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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	17,833,171 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20484 · revision 1 Value 17833171.0000000000 · 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: 17833171.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1991	18,342,464 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20483 · revision 1 Value 18342464.0000000000 · 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: 18342464.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1992	18,834,572 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20482 · revision 1 Value 18834572.0000000000 · 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: 18834572.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1993	19,322,664 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20481 · revision 1 Value 19322664.0000000000 · 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: 19322664.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1994	19,820,446 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20480 · revision 1 Value 19820446.0000000000 · 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: 19820446.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1995	20,330,599 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20479 · revision 1 Value 20330599.0000000000 · 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: 20330599.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1996	20,850,087 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20478 · revision 1 Value 20850087.0000000000 · 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: 20850087.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1997	21,375,218 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20477 · revision 1 Value 21375218.0000000000 · 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: 21375218.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1998	21,906,713 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20476 · revision 1 Value 21906713.0000000000 · 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: 21906713.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
1999	22,435,531 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20475 · revision 1 Value 22435531.0000000000 · 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: 22435531.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2000	22,967,816 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20474 · revision 1 Value 22967816.0000000000 · 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: 22967816.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2001	23,526,538 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20473 · revision 1 Value 23526538.0000000000 · 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: 23526538.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2002	24,102,477 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20472 · revision 1 Value 24102477.0000000000 · 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: 24102477.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2003	24,679,602 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20471 · revision 1 Value 24679602.0000000000 · 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: 24679602.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2004	25,256,772 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20470 · revision 1 Value 25256772.0000000000 · 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: 25256772.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2005	25,836,071 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20469 · revision 1 Value 25836071.0000000000 · 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: 25836071.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2006	26,417,909 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20468 · revision 1 Value 26417909.0000000000 · 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: 26417909.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2007	26,998,389 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20467 · revision 1 Value 26998389.0000000000 · 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: 26998389.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2008	27,570,059 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20466 · revision 1 Value 27570059.0000000000 · 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: 27570059.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2009	28,124,778 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20465 · revision 1 Value 28124778.0000000000 · 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: 28124778.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2010	28,655,776 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20464 · revision 1 Value 28655776.0000000000 · 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: 28655776.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2011	29,162,039 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20463 · revision 1 Value 29162039.0000000000 · 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: 29162039.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2012	29,662,831 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20462 · revision 1 Value 29662831.0000000000 · 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: 29662831.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2013	30,174,265 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20461 · revision 1 Value 30174265.0000000000 · 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: 30174265.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2014	30,696,137 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20460 · revision 1 Value 30696137.0000000000 · 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: 30696137.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2015	31,232,798 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20459 · revision 1 Value 31232798.0000000000 · 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: 31232798.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2016	31,789,685 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20458 · revision 1 Value 31789685.0000000000 · 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: 31789685.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2017	32,355,644 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20457 · revision 1 Value 32355644.0000000000 · 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: 32355644.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2018	32,910,967 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20456 · revision 1 Value 32910967.0000000000 · 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: 32910967.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2019	33,440,596 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20455 · revision 1 Value 33440596.0000000000 · 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: 33440596.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2020	33,889,558 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20454 · revision 1 Value 33889558.0000000000 · 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: 33889558.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2021	34,282,399 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20453 · revision 1 Value 34282399.0000000000 · 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: 34282399.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2022	34,695,493 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20452 · revision 1 Value 34695493.0000000000 · 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: 34695493.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2023	35,126,298 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20451 · revision 1 Value 35126298.0000000000 · 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: 35126298.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2024	35,557,673 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20450 · revision 1 Value 35557673.0000000000 · 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: 35557673.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified
2025	35,977,838 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20449 · revision 1 Value 35977838.0000000000 · 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: 35977838.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:42 · source revision unspecified

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