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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	5,704,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18540 · revision 1 Value 5704500.0000000000 · 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: 5704500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1991	5,752,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18539 · revision 1 Value 5752000.0000000000 · 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: 5752000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1992	5,800,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18538 · revision 1 Value 5800500.0000000000 · 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: 5800500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1993	5,901,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18537 · revision 1 Value 5901000.0000000000 · 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: 5901000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1994	6,035,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18536 · revision 1 Value 6035400.0000000000 · 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: 6035400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1995	6,156,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18535 · revision 1 Value 6156100.0000000000 · 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: 6156100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1996	6,435,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18534 · revision 1 Value 6435500.0000000000 · 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 footnote: Break in series. The figures from 1961 to 1995 are compiled based on the "extended de facto" method and those from 1996 onwards are compiled based on the "resident population" method. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6435500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1997	6,489,300 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18533 · revision 1 Value 6489300.0000000000 · 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: 6489300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1998	6,543,700 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18532 · revision 1 Value 6543700.0000000000 · 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: 6543700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
1999	6,606,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18531 · revision 1 Value 6606500.0000000000 · 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: 6606500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2000	6,665,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18530 · revision 1 Value 6665000.0000000000 · 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: 6665000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2001	6,714,300 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18529 · revision 1 Value 6714300.0000000000 · 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: 6714300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2002	6,744,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18528 · revision 1 Value 6744100.0000000000 · 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: 6744100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2003	6,730,800 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18527 · revision 1 Value 6730800.0000000000 · 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: 6730800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2004	6,783,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18526 · revision 1 Value 6783500.0000000000 · 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: 6783500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2005	6,813,200 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18525 · revision 1 Value 6813200.0000000000 · 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: 6813200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2006	6,857,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18524 · revision 1 Value 6857100.0000000000 · 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: 6857100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2007	6,916,300 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18523 · revision 1 Value 6916300.0000000000 · 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: 6916300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2008	6,957,800 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18522 · revision 1 Value 6957800.0000000000 · 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: 6957800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2009	6,972,800 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18521 · revision 1 Value 6972800.0000000000 · 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: 6972800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2010	7,024,200 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18520 · revision 1 Value 7024200.0000000000 · 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: 7024200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2011	7,071,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18519 · revision 1 Value 7071600.0000000000 · 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: 7071600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2012	7,150,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18518 · revision 1 Value 7150100.0000000000 · 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: 7150100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2013	7,178,900 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18517 · revision 1 Value 7178900.0000000000 · 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: 7178900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2014	7,229,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18516 · revision 1 Value 7229500.0000000000 · 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: 7229500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2015	7,291,300 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18515 · revision 1 Value 7291300.0000000000 · 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: 7291300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2016	7,336,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18514 · revision 1 Value 7336600.0000000000 · 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: 7336600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2017	7,393,200 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18513 · revision 1 Value 7393200.0000000000 · 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: 7393200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2018	7,452,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18512 · revision 1 Value 7452600.0000000000 · 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: 7452600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2019	7,507,900 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18511 · revision 1 Value 7507900.0000000000 · 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: 7507900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2020	7,481,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18510 · revision 1 Value 7481000.0000000000 · 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: 7481000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2021	7,413,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18509 · revision 1 Value 7413100.0000000000 · 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: 7413100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2022	7,346,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18508 · revision 1 Value 7346100.0000000000 · 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: 7346100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2023	7,536,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18507 · revision 1 Value 7536100.0000000000 · 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: 7536100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2024	7,524,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18506 · revision 1 Value 7524100.0000000000 · 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: 7524100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified
2025	7,498,900 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #18505 · revision 1 Value 7498900.0000000000 · 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: 7498900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:31 · source revision unspecified

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