The latest officially reported population of Papua New Guinea was 10,762,817 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Papua New Guinea's population is 11,045,681 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 4.67 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
- Papua New Guinea is ranked the 89th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
- The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.13% for Papua New Guinea vs 0.62% for South Korea.
- For the last 10 years, Papua New Guinea has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of Papua New Guinea has increased from 6.75M people to 11M (63.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).
Papua New Guinea vs South Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 18,798,240 | 22,001,649 |
| 2099 | 18,786,145 | 22,324,514 |
| 2098 | 18,772,372 | 22,657,541 |
| 2097 | 18,755,008 | 22,998,315 |
| 2096 | 18,733,822 | 23,348,632 |
| 2095 | 18,710,340 | 23,711,049 |
| 2094 | 18,683,383 | 24,081,510 |
| 2093 | 18,654,365 | 24,460,970 |
| 2092 | 18,621,911 | 24,848,715 |
| 2091 | 18,586,147 | 25,242,926 |
| 2090 | 18,545,656 | 25,642,926 |
| 2089 | 18,506,626 | 26,048,094 |
| 2088 | 18,464,999 | 26,457,020 |
| 2087 | 18,420,558 | 26,871,556 |
| 2086 | 18,372,233 | 27,288,450 |
| 2085 | 18,321,842 | 27,710,065 |
| 2084 | 18,270,605 | 28,133,600 |
| 2083 | 18,214,932 | 28,564,090 |
| 2082 | 18,159,412 | 28,998,646 |
| 2081 | 18,100,531 | 29,441,497 |
| 2080 | 18,035,268 | 29,887,135 |
| 2079 | 17,972,052 | 30,337,095 |
| 2078 | 17,904,957 | 30,793,984 |
| 2077 | 17,837,082 | 31,258,278 |
| 2076 | 17,768,107 | 31,728,826 |
| 2075 | 17,695,759 | 32,205,338 |
| 2074 | 17,621,390 | 32,689,892 |
| 2073 | 17,544,490 | 33,180,187 |
| 2072 | 17,463,028 | 33,679,874 |
| 2071 | 17,377,995 | 34,187,068 |
| 2070 | 17,291,519 | 34,702,204 |
| 2069 | 17,201,936 | 35,224,472 |
| 2068 | 17,108,606 | 35,745,164 |
| 2067 | 17,011,562 | 36,274,411 |
| 2066 | 16,911,929 | 36,808,495 |
| 2065 | 16,809,460 | 37,349,660 |
| 2064 | 16,705,205 | 37,897,742 |
| 2063 | 16,600,853 | 38,450,082 |
| 2062 | 16,493,872 | 39,009,227 |
| 2061 | 16,383,508 | 39,565,102 |
| 2060 | 16,267,162 | 40,130,032 |
| 2059 | 16,149,265 | 40,692,438 |
| 2058 | 16,029,360 | 41,256,780 |
| 2057 | 15,906,350 | 41,813,259 |
| 2056 | 15,781,247 | 42,356,530 |
| 2055 | 15,653,296 | 42,888,143 |
| 2054 | 15,519,925 | 43,405,840 |
| 2053 | 15,386,054 | 43,917,075 |
| 2052 | 15,247,553 | 44,419,192 |
| 2051 | 15,107,257 | 44,901,452 |
| 2050 | 14,965,427 | 45,362,931 |
| 2049 | 14,818,793 | 45,809,553 |
| 2048 | 14,670,417 | 46,235,718 |
| 2047 | 14,519,915 | 46,645,885 |
| 2046 | 14,367,141 | 47,033,200 |
| 2045 | 14,210,639 | 47,409,815 |
| 2044 | 14,053,122 | 47,773,842 |
| 2043 | 13,894,884 | 48,120,989 |
| 2042 | 13,735,841 | 48,455,085 |
| 2041 | 13,574,567 | 48,782,206 |
| 2040 | 13,410,615 | 49,091,438 |
| 2039 | 13,244,740 | 49,388,464 |
| 2038 | 13,076,640 | 49,669,835 |
| 2037 | 12,907,059 | 49,932,869 |
| 2036 | 12,735,582 | 50,175,947 |
| 2035 | 12,563,938 | 50,401,135 |
| 2034 | 12,389,907 | 50,607,994 |
| 2033 | 12,215,713 | 50,796,030 |
| 2032 | 12,039,848 | 50,961,878 |
| 2031 | 11,862,856 | 51,109,725 |
| 2030 | 11,683,177 | 51,242,628 |
| 2029 | 11,502,504 | 51,360,529 |
| 2028 | 11,320,226 | 51,461,403 |
| 2027 | 11,136,100 | 51,551,313 |
| 2026 | 10,950,183 | 51,624,449 |
| 2025 | 10,762,817 | 51,684,564 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 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).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Papua New Guinea increased by 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Papua New Guinea gained 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).
Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th most populous country in 2006 and is 89th 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) Papua New Guinea's population will grow by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people with a rank change from 89th to 84th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.
Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 0.06% | -1.45% |
| 2099 | 0.07% | -1.47% |
| 2098 | 0.09% | -1.48% |
| 2097 | 0.11% | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 0.13% | -1.53% |
| 2095 | 0.14% | -1.54% |
| 2094 | 0.16% | -1.55% |
| 2093 | 0.17% | -1.56% |
| 2092 | 0.19% | -1.56% |
| 2091 | 0.22% | -1.56% |
| 2090 | 0.21% | -1.56% |
| 2089 | 0.23% | -1.55% |
| 2088 | 0.24% | -1.54% |
| 2087 | 0.26% | -1.53% |
| 2086 | 0.28% | -1.52% |
| 2085 | 0.28% | -1.51% |
| 2084 | 0.31% | -1.51% |
| 2083 | 0.31% | -1.5% |
| 2082 | 0.33% | -1.5% |
| 2081 | 0.36% | -1.49% |
| 2080 | 0.35% | -1.48% |
| 2079 | 0.37% | -1.48% |
| 2078 | 0.38% | -1.49% |
| 2077 | 0.39% | -1.48% |
| 2076 | 0.41% | -1.48% |
| 2075 | 0.42% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | 0.44% | -1.48% |
| 2073 | 0.47% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | 0.49% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | 0.5% | -1.48% |
| 2070 | 0.52% | -1.48% |
| 2069 | 0.55% | -1.46% |
| 2068 | 0.57% | -1.46% |
| 2067 | 0.59% | -1.45% |
| 2066 | 0.61% | -1.45% |
| 2065 | 0.62% | -1.45% |
| 2064 | 0.63% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | 0.65% | -1.43% |
| 2062 | 0.67% | -1.4% |
| 2061 | 0.72% | -1.41% |
| 2060 | 0.73% | -1.38% |
| 2059 | 0.75% | -1.37% |
| 2058 | 0.77% | -1.33% |
| 2057 | 0.79% | -1.28% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | -1.24% |
| 2055 | 0.86% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | 0.87% | -1.16% |
| 2053 | 0.91% | -1.13% |
| 2052 | 0.93% | -1.07% |
| 2051 | 0.95% | -1.02% |
| 2050 | 0.99% | -0.97% |
| 2049 | 1.01% | -0.92% |
| 2048 | 1.04% | -0.88% |
| 2047 | 1.06% | -0.82% |
| 2046 | 1.1% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | 1.12% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | 1.14% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 1.16% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | 1.19% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | 1.22% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | 1.25% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 1.29% | -0.57% |
| 2038 | 1.31% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 1.35% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 1.37% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 1.4% | -0.41% |
| 2034 | 1.43% | -0.37% |
| 2033 | 1.46% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 1.49% | -0.29% |
| 2031 | 1.54% | -0.26% |
| 2030 | 1.57% | -0.23% |
| 2029 | 1.61% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1.65% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | 1.7% | -0.14% |
| 2026 | 1.74% | -0.12% |
| 2025 | 1.76% | -0.13% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 1.83% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | 2.01% | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 2.15% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 2.28% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 2.35% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 2.42% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.58% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | 2.66% | 0.63% |
| 2013 | 2.74% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 2.83% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 2.96% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 3.07% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.11% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 3.15% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 3.24% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 3.28% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 3.33% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.38% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 3.41% | 0.58% |
| 2001 | 3.46% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 3.51% | 0.84% |
| 1999 | 3.54% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 3.58% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 3.63% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 3.64% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 3.66% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 3.69% | 1.01% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 3.22% | 0.99% |
| 1990 | 2.64% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 2.27% | 0.99% |
| 1988 | 2.18% | 0.98% |
| 1987 | 2.19% | 0.99% |
| 1986 | 2.18% | 1% |
| 1985 | 2.17% | 0.99% |
| 1984 | 2.15% | 1.24% |
| 1983 | 2.12% | 1.49% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | 1.56% |
| 1981 | 2.09% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 2.09% | 1.57% |
| 1979 | 2.12% | 1.53% |
| 1978 | 2.16% | 1.53% |
| 1977 | 2.19% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | 2.22% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | 2.26% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.31% | 1.73% |
| 1973 | 2.37% | 1.78% |
| 1972 | 2.42% | 1.89% |
| 1971 | 2.43% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 2.35% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 2.28% | 2.35% |
| 1967 | 2.26% | 2.36% |
| 1966 | 2.23% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 2.17% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 2.19% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 2.27% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 2.34% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.56% | 3.01% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Papua New Guinea grew by 1.76%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.
Live population counters
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11045681
|
51624449
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 31/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.13% | 0.62% |
| One net population change |
2.83 minutes
|
7.93 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.05 minutes
|
2.16 minutes
|
| One death every |
7.58 minutes
|
1.45 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +510 | -182 |
| Annual growth/decline | +186,315 | -66,501 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.76% | -0.13% |
| Population growth rate rank | 59/197 | 169/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.29 days
|
8.02 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -284 | +65,731 |
| Net migration rank | 87/196 | 20/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 31,171 | 1,811,507 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 163/195 | 40/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 183/195 | 111/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -284 | - | 65,731 |
| 2024 | 187,595 | -707 | -119,027 | 75,963 |
| 2023 | 187,637 | -787 | -124,111 | 87,800 |
| 2022 | 186,861 | -787 | -124,014 | 87,800 |
| 2021 | 183,766 | 10,703 | -56,947 | -16,778 |
| 2020 | 189,130 | 10,703 | -31,101 | 112,631 |
| 2019 | 190,662 | 22,978 | 10,353 | 128,622 |
| 2018 | 190,662 | 24,684 | 30,951 | 118,220 |
| 2017 | 189,715 | 26,513 | 71,907 | 104,029 |
| 2016 | 189,281 | 28,473 | 122,923 | 91,568 |
| 2015 | 188,600 | 30,580 | 163,248 | 276,427 |
| 2014 | 187,592 | 32,840 | 167,464 | 308,037 |
| 2013 | 185,790 | 35,280 | 166,415 | 301,926 |
| 2012 | 183,658 | 37,893 | 215,859 | 281,866 |
| 2011 | 181,842 | 40,690 | 214,728 | 269,958 |
| 2010 | 178,998 | 50,106 | 213,083 | 52,042 |
| 2009 | 175,421 | 49,647 | 197,231 | 5,308 |
| 2008 | 172,823 | 48,985 | 215,841 | -19,630 |
| 2007 | 169,306 | 48,203 | 248,286 | -42,293 |
| 2006 | 166,540 | 47,191 | 203,441 | -28,434 |
| 2005 | 163,888 | 46,014 | 187,920 | -47,821 |
| 2004 | 161,023 | 44,811 | 225,988 | -42,549 |
| 2003 | 158,611 | 43,639 | 244,251 | -31,994 |
| 2002 | 155,091 | 42,657 | 247,752 | -18,105 |
| 2001 | 151,431 | 41,962 | 312,643 | -28,006 |
| 2000 | 147,496 | 41,855 | 390,167 | -84,960 |
| 1999 | 143,592 | 42,519 | 368,272 | -107,448 |
| 1998 | 136,677 | 43,091 | 393,436 | -98,044 |
| 1997 | 134,458 | 42,787 | 422,773 | -109,130 |
| 1996 | 129,802 | 41,994 | 446,142 | -115,705 |
| 1995 | 125,410 | 40,962 | 468,967 | -208,491 |
| 1994 | 122,113 | 39,669 | 473,200 | -208,309 |
| 1993 | 118,668 | 38,220 | 477,302 | -222,802 |
| 1992 | 114,818 | 36,622 | 494,352 | -265,849 |
| 1991 | 111,453 | 26,830 | 467,594 | -270,754 |
| 1990 | 110,033 | 2,398 | 411,546 | 79,294 |
| 1989 | 108,199 | -19,824 | 403,266 | 186,120 |
| 1988 | 106,256 | -26,232 | 399,297 | 192,534 |
| 1987 | 104,367 | -25,720 | 378,758 | 198,057 |
| 1986 | 102,346 | -25,495 | 395,651 | 189,782 |
| 1985 | 100,333 | -25,470 | 416,219 | 97,949 |
| 1984 | 98,103 | -25,487 | 436,384 | 101,394 |
| 1983 | 95,982 | -25,465 | 514,844 | 102,167 |
| 1982 | 93,522 | -25,355 | 605,626 | 48,638 |
| 1981 | 91,767 | -25,383 | 631,189 | 18,442 |
| 1980 | 90,266 | -25,638 | 583,294 | -148,341 |
| 1979 | 89,330 | -25,618 | 623,068 | -139,566 |
| 1978 | 88,747 | -25,208 | 499,084 | -85,721 |
| 1977 | 87,954 | -24,722 | 578,947 | -90,737 |
| 1976 | 86,965 | -24,198 | 530,558 | -92,314 |
| 1975 | 85,809 | -23,562 | 603,300 | -52,332 |
| 1974 | 84,829 | -22,771 | 673,030 | 27,005 |
| 1973 | 83,821 | -21,803 | 699,115 | 35,779 |
| 1972 | 82,672 | -20,303 | 740,469 | 25,382 |
| 1971 | 80,599 | -18,945 | 789,185 | -6,326 |
| 1970 | 78,712 | -18,773 | 747,987 | -27,999 |
| 1969 | 76,454 | -18,994 | 694,227 | -21,175 |
| 1968 | 73,983 | -19,188 | 684,487 | -16,868 |
| 1967 | 71,519 | -19,767 | 692,169 | -16,484 |
| 1966 | 69,206 | -17,454 | 623,534 | -16,688 |
| 1965 | 66,693 | -18,532 | 641,090 | -146,386 |
| 1964 | 64,558 | -17,730 | 655,501 | -102,284 |
| 1963 | 62,260 | -15,189 | 685,824 | -80,226 |
| 1962 | 59,974 | -12,141 | 712,590 | -94,606 |
| 1961 | 58,151 | -10,409 | 730,173 | -93,179 |
| 1960 | 56,326 | -2,034 | 728,010 | 47,245 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Papua New Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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, 31,171 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in Papua New Guinea, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.
Biggest cities by population
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
|
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 Papua New Guinea and South Korea
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 66.5 years | 84.6 years |
| Average age | 26.9 years | 45.3 years |
| Median age | 23.8 years | 46.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.4:48.6 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 3.07 births per woman | 0.75 births per woman |
| Population density | 62.6 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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