The latest officially reported population of North Korea was 26,498,823 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Korea's population is 26,659,144 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 2.46 times bigger than North Korea's.
- North Korea is ranked the 57th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.32% for North Korea vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, North Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.41% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of North Korea has increased from 24.5M people to 26.7M (8.7% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).
North Korea vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Korea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 19,604,631 | 94,767,727 |
| 2099 | 19,733,548 | 94,556,931 |
| 2098 | 19,862,949 | 94,349,546 |
| 2097 | 19,993,288 | 94,158,472 |
| 2096 | 20,124,518 | 93,960,605 |
| 2095 | 20,256,401 | 93,752,736 |
| 2094 | 20,388,156 | 93,527,902 |
| 2093 | 20,520,253 | 93,300,398 |
| 2092 | 20,652,961 | 93,074,837 |
| 2091 | 20,785,785 | 92,826,204 |
| 2090 | 20,918,305 | 92,594,033 |
| 2089 | 21,050,580 | 92,355,184 |
| 2088 | 21,182,325 | 92,112,914 |
| 2087 | 21,314,047 | 91,866,024 |
| 2086 | 21,445,329 | 91,614,165 |
| 2085 | 21,575,835 | 91,385,350 |
| 2084 | 21,705,777 | 91,139,318 |
| 2083 | 21,835,029 | 90,877,425 |
| 2082 | 21,964,199 | 90,615,359 |
| 2081 | 22,092,862 | 90,345,492 |
| 2080 | 22,220,948 | 90,071,835 |
| 2079 | 22,348,577 | 89,801,998 |
| 2078 | 22,475,755 | 89,526,224 |
| 2077 | 22,602,817 | 89,249,206 |
| 2076 | 22,729,499 | 88,986,114 |
| 2075 | 22,856,369 | 88,713,215 |
| 2074 | 22,983,784 | 88,428,616 |
| 2073 | 23,111,441 | 88,149,885 |
| 2072 | 23,239,261 | 87,866,246 |
| 2071 | 23,367,583 | 87,540,177 |
| 2070 | 23,496,136 | 87,209,425 |
| 2069 | 23,625,538 | 86,901,512 |
| 2068 | 23,755,136 | 86,588,742 |
| 2067 | 23,884,879 | 86,268,392 |
| 2066 | 24,015,027 | 85,935,310 |
| 2065 | 24,144,985 | 85,604,376 |
| 2064 | 24,274,257 | 85,244,950 |
| 2063 | 24,402,439 | 84,875,503 |
| 2062 | 24,529,941 | 84,503,237 |
| 2061 | 24,656,350 | 84,132,885 |
| 2060 | 24,780,911 | 83,748,999 |
| 2059 | 24,903,037 | 83,354,923 |
| 2058 | 25,023,260 | 82,947,675 |
| 2057 | 25,140,523 | 82,538,045 |
| 2056 | 25,255,342 | 82,127,477 |
| 2055 | 25,366,397 | 81,698,196 |
| 2054 | 25,474,292 | 81,255,867 |
| 2053 | 25,578,870 | 80,818,632 |
| 2052 | 25,679,963 | 80,367,409 |
| 2051 | 25,777,639 | 79,886,672 |
| 2050 | 25,871,673 | 79,411,977 |
| 2049 | 25,962,167 | 78,925,493 |
| 2048 | 26,048,593 | 78,437,677 |
| 2047 | 26,131,429 | 77,922,211 |
| 2046 | 26,210,487 | 77,397,298 |
| 2045 | 26,286,208 | 76,879,838 |
| 2044 | 26,358,331 | 76,357,155 |
| 2043 | 26,427,062 | 75,827,709 |
| 2042 | 26,491,482 | 75,291,615 |
| 2041 | 26,552,564 | 74,748,408 |
| 2040 | 26,609,557 | 74,205,530 |
| 2039 | 26,661,815 | 73,663,047 |
| 2038 | 26,708,400 | 73,105,930 |
| 2037 | 26,749,134 | 72,532,742 |
| 2036 | 26,783,304 | 71,956,247 |
| 2035 | 26,810,026 | 71,362,555 |
| 2034 | 26,828,912 | 70,762,815 |
| 2033 | 26,839,229 | 70,153,205 |
| 2032 | 26,840,944 | 69,527,410 |
| 2031 | 26,832,957 | 68,890,002 |
| 2030 | 26,814,812 | 68,245,372 |
| 2029 | 26,787,117 | 67,573,179 |
| 2028 | 26,749,227 | 66,884,377 |
| 2027 | 26,701,444 | 66,190,258 |
| 2026 | 26,643,460 | 65,496,277 |
| 2025 | 26,575,953 | 64,770,314 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 16,440,172 |
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 North Korea increased by 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Korea gained 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).
North Korea was ranked 46th most populous country in 2006 and is 57th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -0.65% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -0.65% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.65% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -0.64% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -0.63% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -0.63% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.62% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -0.61% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | -0.6% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | -0.6% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | -0.59% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | -0.59% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | -0.58% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.58% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -0.57% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | -0.57% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -0.56% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | -0.56% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | -0.55% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | -0.55% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | -0.55% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | -0.55% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -0.55% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | -0.55% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | -0.55% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | -0.54% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | -0.54% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.54% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | -0.53% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.53% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | -0.51% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | -0.49% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | -0.48% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | -0.47% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | -0.45% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | -0.44% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | -0.42% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | -0.41% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | -0.38% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | -0.35% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | -0.33% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | -0.32% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | -0.3% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | -0.29% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.27% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | -0.26% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | -0.24% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | -0.23% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | -0.21% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | -0.2% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | -0.17% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | -0.15% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | -0.13% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | -0.1% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | -0.07% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | -0.04% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | -0.006% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | 0.03% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | 0.07% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | 0.14% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | 0.18% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | 0.22% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | 0.25% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | 0.29% | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 0.31% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 0.34% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 0.37% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 0.37% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 0.38% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | 0.41% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 0.44% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.46% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 0.49% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | 0.48% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | 0.47% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | 0.45% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | 0.44% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 0.44% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | 0.46% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | 0.52% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 0.58% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 0.61% | 1% |
| 2002 | 0.54% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 0.63% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 0.72% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.87% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | 0.94% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 1% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 1.23% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | 1.45% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | 1.48% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 1.47% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 1.47% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 1.48% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 1.48% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 1.48% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 1.47% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 1.48% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 1.49% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 1.45% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 1.41% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 1.39% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 1.45% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 1.61% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 1.79% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 1.97% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 2.35% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 2.63% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 2.74% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 2.92% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 2.87% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 2.65% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 2.56% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 2.57% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 2.27% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 2.28% | 2.85% |
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 North Korea grew by 0.31%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.
Live population counters
|
North Korea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26659144
|
65683993
|
| Population rank | 57/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
6.52 minutes
|
39.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.54 minutes
|
26.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.05 minutes
|
54 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +221 | +2,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +80,619 | +794,803 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.31% | +1.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 150/197 | 85/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.15 hours
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -2,787 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 104/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 50,439 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 150/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 189/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,787 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | - | -2,473 | - | 166,972 |
| 2023 | 86,203 | -1,997 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | 96,495 | -1,997 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | 99,710 | -1,585 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | 95,920 | -1,585 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | 106,208 | -3,142 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | 113,164 | -3,225 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | 120,181 | -3,224 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 125,048 | -3,222 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 127,365 | -3,208 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 127,078 | -3,042 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 122,519 | -2,933 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 118,773 | -2,919 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 114,798 | -2,957 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 112,443 | -3,053 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 111,530 | -3,058 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 122,015 | -3,051 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 120,521 | -3,021 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 129,171 | -2,948 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 132,765 | -2,861 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 155,838 | -2,758 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 178,775 | -2,717 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 119,504 | -2,763 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 143,321 | -2,884 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 161,591 | -3,142 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 181,613 | -3,443 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 197,589 | -3,706 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 211,325 | -3,745 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 226,095 | -3,512 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 233,381 | -3,094 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 320,861 | -517 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 320,880 | 0 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 324,002 | 0 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 320,551 | 0 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 312,460 | 0 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 303,078 | 0 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 299,305 | 0 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 296,030 | 0 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 293,227 | 0 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 287,714 | 0 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 282,987 | 0 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 279,046 | 0 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 276,332 | 0 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 273,800 | 0 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 255,206 | 0 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 251,409 | 0 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 243,533 | 0 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 242,870 | 0 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 255,841 | 0 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 288,966 | 0 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 306,902 | 0 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 338,600 | 0 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 411,997 | 0 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 393,220 | 0 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 406,129 | 0 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 404,189 | 0 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 399,837 | 0 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 414,632 | 0 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 363,882 | 0 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 335,587 | 0 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 323,623 | 0 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 321,805 | 0 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 286,534 | 0 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 257,788 | 0 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 277,717 | 0 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).
As of 2024, 50,439 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in North Korea, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
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 |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.8M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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Population differences between North Korea and South Africa
|
North Korea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 38 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 29.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 573 ppl/mi² | 139.8 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)
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