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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	12,045,660 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15624 · revision 1 Value 12045660.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12045660.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1991	12,238,879 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15623 · revision 1 Value 12238879.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12238879.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1992	13,278,974 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15622 · revision 1 Value 13278974.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13278974.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1993	14,943,172 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15621 · revision 1 Value 14943172.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14943172.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1994	16,250,794 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15620 · revision 1 Value 16250794.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 16250794.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1995	17,065,836 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15619 · revision 1 Value 17065836.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 17065836.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1996	17,763,266 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15618 · revision 1 Value 17763266.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 17763266.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1997	18,452,091 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15617 · revision 1 Value 18452091.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18452091.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1998	19,159,996 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15616 · revision 1 Value 19159996.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19159996.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
1999	19,887,785 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15615 · revision 1 Value 19887785.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19887785.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2000	20,130,327 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15614 · revision 1 Value 20130327.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 20130327.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2001	20,284,307 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15613 · revision 1 Value 20284307.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 20284307.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2002	21,378,117 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15612 · revision 1 Value 21378117.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21378117.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2003	22,733,049 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15611 · revision 1 Value 22733049.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 22733049.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2004	23,560,654 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15610 · revision 1 Value 23560654.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23560654.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2005	24,404,567 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15609 · revision 1 Value 24404567.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24404567.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2006	25,424,094 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15608 · revision 1 Value 25424094.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25424094.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2007	25,909,852 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15607 · revision 1 Value 25909852.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25909852.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2008	26,482,622 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15606 · revision 1 Value 26482622.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 26482622.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2009	27,466,101 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15605 · revision 1 Value 27466101.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27466101.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2010	28,284,089 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15604 · revision 1 Value 28284089.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 28284089.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2011	29,347,708 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15603 · revision 1 Value 29347708.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 29347708.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2012	30,560,034 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15602 · revision 1 Value 30560034.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 30560034.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2013	31,622,704 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15601 · revision 1 Value 31622704.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 31622704.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2014	32,792,523 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15600 · revision 1 Value 32792523.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 32792523.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2015	33,831,764 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15599 · revision 1 Value 33831764.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 33831764.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2016	34,700,612 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15598 · revision 1 Value 34700612.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 34700612.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2017	35,688,935 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15597 · revision 1 Value 35688935.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 35688935.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2018	36,743,039 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15596 · revision 1 Value 36743039.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36743039.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2019	37,856,121 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15595 · revision 1 Value 37856121.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 37856121.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2020	39,068,979 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15594 · revision 1 Value 39068979.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 39068979.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2021	40,000,412 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15593 · revision 1 Value 40000412.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 40000412.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2022	40,578,842 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15592 · revision 1 Value 40578842.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 40578842.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2023	41,454,761 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15591 · revision 1 Value 41454761.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 41454761.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2024	42,647,492 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15590 · revision 1 Value 42647492.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 42647492.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified
2025	43,844,111 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #15589 · revision 1 Value 43844111.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 43844111.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:15 · source revision unspecified

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