% | -0.06% |
| 2097 | 0.81% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | 0.81% | -0.05% |
| 2095 | 0.81% | -0.04% |
| 2094 | 0.82% | -0.04% |
| 2093 | 0.82% | -0.06% |
| 2092 | 0.82% | -0.04% |
| 2091 | 0.82% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | 0.83% | -0.04% |
| 2089 | 0.83% | -0.04% |
| 2088 | 0.83% | -0.04% |
| 2087 | 0.83% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | 0.83% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | 0.83% | -0.06% |
| 2084 | 0.83% | -0.06% |
| 2083 | 0.83% | -0.07% |
| 2082 | 0.84% | -0.07% |
| 2081 | 0.84% | -0.08% |
| 2080 | 0.84% | -0.09% |
| 2079 | 0.84% | -0.11% |
| 2078 | 0.84% | -0.12% |
| 2077 | 0.84% | -0.12% |
| 2076 | 0.84% | -0.14% |
| 2075 | 0.84% | -0.15% |
| 2074 | 0.84% | -0.17% |
| 2073 | 0.84% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | 0.83% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | 0.83% | -0.21% |
| 2070 | 0.83% | -0.22% |
| 2069 | 0.83% | -0.22% |
| 2068 | 0.83% | -0.22% |
| 2067 | 0.83% | -0.24% |
| 2066 | 0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2065 | 0.82% | -0.26% |
| 2064 | 0.82% | -0.26% |
| 2063 | 0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2062 | 0.82% | -0.27% |
| 2061 | 0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2060 | 0.82% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | 0.82% | -0.27% |
| 2058 | 0.82% | -0.25% |
| 2057 | 0.81% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | -0.26% |
| 2055 | 0.82% | -0.24% |
| 2054 | 0.82% | -0.24% |
| 2053 | 0.83% | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 0.84% | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 0.84% | -0.18% |
| 2050 | 0.85% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 0.86% | -0.15% |
| 2048 | 0.87% | -0.14% |
| 2047 | 0.88% | -0.13% |
| 2046 | 0.89% | -0.13% |
| 2045 | 0.9% | -0.15% |
| 2044 | 0.9% | -0.16% |
| 2043 | 0.91% | -0.16% |
| 2042 | 0.91% | -0.18% |
| 2041 | 0.92% | -0.19% |
| 2040 | 0.92% | -0.22% |
| 2039 | 0.92% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 0.92% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | 0.92% | -0.25% |
| 2036 | 0.92% | -0.26% |
| 2035 | 0.92% | -0.27% |
| 2034 | 0.91% | -0.28% |
| 2033 | 0.9% | -0.28% |
| 2032 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 0.89% | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 0.94% | -0.27% |
| 2029 | 1.02% | -0.26% |
| 2028 | 1.17% | -0.26% |
| 2027 | 1.4% | -0.23% |
| 2026 | 1.65% | -0.61% |
| 2025 | 2.06% | -0.53% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.75% | -0.28% |
| 2022 | 5.25% | -0.35% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -0.34% |
| 2020 | -0.95% | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 2.75% | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 4.06% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 3.76% | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 4.42% | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | 0.28% |
| 2014 | 4.51% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.52% | 0.25% |
| 2011 | 6.44% | 0.12% |
| 2010 | 5.29% | 0.04% |
| 2009 | 5.43% | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 5.72% | -0.04% |
| 2007 | 6.05% | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 5.72% | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 3.68% | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 2.25% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.42% | -0.45% |
| 2002 | 2.58% | -0.46% |
| 2001 | 2.73% | -0.42% |
| 2000 | 2.88% | -0.42% |
| 1999 | 3.02% | -0.31% |
| 1998 | 3.17% | -0.17% |
| 1997 | 3.32% | -0.17% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 1.03% | -0.02% |
| 1994 | -0.47% | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 2.27% | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 21% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | -19.8% | 0.29% |
| 1990 | -24% | 0.17% |
| 1989 | 3.88% | 0.59% |
| 1988 | 3.98% | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 4.08% | 0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.13% | 0.72% |
| 1985 | 4.04% | 0.78% |
| 1984 | 4.38% | 0.76% |
| 1983 | 4.92% | 0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.99% | 0.63% |
| 1981 | 5.23% | 0.67% |
| 1980 | 5.71% | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 6.21% | 0.71% |
| 1978 | 6.54% | 0.71% |
| 1977 | 6.73% | 0.71% |
| 1976 | 6.68% | 0.71% |
| 1975 | 6.41% | 0.58% |
| 1974 | 6.21% | 0.58% |
| 1973 | 6.23% | 0.58% |
| 1972 | 6.39% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 6.92% | 0.58% |
| 1970 | 7.96% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 8.98% | 0.57% |
| 1968 | 9.49% | 0.57% |
| 1967 | 9.69% | 0.57% |
| 1966 | 9.87% | 0.57% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | 1.12% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 11.1% | 1.12% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 1.12% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 1.12% |
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 Kuwait grew by 0.9%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.
Live population counters
|
Kuwait
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5100145
|
141906741
|
| Population rank | 127/197 | 9/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 1.71% |
| One net population change |
12 minutes
|
1.8 minutes
|
| One birth every |
10.5 minutes
|
25.5 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.18 hours
|
18.1 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +120 | -801 |
| Annual growth/decline | +43,843 | -292,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| Population growth rate rank | 106/197 | 177/197 |
| One migration net change every |
12.3 minutes
|
2.09 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +42,775 | -251,822 |
| Net migration rank | 24/196 | 187/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,323,191 | 7,605,774 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 20/195 | 10/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 67.3% | 5.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 5/195 | 91/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuwait
|
Russia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 42,775 | - | -251,822 |
| 2024 | - | 61,624 | - | -178,042 |
| 2023 | 42,568 | 50,008 | -503,392 | 27,807 |
| 2022 | 41,752 | 368,560 | -576,948 | 765,629 |
| 2021 | 42,057 | 19,678 | -1,027,702 | 314,112 |
| 2020 | 41,083 | -168,379 | -697,177 | 334,094 |
| 2019 | 46,268 | 181 | -319,997 | 336,494 |
| 2018 | 47,222 | 145,973 | -232,637 | 339,972 |
| 2017 | 51,498 | 92,717 | -130,764 | 396,619 |
| 2016 | 51,397 | 105,818 | 0 | 447,645 |
| 2015 | 52,127 | 129,695 | 43,392 | 384,756 |
| 2014 | 54,673 | 100,891 | 28,848 | 264,698 |
| 2013 | 52,666 | 107,821 | 28,761 | 289,872 |
| 2012 | 53,181 | 127,777 | 0 | 285,977 |
| 2011 | 50,733 | 176,732 | -128,716 | 309,377 |
| 2010 | 49,838 | 101,566 | -242,844 | 307,555 |
| 2009 | 48,879 | 95,483 | -257,014 | 350,206 |
| 2008 | 47,505 | 96,268 | -356,856 | 360,840 |
| 2007 | 46,539 | 96,765 | -471,257 | 365,717 |
| 2006 | 45,911 | 97,087 | -686,638 | 308,370 |
| 2005 | 45,243 | 67,638 | -846,761 | 263,541 |
| 2004 | 44,341 | 1,713 | -792,370 | 261,519 |
| 2003 | 42,934 | 5,895 | -896,822 | 256,804 |
| 2002 | 41,651 | 9,335 | -944,492 | 1,358,944 |
| 2001 | 40,662 | 12,055 | -963,445 | 259,614 |
| 2000 | 39,811 | 14,296 | -967,540 | 550,401 |
| 1999 | 39,342 | 15,912 | -927,453 | 375,468 |
| 1998 | 39,324 | 16,878 | -694,053 | 528,135 |
| 1997 | 39,581 | 17,457 | -769,159 | 541,387 |
| 1996 | 39,920 | 17,914 | -785,248 | 587,171 |
| 1995 | 39,198 | 438 | -845,742 | 723,875 |
| 1994 | 36,533 | -41,862 | -920,129 | 1,271,417 |
| 1993 | 33,239 | -43,501 | -757,140 | 507,229 |
| 1992 | 32,016 | 52,620 | -222,808 | -1,129,589 |
| 1991 | 21,867 | 460,628 | 103,876 | 125,505 |
| 1990 | 46,720 | -1,196,050 | 325,533 | 299,863 |
| 1989 | 49,390 | 34,643 | 576,112 | 89,400 |
| 1988 | 50,037 | 31,455 | 778,343 | 269,862 |
| 1987 | 50,690 | 31,243 | 977,583 | 275,611 |
| 1986 | 51,824 | 27,187 | 985,279 | 283,553 |
| 1985 | 51,772 | 25,777 | 762,447 | 280,614 |
| 1984 | 52,539 | 17,020 | 756,548 | 247,026 |
| 1983 | 51,460 | 31,758 | 906,676 | 200,159 |
| 1982 | 49,981 | 30,437 | 830,855 | 107,520 |
| 1981 | 48,098 | 29,600 | 713,700 | 36,686 |
| 1980 | 47,096 | 32,483 | 681,149 | 10,440 |
| 1979 | 45,569 | 37,383 | 690,135 | -5,791 |
| 1978 | 44,277 | 39,159 | 812,766 | 108,882 |
| 1977 | 42,922 | 38,225 | 832,932 | 122,316 |
| 1976 | 41,439 | 36,050 | 852,237 | 113,851 |
| 1975 | 39,295 | 30,909 | 843,850 | 80,069 |
| 1974 | 37,425 | 25,398 | 883,186 | -51,759 |
| 1973 | 35,741 | 22,830 | 846,561 | -107,568 |
| 1972 | 34,045 | 21,984 | 872,050 | -111,168 |
| 1971 | 32,339 | 22,182 | 854,999 | -134,968 |
| 1970 | 30,789 | 26,614 | 785,554 | -264,464 |
| 1969 | 28,774 | 33,143 | 753,088 | -64,643 |
| 1968 | 26,161 | 35,399 | 787,621 | -83,221 |
| 1967 | 23,520 | 34,177 | 854,554 | -116,029 |
| 1966 | 20,914 | 32,383 | 989,279 | -111,360 |
| 1965 | 18,952 | 30,580 | 1,059,335 | -138,078 |
| 1964 | 17,064 | 29,537 | 1,233,520 | -148,595 |
| 1963 | 15,357 | 28,889 | 1,436,077 | -168,649 |
| 1962 | 13,730 | 27,417 | 1,573,701 | -177,358 |
| 1961 | 12,327 | 24,618 | 1,810,538 | -204,349 |
| 1960 | 11,054 | 21,769 | 1,962,834 | -234,895 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in Kuwait is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people). In Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).
As of 2024, 3,323,191 residents or 67.3% of the population were not native-born in Kuwait, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.
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Population differences between Kuwait and Russia
|
Kuwait
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81 years | 73.7 years |
| Average age | 34.1 years | 40.8 years |
| Median age | 35.8 years | 40.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 61.1:38.9 | 46.4:53.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.52 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 738 ppl/mi² | 22.4 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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