The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.
Population statistics:
- Nepal's population is 1.11 times bigger than North Korea's.
- Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
- The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.32% for North Korea.
- For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).
Nepal vs North Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Nepal
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 31,902,377 | 19,604,631 |
| 2099 | 32,090,762 | 19,733,548 |
| 2098 | 32,277,789 | 19,862,949 |
| 2097 | 32,464,318 | 19,993,288 |
| 2096 | 32,647,891 | 20,124,518 |
| 2095 | 32,828,594 | 20,256,401 |
| 2094 | 33,009,460 | 20,388,156 |
| 2093 | 33,186,290 | 20,520,253 |
| 2092 | 33,361,327 | 20,652,961 |
| 2091 | 33,532,505 | 20,785,785 |
| 2090 | 33,699,660 | 20,918,305 |
| 2089 | 33,863,636 | 21,050,580 |
| 2088 | 34,022,597 | 21,182,325 |
| 2087 | 34,175,457 | 21,314,047 |
| 2086 | 34,322,945 | 21,445,329 |
| 2085 | 34,468,441 | 21,575,835 |
| 2084 | 34,605,513 | 21,705,777 |
| 2083 | 34,735,114 | 21,835,029 |
| 2082 | 34,856,938 | 21,964,199 |
| 2081 | 34,972,075 | 22,092,862 |
| 2080 | 35,080,783 | 22,220,948 |
| 2079 | 35,183,584 | 22,348,577 |
| 2078 | 35,277,254 | 22,475,755 |
| 2077 | 35,362,658 | 22,602,817 |
| 2076 | 35,440,746 | 22,729,499 |
| 2075 | 35,510,291 | 22,856,369 |
| 2074 | 35,573,094 | 22,983,784 |
| 2073 | 35,627,375 | 23,111,441 |
| 2072 | 35,670,886 | 23,239,261 |
| 2071 | 35,709,979 | 23,367,583 |
| 2070 | 35,739,580 | 23,496,136 |
| 2069 | 35,759,193 | 23,625,538 |
| 2068 | 35,770,405 | 23,755,136 |
| 2067 | 35,774,081 | 23,884,879 |
| 2066 | 35,770,220 | 24,015,027 |
| 2065 | 35,758,824 | 24,144,985 |
| 2064 | 35,737,661 | 24,274,257 |
| 2063 | 35,709,945 | 24,402,439 |
| 2062 | 35,669,839 | 24,529,941 |
| 2061 | 35,623,365 | 24,656,350 |
| 2060 | 35,567,728 | 24,780,911 |
| 2059 | 35,503,043 | 24,903,037 |
| 2058 | 35,427,419 | 25,023,260 |
| 2057 | 35,345,633 | 25,140,523 |
| 2056 | 35,253,644 | 25,255,342 |
| 2055 | 35,155,433 | 25,366,397 |
| 2054 | 35,050,330 | 25,474,292 |
| 2053 | 34,936,594 | 25,578,870 |
| 2052 | 34,816,009 | 25,679,963 |
| 2051 | 34,684,328 | 25,777,639 |
| 2050 | 34,546,267 | 25,871,673 |
| 2049 | 34,400,898 | 25,962,167 |
| 2048 | 34,250,249 | 26,048,593 |
| 2047 | 34,091,495 | 26,131,429 |
| 2046 | 33,921,975 | 26,210,487 |
| 2045 | 33,747,892 | 26,286,208 |
| 2044 | 33,566,784 | 26,358,331 |
| 2043 | 33,380,395 | 26,427,062 |
| 2042 | 33,186,321 | 26,491,482 |
| 2041 | 32,987,097 | 26,552,564 |
| 2040 | 32,781,189 | 26,609,557 |
| 2039 | 32,569,731 | 26,661,815 |
| 2038 | 32,349,742 | 26,708,400 |
| 2037 | 32,125,036 | 26,749,134 |
| 2036 | 31,892,962 | 26,783,304 |
| 2035 | 31,653,976 | 26,810,026 |
| 2034 | 31,407,460 | 26,828,912 |
| 2033 | 31,152,292 | 26,839,229 |
| 2032 | 30,890,627 | 26,840,944 |
| 2031 | 30,623,706 | 26,832,957 |
| 2030 | 30,349,201 | 26,814,812 |
| 2029 | 30,068,368 | 26,787,117 |
| 2028 | 29,780,585 | 26,749,227 |
| 2027 | 29,627,864 | 26,701,444 |
| 2026 | 29,585,230 | 26,643,460 |
| 2025 | 29,605,298 | 26,575,953 |
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | 26,498,823 |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | 26,418,204 |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | 26,328,845 |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | 26,232,534 |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | 26,136,312 |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | 26,037,632 |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | 25,931,147 |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | 25,817,709 |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | 25,698,326 |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | 25,575,350 |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | 25,451,262 |
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | 25,329,451 |
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | 25,211,728 |
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | 25,097,874 |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | 24,987,258 |
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | 24,878,332 |
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | 24,764,618 |
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | 24,646,383 |
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | 24,524,507 |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | 24,396,433 |
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | 24,254,943 |
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | 24,090,380 |
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | 23,943,973 |
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | 23,815,358 |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | 23,665,910 |
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | 23,497,599 |
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | 23,311,564 |
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | 23,110,830 |
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | 22,895,746 |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | 22,669,304 |
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | 22,393,975 |
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | 22,073,352 |
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | 21,750,911 |
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | 21,428,638 |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | 21,112,137 |
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | 20,804,367 |
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | 20,503,161 |
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | 20,205,483 |
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | 19,910,855 |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | 19,620,388 |
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | 19,335,043 |
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | 19,054,034 |
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | 18,776,357 |
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | 18,501,295 |
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | 18,236,786 |
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | 17,983,470 |
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | 17,735,995 |
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | 17,492,798 |
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | 17,243,450 |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | 16,971,055 |
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | 16,673,121 |
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | 16,350,367 |
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | 15,975,069 |
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | 15,572,457 |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | 15,172,775 |
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | 14,767,615 |
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | 14,365,596 |
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | 13,958,350 |
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | 13,569,094 |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | 13,219,369 |
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | 12,889,770 |
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | 12,567,057 |
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | 12,262,882 |
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | 11,990,713 |
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | 11,722,953 |
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 Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).
Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nepal's population will grow by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.
Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nepal
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.59% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | -0.58% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | -0.57% | -0.65% |
| 2097 | -0.56% | -0.65% |
| 2096 | -0.55% | -0.65% |
| 2095 | -0.55% | -0.65% |
| 2094 | -0.53% | -0.64% |
| 2093 | -0.52% | -0.64% |
| 2092 | -0.51% | -0.64% |
| 2091 | -0.5% | -0.63% |
| 2090 | -0.48% | -0.63% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | -0.62% |
| 2088 | -0.45% | -0.62% |
| 2087 | -0.43% | -0.61% |
| 2086 | -0.42% | -0.6% |
| 2085 | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2084 | -0.37% | -0.59% |
| 2083 | -0.35% | -0.59% |
| 2082 | -0.33% | -0.58% |
| 2081 | -0.31% | -0.58% |
| 2080 | -0.29% | -0.57% |
| 2079 | -0.27% | -0.57% |
| 2078 | -0.24% | -0.56% |
| 2077 | -0.22% | -0.56% |
| 2076 | -0.2% | -0.56% |
| 2075 | -0.18% | -0.55% |
| 2074 | -0.15% | -0.55% |
| 2073 | -0.12% | -0.55% |
| 2072 | -0.11% | -0.55% |
| 2071 | -0.08% | -0.55% |
| 2070 | -0.05% | -0.55% |
| 2069 | -0.03% | -0.55% |
| 2068 | -0.01% | -0.54% |
| 2067 | 0.01% | -0.54% |
| 2066 | 0.03% | -0.54% |
| 2065 | 0.06% | -0.53% |
| 2064 | 0.08% | -0.53% |
| 2063 | 0.11% | -0.52% |
| 2062 | 0.13% | -0.51% |
| 2061 | 0.16% | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 0.18% | -0.49% |
| 2059 | 0.21% | -0.48% |
| 2058 | 0.23% | -0.47% |
| 2057 | 0.26% | -0.45% |
| 2056 | 0.28% | -0.44% |
| 2055 | 0.3% | -0.42% |
| 2054 | 0.33% | -0.41% |
| 2053 | 0.35% | -0.39% |
| 2052 | 0.38% | -0.38% |
| 2051 | 0.4% | -0.36% |
| 2050 | 0.42% | -0.35% |
| 2049 | 0.44% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 0.47% | -0.32% |
| 2047 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 0.52% | -0.29% |
| 2045 | 0.54% | -0.27% |
| 2044 | 0.56% | -0.26% |
| 2043 | 0.58% | -0.24% |
| 2042 | 0.6% | -0.23% |
| 2041 | 0.63% | -0.21% |
| 2040 | 0.65% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 0.68% | -0.17% |
| 2038 | 0.7% | -0.15% |
| 2037 | 0.73% | -0.13% |
| 2036 | 0.75% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 0.78% | -0.07% |
| 2034 | 0.82% | -0.04% |
| 2033 | 0.85% | -0.006% |
| 2032 | 0.87% | 0.03% |
| 2031 | 0.9% | 0.07% |
| 2030 | 0.93% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | 0.97% | 0.14% |
| 2028 | 0.52% | 0.18% |
| 2027 | 0.14% | 0.22% |
| 2026 | -0.07% | 0.25% |
| 2025 | -0.15% | 0.29% |
| 2024 | -0.15% | 0.31% |
| 2023 | -0.07% | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 0.82% | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 1.76% | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 1.94% | 0.38% |
| 2019 | 1.19% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 0.24% | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | 0.46% |
| 2016 | 0.47% | 0.48% |
| 2015 | 0.55% | 0.49% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | 0.48% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | 0.47% |
| 2012 | 0.26% | 0.45% |
| 2011 | 0.45% | 0.44% |
| 2010 | 0.62% | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 0.68% | 0.46% |
| 2008 | 0.75% | 0.48% |
| 2007 | 0.84% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.97% | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 0.58% |
| 2004 | 1.28% | 0.68% |
| 2003 | 1.42% | 0.61% |
| 2002 | 1.53% | 0.54% |
| 2001 | 1.63% | 0.63% |
| 2000 | 1.75% | 0.72% |
| 1999 | 1.88% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.98% | 0.87% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 2.23% | 1% |
| 1995 | 2.43% | 1.23% |
| 1994 | 2.54% | 1.45% |
| 1993 | 2.77% | 1.48% |
| 1992 | 2.86% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.62% | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.45% | 1.48% |
| 1989 | 2.25% | 1.47% |
| 1988 | 2.13% | 1.47% |
| 1987 | 2.14% | 1.48% |
| 1986 | 2.23% | 1.48% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | 1.48% |
| 1984 | 2.37% | 1.47% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | 1.48% |
| 1982 | 2.36% | 1.49% |
| 1981 | 2.37% | 1.45% |
| 1980 | 2.39% | 1.41% |
| 1979 | 2.36% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.35% | 1.39% |
| 1977 | 2.27% | 1.45% |
| 1976 | 2.21% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 2.23% | 1.79% |
| 1974 | 2.21% | 1.97% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | 2.35% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | 2.59% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | 2.63% |
| 1970 | 2.21% | 2.74% |
| 1969 | 2.19% | 2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.18% | 2.92% |
| 1967 | 2.14% | 2.87% |
| 1966 | 2.11% | 2.65% |
| 1965 | 2.07% | 2.56% |
| 1964 | 2.02% | 2.57% |
| 1963 | 1.98% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 1.96% | 2.27% |
| 1961 | 1.92% | 2.28% |
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 Nepal declined by 0.15%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.
Live population counters
|
Nepal
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
29596762
|
26659144
|
| Population rank | 52/197 | 57/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.36% | 0.32% |
| One net population change |
12.1 minutes
|
6.52 minutes
|
| One birth every |
54.9 seconds
|
1.54 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.55 minutes
|
2.05 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -119 | +221 |
| Annual growth/decline | -43,560 | +80,619 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.15% | +0.31% |
| Population growth rate rank | 174/197 | 150/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.45 minutes
|
3.15 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -364,699 | -2,787 |
| Net migration rank | 193/196 | 104/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 470,719 | 50,439 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 82/195 | 150/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 142/195 | 189/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nepal
|
North Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -364,699 | - | -2,787 |
| 2024 | - | -401,282 | - | -2,473 |
| 2023 | 368,450 | -409,782 | 86,203 | -1,997 |
| 2022 | 379,021 | -379,321 | 96,495 | -1,997 |
| 2021 | 351,165 | 130,001 | 99,710 | -1,585 |
| 2020 | 373,553 | 162,139 | 95,920 | -1,585 |
| 2019 | 387,113 | 182,203 | 106,208 | -3,142 |
| 2018 | 394,576 | -295,151 | 113,164 | -3,225 |
| 2017 | 406,219 | -368,787 | 120,181 | -3,224 |
| 2016 | 415,921 | -341,748 | 125,048 | -3,222 |
| 2015 | 410,565 | -221,062 | 127,365 | -3,208 |
| 2014 | 423,166 | -310,156 | 127,078 | -3,042 |
| 2013 | 424,804 | -373,064 | 122,519 | -2,933 |
| 2012 | 430,151 | -371,707 | 118,773 | -2,919 |
| 2011 | 429,957 | -347,552 | 114,798 | -2,957 |
| 2010 | 432,631 | -269,963 | 112,443 | -3,053 |
| 2009 | 441,290 | -266,144 | 111,530 | -3,058 |
| 2008 | 452,353 | -261,540 | 122,015 | -3,051 |
| 2007 | 464,780 | -252,526 | 120,521 | -3,021 |
| 2006 | 475,335 | -241,455 | 129,171 | -2,948 |
| 2005 | 489,093 | -211,024 | 132,765 | -2,861 |
| 2004 | 504,853 | -197,336 | 155,838 | -2,758 |
| 2003 | 516,575 | -168,314 | 178,775 | -2,717 |
| 2002 | 525,045 | -153,730 | 119,504 | -2,763 |
| 2001 | 542,118 | -148,973 | 143,321 | -2,884 |
| 2000 | 554,506 | -147,193 | 161,591 | -3,142 |
| 1999 | 557,847 | -122,551 | 181,613 | -3,443 |
| 1998 | 562,787 | -108,400 | 197,589 | -3,706 |
| 1997 | 565,882 | -98,454 | 211,325 | -3,745 |
| 1996 | 580,099 | -92,307 | 226,095 | -3,512 |
| 1995 | 591,283 | -86,232 | 233,381 | -3,094 |
| 1994 | 578,293 | -27,415 | 320,861 | -517 |
| 1993 | 561,549 | -37,782 | 320,880 | 0 |
| 1992 | 533,029 | 84,113 | 324,002 | 0 |
| 1991 | 512,233 | 17,056 | 320,551 | 0 |
| 1990 | 495,202 | -640 | 312,460 | 0 |
| 1989 | 478,771 | -39,808 | 303,078 | 0 |
| 1988 | 463,581 | -64,246 | 299,305 | 0 |
| 1987 | 449,400 | -72,437 | 296,030 | 0 |
| 1986 | 434,802 | -47,017 | 293,227 | 0 |
| 1985 | 423,240 | -30,154 | 287,714 | 0 |
| 1984 | 411,122 | -19,300 | 282,987 | 0 |
| 1983 | 399,103 | 1,304 | 279,046 | 0 |
| 1982 | 385,741 | -3,898 | 276,332 | 0 |
| 1981 | 374,145 | -4,855 | 273,800 | 0 |
| 1980 | 364,254 | 5,084 | 255,206 | 0 |
| 1979 | 355,597 | 88 | 251,409 | 0 |
| 1978 | 345,765 | 346 | 243,533 | 0 |
| 1977 | 332,843 | 2,108 | 242,870 | 0 |
| 1976 | 323,222 | -15,119 | 255,841 | 0 |
| 1975 | 312,479 | -6,686 | 288,966 | 0 |
| 1974 | 303,078 | -4,361 | 306,902 | 0 |
| 1973 | 288,750 | -1,076 | 338,600 | 0 |
| 1972 | 286,708 | -2,107 | 411,997 | 0 |
| 1971 | 280,752 | -7,284 | 393,220 | 0 |
| 1970 | 272,439 | 1,847 | 406,129 | 0 |
| 1969 | 264,560 | -527 | 404,189 | 0 |
| 1968 | 258,259 | -746 | 399,837 | 0 |
| 1967 | 249,240 | 347 | 414,632 | 0 |
| 1966 | 241,716 | -3,306 | 363,882 | 0 |
| 1965 | 233,726 | -1,551 | 335,587 | 0 |
| 1964 | 227,948 | -6,087 | 323,623 | 0 |
| 1963 | 219,586 | -8,303 | 321,805 | 0 |
| 1962 | 215,368 | -9,249 | 286,534 | 0 |
| 1961 | 209,917 | -10,601 | 257,788 | 0 |
| 1960 | 203,374 | -13,223 | 277,717 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 67.9% of the population change in Nepal is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people). In North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).
As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.
Biggest cities by population
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kathmandu | 846K |
| Lalitpur | 513K |
| Pokhara | 354K |
| Birgunj | 268K |
| Biratnagar | 243K |
| Bheemdatta | 105K |
| Dhangadhi | 102K |
| Janakpur | 97.8K |
| Hetauda | 84.7K |
| Damak | 75.1K |
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Pyongyang | 2.86M |
| Hamhung | 769K |
| Chongjin | 668K |
| Sunchon | 437K |
| Nampo | 367K |
| Wonsan | 363K |
| Sinuiju | 359K |
| Tanchon | 346K |
| Kaechon | 320K |
| Kaesong | 308K |
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Population differences between Nepal and North Korea
|
Nepal
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.2 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 29.5 years | 38 years |
| Median age | 26 years | 37.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.98 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 535 ppl/mi² | 573 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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