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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 10,900,000; 12% agriculture, 31% industry, 57% services (1985 est.)
1991 10,900,000; agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1992 10,900,000; agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1993 10.9 million by occupation: agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1994 10.9 million by occupation: agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1995 10.9 million by occupation: agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1996 10.9 million by occupation: agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1997 total: 14.5 million (1995 est.) by occupation : agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1998 total: 14.5 million (1995 est.) by occupation: agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)
1999 14 million (1997)
2000 15 million (1999)
2001 15 million (1999)
2002 15 million (1999)
2003 15 million (1999)
2004 14.92 million (2003)
2005 15.04 million (2004 est.)
2006 15.34 million (2005 est.)
2007 15.76 million (2006 est.)
2008 16.03 million note: urban areas only (2007 est.)
2009 16.27 million country comparison to the world: 36 note: urban areas only (2008 est.)
2010 16.62 million country comparison to the world: 36 note: urban areas only (2010 est.)
2011 16.54 million country comparison to the world: 36 note: urban areas only (2010 est.)
2012 17.07 million country comparison to the world: 36 note: urban areas only (2012 est.)
2013 17.05 million country comparison to the world: 36 note: urban areas only (2012 est.)
2014 17.32 million country comparison to the world: 36 note: urban areas only (2013 est.)
2015 17.31 million | note: urban areas only (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 36
2016 17.47 million | note: urban areas only (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37
2017 18 million | note: urban areas only (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 36
2018 18 million (2017 est.) | note: urban areas only
2019 18 million (2017 est.) | note: urban areas only
2020 18 million (2017 est.) | note: urban areas only
2021 18 million (2017 est.) note: urban areas only
2022 18 million (2017 est.) note: urban areas only
2023 21.206 million (2021 est.) note: urban areas only
2024 21.906 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 22.286 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work