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Historical Values
Year Value
2000 11 (1999)
2001 16 (2000)
2001 400,000 (2000)
2002 16 (2000)
2002 1.3 million (2002)
2003 16 (2000)
2003 1.3 million (2002)
2004 35,301 (2003)
2004 1,274,400 (2002)
2005 35,301 (2003)
2005 1,274,400 (2002)
2006 51,968 (2006)
2006 3.04 million (2005)
2007 126,500 (2007)
2007 4.14 million (2006)
2008 145,394 (2008)
2008 5.72 million (2007)
2009 155,139 (2009) country comparison to the world: 68
2009 7.167 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 35
2010 238,665 (2010) country comparison to the world: 64
2010 8.918 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 32
2011 238,665 (2010) country comparison to the world: 64
2011 8.918 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 32
2012 1.016 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 46
2012 8.918 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 32
2013 1.016 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 46
2013 8.918 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 32
2014 1.016 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 46
2014 8.918 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 32
2015 total: 13.6 million | percent of population: 47.2% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37
2016 total: 18.113 million | percent of population: 61.9% (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37
2017 total: 18,547,381 | percent of population: 60.0% (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37
2018 total: 18,547,381 (July 2016 est.) | percent of population: 60% (July 2016 est.)
2019 total: 18,547,381 | percent of population: 60% (July 2016 est.)
2020 total: 21,354,499 | percent of population: 72% (July 2018 est.)
2021 total: 20.57 million (2021 est.) percent of population: 72% (2019 est.)
2022 total: 20,531,397 (2019 est.) percent of population: 72% (2019 est.)
2023 total: 22,734,162 (2022 est.) percent of population: 78.7% (2022 est.)
2024 total: 22,734,162 (2022 est.) percent of population: 78.7% (2022 est.)
2025 percent of population: 62% (2017 est.)