The latest officially reported population of Mauritania was 5,315,065 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritania's population is 5,539,189 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.
Population statistics:
- Mauritania's population is 2.38 times bigger than Moldova's.
- Mauritania is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
- The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Mauritania vs 0.03% for Moldova.
- For the last 10 years, Mauritania has had an average growth rate of +2.98% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
- Since 2006, the population of Mauritania has increased from 3.01M people to 5.54M (83.8% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).
Mauritania vs Moldova: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Mauritania
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2100 | 17,302,938 | 1,169,570 |
| 2099 | 17,195,692 | 1,180,272 |
| 2098 | 17,083,078 | 1,191,113 |
| 2097 | 16,968,365 | 1,201,972 |
| 2096 | 16,850,394 | 1,212,932 |
| 2095 | 16,732,430 | 1,223,967 |
| 2094 | 16,610,512 | 1,234,876 |
| 2093 | 16,485,880 | 1,245,808 |
| 2092 | 16,359,440 | 1,256,689 |
| 2091 | 16,229,167 | 1,267,532 |
| 2090 | 16,097,149 | 1,278,123 |
| 2089 | 15,962,562 | 1,288,741 |
| 2088 | 15,824,899 | 1,299,412 |
| 2087 | 15,683,760 | 1,309,994 |
| 2086 | 15,541,281 | 1,320,672 |
| 2085 | 15,397,701 | 1,331,516 |
| 2084 | 15,251,533 | 1,342,188 |
| 2083 | 15,102,125 | 1,353,031 |
| 2082 | 14,952,194 | 1,363,961 |
| 2081 | 14,799,309 | 1,375,027 |
| 2080 | 14,645,548 | 1,386,252 |
| 2079 | 14,490,500 | 1,397,755 |
| 2078 | 14,331,284 | 1,409,455 |
| 2077 | 14,170,045 | 1,421,568 |
| 2076 | 14,007,555 | 1,433,504 |
| 2075 | 13,843,393 | 1,445,874 |
| 2074 | 13,678,579 | 1,458,696 |
| 2073 | 13,512,182 | 1,471,729 |
| 2072 | 13,343,946 | 1,485,296 |
| 2071 | 13,172,876 | 1,499,224 |
| 2070 | 13,002,521 | 1,513,979 |
| 2069 | 12,830,090 | 1,528,841 |
| 2068 | 12,657,711 | 1,544,390 |
| 2067 | 12,482,299 | 1,560,256 |
| 2066 | 12,306,495 | 1,576,276 |
| 2065 | 12,131,679 | 1,592,761 |
| 2064 | 11,954,090 | 1,609,631 |
| 2063 | 11,778,351 | 1,626,510 |
| 2062 | 11,601,323 | 1,643,849 |
| 2061 | 11,424,089 | 1,661,290 |
| 2060 | 11,246,850 | 1,679,059 |
| 2059 | 11,067,732 | 1,696,440 |
| 2058 | 10,887,645 | 1,713,694 |
| 2057 | 10,709,500 | 1,730,910 |
| 2056 | 10,532,648 | 1,748,393 |
| 2055 | 10,354,318 | 1,765,554 |
| 2054 | 10,175,517 | 1,782,642 |
| 2053 | 9,995,645 | 1,799,510 |
| 2052 | 9,815,104 | 1,816,030 |
| 2051 | 9,635,288 | 1,832,448 |
| 2050 | 9,457,400 | 1,848,307 |
| 2049 | 9,279,576 | 1,864,603 |
| 2048 | 9,100,595 | 1,880,438 |
| 2047 | 8,923,220 | 1,896,381 |
| 2046 | 8,745,286 | 1,912,640 |
| 2045 | 8,568,910 | 1,929,525 |
| 2044 | 8,393,773 | 1,946,354 |
| 2043 | 8,218,850 | 1,964,017 |
| 2042 | 8,044,865 | 1,982,068 |
| 2041 | 7,873,599 | 2,000,545 |
| 2040 | 7,703,561 | 2,019,832 |
| 2039 | 7,534,623 | 2,040,153 |
| 2038 | 7,366,187 | 2,060,750 |
| 2037 | 7,199,542 | 2,081,833 |
| 2036 | 7,033,866 | 2,103,318 |
| 2035 | 6,869,186 | 2,125,527 |
| 2034 | 6,705,635 | 2,147,859 |
| 2033 | 6,543,505 | 2,170,311 |
| 2032 | 6,383,229 | 2,192,598 |
| 2031 | 6,225,030 | 2,215,052 |
| 2030 | 6,068,395 | 2,237,961 |
| 2029 | 5,914,109 | 2,260,762 |
| 2028 | 5,761,715 | 2,283,416 |
| 2027 | 5,611,635 | 2,305,981 |
| 2026 | 5,462,675 | 2,328,600 |
| 2025 | 5,315,065 | 2,360,527 |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 2,402,306 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 2,457,783 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 2,528,654 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 2,595,809 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 2,635,130 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 2,664,224 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 2,707,203 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 2,755,189 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 2,803,186 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 2,835,978 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 2,857,815 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 2,859,558 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 2,860,324 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 2,860,699 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 2,862,354 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 2,865,213 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 2,868,833 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 2,874,299 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 2,880,967 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 2,888,985 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 2,896,023 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 2,903,198 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 2,911,385 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 2,918,135 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 2,924,668 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 2,930,622 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 2,935,227 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 2,936,413 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 2,947,293 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 2,953,200 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 2,966,745 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 2,975,966 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 2,980,965 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 2,981,566 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 2,977,912 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 2,970,039 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 2,948,891 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 2,916,306 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 2,883,057 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 2,850,787 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 2,820,518 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 2,791,207 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 2,763,101 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 2,735,987 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 2,708,675 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 2,683,035 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 2,656,211 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 2,626,298 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 2,596,491 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 2,566,998 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 2,538,164 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 2,510,584 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 2,484,742 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 2,460,611 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 2,437,590 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 2,408,469 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 2,373,073 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 2,337,695 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 2,301,871 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 2,265,287 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 2,228,000 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 2,188,895 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 2,147,227 |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 2,103,327 |
| 1960 | 824,298 | 2,058,020 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritania increased by 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritania gained 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).
Mauritania was ranked 132nd most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mauritania's population will grow by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people with a rank change from 123rd to 103rd. The population of Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.
Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2100 | 0.62% | -0.91% |
| 2099 | 0.66% | -0.91% |
| 2098 | 0.68% | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 0.73% | -0.88% |
| 2094 | 0.76% | -0.88% |
| 2093 | 0.77% | -0.87% |
| 2092 | 0.8% | -0.86% |
| 2091 | 0.82% | -0.83% |
| 2090 | 0.84% | -0.82% |
| 2089 | 0.87% | -0.82% |
| 2088 | 0.9% | -0.81% |
| 2087 | 0.92% | -0.81% |
| 2086 | 0.93% | -0.81% |
| 2085 | 0.96% | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 0.99% | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 1% | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 1.03% | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 1.05% | -0.81% |
| 2080 | 1.07% | -0.82% |
| 2079 | 1.11% | -0.83% |
| 2078 | 1.14% | -0.85% |
| 2077 | 1.16% | -0.83% |
| 2076 | 1.19% | -0.86% |
| 2075 | 1.2% | -0.88% |
| 2074 | 1.23% | -0.89% |
| 2073 | 1.26% | -0.91% |
| 2072 | 1.3% | -0.93% |
| 2071 | 1.31% | -0.97% |
| 2070 | 1.34% | -0.97% |
| 2069 | 1.36% | -1.01% |
| 2068 | 1.41% | -1.02% |
| 2067 | 1.43% | -1.02% |
| 2066 | 1.44% | -1.03% |
| 2065 | 1.49% | -1.05% |
| 2064 | 1.49% | -1.04% |
| 2063 | 1.53% | -1.05% |
| 2062 | 1.55% | -1.05% |
| 2061 | 1.58% | -1.06% |
| 2060 | 1.62% | -1.02% |
| 2059 | 1.65% | -1.01% |
| 2058 | 1.66% | -0.99% |
| 2057 | 1.68% | -1% |
| 2056 | 1.72% | -0.97% |
| 2055 | 1.76% | -0.96% |
| 2054 | 1.8% | -0.94% |
| 2053 | 1.84% | -0.91% |
| 2052 | 1.87% | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 1.88% | -0.86% |
| 2050 | 1.92% | -0.87% |
| 2049 | 1.97% | -0.84% |
| 2048 | 1.99% | -0.84% |
| 2047 | 2.03% | -0.85% |
| 2046 | 2.06% | -0.88% |
| 2045 | 2.09% | -0.86% |
| 2044 | 2.13% | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 2.16% | -0.91% |
| 2042 | 2.18% | -0.92% |
| 2041 | 2.21% | -0.95% |
| 2040 | 2.24% | -1% |
| 2039 | 2.29% | -1% |
| 2038 | 2.31% | -1.01% |
| 2037 | 2.36% | -1.02% |
| 2036 | 2.4% | -1.04% |
| 2035 | 2.44% | -1.04% |
| 2034 | 2.48% | -1.03% |
| 2033 | 2.51% | -1.02% |
| 2032 | 2.54% | -1.01% |
| 2031 | 2.58% | -1.02% |
| 2030 | 2.61% | -1.01% |
| 2029 | 2.64% | -0.99% |
| 2028 | 2.67% | -0.98% |
| 2027 | 2.73% | -0.97% |
| 2026 | 2.78% | -1.35% |
| 2025 | 2.82% | -1.74% |
| 2024 | 2.93% | -2.26% |
| 2023 | 3.01% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.97% | -2.59% |
| 2021 | 2.93% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 2.96% | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 3% | -1.59% |
| 2018 | 3.02% | -1.74% |
| 2017 | 3.03% | -1.71% |
| 2016 | 3.04% | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 3.05% | -0.76% |
| 2014 | 3.06% | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 3.19% | -0.03% |
| 2012 | 3.32% | -0.01% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -0.06% |
| 2010 | 3.24% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.18% | -0.13% |
| 2008 | 2.92% | -0.19% |
| 2007 | 2.63% | -0.23% |
| 2006 | 2.54% | -0.28% |
| 2005 | 2.45% | -0.24% |
| 2004 | 2.38% | -0.25% |
| 2003 | 2.31% | -0.28% |
| 2002 | 2.24% | -0.23% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.22% |
| 2000 | 2.82% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.71% | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 2.63% | -0.04% |
| 1997 | 2.25% | -0.37% |
| 1996 | 2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.78% | -0.46% |
| 1994 | 3.46% | -0.31% |
| 1993 | 4.13% | -0.17% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.02% |
| 1991 | 2.96% | 0.12% |
| 1990 | 2.57% | 0.27% |
| 1989 | 2.54% | 0.72% |
| 1988 | 2.93% | 1.12% |
| 1987 | 2.92% | 1.15% |
| 1986 | 2.92% | 1.13% |
| 1985 | 2.93% | 1.07% |
| 1984 | 2.92% | 1.05% |
| 1983 | 2.92% | 1.02% |
| 1982 | 2.92% | 0.99% |
| 1981 | 2.91% | 1.01% |
| 1980 | 2.88% | 0.96% |
| 1979 | 2.88% | 1.01% |
| 1978 | 2.88% | 1.14% |
| 1977 | 2.92% | 1.15% |
| 1976 | 2.98% | 1.15% |
| 1975 | 2.99% | 1.14% |
| 1974 | 3.02% | 1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.04% | 1.04% |
| 1972 | 3.06% | 0.98% |
| 1971 | 3.08% | 0.94% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | 1.21% |
| 1969 | 3.09% | 1.49% |
| 1968 | 3.08% | 1.51% |
| 1967 | 3.05% | 1.56% |
| 1966 | 2.99% | 1.61% |
| 1965 | 2.93% | 1.67% |
| 1964 | 2.86% | 1.79% |
| 1963 | 2.79% | 1.94% |
| 1962 | 2.72% | 2.09% |
| 1961 | 2.65% | 2.2% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Mauritania grew by 2.82%, while Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.
Live population counters
|
Mauritania
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5539189
|
2328600
|
| Population rank | 123/197 | 145/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
3.62 minutes
|
12.6 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.99 minutes
|
20.7 minutes
|
| One death every |
18.8 minutes
|
15.8 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +399 | -114 |
| Annual growth/decline | +145,670 | -41,779 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.82% | -1.74% |
| Population growth rate rank | 18/197 | 196/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.74 hours
|
17.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -5,044 | -29,766 |
| Net migration rank | 115/196 | 164/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 195,937 | 188,207 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 113/195 | 116/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 107/195 | 85/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Moldova
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,044 | - | -29,766 |
| 2024 | 147,927 | -2,185 | -7,767 | -27,088 |
| 2023 | 145,164 | 2,999 | -7,007 | -18,570 |
| 2022 | 142,451 | 2,999 | -6,385 | 89,154 |
| 2021 | 137,557 | -1,483 | -13,444 | -33,405 |
| 2020 | 134,899 | -1,483 | -7,067 | -33,405 |
| 2019 | 134,460 | -3,019 | -3,416 | -41,233 |
| 2018 | 131,584 | -2,987 | -961 | -36,085 |
| 2017 | 128,562 | -3,001 | 1,402 | -43,871 |
| 2016 | 125,342 | -3,008 | 4,580 | -51,642 |
| 2015 | 122,092 | -3,019 | 6,049 | -59,399 |
| 2014 | 118,792 | -2,980 | 7,248 | -67,175 |
| 2013 | 115,558 | -2,987 | 3,537 | -77,571 |
| 2012 | 113,489 | 4,515 | 5,581 | -81,215 |
| 2011 | 111,165 | 3,272 | 5,948 | -82,271 |
| 2010 | 108,121 | 1,128 | 7,456 | -84,039 |
| 2009 | 105,273 | -1,481 | 7,492 | -83,546 |
| 2008 | 102,432 | -3,860 | 5,210 | -79,593 |
| 2007 | 98,895 | -17,048 | 3,490 | -75,734 |
| 2006 | 94,991 | -18,033 | 2,406 | -72,061 |
| 2005 | 90,940 | -18,693 | 2,005 | -68,681 |
| 2004 | 87,578 | -19,042 | 1,714 | -52,491 |
| 2003 | 83,804 | -19,104 | -322 | -46,947 |
| 2002 | 80,993 | -18,903 | -1,249 | -45,833 |
| 2001 | 78,769 | -21,067 | -718 | -45,043 |
| 2000 | 75,929 | -2,997 | -324 | -43,854 |
| 1999 | 73,554 | -2,999 | 642 | -43,111 |
| 1998 | 72,045 | -8,504 | 2,140 | -41,975 |
| 1997 | 71,327 | -8,187 | 4,669 | -41,743 |
| 1996 | 71,939 | -28,840 | 2,655 | -33,369 |
| 1995 | 72,244 | -22,997 | 5,534 | -31,975 |
| 1994 | 70,570 | 5,304 | 9,921 | -31,616 |
| 1993 | 68,167 | 6,217 | 13,886 | -31,526 |
| 1992 | 63,501 | 34,505 | 17,373 | -30,136 |
| 1991 | 61,782 | -2,997 | 21,127 | -29,204 |
| 1990 | 59,934 | -3,000 | 25,824 | -30,053 |
| 1989 | 58,666 | -17,941 | 29,638 | -29,307 |
| 1988 | 56,654 | -2,997 | 35,608 | -4,989 |
| 1987 | 55,037 | -2,998 | 40,122 | -10,796 |
| 1986 | 53,313 | -2,998 | 39,463 | -8,769 |
| 1985 | 52,125 | -2,998 | 38,060 | -10,627 |
| 1984 | 50,705 | -2,998 | 38,108 | -12,732 |
| 1983 | 49,187 | -2,998 | 36,076 | -10,543 |
| 1982 | 47,947 | -2,998 | 32,814 | -8,412 |
| 1981 | 46,641 | -2,998 | 31,360 | -6,452 |
| 1980 | 45,026 | -2,997 | 30,053 | -3,693 |
| 1979 | 43,537 | -2,997 | 28,322 | -6,912 |
| 1978 | 42,539 | -2,998 | 27,622 | 3,483 |
| 1977 | 41,352 | -2,999 | 27,707 | 3,245 |
| 1976 | 40,149 | -1,645 | 27,801 | 2,885 |
| 1975 | 38,975 | -1,472 | 27,677 | 2,355 |
| 1974 | 38,106 | -1,321 | 27,219 | 1,785 |
| 1973 | 37,122 | -1,201 | 25,967 | 1,156 |
| 1972 | 36,184 | -1,139 | 24,626 | 481 |
| 1971 | 35,279 | -1,014 | 23,359 | -61 |
| 1970 | 34,382 | -855 | 22,314 | 606 |
| 1969 | 33,252 | -688 | 21,768 | 20,561 |
| 1968 | 32,029 | -565 | 22,005 | 19,830 |
| 1967 | 30,853 | -514 | 22,654 | 19,175 |
| 1966 | 29,502 | -466 | 23,720 | 18,601 |
| 1965 | 28,028 | -434 | 24,916 | 18,066 |
| 1964 | 26,565 | -390 | 25,860 | 17,509 |
| 1963 | 25,250 | -362 | 29,382 | 16,816 |
| 1962 | 23,927 | -342 | 32,082 | 15,884 |
| 1961 | 22,781 | -332 | 35,180 | 14,818 |
| 1960 | 21,604 | -318 | 36,352 | 13,697 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 99% of the population change in Mauritania is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people). In Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).
As of 2024, 195,937 residents or 3.8% of the population were not native-born in Mauritania, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.
Biggest cities by population
|
Mauritania
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Nouakchott | 1.45M |
| Rosso | 61.2K |
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chisinau | 567K |
| Tiraspol | 134K |
| Balti | 91K |
| Bender | 76.2K |
| Ungheni | 26.5K |
| Dubasari | 25.1K |
| Cahul | 22.2K |
| Orhei | 22.2K |
| Soroca | 21.1K |
| Comrat | 19.1K |
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Population differences between Mauritania and Moldova
|
Mauritania
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.2 years | 71.6 years |
| Average age | 23.1 years | 39.6 years |
| Median age | 18.5 years | 39.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.1:50.9 | 46:54 |
| Fertility rate | 4.63 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman |
| Population density | 13.7 ppl/mi² | 183.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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