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Compare the latest locally saved 2024 World Development Indicators population values for countries and reporting economies.

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World Development Indicators: Population, total

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Compare the latest locally saved 2024 World Development Indicators population values for countries and reporting economies.

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World

Population estimate: 8140897523

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IDA & IBRD total

Population estimate: 6925362193

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Low & middle income

Population estimate: 6722971301

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Middle income

Population estimate: 5975818672

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IBRD only

Population estimate: 4979670326

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Early-demographic dividend

Population estimate: 3552306404

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East Asia & Pacific

Population estimate: 2388319468

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Late-demographic dividend

Population estimate: 2328876323

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East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Population estimate: 2141122258

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East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population estimate: 2114653077

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IDA total

Population estimate: 1945691867

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South Asia

Population estimate: 1677384532

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South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Population estimate: 1677384532

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India

Population estimate: 1450935791

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China

Population estimate: 1408975000

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OECD members

Population estimate: 1396826761

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Population estimate: 1289936286

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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population estimate: 1289936286

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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Population estimate: 1289814932

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IDA only

Population estimate: 1268734216

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Least developed countries: UN classification

Population estimate: 1186668913

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Post-demographic dividend

Population estimate: 1128299339

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Pre-demographic dividend

Population estimate: 1104843110

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Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Population estimate: 940304348

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Europe & Central Asia

Population estimate: 928566925

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population estimate: 813173936

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Africa Eastern and Southern

Population estimate: 769280888

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Population estimate: 741690916

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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Population estimate: 736401764

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IDA blend

Population estimate: 676957651

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Latin America & Caribbean

Population estimate: 662185614

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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population estimate: 647003746

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Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Population estimate: 622564181

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Africa Western and Central

Population estimate: 520655398

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Arab World

Population estimate: 492612632

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Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Population estimate: 459982788

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European Union

Population estimate: 450228188

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North America

Population estimate: 381330762

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Euro area

Population estimate: 357603357

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United States

Population estimate: 340003797

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Indonesia

Population estimate: 283487931

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Pakistan

Population estimate: 251269164

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Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Population estimate: 250394482

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Nigeria

Population estimate: 232679478

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Brazil

Population estimate: 211998573

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Bangladesh

Population estimate: 173562364

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Russian Federation

Population estimate: 143669648

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Ethiopia

Population estimate: 132059767

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Mexico

Population estimate: 130861007

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Japan

Population estimate: 123975371

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Egypt, Arab Rep.

Population estimate: 116538258

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Philippines

Population estimate: 115843670

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Congo, Dem. Rep.

Population estimate: 109276265

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Viet Nam

Population estimate: 100987686

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Central Europe and the Baltics

Population estimate: 100061963

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Iran, Islamic Rep.

Population estimate: 91567738

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Turkiye

Population estimate: 85518661

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Germany

Population estimate: 83516593

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Thailand

Population estimate: 71668011

2024 · people

United Kingdom

Population estimate: 69281000

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Tanzania

Population estimate: 68560157

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France

Population estimate: 68551653

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South Africa

Population estimate: 64007187

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Italy

Population estimate: 58952704

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Kenya

Population estimate: 56432944

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Myanmar

Population estimate: 54500091

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Colombia

Population estimate: 52886363

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Korea, Rep.

Population estimate: 51751065

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Sudan

Population estimate: 50448963

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Uganda

Population estimate: 50015092

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Spain

Population estimate: 48848840

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Algeria

Population estimate: 46814308

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Iraq

Population estimate: 46042015

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Argentina

Population estimate: 45696159

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Afghanistan

Population estimate: 42647492

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Canada

Population estimate: 41262329

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Yemen, Rep.

Population estimate: 40583164

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Morocco

Population estimate: 38081173

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Angola

Population estimate: 37885849

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Ukraine

Population estimate: 37860221

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Poland

Population estimate: 36559233

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Uzbekistan

Population estimate: 36361859

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Malaysia

Population estimate: 35557673

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Saudi Arabia

Population estimate: 35300280

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Mozambique

Population estimate: 34631766

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Ghana

Population estimate: 34427414

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Peru

Population estimate: 34217848

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Madagascar

Population estimate: 31964956

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Cote d'Ivoire

Population estimate: 31934230

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Nepal

Population estimate: 29651054

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Cameroon

Population estimate: 29123744

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Venezuela, RB

Population estimate: 28405543

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Australia

Population estimate: 27194286

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Niger

Population estimate: 27032412

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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Population estimate: 26498823

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Syrian Arab Republic

Population estimate: 24672760

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Mali

Population estimate: 24478595

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Burkina Faso

Population estimate: 23548781

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Sri Lanka

Population estimate: 21916000

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Malawi

Population estimate: 21655286

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Zambia

Population estimate: 21314956

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Kazakhstan

Population estimate: 20592571

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Chad

Population estimate: 20299123

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Small states

Population estimate: 20193405

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Chile

Population estimate: 19764771

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Romania

Population estimate: 19051804

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Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Population estimate: 19009151

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Senegal

Population estimate: 18501984

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Guatemala

Population estimate: 18406359

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Ecuador

Population estimate: 18135478

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Netherlands

Population estimate: 17993485

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Cambodia

Population estimate: 17638801

2024 · people

Zimbabwe

Population estimate: 16634373

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Guinea

Population estimate: 14754785

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Benin

Population estimate: 14462724

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Rwanda

Population estimate: 14256567

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Burundi

Population estimate: 14047786

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Other small states

Population estimate: 12931878

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Bolivia

Population estimate: 12413315

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Tunisia

Population estimate: 12277109

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South Sudan

Population estimate: 11943408

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Belgium

Population estimate: 11858610

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Haiti

Population estimate: 11772557

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Jordan

Population estimate: 11552876

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Dominican Republic

Population estimate: 11427557

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United Arab Emirates

Population estimate: 10986400

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Cuba

Population estimate: 10979783

2024 · people

Czechia

Population estimate: 10905028

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Honduras

Population estimate: 10825703

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Portugal

Population estimate: 10694681

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Tajikistan

Population estimate: 10590927

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Papua New Guinea

Population estimate: 10576502

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Sweden

Population estimate: 10569709

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Greece

Population estimate: 10405134

2024 · people

Azerbaijan

Population estimate: 10202830

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Israel

Population estimate: 10002200

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Hungary

Population estimate: 9562065

2024 · people

Austria

Population estimate: 9177982

2024 · people

Belarus

Population estimate: 9132629

2024 · people

Switzerland

Population estimate: 9005582

2024 · people

Sierra Leone

Population estimate: 8642022

2024 · people

Togo

Population estimate: 8406558

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Lao PDR

Population estimate: 7769819

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Hong Kong SAR, China

Population estimate: 7524100

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Turkmenistan

Population estimate: 7494498

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Libya

Population estimate: 7381023

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Kyrgyz Republic

Population estimate: 7221868

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Paraguay

Population estimate: 6929153

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Nicaragua

Population estimate: 6916140

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Serbia

Population estimate: 6586476

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Bulgaria

Population estimate: 6441421

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El Salvador

Population estimate: 6338193

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Congo, Rep.

Population estimate: 6332961

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Singapore

Population estimate: 6036860

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Denmark

Population estimate: 5976992

2024 · people

Lebanon

Population estimate: 5805962

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Finland

Population estimate: 5619911

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Liberia

Population estimate: 5612817

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Norway

Population estimate: 5572279

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Slovak Republic

Population estimate: 5422069

2024 · people

Ireland

Population estimate: 5395790

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Central African Republic

Population estimate: 5330690

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New Zealand

Population estimate: 5290000

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West Bank and Gaza

Population estimate: 5289152

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Oman

Population estimate: 5281538

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Mauritania

Population estimate: 5169395

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Costa Rica

Population estimate: 5129910

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Kuwait

Population estimate: 4897263

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Caribbean small states

Population estimate: 4539060

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Panama

Population estimate: 4515577

2024 · people

Croatia

Population estimate: 3866200

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Georgia

Population estimate: 3812518

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Eritrea

Population estimate: 3535603

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Mongolia

Population estimate: 3524788

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Uruguay

Population estimate: 3386588

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Puerto Rico (US)

Population estimate: 3202521

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Population estimate: 3164253

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Armenia

Population estimate: 3033500

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Namibia

Population estimate: 3030131

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Lithuania

Population estimate: 2888278

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Qatar

Population estimate: 2857822

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Jamaica

Population estimate: 2839175

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Gambia, The

Population estimate: 2759988

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Pacific island small states

Population estimate: 2722467

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Gabon

Population estimate: 2538952

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Botswana

Population estimate: 2521139

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Moldova

Population estimate: 2402306

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Albania

Population estimate: 2377128

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Lesotho

Population estimate: 2337423

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Guinea-Bissau

Population estimate: 2201352

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Slovenia

Population estimate: 2127400

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Equatorial Guinea

Population estimate: 1892516

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Latvia

Population estimate: 1866124

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North Macedonia

Population estimate: 1824359

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Kosovo

Population estimate: 1594353

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Bahrain

Population estimate: 1588670

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Timor-Leste

Population estimate: 1400638

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Estonia

Population estimate: 1372341

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Trinidad and Tobago

Population estimate: 1368333

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Cyprus

Population estimate: 1358282

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Mauritius

Population estimate: 1245779

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Eswatini

Population estimate: 1242822

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Djibouti

Population estimate: 1168722

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Fiji

Population estimate: 928784

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Comoros

Population estimate: 866628

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Guyana

Population estimate: 831087

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Solomon Islands

Population estimate: 819198

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Bhutan

Population estimate: 791524

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Macao SAR, China

Population estimate: 687000

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Luxembourg

Population estimate: 677012

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Suriname

Population estimate: 634431

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Montenegro

Population estimate: 623525

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Malta

Population estimate: 568847

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Maldives

Population estimate: 527799

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Cabo Verde

Population estimate: 524877

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Brunei Darussalam

Population estimate: 462721

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Belize

Population estimate: 417072

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Bahamas, The

Population estimate: 401283

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Iceland

Population estimate: 386506

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Vanuatu

Population estimate: 327777

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New Caledonia

Population estimate: 292639

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Barbados

Population estimate: 282467

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French Polynesia

Population estimate: 281807

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Sao Tome and Principe

Population estimate: 235536

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Samoa

Population estimate: 218019

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St. Lucia

Population estimate: 179744

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Channel Islands

Population estimate: 168126

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Guam

Population estimate: 167777

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Curacao

Population estimate: 155967

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Kiribati

Population estimate: 134518

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Seychelles

Population estimate: 121354

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Grenada

Population estimate: 117207

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Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

Population estimate: 113160

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Aruba

Population estimate: 107995

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Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Population estimate: 104377

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Tonga

Population estimate: 104175

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Population estimate: 100616

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Antigua and Barbuda

Population estimate: 93772

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Isle of Man

Population estimate: 84160

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Andorra

Population estimate: 81938

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Cayman Islands

Population estimate: 74457

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Dominica

Population estimate: 66205

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Bermuda

Population estimate: 64636

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Greenland

Population estimate: 56836

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Faroe Islands

Population estimate: 54640

2024 · people

St. Kitts and Nevis

Population estimate: 46843

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American Samoa

Population estimate: 46765

2024 · people

Turks and Caicos Islands

Population estimate: 46535

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Northern Mariana Islands

Population estimate: 44278

2024 · people

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Population estimate: 43350

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Liechtenstein

Population estimate: 40450

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British Virgin Islands

Population estimate: 39471

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Gibraltar

Population estimate: 39329

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Monaco

Population estimate: 38631

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Marshall Islands

Population estimate: 37548

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San Marino

Population estimate: 33977

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St. Martin (French part)

Population estimate: 26129

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Palau

Population estimate: 17695

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Naoero

Population estimate: 11947

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Tuvalu

Population estimate: 9646

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