The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.
Population statistics:
- Russia's population is 5.32 times bigger than North Korea's.
- North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
- The countries together account for 2.03% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 1.71% for Russia.
- For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
- Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).
North Korea vs Russia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Korea
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | 19,604,631 | 124,983,377 |
| 2099 | 19,733,548 | 125,086,144 |
| 2098 | 19,862,949 | 125,186,329 |
| 2097 | 19,993,288 | 125,264,415 |
| 2096 | 20,124,518 | 125,354,177 |
| 2095 | 20,256,401 | 125,422,006 |
| 2094 | 20,388,156 | 125,474,373 |
| 2093 | 20,520,253 | 125,529,632 |
| 2092 | 20,652,961 | 125,604,261 |
| 2091 | 20,785,785 | 125,652,742 |
| 2090 | 20,918,305 | 125,707,894 |
| 2089 | 21,050,580 | 125,760,026 |
| 2088 | 21,182,325 | 125,810,124 |
| 2087 | 21,314,047 | 125,858,116 |
| 2086 | 21,445,329 | 125,926,035 |
| 2085 | 21,575,835 | 126,001,913 |
| 2084 | 21,705,777 | 126,076,414 |
| 2083 | 21,835,029 | 126,151,046 |
| 2082 | 21,964,199 | 126,234,371 |
| 2081 | 22,092,862 | 126,317,768 |
| 2080 | 22,220,948 | 126,414,511 |
| 2079 | 22,348,577 | 126,534,688 |
| 2078 | 22,475,755 | 126,674,591 |
| 2077 | 22,602,817 | 126,830,956 |
| 2076 | 22,729,499 | 126,982,766 |
| 2075 | 22,856,369 | 127,165,304 |
| 2074 | 22,983,784 | 127,362,143 |
| 2073 | 23,111,441 | 127,576,856 |
| 2072 | 23,239,261 | 127,802,632 |
| 2071 | 23,367,583 | 128,080,998 |
| 2070 | 23,496,136 | 128,353,977 |
| 2069 | 23,625,538 | 128,642,208 |
| 2068 | 23,755,136 | 128,920,237 |
| 2067 | 23,884,879 | 129,203,483 |
| 2066 | 24,015,027 | 129,511,983 |
| 2065 | 24,144,985 | 129,842,007 |
| 2064 | 24,274,257 | 130,177,089 |
| 2063 | 24,402,439 | 130,522,107 |
| 2062 | 24,529,941 | 130,851,664 |
| 2061 | 24,656,350 | 131,200,160 |
| 2060 | 24,780,911 | 131,526,812 |
| 2059 | 24,903,037 | 131,884,461 |
| 2058 | 25,023,260 | 132,247,211 |
| 2057 | 25,140,523 | 132,584,941 |
| 2056 | 25,255,342 | 132,925,501 |
| 2055 | 25,366,397 | 133,271,436 |
| 2054 | 25,474,292 | 133,595,068 |
| 2053 | 25,578,870 | 133,914,243 |
| 2052 | 25,679,963 | 134,180,223 |
| 2051 | 25,777,639 | 134,443,510 |
| 2050 | 25,871,673 | 134,687,487 |
| 2049 | 25,962,167 | 134,909,323 |
| 2048 | 26,048,593 | 135,117,641 |
| 2047 | 26,131,429 | 135,311,492 |
| 2046 | 26,210,487 | 135,482,008 |
| 2045 | 26,286,208 | 135,664,379 |
| 2044 | 26,358,331 | 135,863,165 |
| 2043 | 26,427,062 | 136,085,277 |
| 2042 | 26,491,482 | 136,307,658 |
| 2041 | 26,552,564 | 136,557,818 |
| 2040 | 26,609,557 | 136,821,807 |
| 2039 | 26,661,815 | 137,122,219 |
| 2038 | 26,708,400 | 137,433,644 |
| 2037 | 26,749,134 | 137,770,811 |
| 2036 | 26,783,304 | 138,118,955 |
| 2035 | 26,810,026 | 138,478,809 |
| 2034 | 26,828,912 | 138,852,689 |
| 2033 | 26,839,229 | 139,237,595 |
| 2032 | 26,840,944 | 139,635,142 |
| 2031 | 26,832,957 | 140,058,187 |
| 2030 | 26,814,812 | 140,453,528 |
| 2029 | 26,787,117 | 140,840,370 |
| 2028 | 26,749,227 | 141,214,141 |
| 2027 | 26,701,444 | 141,580,416 |
| 2026 | 26,643,460 | 141,906,741 |
| 2025 | 26,575,953 | 142,772,403 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 143,533,851 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 143,826,130 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 144,236,933 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 144,746,762 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 145,245,148 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 145,453,291 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 145,398,106 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 145,293,260 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 145,015,460 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 144,640,716 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 144,237,223 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 143,805,638 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 143,378,447 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 143,018,195 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 142,849,468 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 142,785,348 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 142,742,366 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 142,805,114 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 143,049,637 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 143,518,814 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 144,067,316 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 144,648,618 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 145,306,497 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 145,976,482 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 146,596,869 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 147,214,776 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 147,670,784 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 147,915,361 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 148,160,129 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 148,375,787 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 148,407,912 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 148,458,777 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 148,538,197 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 148,394,216 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 147,969,406 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 147,721,000 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 146,857,000 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 145,908,000 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 144,894,000 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 143,858,000 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 142,745,000 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 141,668,000 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 140,823,000 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 139,941,000 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 139,010,000 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 138,027,000 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 137,060,000 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 136,100,000 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 135,147,000 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 134,200,000 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 133,432,000 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 132,669,000 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 131,909,000 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 131,155,000 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 130,404,000 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 129,664,000 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 128,928,000 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 128,196,000 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 127,468,000 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 126,745,000 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 125,345,000 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 123,960,000 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 122,591,000 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 121,236,000 |
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 119,897,000 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/russia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).
North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) North Korea's population will shrink by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people with a rank change from 57th to 66th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.
North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.65% | -0.08% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | -0.08% |
| 2098 | -0.65% | -0.06% |
| 2097 | -0.65% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | -0.05% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | -0.04% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | -0.04% |
| 2093 | -0.64% | -0.06% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | -0.04% |
| 2091 | -0.63% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | -0.63% | -0.04% |
| 2089 | -0.62% | -0.04% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | -0.04% |
| 2087 | -0.61% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | -0.6% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | -0.6% | -0.06% |
| 2084 | -0.59% | -0.06% |
| 2083 | -0.59% | -0.07% |
| 2082 | -0.58% | -0.07% |
| 2081 | -0.58% | -0.08% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | -0.09% |
| 2079 | -0.57% | -0.11% |
| 2078 | -0.56% | -0.12% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | -0.12% |
| 2076 | -0.56% | -0.14% |
| 2075 | -0.55% | -0.15% |
| 2074 | -0.55% | -0.17% |
| 2073 | -0.55% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | -0.55% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | -0.55% | -0.21% |
| 2070 | -0.55% | -0.22% |
| 2069 | -0.55% | -0.22% |
| 2068 | -0.54% | -0.22% |
| 2067 | -0.54% | -0.24% |
| 2066 | -0.54% | -0.25% |
| 2065 | -0.53% | -0.26% |
| 2064 | -0.53% | -0.26% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | -0.25% |
| 2062 | -0.51% | -0.27% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | -0.25% |
| 2060 | -0.49% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -0.48% | -0.27% |
| 2058 | -0.47% | -0.25% |
| 2057 | -0.45% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | -0.44% | -0.26% |
| 2055 | -0.42% | -0.24% |
| 2054 | -0.41% | -0.24% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | -0.2% |
| 2052 | -0.38% | -0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | -0.18% |
| 2050 | -0.35% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | -0.33% | -0.15% |
| 2048 | -0.32% | -0.14% |
| 2047 | -0.3% | -0.13% |
| 2046 | -0.29% | -0.13% |
| 2045 | -0.27% | -0.15% |
| 2044 | -0.26% | -0.16% |
| 2043 | -0.24% | -0.16% |
| 2042 | -0.23% | -0.18% |
| 2041 | -0.21% | -0.19% |
| 2040 | -0.2% | -0.22% |
| 2039 | -0.17% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | -0.15% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | -0.13% | -0.25% |
| 2036 | -0.1% | -0.26% |
| 2035 | -0.07% | -0.27% |
| 2034 | -0.04% | -0.28% |
| 2033 | -0.006% | -0.28% |
| 2032 | 0.03% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 0.07% | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | -0.27% |
| 2029 | 0.14% | -0.26% |
| 2028 | 0.18% | -0.26% |
| 2027 | 0.22% | -0.23% |
| 2026 | 0.25% | -0.61% |
| 2025 | 0.29% | -0.53% |
| 2024 | 0.31% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.34% | -0.28% |
| 2022 | 0.37% | -0.35% |
| 2021 | 0.37% | -0.34% |
| 2020 | 0.38% | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 0.44% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 0.46% | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 0.48% | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 0.49% | 0.28% |
| 2014 | 0.48% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.47% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.45% | 0.25% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | 0.12% |
| 2010 | 0.44% | 0.04% |
| 2009 | 0.46% | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 0.48% | -0.04% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 0.52% | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 0.58% | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.61% | -0.45% |
| 2002 | 0.54% | -0.46% |
| 2001 | 0.63% | -0.42% |
| 2000 | 0.72% | -0.42% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -0.31% |
| 1998 | 0.87% | -0.17% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | -0.17% |
| 1996 | 1% | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 1.23% | -0.02% |
| 1994 | 1.45% | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 1.48% | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | 0.29% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 0.17% |
| 1989 | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| 1988 | 1.47% | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 1.48% | 0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48% | 0.72% |
| 1985 | 1.48% | 0.78% |
| 1984 | 1.47% | 0.76% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | 0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 0.63% |
| 1981 | 1.45% | 0.67% |
| 1980 | 1.41% | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 0.71% |
| 1978 | 1.39% | 0.71% |
| 1977 | 1.45% | 0.71% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | 0.71% |
| 1975 | 1.79% | 0.58% |
| 1974 | 1.97% | 0.58% |
| 1973 | 2.35% | 0.58% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 2.63% | 0.58% |
| 1970 | 2.74% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | 0.57% |
| 1968 | 2.92% | 0.57% |
| 1967 | 2.87% | 0.57% |
| 1966 | 2.65% | 0.57% |
| 1965 | 2.56% | 1.12% |
| 1964 | 2.57% | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 1.12% |
| 1962 | 2.27% | 1.12% |
| 1961 | 2.28% | 1.12% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/russia | CC BY
In 2024, the population of North Korea grew by 0.31%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.
Live population counters
|
North Korea
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26659144
|
141906741
|
| Population rank | 57/197 | 9/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 1.71% |
| One net population change |
6.52 minutes
|
1.8 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.54 minutes
|
25.5 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.05 minutes
|
18.1 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +221 | -801 |
| Annual growth/decline | +80,619 | -292,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.31% | -0.2% |
| Population growth rate rank | 150/197 | 177/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.15 hours
|
2.09 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -2,787 | -251,822 |
| Net migration rank | 104/196 | 187/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 50,439 | 7,605,774 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 150/195 | 10/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 5.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 189/195 | 91/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Russia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,787 | - | -251,822 |
| 2024 | - | -2,473 | - | -178,042 |
| 2023 | 86,203 | -1,997 | -503,392 | 27,807 |
| 2022 | 96,495 | -1,997 | -576,948 | 765,629 |
| 2021 | 99,710 | -1,585 | -1,027,702 | 314,112 |
| 2020 | 95,920 | -1,585 | -697,177 | 334,094 |
| 2019 | 106,208 | -3,142 | -319,997 | 336,494 |
| 2018 | 113,164 | -3,225 | -232,637 | 339,972 |
| 2017 | 120,181 | -3,224 | -130,764 | 396,619 |
| 2016 | 125,048 | -3,222 | 0 | 447,645 |
| 2015 | 127,365 | -3,208 | 43,392 | 384,756 |
| 2014 | 127,078 | -3,042 | 28,848 | 264,698 |
| 2013 | 122,519 | -2,933 | 28,761 | 289,872 |
| 2012 | 118,773 | -2,919 | 0 | 285,977 |
| 2011 | 114,798 | -2,957 | -128,716 | 309,377 |
| 2010 | 112,443 | -3,053 | -242,844 | 307,555 |
| 2009 | 111,530 | -3,058 | -257,014 | 350,206 |
| 2008 | 122,015 | -3,051 | -356,856 | 360,840 |
| 2007 | 120,521 | -3,021 | -471,257 | 365,717 |
| 2006 | 129,171 | -2,948 | -686,638 | 308,370 |
| 2005 | 132,765 | -2,861 | -846,761 | 263,541 |
| 2004 | 155,838 | -2,758 | -792,370 | 261,519 |
| 2003 | 178,775 | -2,717 | -896,822 | 256,804 |
| 2002 | 119,504 | -2,763 | -944,492 | 1,358,944 |
| 2001 | 143,321 | -2,884 | -963,445 | 259,614 |
| 2000 | 161,591 | -3,142 | -967,540 | 550,401 |
| 1999 | 181,613 | -3,443 | -927,453 | 375,468 |
| 1998 | 197,589 | -3,706 | -694,053 | 528,135 |
| 1997 | 211,325 | -3,745 | -769,159 | 541,387 |
| 1996 | 226,095 | -3,512 | -785,248 | 587,171 |
| 1995 | 233,381 | -3,094 | -845,742 | 723,875 |
| 1994 | 320,861 | -517 | -920,129 | 1,271,417 |
| 1993 | 320,880 | 0 | -757,140 | 507,229 |
| 1992 | 324,002 | 0 | -222,808 | -1,129,589 |
| 1991 | 320,551 | 0 | 103,876 | 125,505 |
| 1990 | 312,460 | 0 | 325,533 | 299,863 |
| 1989 | 303,078 | 0 | 576,112 | 89,400 |
| 1988 | 299,305 | 0 | 778,343 | 269,862 |
| 1987 | 296,030 | 0 | 977,583 | 275,611 |
| 1986 | 293,227 | 0 | 985,279 | 283,553 |
| 1985 | 287,714 | 0 | 762,447 | 280,614 |
| 1984 | 282,987 | 0 | 756,548 | 247,026 |
| 1983 | 279,046 | 0 | 906,676 | 200,159 |
| 1982 | 276,332 | 0 | 830,855 | 107,520 |
| 1981 | 273,800 | 0 | 713,700 | 36,686 |
| 1980 | 255,206 | 0 | 681,149 | 10,440 |
| 1979 | 251,409 | 0 | 690,135 | -5,791 |
| 1978 | 243,533 | 0 | 812,766 | 108,882 |
| 1977 | 242,870 | 0 | 832,932 | 122,316 |
| 1976 | 255,841 | 0 | 852,237 | 113,851 |
| 1975 | 288,966 | 0 | 843,850 | 80,069 |
| 1974 | 306,902 | 0 | 883,186 | -51,759 |
| 1973 | 338,600 | 0 | 846,561 | -107,568 |
| 1972 | 411,997 | 0 | 872,050 | -111,168 |
| 1971 | 393,220 | 0 | 854,999 | -134,968 |
| 1970 | 406,129 | 0 | 785,554 | -264,464 |
| 1969 | 404,189 | 0 | 753,088 | -64,643 |
| 1968 | 399,837 | 0 | 787,621 | -83,221 |
| 1967 | 414,632 | 0 | 854,554 | -116,029 |
| 1966 | 363,882 | 0 | 989,279 | -111,360 |
| 1965 | 335,587 | 0 | 1,059,335 | -138,078 |
| 1964 | 323,623 | 0 | 1,233,520 | -148,595 |
| 1963 | 321,805 | 0 | 1,436,077 | -168,649 |
| 1962 | 286,534 | 0 | 1,573,701 | -177,358 |
| 1961 | 257,788 | 0 | 1,810,538 | -204,349 |
| 1960 | 277,717 | 0 | 1,962,834 | -234,895 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/north-korea/russia | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 97.7% of the population change in North Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people). In Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).
As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.
Biggest cities by population
|
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 |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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Population differences between North Korea and Russia
|
North Korea
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74 years | 73.7 years |
| Average age | 38 years | 40.8 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 40.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 46.4:53.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 573 ppl/mi² | 22.4 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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