The latest officially reported population of New Zealand was 5,324,700 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current New Zealand's population is 5,380,024 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 9.6 times bigger than New Zealand's.
- New Zealand is ranked the 124th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
- The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.06% for New Zealand vs 0.62% for South Korea.
- For the last 10 years, New Zealand has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of New Zealand has increased from 4.18M people to 5.38M (28.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).
New Zealand vs South Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 5,915,768 | 22,001,649 |
| 2099 | 5,920,061 | 22,324,514 |
| 2098 | 5,924,133 | 22,657,541 |
| 2097 | 5,927,189 | 22,998,315 |
| 2096 | 5,929,831 | 23,348,632 |
| 2095 | 5,931,770 | 23,711,049 |
| 2094 | 5,933,105 | 24,081,510 |
| 2093 | 5,935,725 | 24,460,970 |
| 2092 | 5,936,005 | 24,848,715 |
| 2091 | 5,937,584 | 25,242,926 |
| 2090 | 5,938,671 | 25,642,926 |
| 2089 | 5,941,788 | 26,048,094 |
| 2088 | 5,942,552 | 26,457,020 |
| 2087 | 5,945,502 | 26,871,556 |
| 2086 | 5,948,659 | 27,288,450 |
| 2085 | 5,952,187 | 27,710,065 |
| 2084 | 5,956,025 | 28,133,600 |
| 2083 | 5,960,521 | 28,564,090 |
| 2082 | 5,963,849 | 28,998,646 |
| 2081 | 5,965,417 | 29,441,497 |
| 2080 | 5,967,986 | 29,887,135 |
| 2079 | 5,969,234 | 30,337,095 |
| 2078 | 5,969,831 | 30,793,984 |
| 2077 | 5,968,708 | 31,258,278 |
| 2076 | 5,968,290 | 31,728,826 |
| 2075 | 5,967,889 | 32,205,338 |
| 2074 | 5,966,738 | 32,689,892 |
| 2073 | 5,965,412 | 33,180,187 |
| 2072 | 5,961,455 | 33,679,874 |
| 2071 | 5,961,400 | 34,187,068 |
| 2070 | 5,960,718 | 34,702,204 |
| 2069 | 5,959,460 | 35,224,472 |
| 2068 | 5,957,827 | 35,745,164 |
| 2067 | 5,955,348 | 36,274,411 |
| 2066 | 5,951,452 | 36,808,495 |
| 2065 | 5,947,293 | 37,349,660 |
| 2064 | 5,943,767 | 37,897,742 |
| 2063 | 5,941,828 | 38,450,082 |
| 2062 | 5,937,757 | 39,009,227 |
| 2061 | 5,936,521 | 39,565,102 |
| 2060 | 5,933,016 | 40,130,032 |
| 2059 | 5,928,350 | 40,692,438 |
| 2058 | 5,922,743 | 41,256,780 |
| 2057 | 5,916,754 | 41,813,259 |
| 2056 | 5,910,221 | 42,356,530 |
| 2055 | 5,901,290 | 42,888,143 |
| 2054 | 5,891,739 | 43,405,840 |
| 2053 | 5,881,824 | 43,917,075 |
| 2052 | 5,873,115 | 44,419,192 |
| 2051 | 5,861,135 | 44,901,452 |
| 2050 | 5,849,861 | 45,362,931 |
| 2049 | 5,841,135 | 45,809,553 |
| 2048 | 5,830,154 | 46,235,718 |
| 2047 | 5,819,016 | 46,645,885 |
| 2046 | 5,806,848 | 47,033,200 |
| 2045 | 5,792,780 | 47,409,815 |
| 2044 | 5,777,886 | 47,773,842 |
| 2043 | 5,761,590 | 48,120,989 |
| 2042 | 5,743,549 | 48,455,085 |
| 2041 | 5,724,283 | 48,782,206 |
| 2040 | 5,705,914 | 49,091,438 |
| 2039 | 5,687,068 | 49,388,464 |
| 2038 | 5,667,019 | 49,669,835 |
| 2037 | 5,647,323 | 49,932,869 |
| 2036 | 5,627,207 | 50,175,947 |
| 2035 | 5,606,247 | 50,401,135 |
| 2034 | 5,585,417 | 50,607,994 |
| 2033 | 5,562,621 | 50,796,030 |
| 2032 | 5,539,615 | 50,961,878 |
| 2031 | 5,514,530 | 51,109,725 |
| 2030 | 5,488,472 | 51,242,628 |
| 2029 | 5,460,094 | 51,360,529 |
| 2028 | 5,429,936 | 51,461,403 |
| 2027 | 5,397,099 | 51,551,313 |
| 2026 | 5,361,990 | 51,624,449 |
| 2025 | 5,324,700 | 51,684,564 |
| 2024 | 5,290,000 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 25,012,374 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/south-korea | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of New Zealand increased by 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, New Zealand gained 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).
New Zealand was ranked 122nd most populous country in 2006 and is 124th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) New Zealand's population will grow by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people with a rank change from 124th to 122nd. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.
New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.07% | -1.45% |
| 2099 | -0.07% | -1.47% |
| 2098 | -0.05% | -1.48% |
| 2097 | -0.04% | -1.5% |
| 2096 | -0.03% | -1.53% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | -1.54% |
| 2094 | -0.04% | -1.55% |
| 2093 | -0.005% | -1.56% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | -1.56% |
| 2091 | -0.02% | -1.56% |
| 2090 | -0.05% | -1.56% |
| 2089 | -0.01% | -1.55% |
| 2088 | -0.05% | -1.54% |
| 2087 | -0.05% | -1.53% |
| 2086 | -0.06% | -1.52% |
| 2085 | -0.06% | -1.51% |
| 2084 | -0.08% | -1.51% |
| 2083 | -0.06% | -1.5% |
| 2082 | -0.03% | -1.5% |
| 2081 | -0.04% | -1.49% |
| 2080 | -0.02% | -1.48% |
| 2079 | -0.01% | -1.48% |
| 2078 | 0.02% | -1.49% |
| 2077 | 0.007% | -1.48% |
| 2076 | 0.007% | -1.48% |
| 2075 | 0.02% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | 0.02% | -1.48% |
| 2073 | 0.07% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | 0.001% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | -1.48% |
| 2070 | 0.02% | -1.48% |
| 2069 | 0.03% | -1.46% |
| 2068 | 0.04% | -1.46% |
| 2067 | 0.07% | -1.45% |
| 2066 | 0.07% | -1.45% |
| 2065 | 0.06% | -1.45% |
| 2064 | 0.03% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | 0.07% | -1.43% |
| 2062 | 0.02% | -1.4% |
| 2061 | 0.06% | -1.41% |
| 2060 | 0.08% | -1.38% |
| 2059 | 0.09% | -1.37% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | -1.33% |
| 2057 | 0.11% | -1.28% |
| 2056 | 0.15% | -1.24% |
| 2055 | 0.16% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | 0.17% | -1.16% |
| 2053 | 0.15% | -1.13% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | -1.07% |
| 2051 | 0.19% | -1.02% |
| 2050 | 0.15% | -0.97% |
| 2049 | 0.19% | -0.92% |
| 2048 | 0.19% | -0.88% |
| 2047 | 0.21% | -0.82% |
| 2046 | 0.24% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | 0.26% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | 0.28% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 0.31% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | 0.34% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | 0.32% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | 0.33% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 0.35% | -0.57% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.36% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 0.37% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 0.37% | -0.41% |
| 2034 | 0.41% | -0.37% |
| 2033 | 0.42% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | -0.29% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | -0.26% |
| 2030 | 0.52% | -0.23% |
| 2029 | 0.56% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.61% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | 0.65% | -0.14% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | -0.12% |
| 2025 | 0.66% | -0.13% |
| 2024 | 1.73% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 2.33% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | 0.24% | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 2.05% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 1.42% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 1.81% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 2.11% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 2.27% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.06% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | 1.67% | 0.63% |
| 2013 | 0.77% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 0.55% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 1.12% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 1% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 0.85% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | 0.94% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 1.23% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 1.14% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.99% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 1.75% | 0.58% |
| 2001 | 0.59% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 0.59% | 0.84% |
| 1999 | 0.53% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 0.89% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 1.32% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 1.48% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 1.34% | 1.01% |
| 1993 | 1.15% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 1.05% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 4.96% | 0.99% |
| 1990 | 0.93% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 0.99% |
| 1988 | 0.27% | 0.98% |
| 1987 | 0.87% | 0.99% |
| 1986 | -0.02% | 1% |
| 1985 | 0.62% | 0.99% |
| 1984 | 0.87% | 1.24% |
| 1983 | 1.37% | 1.49% |
| 1982 | 1% | 1.56% |
| 1981 | 0.39% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 0.13% | 1.57% |
| 1979 | -0.39% | 1.53% |
| 1978 | 0.03% | 1.53% |
| 1977 | 0.31% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 1.96% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.11% | 1.73% |
| 1973 | 1.98% | 1.78% |
| 1972 | 1.78% | 1.89% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 1.37% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 0.88% | 2.35% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | 2.36% |
| 1966 | 1.81% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 1.66% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 2.12% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 2.01% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.02% | 3.01% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/south-korea | CC BY
In 2025, the population of New Zealand grew by 0.66%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.
Live population counters
|
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5380024
|
51624449
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 31/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.06% | 0.62% |
| One net population change |
15.2 minutes
|
7.93 minutes
|
| One birth every |
9.01 minutes
|
2.16 minutes
|
| One death every |
13.9 minutes
|
1.45 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +95 | -182 |
| Annual growth/decline | +34,700 | -66,501 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.66% | -0.13% |
| Population growth rate rank | 118/197 | 169/197 |
| One migration net change every |
30.3 minutes
|
8.02 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +17,403 | +65,731 |
| Net migration rank | 35/196 | 20/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,467,989 | 1,811,507 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 45/195 | 40/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 28.2% | 3.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 20/195 | 111/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 17,403 | - | 65,731 |
| 2024 | 20,631 | 18,766 | -119,027 | 75,963 |
| 2023 | 19,031 | 21,404 | -124,111 | 87,800 |
| 2022 | 20,276 | 21,404 | -124,014 | 87,800 |
| 2021 | 23,745 | -14,944 | -56,947 | -16,778 |
| 2020 | 25,007 | 42,124 | -31,101 | 112,631 |
| 2019 | 25,349 | 69,770 | 10,353 | 128,622 |
| 2018 | 24,797 | 59,139 | 30,951 | 118,220 |
| 2017 | 26,282 | 68,349 | 71,907 | 104,029 |
| 2016 | 28,237 | 75,512 | 122,923 | 91,568 |
| 2015 | 29,408 | 70,870 | 163,248 | 276,427 |
| 2014 | 26,196 | 57,974 | 167,464 | 308,037 |
| 2013 | 29,096 | 26,385 | 166,415 | 301,926 |
| 2012 | 31,077 | -1,015 | 215,859 | 281,866 |
| 2011 | 31,302 | -2,196 | 214,728 | 269,958 |
| 2010 | 35,458 | 6,722 | 213,083 | 52,042 |
| 2009 | 33,560 | 12,700 | 197,231 | 5,308 |
| 2008 | 35,143 | 4,804 | 215,841 | -19,630 |
| 2007 | 35,480 | 3,053 | 248,286 | -42,293 |
| 2006 | 30,924 | 14,542 | 203,441 | -28,434 |
| 2005 | 30,674 | 19,212 | 187,920 | -47,821 |
| 2004 | 29,634 | 24,521 | 225,988 | -42,549 |
| 2003 | 28,150 | 42,456 | 244,251 | -31,994 |
| 2002 | 25,941 | 48,195 | 247,752 | -18,105 |
| 2001 | 27,939 | 17,793 | 312,643 | -28,006 |
| 2000 | 29,897 | -6,604 | 390,167 | -84,960 |
| 1999 | 28,916 | -7,634 | 368,272 | -107,448 |
| 1998 | 29,146 | -1,387 | 393,436 | -98,044 |
| 1997 | 30,137 | 12,040 | 422,773 | -109,130 |
| 1996 | 28,997 | 25,169 | 446,142 | -115,705 |
| 1995 | 29,828 | 26,743 | 468,967 | -208,491 |
| 1994 | 30,372 | 20,420 | 473,200 | -208,309 |
| 1993 | 31,685 | 12,638 | 477,302 | -222,802 |
| 1992 | 32,067 | 6,460 | 494,352 | -265,849 |
| 1991 | 33,518 | 31,156 | 467,594 | -270,754 |
| 1990 | 33,298 | 70,432 | 411,546 | 79,294 |
| 1989 | 30,749 | -8,818 | 403,266 | 186,120 |
| 1988 | 29,846 | -17,005 | 399,297 | 192,534 |
| 1987 | 27,603 | -7,631 | 378,758 | 198,057 |
| 1986 | 25,549 | -10,234 | 395,651 | 189,782 |
| 1985 | 24,126 | -13,462 | 416,219 | 97,949 |
| 1984 | 26,043 | -901 | 436,384 | 101,394 |
| 1983 | 24,315 | 11,464 | 514,844 | 102,167 |
| 1982 | 24,207 | 7,982 | 605,626 | 48,638 |
| 1981 | 25,374 | -7,606 | 631,189 | 18,442 |
| 1980 | 23,658 | -15,423 | 583,294 | -148,341 |
| 1979 | 26,675 | -26,694 | 623,068 | -139,566 |
| 1978 | 26,156 | -28,783 | 499,084 | -85,721 |
| 1977 | 28,020 | -22,697 | 578,947 | -90,737 |
| 1976 | 29,456 | -9,138 | 530,558 | -92,314 |
| 1975 | 31,355 | 13,196 | 603,300 | -52,332 |
| 1974 | 33,896 | 27,580 | 673,030 | 27,005 |
| 1973 | 35,239 | 28,261 | 699,115 | 35,779 |
| 1972 | 38,244 | 17,779 | 740,469 | 25,382 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 7,547 | 789,185 | -6,326 |
| 1970 | 37,101 | 4,511 | 747,987 | -27,999 |
| 1969 | 38,098 | -5,212 | 694,227 | -21,175 |
| 1968 | 37,594 | -11,853 | 684,487 | -16,868 |
| 1967 | 37,974 | -2,289 | 692,169 | -16,484 |
| 1966 | 36,151 | 9,161 | 623,534 | -16,688 |
| 1965 | 36,982 | 9,245 | 641,090 | -146,386 |
| 1964 | 39,375 | 9,806 | 655,501 | -102,284 |
| 1963 | 42,027 | 10,226 | 685,824 | -80,226 |
| 1962 | 42,865 | 12,697 | 712,590 | -94,606 |
| 1961 | 43,482 | 10,689 | 730,173 | -93,179 |
| 1960 | 41,791 | 3,846 | 728,010 | 47,245 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/new-zealand/south-korea | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 36% of the population change in New Zealand is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people). In South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).
As of 2024, 1,467,989 residents or 28.2% of the population were not native-born in New Zealand, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.
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 |
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
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Population differences between New Zealand and South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 84.6 years |
| Average age | 40 years | 45.3 years |
| Median age | 38.8 years | 46.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.57 births per woman | 0.75 births per woman |
| Population density | 52.7 ppl/mi² | 1,370 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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Data sources:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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