The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.
Population statistics:
- Sri Lanka's population is 2.93 times bigger than Libya's.
- Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
- The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
- For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
- Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).
Libya vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | 9,844,478 | 20,270,496 |
| 2099 | 9,862,293 | 20,383,669 |
| 2098 | 9,883,409 | 20,498,567 |
| 2097 | 9,903,494 | 20,611,123 |
| 2096 | 9,920,212 | 20,723,560 |
| 2095 | 9,931,781 | 20,834,629 |
| 2094 | 9,943,275 | 20,943,809 |
| 2093 | 9,958,570 | 21,052,131 |
| 2092 | 9,973,255 | 21,158,833 |
| 2091 | 9,982,193 | 21,263,961 |
| 2090 | 9,998,398 | 21,371,263 |
| 2089 | 10,008,842 | 21,475,426 |
| 2088 | 10,019,533 | 21,577,177 |
| 2087 | 10,023,170 | 21,677,510 |
| 2086 | 10,022,785 | 21,777,420 |
| 2085 | 10,016,359 | 21,876,464 |
| 2084 | 10,009,703 | 21,970,336 |
| 2083 | 10,006,073 | 22,062,801 |
| 2082 | 9,997,594 | 22,151,745 |
| 2081 | 9,985,386 | 22,240,834 |
| 2080 | 9,975,419 | 22,326,555 |
| 2079 | 9,962,691 | 22,411,438 |
| 2078 | 9,958,515 | 22,489,772 |
| 2077 | 9,952,827 | 22,565,028 |
| 2076 | 9,940,029 | 22,637,463 |
| 2075 | 9,927,944 | 22,707,112 |
| 2074 | 9,916,834 | 22,778,489 |
| 2073 | 9,901,120 | 22,844,703 |
| 2072 | 9,879,602 | 22,905,707 |
| 2071 | 9,867,880 | 22,964,866 |
| 2070 | 9,850,724 | 23,022,515 |
| 2069 | 9,832,072 | 23,076,310 |
| 2068 | 9,812,363 | 23,129,541 |
| 2067 | 9,799,957 | 23,184,596 |
| 2066 | 9,782,414 | 23,234,419 |
| 2065 | 9,762,806 | 23,285,901 |
| 2064 | 9,740,665 | 23,331,390 |
| 2063 | 9,729,567 | 23,372,184 |
| 2062 | 9,707,539 | 23,409,522 |
| 2061 | 9,686,619 | 23,441,893 |
| 2060 | 9,667,297 | 23,474,032 |
| 2059 | 9,638,062 | 23,502,132 |
| 2058 | 9,610,703 | 23,528,076 |
| 2057 | 9,579,595 | 23,550,580 |
| 2056 | 9,554,689 | 23,570,923 |
| 2055 | 9,522,205 | 23,582,432 |
| 2054 | 9,478,010 | 23,591,414 |
| 2053 | 9,432,683 | 23,601,371 |
| 2052 | 9,383,411 | 23,605,361 |
| 2051 | 9,335,341 | 23,606,194 |
| 2050 | 9,282,941 | 23,603,330 |
| 2049 | 9,230,811 | 23,597,604 |
| 2048 | 9,173,272 | 23,587,307 |
| 2047 | 9,118,915 | 23,570,881 |
| 2046 | 9,063,226 | 23,547,409 |
| 2045 | 8,998,841 | 23,515,133 |
| 2044 | 8,934,714 | 23,483,546 |
| 2043 | 8,866,878 | 23,446,242 |
| 2042 | 8,798,463 | 23,404,983 |
| 2041 | 8,732,168 | 23,357,358 |
| 2040 | 8,661,351 | 23,306,148 |
| 2039 | 8,588,292 | 23,248,341 |
| 2038 | 8,514,071 | 23,187,512 |
| 2037 | 8,437,766 | 23,120,775 |
| 2036 | 8,364,809 | 23,053,427 |
| 2035 | 8,289,931 | 22,981,808 |
| 2034 | 8,209,318 | 22,906,587 |
| 2033 | 8,129,142 | 22,826,414 |
| 2032 | 8,052,203 | 22,742,267 |
| 2031 | 7,969,547 | 22,655,907 |
| 2030 | 7,884,726 | 22,564,038 |
| 2029 | 7,801,482 | 22,470,759 |
| 2028 | 7,713,090 | 22,370,999 |
| 2027 | 7,621,838 | 22,266,017 |
| 2026 | 7,536,898 | 22,155,543 |
| 2025 | 7,458,392 | 22,039,908 |
| 2024 | 7,381,023 | 21,916,000 |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 | 22,037,000 |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 | 22,181,000 |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 | 22,156,000 |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | 21,919,000 |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 | 21,803,000 |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 | 21,670,000 |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 | 21,453,000 |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 | 21,209,000 |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 | 20,970,000 |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 | 20,778,000 |
| 2013 | 6,304,628 | 20,585,000 |
| 2012 | 6,179,328 | 21,169,458 |
| 2011 | 6,343,203 | 21,009,048 |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | 20,879,089 |
| 2009 | 6,366,686 | 20,756,435 |
| 2008 | 6,235,430 | 20,629,378 |
| 2007 | 6,104,380 | 20,492,545 |
| 2006 | 5,980,211 | 20,352,411 |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | 20,216,524 |
| 2004 | 5,736,693 | 20,087,605 |
| 2003 | 5,619,398 | 19,951,521 |
| 2002 | 5,508,410 | 19,805,752 |
| 2001 | 5,403,639 | 19,600,362 |
| 2000 | 5,305,021 | 19,293,054 |
| 1999 | 5,218,038 | 18,944,731 |
| 1998 | 5,140,704 | 18,596,003 |
| 1997 | 5,064,639 | 18,248,200 |
| 1996 | 4,987,393 | 17,905,018 |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | 17,564,068 |
| 1994 | 4,822,037 | 17,275,773 |
| 1993 | 4,733,045 | 17,025,918 |
| 1992 | 4,640,352 | 16,739,284 |
| 1991 | 4,544,400 | 16,475,354 |
| 1990 | 4,445,239 | 16,352,458 |
| 1989 | 4,342,920 | 16,248,557 |
| 1988 | 4,237,755 | 16,078,621 |
| 1987 | 4,129,739 | 15,916,576 |
| 1986 | 4,017,403 | 15,731,256 |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | 15,544,154 |
| 1984 | 3,773,633 | 15,441,860 |
| 1983 | 3,718,961 | 15,388,794 |
| 1982 | 3,724,765 | 15,286,567 |
| 1981 | 3,621,486 | 15,099,414 |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | 14,847,974 |
| 1979 | 3,233,846 | 14,579,614 |
| 1978 | 3,052,526 | 14,310,128 |
| 1977 | 2,881,533 | 14,049,371 |
| 1976 | 2,721,237 | 13,796,770 |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | 13,548,984 |
| 1974 | 2,432,211 | 13,305,693 |
| 1973 | 2,314,193 | 13,060,916 |
| 1972 | 2,226,091 | 12,809,205 |
| 1971 | 2,153,534 | 12,551,910 |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | 12,287,110 |
| 1969 | 2,014,293 | 12,013,858 |
| 1968 | 1,952,781 | 11,736,088 |
| 1967 | 1,898,199 | 11,457,328 |
| 1966 | 1,849,063 | 11,183,928 |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | 10,916,965 |
| 1964 | 1,753,691 | 10,653,397 |
| 1963 | 1,690,457 | 10,395,040 |
| 1962 | 1,621,960 | 10,143,754 |
| 1961 | 1,555,699 | 9,899,372 |
| 1960 | 1,492,890 | 9,661,389 |
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 Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).
Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Libya's population will grow by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.
Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | -0.18% | -0.56% |
| 2099 | -0.21% | -0.56% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | -0.55% |
| 2097 | -0.17% | -0.54% |
| 2096 | -0.12% | -0.53% |
| 2095 | -0.12% | -0.52% |
| 2094 | -0.15% | -0.51% |
| 2093 | -0.15% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | -0.09% | -0.49% |
| 2091 | -0.16% | -0.5% |
| 2090 | -0.1% | -0.49% |
| 2089 | -0.11% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | -0.04% | -0.46% |
| 2087 | 0.004% | -0.46% |
| 2086 | 0.06% | -0.45% |
| 2085 | 0.07% | -0.43% |
| 2084 | 0.04% | -0.42% |
| 2083 | 0.08% | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 0.12% | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 0.1% | -0.38% |
| 2080 | 0.13% | -0.38% |
| 2079 | 0.04% | -0.35% |
| 2078 | 0.06% | -0.33% |
| 2077 | 0.13% | -0.32% |
| 2076 | 0.12% | -0.31% |
| 2075 | 0.11% | -0.31% |
| 2074 | 0.16% | -0.29% |
| 2073 | 0.22% | -0.27% |
| 2072 | 0.12% | -0.26% |
| 2071 | 0.17% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | 0.19% | -0.23% |
| 2069 | 0.2% | -0.23% |
| 2068 | 0.13% | -0.24% |
| 2067 | 0.18% | -0.21% |
| 2066 | 0.2% | -0.22% |
| 2065 | 0.23% | -0.19% |
| 2064 | 0.11% | -0.17% |
| 2063 | 0.23% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | 0.22% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | 0.2% | -0.14% |
| 2060 | 0.3% | -0.12% |
| 2059 | 0.28% | -0.11% |
| 2058 | 0.32% | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 0.26% | -0.09% |
| 2056 | 0.34% | -0.05% |
| 2055 | 0.47% | -0.04% |
| 2054 | 0.48% | -0.04% |
| 2053 | 0.53% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | 0.51% | -0.004% |
| 2051 | 0.56% | 0.01% |
| 2050 | 0.56% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | 0.63% | 0.04% |
| 2048 | 0.6% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | 0.61% | 0.1% |
| 2046 | 0.72% | 0.14% |
| 2045 | 0.72% | 0.13% |
| 2044 | 0.77% | 0.16% |
| 2043 | 0.78% | 0.18% |
| 2042 | 0.76% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 0.82% | 0.22% |
| 2040 | 0.85% | 0.25% |
| 2039 | 0.87% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | 0.9% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | 0.87% | 0.29% |
| 2036 | 0.9% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | 0.98% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | 0.99% | 0.35% |
| 2033 | 0.96% | 0.37% |
| 2032 | 1.04% | 0.38% |
| 2031 | 1.08% | 0.41% |
| 2030 | 1.07% | 0.42% |
| 2029 | 1.15% | 0.45% |
| 2028 | 1.2% | 0.47% |
| 2027 | 1.13% | 0.5% |
| 2026 | 1.05% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 1.05% | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 1.03% | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 1.13% | -0.65% |
| 2022 | 1.24% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 1.27% | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 1.36% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 1.49% | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 1.64% | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 1.61% | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 1.54% | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 1.63% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | 1.94% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 2.03% | -2.76% |
| 2012 | -2.58% | 0.76% |
| 2011 | -2.38% | 0.62% |
| 2010 | 2.06% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 2.11% | 0.62% |
| 2008 | 2.15% | 0.67% |
| 2007 | 2.08% | 0.69% |
| 2006 | 2.07% | 0.67% |
| 2005 | 2.13% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 2.09% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | 2.01% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 1.94% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 1.86% | 1.59% |
| 2000 | 1.67% | 1.84% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | 1.88% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | 1.91% |
| 1997 | 1.55% | 1.92% |
| 1996 | 1.64% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 1.76% | 1.67% |
| 1994 | 1.88% | 1.47% |
| 1993 | 2% | 1.71% |
| 1992 | 2.11% | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.23% | 0.75% |
| 1990 | 2.36% | 0.64% |
| 1989 | 2.48% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 2.62% | 1.02% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 3.04% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.32% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 1.47% | 0.34% |
| 1983 | -0.16% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 2.85% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 5.76% | 1.69% |
| 1980 | 5.89% | 1.84% |
| 1979 | 5.94% | 1.88% |
| 1978 | 5.93% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | 5.89% | 1.83% |
| 1976 | 5.82% | 1.83% |
| 1975 | 5.73% | 1.83% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | 1.87% |
| 1973 | 3.96% | 1.97% |
| 1972 | 3.37% | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 3.41% | 2.16% |
| 1970 | 3.39% | 2.27% |
| 1969 | 3.15% | 2.37% |
| 1968 | 2.88% | 2.43% |
| 1967 | 2.66% | 2.44% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | 2.45% |
| 1965 | 2.87% | 2.47% |
| 1964 | 3.74% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 4.22% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 4.26% | 2.47% |
| 1961 | 4.21% | 2.46% |
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 Libya grew by 1.03%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.
Live population counters
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
7559873
|
22185425
|
| Population rank | 105/197 | 63/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
6.97 minutes
|
4.34 minutes
|
| One birth every |
4.23 minutes
|
2.13 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.8 minutes
|
2.91 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +206 | -332 |
| Annual growth/decline | +75,364 | -121,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.03% | -0.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 99/197 | 188/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.13 days
|
17.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -172 | -30,724 |
| Net migration rank | 83/196 | 165/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 897,751 | 40,698 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 63/195 | 156/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.2% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 56/195 | 190/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -172 | - | -30,724 |
| 2024 | - | 3,448 | - | -27,245 |
| 2023 | 75,760 | -2,001 | 66,111 | -28,011 |
| 2022 | 91,951 | -2,001 | 95,378 | -27,435 |
| 2021 | 88,005 | -694 | 121,858 | -29,586 |
| 2020 | 92,950 | -694 | 170,968 | -29,875 |
| 2019 | 97,842 | -1,352 | 172,243 | -28,426 |
| 2018 | 101,619 | 5,841 | 183,610 | -28,607 |
| 2017 | 103,891 | 9,208 | 187,993 | -22,324 |
| 2016 | 105,265 | -5,081 | 194,232 | -18,388 |
| 2015 | 108,096 | -7,660 | 201,815 | -29,797 |
| 2014 | 110,420 | -1,716 | 211,541 | -33,672 |
| 2013 | 110,772 | 25,755 | 221,021 | -37,754 |
| 2012 | 108,855 | 5,211 | 229,138 | -41,955 |
| 2011 | 121,016 | -562,827 | 224,461 | -90,839 |
| 2010 | 122,926 | 9,611 | 224,325 | -98,060 |
| 2009 | 118,102 | 11,670 | 200,175 | -81,130 |
| 2008 | 117,481 | 15,260 | 232,225 | -97,144 |
| 2007 | 116,704 | 12,640 | 248,287 | -109,695 |
| 2006 | 115,645 | 3,351 | 248,706 | -107,045 |
| 2005 | 112,823 | 11,024 | 248,683 | -118,594 |
| 2004 | 107,144 | 13,222 | 212,527 | -84,795 |
| 2003 | 102,144 | 12,073 | 252,008 | -107,573 |
| 2002 | 97,598 | 10,152 | 252,840 | -105,718 |
| 2001 | 93,370 | 8,420 | 244,377 | 19,273 |
| 2000 | 89,814 | 5,634 | 227,060 | 123,894 |
| 1999 | 88,743 | -10,206 | 206,876 | 138,799 |
| 1998 | 87,613 | -11,479 | 201,059 | 150,724 |
| 1997 | 86,899 | -10,907 | 208,193 | 135,636 |
| 1996 | 86,945 | -8,446 | 215,290 | 127,236 |
| 1995 | 87,661 | -5,068 | 221,957 | 117,416 |
| 1994 | 88,765 | -1,755 | 228,904 | 8,323 |
| 1993 | 90,553 | 426 | 226,257 | 36,232 |
| 1992 | 93,568 | 843 | 222,230 | 88,542 |
| 1991 | 96,582 | 902 | 218,117 | -1,047 |
| 1990 | 99,898 | 946 | 224,454 | -195,736 |
| 1989 | 102,823 | 981 | 212,401 | -33,305 |
| 1988 | 105,469 | 1,053 | 219,184 | -58,415 |
| 1987 | 107,761 | 1,740 | 226,414 | -63,105 |
| 1986 | 109,325 | 5,844 | 233,782 | -26,460 |
| 1985 | 110,194 | 11,962 | 247,836 | -80,950 |
| 1984 | 110,028 | 18,039 | 263,175 | -225,450 |
| 1983 | 122,183 | -140,904 | 277,768 | -209,362 |
| 1982 | 133,511 | -126,400 | 300,030 | -163,987 |
| 1981 | 130,233 | 69,211 | 328,096 | -89,824 |
| 1980 | 128,034 | 66,739 | 328,155 | -63,541 |
| 1979 | 121,469 | 64,821 | 329,791 | -57,683 |
| 1978 | 114,669 | 61,684 | 317,055 | -50,189 |
| 1977 | 107,769 | 57,867 | 300,038 | -45,383 |
| 1976 | 101,146 | 53,813 | 291,816 | -41,258 |
| 1975 | 94,862 | 49,544 | 282,496 | -37,475 |
| 1974 | 89,337 | 44,946 | 275,521 | -33,979 |
| 1973 | 81,256 | 20,498 | 278,577 | -30,582 |
| 1972 | 77,864 | -3,418 | 282,494 | -27,071 |
| 1971 | 74,934 | -4,265 | 281,200 | -22,021 |
| 1970 | 70,488 | 745 | 286,719 | -16,299 |
| 1969 | 66,782 | -1,418 | 286,218 | -10,152 |
| 1968 | 63,971 | -6,323 | 286,642 | -7,163 |
| 1967 | 61,889 | -10,384 | 284,738 | -6,696 |
| 1966 | 60,394 | -13,619 | 275,549 | -6,794 |
| 1965 | 59,134 | -15,810 | 272,422 | -7,249 |
| 1964 | 55,227 | 2,084 | 269,584 | -7,614 |
| 1963 | 50,421 | 18,740 | 262,880 | -8,118 |
| 1962 | 46,252 | 21,589 | 256,719 | -8,909 |
| 1961 | 42,167 | 22,504 | 251,087 | -10,144 |
| 1960 | 38,391 | 22,559 | 247,631 | -12,610 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 99.4% of the population change in Libya is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people). In Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).
As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.
Biggest cities by population
|
Libya
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tripoli | 1.29M |
| Misrata | 881K |
| Benghazi | 632K |
| Ajdabiya | 416K |
| Al-Khums | 202K |
| Zawiya | 199K |
| Tobruk | 136K |
| Gharyan | 123K |
| Sabratha | 102K |
| Sabha | 99K |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 648K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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Population differences between Libya and Sri Lanka
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75.2 years | 78 years |
| Average age | 30.7 years | 35.8 years |
| Median age | 28.5 years | 34.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 2.36 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.1 ppl/mi² | 928 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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