The latest officially reported population of North Macedonia was 1,824,359 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current North Macedonia's population is 1,805,954 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.
Population statistics:
- South Africa's population is 36.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
- North Macedonia is ranked the 150th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
- The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.02% for North Macedonia vs 0.79% for South Africa.
- For the last 10 years, North Macedonia has had an average growth rate of -0.48% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
- Since 2006, the population of North Macedonia has decreased from 1.99M people to 1.81M (9.44% decline), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).
North Macedonia vs South Africa: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
North Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | 866,884 | 94,767,727 |
| 2099 | 877,788 | 94,556,931 |
| 2098 | 888,715 | 94,349,546 |
| 2097 | 899,716 | 94,158,472 |
| 2096 | 910,709 | 93,960,605 |
| 2095 | 921,559 | 93,752,736 |
| 2094 | 932,633 | 93,527,902 |
| 2093 | 943,984 | 93,300,398 |
| 2092 | 955,335 | 93,074,837 |
| 2091 | 966,773 | 92,826,204 |
| 2090 | 978,130 | 92,594,033 |
| 2089 | 989,666 | 92,355,184 |
| 2088 | 1,001,224 | 92,112,914 |
| 2087 | 1,012,831 | 91,866,024 |
| 2086 | 1,024,787 | 91,614,165 |
| 2085 | 1,036,668 | 91,385,350 |
| 2084 | 1,048,876 | 91,139,318 |
| 2083 | 1,061,031 | 90,877,425 |
| 2082 | 1,073,408 | 90,615,359 |
| 2081 | 1,085,823 | 90,345,492 |
| 2080 | 1,098,127 | 90,071,835 |
| 2079 | 1,110,614 | 89,801,998 |
| 2078 | 1,123,398 | 89,526,224 |
| 2077 | 1,136,448 | 89,249,206 |
| 2076 | 1,149,787 | 88,986,114 |
| 2075 | 1,163,080 | 88,713,215 |
| 2074 | 1,176,671 | 88,428,616 |
| 2073 | 1,190,351 | 88,149,885 |
| 2072 | 1,204,015 | 87,866,246 |
| 2071 | 1,217,691 | 87,540,177 |
| 2070 | 1,231,978 | 87,209,425 |
| 2069 | 1,246,408 | 86,901,512 |
| 2068 | 1,260,869 | 86,588,742 |
| 2067 | 1,275,289 | 86,268,392 |
| 2066 | 1,289,439 | 85,935,310 |
| 2065 | 1,303,917 | 85,604,376 |
| 2064 | 1,318,161 | 85,244,950 |
| 2063 | 1,332,807 | 84,875,503 |
| 2062 | 1,347,540 | 84,503,237 |
| 2061 | 1,362,299 | 84,132,885 |
| 2060 | 1,376,807 | 83,748,999 |
| 2059 | 1,390,921 | 83,354,923 |
| 2058 | 1,404,982 | 82,947,675 |
| 2057 | 1,419,185 | 82,538,045 |
| 2056 | 1,433,595 | 82,127,477 |
| 2055 | 1,447,857 | 81,698,196 |
| 2054 | 1,462,210 | 81,255,867 |
| 2053 | 1,476,351 | 80,818,632 |
| 2052 | 1,489,905 | 80,367,409 |
| 2051 | 1,503,526 | 79,886,672 |
| 2050 | 1,516,629 | 79,411,977 |
| 2049 | 1,529,608 | 78,925,493 |
| 2048 | 1,542,390 | 78,437,677 |
| 2047 | 1,555,085 | 77,922,211 |
| 2046 | 1,568,151 | 77,397,298 |
| 2045 | 1,581,115 | 76,879,838 |
| 2044 | 1,593,878 | 76,357,155 |
| 2043 | 1,606,930 | 75,827,709 |
| 2042 | 1,619,941 | 75,291,615 |
| 2041 | 1,632,704 | 74,748,408 |
| 2040 | 1,645,446 | 74,205,530 |
| 2039 | 1,658,034 | 73,663,047 |
| 2038 | 1,670,347 | 73,105,930 |
| 2037 | 1,682,850 | 72,532,742 |
| 2036 | 1,695,204 | 71,956,247 |
| 2035 | 1,707,302 | 71,362,555 |
| 2034 | 1,719,193 | 70,762,815 |
| 2033 | 1,730,723 | 70,153,205 |
| 2032 | 1,742,288 | 69,527,410 |
| 2031 | 1,753,729 | 68,890,002 |
| 2030 | 1,765,162 | 68,245,372 |
| 2029 | 1,775,815 | 67,573,179 |
| 2028 | 1,786,051 | 66,884,377 |
| 2027 | 1,795,945 | 66,190,258 |
| 2026 | 1,805,954 | 65,496,277 |
| 2025 | 1,815,368 | 64,770,314 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 64,007,187 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 63,212,384 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 62,378,410 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 61,502,603 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 60,562,381 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 59,587,885 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 58,613,001 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 57,635,162 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 57,259,551 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 56,723,537 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 55,594,838 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 54,678,791 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 53,782,567 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 52,995,205 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 52,344,051 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 51,728,516 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 51,114,599 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 50,528,584 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 49,998,277 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 49,490,033 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 48,991,421 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 48,500,348 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 48,019,415 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 47,566,800 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 47,159,719 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 46,730,335 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 46,223,880 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 45,666,838 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 45,123,018 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 44,541,554 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 44,004,139 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 43,297,156 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 42,443,509 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 41,687,898 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 40,746,268 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 39,628,575 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 38,480,649 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 37,326,190 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 36,180,515 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 35,042,093 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 33,892,788 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 32,739,304 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 31,615,339 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 30,541,044 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 29,518,857 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 28,634,162 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 27,869,507 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 27,118,952 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 26,395,450 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 25,690,940 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 24,989,108 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 24,294,263 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 23,609,456 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 22,942,143 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 22,279,984 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 21,614,676 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 20,957,287 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 20,314,066 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 19,690,087 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 19,089,380 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 18,511,361 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 17,954,564 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 17,418,522 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 16,908,035 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 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).
GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/south-africa | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of North Macedonia decreased by 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, North Macedonia lost 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).
North Macedonia was ranked 142nd most populous country in 2006 and is 150th 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 Macedonia's population will shrink by 16% to 1,516,629 people with a rank change from 150th to 152nd. The population of South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.
South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2100 | -1.24% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -1.23% | 0.22% |
| 2098 | -1.22% | 0.2% |
| 2097 | -1.21% | 0.21% |
| 2096 | -1.18% | 0.22% |
| 2095 | -1.19% | 0.24% |
| 2094 | -1.2% | 0.24% |
| 2093 | -1.19% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -1.18% | 0.27% |
| 2091 | -1.16% | 0.25% |
| 2090 | -1.17% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -1.15% | 0.26% |
| 2088 | -1.15% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -1.17% | 0.27% |
| 2086 | -1.15% | 0.25% |
| 2085 | -1.16% | 0.27% |
| 2084 | -1.15% | 0.29% |
| 2083 | -1.15% | 0.29% |
| 2082 | -1.14% | 0.3% |
| 2081 | -1.12% | 0.3% |
| 2080 | -1.12% | 0.3% |
| 2079 | -1.14% | 0.31% |
| 2078 | -1.15% | 0.31% |
| 2077 | -1.16% | 0.3% |
| 2076 | -1.14% | 0.31% |
| 2075 | -1.15% | 0.32% |
| 2074 | -1.15% | 0.32% |
| 2073 | -1.13% | 0.32% |
| 2072 | -1.12% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -1.16% | 0.38% |
| 2070 | -1.16% | 0.35% |
| 2069 | -1.15% | 0.36% |
| 2068 | -1.13% | 0.37% |
| 2067 | -1.1% | 0.39% |
| 2066 | -1.11% | 0.39% |
| 2065 | -1.08% | 0.42% |
| 2064 | -1.1% | 0.44% |
| 2063 | -1.09% | 0.44% |
| 2062 | -1.08% | 0.44% |
| 2061 | -1.05% | 0.46% |
| 2060 | -1.01% | 0.47% |
| 2059 | -1% | 0.49% |
| 2058 | -1% | 0.5% |
| 2057 | -1.01% | 0.5% |
| 2056 | -0.99% | 0.53% |
| 2055 | -0.98% | 0.54% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | 0.54% |
| 2053 | -0.91% | 0.56% |
| 2052 | -0.91% | 0.6% |
| 2051 | -0.86% | 0.6% |
| 2050 | -0.85% | 0.62% |
| 2049 | -0.83% | 0.62% |
| 2048 | -0.82% | 0.66% |
| 2047 | -0.83% | 0.68% |
| 2046 | -0.82% | 0.67% |
| 2045 | -0.8% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | -0.81% | 0.7% |
| 2043 | -0.8% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | -0.78% | 0.73% |
| 2041 | -0.77% | 0.73% |
| 2040 | -0.76% | 0.74% |
| 2039 | -0.74% | 0.76% |
| 2038 | -0.74% | 0.79% |
| 2037 | -0.73% | 0.8% |
| 2036 | -0.71% | 0.83% |
| 2035 | -0.69% | 0.85% |
| 2034 | -0.67% | 0.87% |
| 2033 | -0.66% | 0.9% |
| 2032 | -0.65% | 0.93% |
| 2031 | -0.65% | 0.94% |
| 2030 | -0.6% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | -0.57% | 1.03% |
| 2028 | -0.55% | 1.05% |
| 2027 | -0.55% | 1.06% |
| 2026 | -0.52% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | -0.49% | 1.19% |
| 2024 | -0.19% | 1.26% |
| 2023 | -0.21% | 1.34% |
| 2022 | -0.29% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | -1.02% | 1.55% |
| 2020 | -1.07% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | -0.68% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | -0.51% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | -0.32% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | -0.27% | 2.03% |
| 2014 | -0.27% | 1.68% |
| 2013 | -0.37% | 1.67% |
| 2012 | -0.39% | 1.49% |
| 2011 | -0.46% | 1.24% |
| 2010 | -0.64% | 1.19% |
| 2009 | -0.64% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | -0.58% | 1.16% |
| 2007 | -0.57% | 1.06% |
| 2006 | -0.55% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | -0.54% | 1.02% |
| 2004 | -0.32% | 1.01% |
| 2003 | 0.13% | 1% |
| 2002 | -0.72% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 0.42% | 0.86% |
| 2000 | 0.46% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | 0.48% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.53% | 1.22% |
| 1997 | -0.78% | 1.21% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 0.29% | 1.22% |
| 1994 | -0.71% | 1.63% |
| 1993 | -1.26% | 2.01% |
| 1992 | -1.14% | 1.81% |
| 1991 | -0.37% | 2.31% |
| 1990 | 0.39% | 2.82% |
| 1989 | 0.48% | 2.98% |
| 1988 | 0.52% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 0.51% | 3.17% |
| 1986 | 0.52% | 3.25% |
| 1985 | 0.55% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 0.58% | 3.52% |
| 1983 | 0.65% | 3.56% |
| 1982 | 1.02% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 1.35% | 3.46% |
| 1980 | 1.39% | 3.09% |
| 1979 | 1.42% | 2.74% |
| 1978 | 1.44% | 2.77% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 1.55% | 2.74% |
| 1975 | 1.55% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 1.53% | 2.86% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | 2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.55% | 2.91% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | 3.08% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 1.67% | 3.17% |
| 1967 | 1.61% | 3.17% |
| 1966 | 1.56% | 3.15% |
| 1965 | 1.49% | 3.12% |
| 1964 | 1.49% | 3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.15% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 1.14% | 3.02% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | 2.85% |
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-macedonia/south-africa | CC BY
In 2024, the population of North Macedonia declined by 0.19%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.
Live population counters
|
North Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1805954
|
65683993
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 24/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.79% |
| One net population change |
2.53 hours
|
39.7 seconds
|
| One birth every |
31.3 minutes
|
26.6 seconds
|
| One death every |
26.1 minutes
|
54 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | -9 | +2,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | -3,457 | +794,803 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.19% | +1.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 176/197 | 85/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.56 hours
|
3.6 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -5,645 | +146,370 |
| Net migration rank | 119/196 | 9/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 150,902 | 2,631,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 122/195 | 28/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.3% | 4.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 73/195 | 105/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,645 | - | 146,370 |
| 2024 | - | -5,728 | - | 166,972 |
| 2023 | -3,290 | -5,597 | 602,793 | 228,222 |
| 2022 | -4,397 | -5,296 | 603,636 | 233,284 |
| 2021 | -9,737 | -5,483 | 456,411 | 458,246 |
| 2020 | -5,939 | -23,458 | 595,873 | 369,901 |
| 2019 | -375 | -24,204 | 652,130 | 331,124 |
| 2018 | 1,512 | -24,878 | 648,319 | 318,260 |
| 2017 | 1,329 | -24,227 | 645,975 | 343,146 |
| 2016 | 2,374 | -24,144 | 641,365 | -879,235 |
| 2015 | 2,294 | -23,010 | 668,771 | 641,150 |
| 2014 | 3,644 | -22,132 | 674,754 | 272,697 |
| 2013 | 3,653 | -20,297 | 652,427 | 232,230 |
| 2012 | 3,087 | -19,083 | 643,723 | 264,091 |
| 2011 | 3,100 | -17,871 | 601,708 | 65,166 |
| 2010 | 4,866 | -16,668 | 566,834 | 68,563 |
| 2009 | 4,309 | -15,455 | 554,115 | 41,528 |
| 2008 | 3,746 | -17,645 | 595,332 | 36,869 |
| 2007 | 2,974 | -15,705 | 503,567 | 36,339 |
| 2006 | 3,988 | -9,632 | 487,584 | 33,159 |
| 2005 | 4,011 | -2,244 | 464,464 | 31,286 |
| 2004 | 5,444 | -2,640 | 442,540 | 58,924 |
| 2003 | 8,900 | -2,880 | 415,018 | 65,604 |
| 2002 | 9,697 | -2,858 | 430,926 | 50,313 |
| 2001 | 10,174 | -922 | 484,801 | -60,793 |
| 2000 | 12,159 | -2,824 | 526,963 | -136,794 |
| 1999 | 10,489 | -1,261 | 594,643 | -126,011 |
| 1998 | 12,446 | -589 | 627,027 | -82,722 |
| 1997 | 12,979 | -477 | 667,969 | -98,181 |
| 1996 | 14,806 | -397 | 710,868 | -193,007 |
| 1995 | 17,239 | -3,603 | 743,488 | -98,403 |
| 1994 | 19,103 | -21,006 | 698,609 | -268,849 |
| 1993 | 20,797 | -47,273 | 789,220 | 194,977 |
| 1992 | 21,659 | -46,509 | 794,415 | -71,342 |
| 1991 | 23,387 | -45,484 | 827,296 | -39,131 |
| 1990 | 22,868 | -16,174 | 835,421 | 259,718 |
| 1989 | 22,912 | -13,528 | 884,629 | 255,605 |
| 1988 | 24,064 | -13,621 | 909,221 | 246,382 |
| 1987 | 24,359 | -13,635 | 922,330 | 231,009 |
| 1986 | 23,720 | -13,589 | 903,644 | 234,378 |
| 1985 | 24,167 | -13,492 | 893,889 | 244,940 |
| 1984 | 24,436 | -13,251 | 869,011 | 290,789 |
| 1983 | 24,690 | -12,884 | 837,013 | 310,172 |
| 1982 | 25,810 | -11,716 | 807,550 | 293,195 |
| 1981 | 25,689 | 0 | 767,833 | 279,985 |
| 1980 | 26,547 | -189 | 738,415 | 258,127 |
| 1979 | 27,096 | -426 | 716,541 | 56,323 |
| 1978 | 27,150 | -462 | 694,341 | 62,121 |
| 1977 | 27,410 | -683 | 680,929 | 63,739 |
| 1976 | 28,799 | -911 | 675,011 | 27,333 |
| 1975 | 28,983 | -1,147 | 667,862 | 38,809 |
| 1974 | 28,400 | -1,376 | 658,438 | 38,518 |
| 1973 | 28,032 | -1,600 | 651,596 | 41,125 |
| 1972 | 28,236 | -1,834 | 638,754 | 38,163 |
| 1971 | 28,010 | -2,064 | 624,761 | 32,961 |
| 1970 | 28,022 | 60 | 605,102 | 61,514 |
| 1969 | 27,464 | 181 | 590,794 | 73,225 |
| 1968 | 28,378 | -1,201 | 571,841 | 78,932 |
| 1967 | 28,401 | -2,696 | 553,741 | 81,932 |
| 1966 | 28,766 | -4,176 | 534,862 | 77,417 |
| 1965 | 28,564 | -5,385 | 506,632 | 82,514 |
| 1964 | 27,889 | -5,938 | 490,606 | 76,298 |
| 1963 | 28,124 | -5,759 | 473,821 | 72,844 |
| 1962 | 25,317 | -13,702 | 455,634 | 69,771 |
| 1961 | 27,846 | -6,309 | 437,851 | 57,728 |
| 1960 | 28,816 | -10,126 | 421,263 | 18,891 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/north-macedonia/south-africa | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 6.45% of the population change in North Macedonia is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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, 150,902 residents or 8.3% of the population were not native-born in North Macedonia, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.
Biggest cities by population
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Skopje | 423K |
| Kumanovo | 70.8K |
| Bitola | 69.3K |
| Prilep | 63.3K |
| Tetovo | 63.2K |
| Stip | 42K |
| Veles | 40.7K |
| Ohrid | 38.8K |
| Strumica | 33.8K |
| Kavadarci | 32K |
|
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 Macedonia and South Africa
|
North Macedonia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 41.2 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 29.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.6:51.4 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 185.5 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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