The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,287,500 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,374,272 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.
Population statistics:
- Papua New Guinea's population is 2.05 times bigger than New Zealand's.
- New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
- The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
- For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
- Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.37M (28.4% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | 5,918,837 | 18,802,138 |
| 2099 | 5,923,132 | 18,790,040 |
| 2098 | 5,927,206 | 18,776,265 |
| 2097 | 5,930,263 | 18,758,897 |
| 2096 | 5,932,907 | 18,737,707 |
| 2095 | 5,934,847 | 18,714,219 |
| 2094 | 5,936,183 | 18,687,257 |
| 2093 | 5,938,804 | 18,658,233 |
| 2092 | 5,939,085 | 18,625,772 |
| 2091 | 5,940,665 | 18,590,001 |
| 2090 | 5,941,752 | 18,549,501 |
| 2089 | 5,944,871 | 18,510,463 |
| 2088 | 5,945,635 | 18,468,827 |
| 2087 | 5,948,586 | 18,424,378 |
| 2086 | 5,951,745 | 18,376,043 |
| 2085 | 5,955,275 | 18,325,641 |
| 2084 | 5,959,115 | 18,274,394 |
| 2083 | 5,963,613 | 18,218,709 |
| 2082 | 5,966,943 | 18,163,177 |
| 2081 | 5,968,511 | 18,104,285 |
| 2080 | 5,971,082 | 18,039,008 |
| 2079 | 5,972,331 | 17,975,778 |
| 2078 | 5,972,928 | 17,908,670 |
| 2077 | 5,971,804 | 17,840,781 |
| 2076 | 5,971,386 | 17,771,791 |
| 2075 | 5,970,985 | 17,699,428 |
| 2074 | 5,969,834 | 17,625,044 |
| 2073 | 5,968,506 | 17,548,128 |
| 2072 | 5,964,548 | 17,466,649 |
| 2071 | 5,964,493 | 17,381,598 |
| 2070 | 5,963,811 | 17,295,105 |
| 2069 | 5,962,551 | 17,205,503 |
| 2068 | 5,960,918 | 17,112,154 |
| 2067 | 5,958,438 | 17,015,090 |
| 2066 | 5,954,539 | 16,915,436 |
| 2065 | 5,950,378 | 16,812,946 |
| 2064 | 5,946,851 | 16,708,669 |
| 2063 | 5,944,910 | 16,604,296 |
| 2062 | 5,940,838 | 16,497,292 |
| 2061 | 5,939,601 | 16,386,905 |
| 2060 | 5,936,094 | 16,270,535 |
| 2059 | 5,931,426 | 16,152,614 |
| 2058 | 5,925,816 | 16,032,684 |
| 2057 | 5,919,823 | 15,909,649 |
| 2056 | 5,913,287 | 15,784,519 |
| 2055 | 5,904,352 | 15,656,542 |
| 2054 | 5,894,795 | 15,523,143 |
| 2053 | 5,884,875 | 15,389,244 |
| 2052 | 5,876,162 | 15,250,715 |
| 2051 | 5,864,176 | 15,110,389 |
| 2050 | 5,852,896 | 14,968,530 |
| 2049 | 5,844,165 | 14,821,865 |
| 2048 | 5,833,178 | 14,673,459 |
| 2047 | 5,822,035 | 14,522,926 |
| 2046 | 5,809,860 | 14,370,120 |
| 2045 | 5,795,785 | 14,213,585 |
| 2044 | 5,780,884 | 14,056,036 |
| 2043 | 5,764,579 | 13,897,765 |
| 2042 | 5,746,528 | 13,738,690 |
| 2041 | 5,727,253 | 13,577,382 |
| 2040 | 5,708,874 | 13,413,396 |
| 2039 | 5,690,018 | 13,247,486 |
| 2038 | 5,669,959 | 13,079,352 |
| 2037 | 5,650,253 | 12,909,735 |
| 2036 | 5,630,126 | 12,738,223 |
| 2035 | 5,609,155 | 12,566,543 |
| 2034 | 5,588,315 | 12,392,476 |
| 2033 | 5,565,507 | 12,218,246 |
| 2032 | 5,542,488 | 12,042,345 |
| 2031 | 5,517,391 | 11,865,316 |
| 2030 | 5,491,320 | 11,685,599 |
| 2029 | 5,462,926 | 11,504,890 |
| 2028 | 5,432,752 | 11,322,573 |
| 2027 | 5,399,898 | 11,138,409 |
| 2026 | 5,364,771 | 10,952,454 |
| 2025 | 5,327,462 | 10,765,048 |
| 2024 | 5,287,500 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 1,995,110 |
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 New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 660,172 people (a 14% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).
New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) New Zealand's population will grow by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.
New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.07% | 0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.07% | 0.07% |
| 2098 | -0.05% | 0.09% |
| 2097 | -0.04% | 0.11% |
| 2096 | -0.03% | 0.13% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | 0.14% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | 0.16% |
| 2093 | -0.005% | 0.17% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.19% |
| 2091 | -0.02% | 0.22% |
| 2090 | -0.05% | 0.21% |
| 2089 | -0.01% | 0.23% |
| 2088 | -0.05% | 0.24% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | 0.26% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | 0.28% |
| 2085 | -0.06% | 0.28% |
| 2084 | -0.08% | 0.31% |
| 2083 | -0.06% | 0.31% |
| 2082 | -0.03% | 0.33% |
| 2081 | -0.04% | 0.36% |
| 2080 | -0.02% | 0.35% |
| 2079 | -0.01% | 0.37% |
| 2078 | 0.02% | 0.38% |
| 2077 | 0.007% | 0.39% |
| 2076 | 0.007% | 0.41% |
| 2075 | 0.02% | 0.42% |
| 2074 | 0.02% | 0.44% |
| 2073 | 0.07% | 0.47% |
| 2072 | 0.001% | 0.49% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | 0.5% |
| 2070 | 0.02% | 0.52% |
| 2069 | 0.03% | 0.55% |
| 2068 | 0.04% | 0.57% |
| 2067 | 0.07% | 0.59% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | 0.61% |
| 2065 | 0.06% | 0.62% |
| 2064 | 0.03% | 0.63% |
| 2063 | 0.07% | 0.65% |
| 2062 | 0.02% | 0.67% |
| 2061 | 0.06% | 0.72% |
| 2060 | 0.08% | 0.73% |
| 2059 | 0.09% | 0.75% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | 0.77% |
| 2057 | 0.11% | 0.79% |
| 2056 | 0.15% | 0.82% |
| 2055 | 0.16% | 0.86% |
| 2054 | 0.17% | 0.87% |
| 2053 | 0.15% | 0.91% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | 0.93% |
| 2051 | 0.19% | 0.95% |
| 2050 | 0.15% | 0.99% |
| 2049 | 0.19% | 1.01% |
| 2048 | 0.19% | 1.04% |
| 2047 | 0.21% | 1.06% |
| 2046 | 0.24% | 1.1% |
| 2045 | 0.26% | 1.12% |
| 2044 | 0.28% | 1.14% |
| 2043 | 0.31% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | 0.34% | 1.19% |
| 2041 | 0.32% | 1.22% |
| 2040 | 0.33% | 1.25% |
| 2039 | 0.35% | 1.29% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | 1.31% |
| 2037 | 0.36% | 1.35% |
| 2036 | 0.37% | 1.37% |
| 2035 | 0.37% | 1.4% |
| 2034 | 0.41% | 1.43% |
| 2033 | 0.42% | 1.46% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | 1.49% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | 1.54% |
| 2030 | 0.52% | 1.57% |
| 2029 | 0.56% | 1.61% |
| 2028 | 0.61% | 1.65% |
| 2027 | 0.65% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | 1.74% |
| 2025 | 0.76% | 1.78% |
| 2024 | 1.68% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.33% | 1.83% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.24% | 2.01% |
| 2020 | 2.05% | 2.15% |
| 2019 | 1.42% | 2.28% |
| 2018 | 1.81% | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 2.11% | 2.42% |
| 2016 | 2.27% | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.06% | 2.58% |
| 2014 | 1.67% | 2.66% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | 2.74% |
| 2012 | 0.55% | 2.83% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 2.96% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | 3.07% |
| 2009 | 1% | 3.11% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | 3.15% |
| 2007 | 0.94% | 3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23% | 3.24% |
| 2005 | 1.14% | 3.28% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | 3.33% |
| 2003 | 1.99% | 3.38% |
| 2002 | 1.75% | 3.41% |
| 2001 | 0.59% | 3.46% |
| 2000 | 0.59% | 3.51% |
| 1999 | 0.53% | 3.54% |
| 1998 | 0.89% | 3.58% |
| 1997 | 1.32% | 3.63% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | 3.64% |
| 1995 | 1.48% | 3.66% |
| 1994 | 1.34% | 3.69% |
| 1993 | 1.15% | 3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05% | 3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.96% | 3.22% |
| 1990 | 0.93% | 2.64% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 2.27% |
| 1988 | 0.27% | 2.18% |
| 1987 | 0.87% | 2.19% |
| 1986 | -0.02% | 2.18% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 2.17% |
| 1984 | 0.87% | 2.15% |
| 1983 | 1.37% | 2.12% |
| 1982 | 1% | 2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.39% | 2.09% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 2.09% |
| 1979 | -0.39% | 2.12% |
| 1978 | 0.03% | 2.16% |
| 1977 | 0.31% | 2.19% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 2.22% |
| 1975 | 1.96% | 2.26% |
| 1974 | 2.11% | 2.31% |
| 1973 | 1.98% | 2.37% |
| 1972 | 1.78% | 2.42% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | 2.43% |
| 1970 | 1.37% | 2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | 2.35% |
| 1968 | 0.88% | 2.28% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | 2.26% |
| 1966 | 1.81% | 2.23% |
| 1965 | 1.66% | 2.17% |
| 1964 | 2.12% | 2.19% |
| 1963 | 2.01% | 2.27% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 2.34% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 2.56% |
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 New Zealand grew by 1.68%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.
Live population counters
|
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5374272
|
11002753
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 89/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
6.01 minutes
|
2.81 minutes
|
| One birth every |
9.31 minutes
|
2.06 minutes
|
| One death every |
14 minutes
|
7.76 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +240 | +512 |
| Annual growth/decline | +87,500 | +186,867 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.68% | +1.8% |
| Population growth rate rank | 65/197 | 59/197 |
| One migration net change every |
30.3 minutes
|
1.29 days
|
| Annual migration change | +17,403 | -284 |
| Net migration rank | 35/196 | 87/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,467,989 | 31,171 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 45/195 | 163/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 28.2% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 20/195 | 183/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 17,403 | - | -284 |
| 2024 | - | 18,766 | - | -707 |
| 2023 | 18,876 | 21,404 | 187,637 | -787 |
| 2022 | 20,123 | 21,404 | 186,861 | -787 |
| 2021 | 23,644 | -14,944 | 183,766 | 10,703 |
| 2020 | 24,905 | 42,124 | 189,130 | 10,703 |
| 2019 | 25,299 | 69,770 | 190,662 | 22,978 |
| 2018 | 24,797 | 59,139 | 190,662 | 24,684 |
| 2017 | 26,282 | 68,349 | 189,715 | 26,513 |
| 2016 | 28,237 | 75,512 | 189,281 | 28,473 |
| 2015 | 29,408 | 70,870 | 188,600 | 30,580 |
| 2014 | 26,196 | 57,974 | 187,592 | 32,840 |
| 2013 | 29,096 | 26,385 | 185,790 | 35,280 |
| 2012 | 31,077 | -1,015 | 183,658 | 37,893 |
| 2011 | 31,302 | -2,196 | 181,842 | 40,690 |
| 2010 | 35,458 | 6,722 | 178,998 | 50,106 |
| 2009 | 33,560 | 12,700 | 175,421 | 49,647 |
| 2008 | 35,143 | 4,804 | 172,823 | 48,985 |
| 2007 | 35,480 | 3,053 | 169,306 | 48,203 |
| 2006 | 30,924 | 14,542 | 166,540 | 47,191 |
| 2005 | 30,674 | 19,212 | 163,888 | 46,014 |
| 2004 | 29,634 | 24,521 | 161,023 | 44,811 |
| 2003 | 28,150 | 42,456 | 158,611 | 43,639 |
| 2002 | 25,941 | 48,195 | 155,091 | 42,657 |
| 2001 | 27,939 | 17,793 | 151,431 | 41,962 |
| 2000 | 29,897 | -6,604 | 147,496 | 41,855 |
| 1999 | 28,916 | -7,634 | 143,592 | 42,519 |
| 1998 | 29,146 | -1,387 | 136,677 | 43,091 |
| 1997 | 30,137 | 12,040 | 134,458 | 42,787 |
| 1996 | 28,997 | 25,169 | 129,802 | 41,994 |
| 1995 | 29,828 | 26,743 | 125,410 | 40,962 |
| 1994 | 30,372 | 20,420 | 122,113 | 39,669 |
| 1993 | 31,685 | 12,638 | 118,668 | 38,220 |
| 1992 | 32,067 | 6,460 | 114,818 | 36,622 |
| 1991 | 33,518 | 31,156 | 111,453 | 26,830 |
| 1990 | 33,298 | 70,432 | 110,033 | 2,398 |
| 1989 | 30,749 | -8,818 | 108,199 | -19,824 |
| 1988 | 29,846 | -17,005 | 106,256 | -26,232 |
| 1987 | 27,603 | -7,631 | 104,367 | -25,720 |
| 1986 | 25,549 | -10,234 | 102,346 | -25,495 |
| 1985 | 24,126 | -13,462 | 100,333 | -25,470 |
| 1984 | 26,043 | -901 | 98,103 | -25,487 |
| 1983 | 24,315 | 11,464 | 95,982 | -25,465 |
| 1982 | 24,207 | 7,982 | 93,522 | -25,355 |
| 1981 | 25,374 | -7,606 | 91,767 | -25,383 |
| 1980 | 23,658 | -15,423 | 90,266 | -25,638 |
| 1979 | 26,675 | -26,694 | 89,330 | -25,618 |
| 1978 | 26,156 | -28,783 | 88,747 | -25,208 |
| 1977 | 28,020 | -22,697 | 87,954 | -24,722 |
| 1976 | 29,456 | -9,138 | 86,965 | -24,198 |
| 1975 | 31,355 | 13,196 | 85,809 | -23,562 |
| 1974 | 33,896 | 27,580 | 84,829 | -22,771 |
| 1973 | 35,239 | 28,261 | 83,821 | -21,803 |
| 1972 | 38,244 | 17,779 | 82,672 | -20,303 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 7,547 | 80,599 | -18,945 |
| 1970 | 37,101 | 4,511 | 78,712 | -18,773 |
| 1969 | 38,098 | -5,212 | 76,454 | -18,994 |
| 1968 | 37,594 | -11,853 | 73,983 | -19,188 |
| 1967 | 37,974 | -2,289 | 71,519 | -19,767 |
| 1966 | 36,151 | 9,161 | 69,206 | -17,454 |
| 1965 | 36,982 | 9,245 | 66,693 | -18,532 |
| 1964 | 39,375 | 9,806 | 64,558 | -17,730 |
| 1963 | 42,027 | 10,226 | 62,260 | -15,189 |
| 1962 | 42,865 | 12,697 | 59,974 | -12,141 |
| 1961 | 43,482 | 10,689 | 58,151 | -10,409 |
| 1960 | 41,791 | 3,846 | 56,326 | -2,034 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 34.4% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people). In Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).
As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.
Biggest cities by population
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Hibiscus Coast | 59.8K |
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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Population differences between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 66.5 years |
| Average age | 39.8 years | 26.7 years |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 23.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 51.4:48.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 52.8 ppl/mi² | 62.6 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)
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