The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- Syria's population is 2.27 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
- Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
- The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
- For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).
Syria vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Syria
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | 44,500,028 | 26,706,595 |
| 2099 | 44,570,009 | 26,465,166 |
| 2098 | 44,629,837 | 26,225,773 |
| 2097 | 44,692,566 | 25,988,828 |
| 2096 | 44,747,012 | 25,753,753 |
| 2095 | 44,774,686 | 25,520,511 |
| 2094 | 44,824,294 | 25,288,801 |
| 2093 | 44,853,295 | 25,058,430 |
| 2092 | 44,882,700 | 24,829,182 |
| 2091 | 44,895,349 | 24,600,702 |
| 2090 | 44,926,869 | 24,372,725 |
| 2089 | 44,925,891 | 24,144,467 |
| 2088 | 44,920,667 | 23,916,513 |
| 2087 | 44,928,298 | 23,688,452 |
| 2086 | 44,947,658 | 23,460,422 |
| 2085 | 44,913,669 | 23,232,061 |
| 2084 | 44,878,845 | 23,002,795 |
| 2083 | 44,850,592 | 22,772,229 |
| 2082 | 44,790,014 | 22,540,771 |
| 2081 | 44,723,244 | 22,308,390 |
| 2080 | 44,624,321 | 22,075,331 |
| 2079 | 44,567,127 | 21,841,417 |
| 2078 | 44,529,618 | 21,606,907 |
| 2077 | 44,484,155 | 21,371,631 |
| 2076 | 44,400,339 | 21,136,110 |
| 2075 | 44,306,882 | 20,900,601 |
| 2074 | 44,209,517 | 20,665,468 |
| 2073 | 44,102,028 | 20,430,105 |
| 2072 | 43,965,642 | 20,196,342 |
| 2071 | 43,821,617 | 19,963,477 |
| 2070 | 43,678,154 | 19,732,649 |
| 2069 | 43,530,683 | 19,503,294 |
| 2068 | 43,348,487 | 19,276,535 |
| 2067 | 43,154,741 | 19,052,348 |
| 2066 | 42,944,885 | 18,831,237 |
| 2065 | 42,695,249 | 18,612,821 |
| 2064 | 42,445,036 | 18,397,315 |
| 2063 | 42,198,056 | 18,185,402 |
| 2062 | 41,949,014 | 17,977,010 |
| 2061 | 41,695,586 | 17,772,656 |
| 2060 | 41,410,547 | 17,571,910 |
| 2059 | 41,097,942 | 17,373,047 |
| 2058 | 40,815,606 | 17,176,551 |
| 2057 | 40,534,091 | 16,982,730 |
| 2056 | 40,224,053 | 16,791,613 |
| 2055 | 39,918,930 | 16,602,585 |
| 2054 | 39,584,624 | 16,414,963 |
| 2053 | 39,242,144 | 16,230,105 |
| 2052 | 38,940,206 | 16,047,360 |
| 2051 | 38,629,604 | 15,866,073 |
| 2050 | 38,307,069 | 15,685,433 |
| 2049 | 37,986,965 | 15,505,176 |
| 2048 | 37,682,780 | 15,326,671 |
| 2047 | 37,391,752 | 15,149,859 |
| 2046 | 37,081,479 | 14,977,516 |
| 2045 | 36,744,441 | 14,808,230 |
| 2044 | 36,428,225 | 14,639,661 |
| 2043 | 36,090,851 | 14,472,097 |
| 2042 | 35,729,021 | 14,305,483 |
| 2041 | 35,352,033 | 14,139,883 |
| 2040 | 34,947,817 | 13,975,444 |
| 2039 | 34,533,772 | 13,812,227 |
| 2038 | 34,091,760 | 13,650,128 |
| 2037 | 33,612,993 | 13,489,998 |
| 2036 | 33,134,445 | 13,331,723 |
| 2035 | 32,608,669 | 13,175,838 |
| 2034 | 32,062,309 | 13,022,467 |
| 2033 | 31,477,500 | 12,872,359 |
| 2032 | 30,883,996 | 12,725,892 |
| 2031 | 30,248,264 | 12,583,470 |
| 2030 | 29,592,787 | 12,445,626 |
| 2029 | 28,871,638 | 12,304,314 |
| 2028 | 28,141,821 | 12,153,292 |
| 2027 | 27,355,002 | 11,982,666 |
| 2026 | 26,535,554 | 11,781,850 |
| 2025 | 25,620,427 | 11,513,149 |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | 131,334 |
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 Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).
Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Syria's population will grow by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.
Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
UAE
|
|
| 2100 | -0.16% | 0.91% |
| 2099 | -0.13% | 0.91% |
| 2098 | -0.14% | 0.91% |
| 2097 | -0.12% | 0.91% |
| 2096 | -0.06% | 0.91% |
| 2095 | -0.11% | 0.92% |
| 2094 | -0.06% | 0.92% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.92% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.93% |
| 2091 | -0.07% | 0.94% |
| 2090 | 0.002% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 0.01% | 0.95% |
| 2088 | -0.02% | 0.96% |
| 2087 | -0.04% | 0.97% |
| 2086 | 0.08% | 0.98% |
| 2085 | 0.08% | 1% |
| 2084 | 0.06% | 1.01% |
| 2083 | 0.14% | 1.03% |
| 2082 | 0.15% | 1.04% |
| 2081 | 0.22% | 1.06% |
| 2080 | 0.13% | 1.07% |
| 2079 | 0.08% | 1.09% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2077 | 0.19% | 1.11% |
| 2076 | 0.21% | 1.13% |
| 2075 | 0.22% | 1.14% |
| 2074 | 0.24% | 1.15% |
| 2073 | 0.31% | 1.16% |
| 2072 | 0.33% | 1.17% |
| 2071 | 0.33% | 1.17% |
| 2070 | 0.34% | 1.18% |
| 2069 | 0.42% | 1.18% |
| 2068 | 0.45% | 1.18% |
| 2067 | 0.49% | 1.17% |
| 2066 | 0.58% | 1.17% |
| 2065 | 0.59% | 1.17% |
| 2064 | 0.59% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | 0.59% | 1.16% |
| 2062 | 0.61% | 1.15% |
| 2061 | 0.69% | 1.14% |
| 2060 | 0.76% | 1.14% |
| 2059 | 0.69% | 1.14% |
| 2058 | 0.69% | 1.14% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | 1.14% |
| 2056 | 0.76% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | 0.84% | 1.14% |
| 2054 | 0.87% | 1.14% |
| 2053 | 0.78% | 1.14% |
| 2052 | 0.8% | 1.14% |
| 2051 | 0.84% | 1.15% |
| 2050 | 0.84% | 1.16% |
| 2049 | 0.81% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 0.78% | 1.17% |
| 2047 | 0.84% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | 0.87% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | 0.93% | 1.16% |
| 2043 | 1.01% | 1.16% |
| 2042 | 1.07% | 1.17% |
| 2041 | 1.16% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | 1.2% | 1.18% |
| 2039 | 1.3% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 1.42% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | 1.44% | 1.19% |
| 2036 | 1.61% | 1.18% |
| 2035 | 1.7% | 1.18% |
| 2034 | 1.86% | 1.17% |
| 2033 | 1.92% | 1.15% |
| 2032 | 2.1% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 2.21% | 1.11% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | 1.15% |
| 2029 | 2.59% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | 2.88% | 1.42% |
| 2027 | 3.09% | 1.7% |
| 2026 | 3.57% | 2.33% |
| 2025 | 3.84% | 4.79% |
| 2024 | 4.57% | 4.79% |
| 2023 | 5.04% | 4.06% |
| 2022 | 3.85% | 5.22% |
| 2021 | 2.75% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 3.42% | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 3.96% | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 1.84% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 3.22% |
| 2016 | -1.19% | 5.05% |
| 2015 | -4.19% | 5.53% |
| 2014 | -6.43% | 4.76% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | 4.08% |
| 2012 | -0.52% | 4.04% |
| 2011 | 1.76% | 3.42% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | 2.43% |
| 2009 | 1.57% | 6.42% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | 6.35% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 7.38% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 5.32% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | 5.64% |
| 2003 | 2.41% | 5.96% |
| 2002 | 2.45% | 6.26% |
| 2001 | 2.48% | 6.58% |
| 2000 | 2.53% | 6.97% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | 7.42% |
| 1998 | 2.61% | 7.92% |
| 1997 | 2.66% | 8.46% |
| 1996 | 2.75% | 6.69% |
| 1995 | 2.87% | 4.57% |
| 1994 | 2.99% | 4.77% |
| 1993 | 3.06% | 5.08% |
| 1992 | 3.12% | 5.39% |
| 1991 | 3.19% | 5.71% |
| 1990 | 3.29% | 6.05% |
| 1989 | 3.37% | 6.43% |
| 1988 | 3.45% | 6.83% |
| 1987 | 3.51% | 7.28% |
| 1986 | 3.55% | 6.49% |
| 1985 | 3.58% | 5.51% |
| 1984 | 3.57% | 5.72% |
| 1983 | 3.47% | 5.91% |
| 1982 | 3.37% | 6.05% |
| 1981 | 3.38% | 8.29% |
| 1980 | 3.41% | 11.4% |
| 1979 | 3.45% | 12.7% |
| 1978 | 3.49% | 13.9% |
| 1977 | 3.49% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 3.48% | 13.4% |
| 1975 | 3.45% | 11% |
| 1974 | 3.43% | 12.1% |
| 1973 | 3.43% | 13.3% |
| 1972 | 3.45% | 14.9% |
| 1971 | 3.41% | 16.9% |
| 1970 | 3.33% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 3.29% | 20.2% |
| 1968 | 3.26% | 11% |
| 1967 | 3.23% | 3.29% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | 4.11% |
| 1965 | 3.15% | 4.64% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | 4.91% |
| 1963 | 3.05% | 5.01% |
| 1962 | 2.99% | 5.04% |
| 1961 | 3.04% | 5.07% |
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 Syria grew by 3.84%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.
Live population counters
|
Syria
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26956472
|
11885001
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 84/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
33.4 seconds
|
1 minute
|
| One birth every |
55.2 seconds
|
4.87 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.32 minutes
|
49.2 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,596 | +1,443 |
| Annual growth/decline | +947,667 | +526,749 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.84% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 5/197 | 1/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.25 minutes
|
3.32 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +421,693 | +158,634 |
| Net migration rank | 3/196 | 8/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 896,042 | 8,157,000 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 64/195 | 8/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.6% | 74% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 110/195 | 2/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
UAE
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 421,693 | - | 158,634 |
| 2024 | 449,784 | 546,494 | 97,197 | 278,439 |
| 2023 | 402,713 | 757,309 | 92,698 | 300,004 |
| 2022 | 369,750 | 735,142 | 81,758 | 322,773 |
| 2021 | 350,560 | 211,220 | 76,802 | 421,663 |
| 2020 | 327,992 | 269,050 | 87,871 | 92,541 |
| 2019 | 293,762 | 500,985 | 86,296 | -125,186 |
| 2018 | 242,530 | 514,102 | 86,840 | 14,611 |
| 2017 | 237,214 | -287,501 | 89,382 | 34,155 |
| 2016 | 236,007 | -124,063 | 87,028 | 195,317 |
| 2015 | 253,977 | -827,496 | 85,044 | 342,468 |
| 2014 | 333,116 | -1,457,679 | 84,277 | 360,174 |
| 2013 | 419,341 | -2,081,303 | 82,977 | 279,269 |
| 2012 | 475,520 | -999,267 | 78,682 | 225,921 |
| 2011 | 543,950 | -256,888 | 73,496 | 215,183 |
| 2010 | 558,666 | -54,359 | 69,907 | 161,842 |
| 2009 | 559,314 | -52,703 | 66,521 | 163,643 |
| 2008 | 576,593 | -402,393 | 55,426 | 523,207 |
| 2007 | 529,162 | 801,514 | 55,048 | 722,380 |
| 2006 | 480,616 | 682,911 | 54,338 | 399,306 |
| 2005 | 468,960 | 13,382 | 60,046 | 174,926 |
| 2004 | 461,209 | 10,881 | 60,344 | 176,319 |
| 2003 | 457,000 | -33,920 | 59,118 | 177,237 |
| 2002 | 453,967 | -35,096 | 55,922 | 178,988 |
| 2001 | 451,503 | -36,383 | 52,789 | 178,779 |
| 2000 | 446,211 | -34,425 | 49,993 | 178,469 |
| 1999 | 439,261 | -31,394 | 46,198 | 180,469 |
| 1998 | 433,447 | -26,025 | 41,176 | 183,329 |
| 1997 | 429,887 | -31,571 | 38,207 | 183,310 |
| 1996 | 430,765 | -30,197 | 37,886 | 180,296 |
| 1995 | 430,172 | -28,122 | 38,685 | 68,938 |
| 1994 | 426,996 | -12,630 | 42,976 | 62,352 |
| 1993 | 420,244 | -8,828 | 41,324 | 65,545 |
| 1992 | 412,878 | -4,063 | 42,119 | 65,739 |
| 1991 | 410,830 | -10,154 | 41,409 | 66,943 |
| 1990 | 409,177 | -6,620 | 41,339 | 67,118 |
| 1989 | 406,111 | -8,379 | 40,148 | 68,132 |
| 1988 | 404,285 | -8,426 | 38,861 | 68,991 |
| 1987 | 399,159 | -8,335 | 37,741 | 69,493 |
| 1986 | 390,821 | -9,485 | 36,829 | 69,655 |
| 1985 | 379,231 | -6,221 | 34,855 | 37,605 |
| 1984 | 366,768 | -5,245 | 33,250 | 38,124 |
| 1983 | 355,375 | -9,729 | 31,480 | 38,536 |
| 1982 | 319,664 | -721 | 29,585 | 38,276 |
| 1981 | 330,237 | -24,536 | 27,560 | 37,600 |
| 1980 | 332,464 | -33,114 | 25,005 | 78,148 |
| 1979 | 324,943 | -32,793 | 21,987 | 82,238 |
| 1978 | 316,724 | -30,567 | 18,879 | 82,359 |
| 1977 | 306,630 | -28,275 | 15,787 | 81,111 |
| 1976 | 294,267 | -26,268 | 12,876 | 78,903 |
| 1975 | 282,299 | -24,389 | 11,859 | 42,380 |
| 1974 | 270,735 | -24,242 | 10,835 | 42,474 |
| 1973 | 254,687 | -17,502 | 9,822 | 42,243 |
| 1972 | 249,027 | -17,610 | 8,818 | 41,888 |
| 1971 | 239,610 | -15,167 | 7,839 | 41,425 |
| 1970 | 230,117 | -19,594 | 6,922 | 40,792 |
| 1969 | 219,114 | -18,749 | 6,138 | 39,902 |
| 1968 | 209,454 | -16,968 | 5,588 | 28,866 |
| 1967 | 199,223 | -14,618 | 5,264 | -283 |
| 1966 | 191,122 | -13,434 | 4,955 | 1,516 |
| 1965 | 182,560 | -12,704 | 4,675 | 2,598 |
| 1964 | 174,549 | -12,044 | 4,410 | 3,126 |
| 1963 | 166,555 | -11,817 | 4,157 | 3,264 |
| 1962 | 159,155 | -11,641 | 3,901 | 3,212 |
| 1961 | 151,485 | -11,237 | 3,657 | 3,141 |
| 1960 | 143,687 | 0 | 3,418 | 3,102 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 58% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).
As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.
Biggest cities by population
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Damascus | 2.69M |
| Aleppo | 2M |
| Homs | 775K |
| Latakia | 709K |
| Hama | 697K |
| Raqqa | 300K |
| Deir ez-Zor | 272K |
| Al-Hasakah | 188K |
| Qamishli | 184K |
| Idlib | 165K |
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dubai | 3.94M |
| Abu Dhabi | 1.57M |
| Sharjah | 1.25M |
| Al Ain | 767K |
| Ajman | 490K |
| Fujairah | 119K |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 116K |
| Umm al-Quwain | 44.4K |
| Madinat Zayed | 29.1K |
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Population differences between Syria and the United Arab Emirates
|
Syria
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 28 years | 32.2 years |
| Median age | 24.3 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 63.8:36.2 |
| Fertility rate | 2.7 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 374 ppl/mi² | 430 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)
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