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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	10,137,281 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23328 · revision 1 Value 10137281.0000000000 · 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: 10137281.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1991	10,404,816 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23327 · revision 1 Value 10404816.0000000000 · 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: 10404816.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1992	10,702,700 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23326 · revision 1 Value 10702700.0000000000 · 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: 10702700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1993	10,860,288 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23325 · revision 1 Value 10860288.0000000000 · 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: 10860288.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1994	10,873,148 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23324 · revision 1 Value 10873148.0000000000 · 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: 10873148.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1995	10,974,599 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23323 · revision 1 Value 10974599.0000000000 · 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: 10974599.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1996	11,158,360 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23322 · revision 1 Value 11158360.0000000000 · 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: 11158360.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1997	11,369,827 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23321 · revision 1 Value 11369827.0000000000 · 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: 11369827.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1998	11,594,297 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23320 · revision 1 Value 11594297.0000000000 · 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: 11594297.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
1999	11,783,458 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23319 · revision 1 Value 11783458.0000000000 · 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: 11783458.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2000	11,892,055 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23318 · revision 1 Value 11892055.0000000000 · 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: 11892055.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2001	11,971,901 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23317 · revision 1 Value 11971901.0000000000 · 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: 11971901.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2002	12,087,653 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23316 · revision 1 Value 12087653.0000000000 · 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: 12087653.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2003	12,232,323 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23315 · revision 1 Value 12232323.0000000000 · 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: 12232323.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2004	12,365,896 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23314 · revision 1 Value 12365896.0000000000 · 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: 12365896.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2005	12,483,432 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23313 · revision 1 Value 12483432.0000000000 · 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: 12483432.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2006	12,636,445 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23312 · revision 1 Value 12636445.0000000000 · 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: 12636445.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2007	12,804,058 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23311 · revision 1 Value 12804058.0000000000 · 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: 12804058.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2008	12,959,149 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23310 · revision 1 Value 12959149.0000000000 · 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: 12959149.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2009	13,142,790 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23309 · revision 1 Value 13142790.0000000000 · 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: 13142790.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2010	13,356,548 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23308 · revision 1 Value 13356548.0000000000 · 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: 13356548.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2011	13,595,424 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23307 · revision 1 Value 13595424.0000000000 · 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: 13595424.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2012	13,817,887 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23306 · revision 1 Value 13817887.0000000000 · 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: 13817887.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2013	14,013,808 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23305 · revision 1 Value 14013808.0000000000 · 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: 14013808.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2014	14,207,359 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23304 · revision 1 Value 14207359.0000000000 · 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: 14207359.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2015	14,399,013 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23303 · revision 1 Value 14399013.0000000000 · 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: 14399013.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2016	14,600,294 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23302 · revision 1 Value 14600294.0000000000 · 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: 14600294.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2017	14,812,482 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23301 · revision 1 Value 14812482.0000000000 · 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: 14812482.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2018	15,034,452 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23300 · revision 1 Value 15034452.0000000000 · 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: 15034452.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2019	15,271,368 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23299 · revision 1 Value 15271368.0000000000 · 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: 15271368.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2020	15,526,888 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23298 · revision 1 Value 15526888.0000000000 · 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: 15526888.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2021	15,797,210 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23297 · revision 1 Value 15797210.0000000000 · 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: 15797210.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2022	16,069,056 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23296 · revision 1 Value 16069056.0000000000 · 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: 16069056.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2023	16,340,822 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23295 · revision 1 Value 16340822.0000000000 · 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: 16340822.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2024	16,634,373 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23294 · revision 1 Value 16634373.0000000000 · 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: 16634373.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified
2025	16,950,795 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #23293 · revision 1 Value 16950795.0000000000 · 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: 16950795.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:57 · source revision unspecified

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