The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.
Population statistics:
- Ukraine's population is 13.4 times bigger than Qatar's.
- Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
- The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
- For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
- Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).
Qatar vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Qatar
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2100 | 6,864,512 | 15,493,960 |
| 2099 | 6,795,697 | 15,751,557 |
| 2098 | 6,726,889 | 16,012,938 |
| 2097 | 6,658,115 | 16,278,602 |
| 2096 | 6,589,399 | 16,547,938 |
| 2095 | 6,520,903 | 16,820,897 |
| 2094 | 6,452,670 | 17,098,910 |
| 2093 | 6,384,792 | 17,381,822 |
| 2092 | 6,317,235 | 17,669,049 |
| 2091 | 6,249,912 | 17,960,681 |
| 2090 | 6,182,993 | 18,257,867 |
| 2089 | 6,116,439 | 18,559,027 |
| 2088 | 6,050,282 | 18,865,031 |
| 2087 | 5,984,646 | 19,176,483 |
| 2086 | 5,919,506 | 19,492,606 |
| 2085 | 5,854,810 | 19,812,584 |
| 2084 | 5,790,733 | 20,138,855 |
| 2083 | 5,727,107 | 20,468,747 |
| 2082 | 5,663,726 | 20,803,241 |
| 2081 | 5,600,872 | 21,140,953 |
| 2080 | 5,538,952 | 21,482,498 |
| 2079 | 5,477,309 | 21,827,152 |
| 2078 | 5,416,092 | 22,175,099 |
| 2077 | 5,355,430 | 22,525,846 |
| 2076 | 5,295,298 | 22,879,896 |
| 2075 | 5,235,611 | 23,236,521 |
| 2074 | 5,176,349 | 23,596,095 |
| 2073 | 5,117,758 | 23,957,807 |
| 2072 | 5,059,696 | 24,319,928 |
| 2071 | 5,002,249 | 24,685,370 |
| 2070 | 4,945,273 | 25,053,352 |
| 2069 | 4,888,911 | 25,423,272 |
| 2068 | 4,833,090 | 25,794,560 |
| 2067 | 4,777,814 | 26,168,072 |
| 2066 | 4,723,056 | 26,543,206 |
| 2065 | 4,668,810 | 26,920,121 |
| 2064 | 4,614,957 | 27,298,592 |
| 2063 | 4,561,622 | 27,677,528 |
| 2062 | 4,509,442 | 28,056,960 |
| 2061 | 4,457,910 | 28,437,884 |
| 2060 | 4,406,963 | 28,818,343 |
| 2059 | 4,356,604 | 29,198,891 |
| 2058 | 4,306,842 | 29,580,044 |
| 2057 | 4,257,533 | 29,958,884 |
| 2056 | 4,208,980 | 30,335,136 |
| 2055 | 4,160,635 | 30,710,041 |
| 2054 | 4,113,078 | 31,080,334 |
| 2053 | 4,065,870 | 31,447,868 |
| 2052 | 4,019,393 | 31,811,171 |
| 2051 | 3,973,445 | 32,170,929 |
| 2050 | 3,927,949 | 32,525,262 |
| 2049 | 3,882,963 | 32,875,483 |
| 2048 | 3,838,380 | 33,217,836 |
| 2047 | 3,794,282 | 33,556,749 |
| 2046 | 3,750,671 | 33,892,646 |
| 2045 | 3,707,573 | 34,221,999 |
| 2044 | 3,665,008 | 34,547,153 |
| 2043 | 3,623,031 | 34,869,270 |
| 2042 | 3,581,673 | 35,189,550 |
| 2041 | 3,540,989 | 35,507,946 |
| 2040 | 3,500,991 | 35,823,225 |
| 2039 | 3,461,758 | 36,141,658 |
| 2038 | 3,423,310 | 36,457,134 |
| 2037 | 3,385,696 | 36,772,578 |
| 2036 | 3,348,948 | 37,084,252 |
| 2035 | 3,313,100 | 37,396,243 |
| 2034 | 3,278,067 | 37,706,533 |
| 2033 | 3,243,892 | 38,015,585 |
| 2032 | 3,210,644 | 38,322,554 |
| 2031 | 3,178,257 | 38,630,259 |
| 2030 | 3,146,733 | 38,935,791 |
| 2029 | 3,112,748 | 39,238,099 |
| 2028 | 3,075,676 | 39,537,815 |
| 2027 | 3,035,492 | 39,830,895 |
| 2026 | 2,985,826 | 40,125,599 |
| 2025 | 2,926,071 | 38,707,520 |
| 2024 | 2,857,822 | 37,860,221 |
| 2023 | 2,656,032 | 37,732,836 |
| 2022 | 2,657,333 | 41,048,766 |
| 2021 | 2,504,910 | 44,298,640 |
| 2020 | 2,794,148 | 44,680,014 |
| 2019 | 2,638,657 | 44,957,458 |
| 2018 | 2,580,734 | 45,208,907 |
| 2017 | 2,545,820 | 45,436,041 |
| 2016 | 2,477,113 | 45,616,832 |
| 2015 | 2,344,557 | 45,784,896 |
| 2014 | 2,151,745 | 45,972,380 |
| 2013 | 1,916,426 | 46,126,770 |
| 2012 | 1,722,438 | 46,210,056 |
| 2011 | 1,624,761 | 46,307,853 |
| 2010 | 1,616,832 | 46,456,003 |
| 2009 | 1,608,903 | 46,623,731 |
| 2008 | 1,426,938 | 46,819,175 |
| 2007 | 1,208,595 | 47,062,798 |
| 2006 | 972,831 | 47,278,694 |
| 2005 | 825,408 | 47,585,556 |
| 2004 | 773,332 | 47,979,507 |
| 2003 | 744,682 | 48,315,136 |
| 2002 | 711,205 | 48,677,281 |
| 2001 | 677,925 | 49,106,855 |
| 2000 | 644,989 | 49,556,660 |
| 1999 | 612,500 | 49,976,446 |
| 1998 | 580,540 | 50,379,731 |
| 1997 | 550,500 | 50,786,885 |
| 1996 | 529,019 | 51,226,109 |
| 1995 | 514,325 | 51,665,539 |
| 1994 | 499,459 | 52,075,998 |
| 1993 | 484,545 | 52,350,126 |
| 1992 | 469,657 | 52,323,671 |
| 1991 | 454,853 | 52,170,961 |
| 1990 | 440,175 | 52,054,092 |
| 1989 | 425,646 | 51,917,817 |
| 1988 | 411,264 | 51,724,853 |
| 1987 | 397,005 | 51,515,732 |
| 1986 | 382,422 | 51,318,745 |
| 1985 | 365,940 | 51,108,770 |
| 1984 | 347,878 | 50,887,599 |
| 1983 | 329,709 | 50,637,029 |
| 1982 | 311,537 | 50,402,724 |
| 1981 | 293,553 | 50,189,281 |
| 1980 | 275,913 | 49,955,152 |
| 1979 | 258,670 | 49,721,381 |
| 1978 | 241,808 | 49,521,243 |
| 1977 | 225,285 | 49,336,481 |
| 1976 | 209,052 | 49,120,842 |
| 1975 | 193,087 | 48,865,229 |
| 1974 | 177,362 | 48,576,570 |
| 1973 | 161,841 | 48,277,121 |
| 1972 | 146,506 | 47,946,893 |
| 1971 | 131,346 | 47,573,287 |
| 1970 | 116,350 | 47,261,306 |
| 1969 | 103,025 | 46,976,256 |
| 1968 | 91,749 | 46,614,325 |
| 1967 | 81,439 | 46,215,988 |
| 1966 | 72,192 | 45,802,519 |
| 1965 | 64,065 | 45,386,892 |
| 1964 | 56,867 | 44,951,156 |
| 1963 | 50,380 | 44,462,372 |
| 1962 | 44,630 | 43,943,674 |
| 1961 | 39,680 | 43,399,766 |
| 1960 | 36,010 | 42,824,093 |
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/qatar/ukraine | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).
Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Qatar's population will grow by 31% to 3,927,949 people with a rank change from 136th to 134th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.
Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2100 | 1.01% | -1.64% |
| 2099 | 1.02% | -1.63% |
| 2098 | 1.03% | -1.63% |
| 2097 | 1.04% | -1.63% |
| 2096 | 1.05% | -1.62% |
| 2095 | 1.06% | -1.63% |
| 2094 | 1.06% | -1.63% |
| 2093 | 1.07% | -1.63% |
| 2092 | 1.08% | -1.62% |
| 2091 | 1.08% | -1.63% |
| 2090 | 1.09% | -1.62% |
| 2089 | 1.09% | -1.62% |
| 2088 | 1.1% | -1.62% |
| 2087 | 1.1% | -1.62% |
| 2086 | 1.11% | -1.62% |
| 2085 | 1.11% | -1.62% |
| 2084 | 1.11% | -1.61% |
| 2083 | 1.12% | -1.61% |
| 2082 | 1.12% | -1.6% |
| 2081 | 1.12% | -1.59% |
| 2080 | 1.13% | -1.58% |
| 2079 | 1.13% | -1.57% |
| 2078 | 1.13% | -1.56% |
| 2077 | 1.14% | -1.55% |
| 2076 | 1.14% | -1.53% |
| 2075 | 1.14% | -1.52% |
| 2074 | 1.14% | -1.51% |
| 2073 | 1.15% | -1.49% |
| 2072 | 1.15% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | 1.15% | -1.47% |
| 2070 | 1.15% | -1.46% |
| 2069 | 1.15% | -1.44% |
| 2068 | 1.16% | -1.43% |
| 2067 | 1.16% | -1.41% |
| 2066 | 1.16% | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | -1.39% |
| 2064 | 1.17% | -1.37% |
| 2063 | 1.16% | -1.35% |
| 2062 | 1.16% | -1.34% |
| 2061 | 1.16% | -1.32% |
| 2060 | 1.16% | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 1.16% | -1.29% |
| 2058 | 1.16% | -1.26% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | -1.24% |
| 2056 | 1.16% | -1.22% |
| 2055 | 1.16% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | 1.16% | -1.17% |
| 2053 | 1.16% | -1.14% |
| 2052 | 1.16% | -1.12% |
| 2051 | 1.16% | -1.09% |
| 2050 | 1.16% | -1.07% |
| 2049 | 1.16% | -1.03% |
| 2048 | 1.16% | -1.01% |
| 2047 | 1.16% | -0.99% |
| 2046 | 1.16% | -0.96% |
| 2045 | 1.16% | -0.94% |
| 2044 | 1.16% | -0.92% |
| 2043 | 1.15% | -0.91% |
| 2042 | 1.15% | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 1.14% | -0.88% |
| 2040 | 1.13% | -0.88% |
| 2039 | 1.12% | -0.87% |
| 2038 | 1.11% | -0.86% |
| 2037 | 1.1% | -0.84% |
| 2036 | 1.08% | -0.83% |
| 2035 | 1.07% | -0.82% |
| 2034 | 1.05% | -0.81% |
| 2033 | 1.04% | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 1.02% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 1% | -0.78% |
| 2030 | 1.09% | -0.77% |
| 2029 | 1.21% | -0.76% |
| 2028 | 1.32% | -0.74% |
| 2027 | 1.66% | -0.73% |
| 2026 | 2.04% | 3.66% |
| 2025 | 2.39% | 2.24% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | 0.34% |
| 2023 | -0.05% | -8.08% |
| 2022 | 6.08% | -7.34% |
| 2021 | -10.4% | -0.85% |
| 2020 | 5.89% | -0.62% |
| 2019 | 2.24% | -0.56% |
| 2018 | 1.37% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.77% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.65% | -0.37% |
| 2015 | 8.96% | -0.41% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -0.33% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -0.18% |
| 2012 | 6.01% | -0.21% |
| 2011 | 0.49% | -0.32% |
| 2010 | 0.49% | -0.36% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.42% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -0.52% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.64% |
| 2005 | 6.73% | -0.82% |
| 2004 | 3.85% | -0.69% |
| 2003 | 4.71% | -0.74% |
| 2002 | 4.91% | -0.87% |
| 2001 | 5.11% | -0.91% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -0.84% |
| 1999 | 5.51% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.46% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.06% | -0.86% |
| 1996 | 2.86% | -0.85% |
| 1995 | 2.98% | -0.79% |
| 1994 | 3.08% | -0.52% |
| 1993 | 3.17% | 0.05% |
| 1992 | 3.25% | 0.29% |
| 1991 | 3.33% | 0.22% |
| 1990 | 3.41% | 0.26% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | 0.37% |
| 1988 | 3.59% | 0.41% |
| 1987 | 3.81% | 0.38% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | 0.41% |
| 1985 | 5.19% | 0.43% |
| 1984 | 5.51% | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 5.83% | 0.46% |
| 1982 | 6.13% | 0.43% |
| 1981 | 6.39% | 0.47% |
| 1980 | 6.67% | 0.47% |
| 1979 | 6.97% | 0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.33% | 0.37% |
| 1977 | 7.77% | 0.44% |
| 1976 | 8.27% | 0.52% |
| 1975 | 8.87% | 0.59% |
| 1974 | 9.59% | 0.62% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | 0.69% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | 0.66% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 0.61% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | 0.78% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | 0.86% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | 0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | 0.92% |
| 1965 | 12.7% | 0.97% |
| 1964 | 12.9% | 1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | 1.18% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | 1.25% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 1.34% |
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 Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.
Live population counters
|
Qatar
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2999260
|
40125599
|
| Population rank | 136/197 | 40/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.48% |
| One net population change |
2.6 minutes
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4.13 minutes
|
| One birth every |
20 minutes
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2.48 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.55 hours
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1.06 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | +553 | +349 |
| Annual growth/decline | +201,790 | +127,385 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +7.6% | +0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 1/197 | 147/197 |
| One migration net change every |
14.5 minutes
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18.6 seconds
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| Annual migration change | +36,288 | +1,702,358 |
| Net migration rank | 26/196 | 1/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,337,000 | 5,064,173 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 31/195 | 14/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 76.7% | 13.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 1/195 | 51/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Ukraine
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 36,288 | - | 1,702,358 |
| 2024 | - | 46,105 | - | 1,146,012 |
| 2023 | 23,845 | 39,995 | -283,185 | -299,961 |
| 2022 | 24,360 | 80,004 | -349,284 | -5,699,445 |
| 2021 | 21,297 | 24,501 | -449,941 | -1,129 |
| 2020 | 25,128 | -50,433 | -307,533 | -4,167 |
| 2019 | 24,112 | 10,557 | -236,296 | -6,908 |
| 2018 | 23,340 | 12,465 | -227,491 | -32,220 |
| 2017 | 23,244 | 46,719 | -158,390 | -36,155 |
| 2016 | 22,416 | 119,725 | -135,710 | -31,340 |
| 2015 | 22,568 | 177,467 | -147,107 | -21,992 |
| 2014 | 21,699 | 194,712 | -140,216 | -65,678 |
| 2013 | 19,669 | 133,520 | -129,662 | 26,781 |
| 2012 | 17,681 | 77,091 | -130,451 | 66,768 |
| 2011 | 16,543 | 77,228 | -158,372 | 26,457 |
| 2010 | 16,225 | 90,620 | -180,388 | 16,030 |
| 2009 | 15,595 | 123,217 | -197,918 | 26,796 |
| 2008 | 14,062 | 165,572 | -229,086 | 9,312 |
| 2007 | 11,351 | 245,703 | -282,659 | 15,237 |
| 2006 | 10,225 | 204,236 | -300,787 | 136,442 |
| 2005 | 11,392 | 68,993 | -337,857 | -111,493 |
| 2004 | 11,242 | 12,531 | -344,157 | 5,644 |
| 2003 | 11,291 | 22,234 | -351,299 | 18,540 |
| 2002 | 11,062 | 22,356 | -364,544 | -26,991 |
| 2001 | 10,683 | 22,456 | -374,734 | -92,847 |
| 2000 | 9,974 | 22,769 | -364,143 | -67,865 |
| 1999 | 9,431 | 22,815 | -348,286 | -59,247 |
| 1998 | 9,055 | 22,618 | -318,299 | -80,684 |
| 1997 | 8,846 | 19,547 | -306,549 | -108,735 |
| 1996 | 9,049 | 5,517 | -305,154 | -158,008 |
| 1995 | 9,186 | 5,634 | -281,629 | -134,053 |
| 1994 | 9,257 | 5,660 | -238,820 | -166,380 |
| 1993 | 9,250 | 5,670 | -169,405 | 26,357 |
| 1992 | 9,189 | 5,670 | -95,857 | 291,788 |
| 1991 | 9,182 | 5,562 | -16,486 | 125,962 |
| 1990 | 9,388 | 5,216 | 48,463 | 75,760 |
| 1989 | 9,407 | 5,045 | 106,431 | 36,978 |
| 1988 | 9,198 | 5,118 | 162,002 | 75,637 |
| 1987 | 8,806 | 5,405 | 198,850 | -18,275 |
| 1986 | 8,439 | 6,512 | 225,751 | -12,369 |
| 1985 | 8,212 | 9,797 | 201,011 | 5,546 |
| 1984 | 7,997 | 10,113 | 222,430 | 13,340 |
| 1983 | 7,765 | 10,462 | 241,741 | 23,608 |
| 1982 | 7,489 | 10,634 | 194,101 | 9,096 |
| 1981 | 7,202 | 10,644 | 182,839 | 40,807 |
| 1980 | 6,894 | 10,540 | 197,223 | 47,406 |
| 1979 | 6,579 | 10,466 | 197,294 | 25,635 |
| 1978 | 6,246 | 10,434 | 206,554 | -29,180 |
| 1977 | 5,925 | 10,445 | 216,932 | -24,745 |
| 1976 | 5,598 | 10,494 | 247,323 | -8,219 |
| 1975 | 5,289 | 10,549 | 256,787 | 15,336 |
| 1974 | 5,015 | 10,603 | 273,486 | 31,725 |
| 1973 | 4,780 | 10,641 | 274,938 | 18,777 |
| 1972 | 4,581 | 10,663 | 309,785 | 56,928 |
| 1971 | 4,433 | 10,644 | 305,849 | 74,604 |
| 1970 | 4,346 | 10,579 | 291,839 | -48,335 |
| 1969 | 3,941 | 7,790 | 274,858 | 51,763 |
| 1968 | 3,547 | 7,266 | 295,162 | 102,096 |
| 1967 | 3,167 | 6,637 | 313,899 | 85,527 |
| 1966 | 2,811 | 5,880 | 337,794 | 89,737 |
| 1965 | 2,472 | 5,083 | 334,365 | 69,354 |
| 1964 | 2,150 | 4,686 | 391,120 | 76,650 |
| 1963 | 1,854 | 4,283 | 449,648 | 60,178 |
| 1962 | 1,589 | 3,773 | 481,887 | 45,712 |
| 1961 | 1,357 | 3,186 | 508,602 | 51,625 |
| 1960 | 1,220 | 1,586 | 538,812 | 52,281 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/qatar/ukraine | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Qatar is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people). In Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).
As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.
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Population differences between Qatar and Ukraine
|
Qatar
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.8 years | 75 years |
| Average age | 33.3 years | 43.1 years |
| Median age | 34.5 years | 43.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 71.3:28.7 | 46.5:53.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 births per woman | 0.98 births per woman |
| Population density | 673 ppl/mi² | 179.4 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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