TABLE 8.

POPULATION IN 2000 AND 2100, MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SIZE UP TO 2300,

AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE TO THESE POINTS FROM 2000, BY COUNTRY

Population Percentage change

(millions) from 2000 to
Country or area 2000 2100 Minimum (Year) Maximum (Year) 2100 Minimum Maximum

Afghanistan..................................... 21.4 90.3 21.4 (2000) 90.4 (2095) 322 0 323

Albania ........................................... 3.1 3.3 3.0 (2160) 3.7 (2040) 4 -4 19
Algeria ............................................ 30.2 45.6 30.2 (2000) 49.2 (2060) 51 0 63
Angola ............................................ 12.4 63.0 12.4 (2000) 63.2 (2105) 409 0 410
Argentina ........................................ 37.1 51.0 37.1 (2000) 53.9 (2065) 38 0 45
Armenia .......................................... 3.1 1.6 1.6 (2140) 3.1 (2000) -48 -50 0
Australia ......................................... 19.2 24.6 19.2 (2000) 27.7 (2300) 28 0 45
Austria ............................................ 8.1 6.2 6.2 (2110) 8.1 (2005) -23 -24 0
Azerbaijan....................................... 8.2 10.3 8.2 (2000) 11.0 (2055) 27 0 35
Bahamas ......................................... 0.3 0.4 0.3 (2000) 0.4 (2050) 20 0 30
Bahrain ........................................... 0.7 1.2 0.7 (2000) 1.3 (2065) 75 0 91
Bangladesh ..................................... 138.0 259.9 138.0 (2000) 270.1 (2075) 88 0 96
Barbados......................................... 0.3 0.2 0.2 (2125) 0.3 (2025) -21 -22 6
Belarus............................................ 10.0 5.7 5.7 (2115) 10.0 (2000) -43 -43 0
Belgium .......................................... 10.3 9.5 9.5 (2105) 11.0 (2300) -7 -7 7
Belize.............................................. 0.2 0.4 0.2 (2000) 0.4 (2070) 71 0 82
Benin .............................................. 6.2 18.7 6.2 (2000) 18.8 (2095) 201 0 202
Bhutan ............................................ 2.1 6.4 2.1 (2000) 6.4 (2095) 211 0 211
Bolivia ............................................ 8.3 16.8 8.3 (2000) 17.3 (2080) 102 0 108
Bosnia and Herzegovina ................. 4.0 2.7 2.7 (2125) 4.3 (2015) -31 -32 8
Botswana ........................................ 1.7 1.4 1.3 (2065) 1.8 (2005) -21 -22 4
Brazil .............................................. 171.8 212.4 171.8 (2000) 233.4 (2055) 24 0 36
Brunei Darussalam ......................... 0.3 0.7 0.3 (2000) 0.7 (2075) 109 0 119
Bulgaria .......................................... 8.1 4.0 3.9 (2120) 8.1 (2000) -51 -51 0
Burkina Faso................................... 11.9 65.2 11.9 (2000) 66.2 (2115) 447 0 456
Burundi........................................... 6.3 27.6 6.3 (2000) 27.8 (2110) 341 0 344
Cambodia........................................ 13.1 34.4 13.1 (2000) 34.5 (2090) 162 0 162
Cameroon ....................................... 15.1 27.0 15.1 (2000) 27.2 (2085) 79 0 80
Canada ............................................ 30.8 36.2 30.8 (2000) 40.9 (2300) 18 0 33
Cape Verde ..................................... 0.4 0.8 0.4 (2000) 0.9 (2075) 91 0 98
Central African Republic................ 3.7 7.5 3.7 (2000) 7.5 (2095) 102 0 103
Chad................................................ 7.9 34.6 7.9 (2000) 34.6 (2105) 340 0 340
Channel Islands............................... 0.1 0.1 0.1 (2100) 0.1 (2005) -22 -22 0
Chile ............................................... 15.2 21.4 15.2 (2000) 22.2 (2070) 40 0 46
China .............................................. 1 275.2 1 181.5 1 143.8 (2135) 1 450.5 (2030) -7 -10 14
China, Hong Kong SAR ................. 6.8 8.1 6.8 (2000) 9.4 (2050) 19 0 39
China, Macao SAR ......................... 0.4 0.5 0.4 (2000) 0.6 (2050) 8 0 29
Colombia ........................................ 42.1 67.5 42.1 (2000) 69.9 (2070) 60 0 66
Comoros ......................................... 0.7 2.2 0.7 (2000) 2.2 (2095) 211 0 212
Congo ............................................. 3.4 14.6 3.4 (2000) 14.6 (2105) 322 0 323
Costa Rica....................................... 3.9 6.2 3.9 (2000) 6.6 (2065) 58 0 68
Côte d'Ivoire ................................... 15.8 30.1 15.8 (2000) 30.4 (2085) 90 0 92
Croatia ............................................ 4.4 3.2 3.2 (2105) 4.4 (2000) -27 -27 0

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 TABLE 8 (continued)
Population Percentage change
(millions) from 2000 to
Country or area 2000 2100 Minimum (Year) Maximum (Year) 2100 Minimum Maximum

Cuba................................................ 11.2 8.2 8.1 (2125) 11.5 (2020) -27 -28 3

Cyprus ............................................ 0.8 0.8 0.8 (2145) 0.9 (2035) 1 -4 15
Czech Rep....................................... 10.3 6.6 6.6 (2110) 10.3 (2000) -35 -36 0
Dem. People's Rep. of Korea .......... 22.3 22.5 21.9 (2135) 25.1 (2040) 1 -2 13
Dem. Rep. of the Congo ................. 48.6 203.3 48.6 (2000) 203.3 (2100) 319 0 319
Dem. Rep. of Timor-Leste.............. 0.7 1.5 0.7 (2000) 1.5 (2080) 108 0 113
Denmark ......................................... 5.3 4.9 4.9 (2100) 5.6 (2300) -8 -8 4
Djibouti........................................... 0.7 1.7 0.7 (2000) 1.7 (2095) 156 0 156
Dominican Republic ....................... 8.4 11.0 8.4 (2000) 12.0 (2060) 32 0 43
Ecuador........................................... 12.4 17.9 12.4 (2000) 19.1 (2065) 44 0 54
Egypt .............................................. 67.8 131.8 67.8 (2000) 136.3 (2075) 94 0 101
El Salvador ..................................... 6.2 9.7 6.2 (2000) 10.2 (2070) 56 0 64
Equatorial Guinea ........................... 0.5 1.5 0.5 (2000) 1.5 (2095) 220 0 221
Eritrea ............................................. 3.7 12.9 3.7 (2000) 12.9 (2095) 248 0 248
Estonia ............................................ 1.4 0.5 0.5 (2090) 1.4 (2000) -62 -62 0
Ethiopia .......................................... 65.6 222.2 65.6 (2000) 222.3 (2105) 239 0 239
Fiji .................................................. 0.8 0.9 0.8 (2180) 1.0 (2040) 9 -5 22
Finland............................................ 5.2 4.6 4.6 (2100) 5.3 (2300) -11 -11 3
France ............................................. 59.3 60.2 59.3 (2000) 68.5 (2300) 1 0 16
French Guiana ................................ 0.2 0.4 0.2 (2000) 0.4 (2075) 121 0 130
French Polynesia............................. 0.2 0.3 0.2 (2000) 0.4 (2065) 45 0 54
Gabon ............................................. 1.3 2.7 1.3 (2000) 2.8 (2085) 118 0 121
Gambia ........................................... 1.3 3.3 1.3 (2000) 3.3 (2090) 153 0 155
Georgia ........................................... 5.3 2.7 2.6 (2135) 5.3 (2000) -49 -50 0
Germany ......................................... 82.3 73.1 73.0 (2095) 85.3 (2300) -11 -11 4
Ghana.............................................. 19.6 43.9 19.6 (2000) 44.2 (2090) 124 0 126
Greece............................................. 10.9 7.5 7.4 (2125) 11.0 (2010) -31 -32 1
Guadeloupe..................................... 0.4 0.4 0.4 (2135) 0.5 (2035) -5 -6 14
Guam .............................................. 0.2 0.2 0.2 (2000) 0.3 (2075) 60 0 67
Guatemala....................................... 11.4 29.4 11.4 (2000) 29.9 (2085) 157 0 162
Guinea ............................................ 8.1 23.8 8.1 (2000) 23.8 (2095) 193 0 194
Guinea-Bissau................................. 1.4 7.0 1.4 (2000) 7.0 (2110) 410 0 413
Guyana............................................ 0.8 0.4 0.3 (2160) 0.8 (2010) -53 -56 1
Haiti ................................................ 8.0 12.7 8.0 (2000) 13.3 (2075) 59 0 66
Honduras ........................................ 6.5 13.3 6.5 (2000) 13.7 (2080) 105 0 112
Hungary .......................................... 10.0 6.2 6.2 (2100) 10.0 (2000) -38 -38 0
Iceland ............................................ 0.3 0.3 0.3 (2000) 0.3 (2040) 6 0 18
India................................................ 1 016.9 1 458.4 1 016.9 (2000) 1 557.3 (2065) 43 0 53
Indonesia ........................................ 211.6 272.8 211.6 (2000) 294.9 (2055) 29 0 39
Iran, Islamic Rep. of ....................... 66.4 98.2 66.4 (2000) 106.9 (2060) 48 0 61
Iraq ................................................. 23.2 68.0 23.2 (2000) 68.4 (2090) 193 0 194
Ireland............................................. 3.8 4.5 3.8 (2000) 5.0 (2050) 18 0 31
Israel ............................................... 6.0 9.8 6.0 (2000) 10.3 (2070) 63 0 70
Italy................................................. 57.5 33.8 33.5 (2120) 57.5 (2000) -41 -42 0
Jamaica ........................................... 2.6 3.5 2.6 (2000) 3.7 (2060) 34 0 44
Japan............................................... 127.0 89.9 89.2 (2115) 128.0 (2010) -29 -30 1

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 TABLE 8 (continued)
Population Percentage change
(millions) from 2000 to
Country or area 2000 2100 Minimum (Year) Maximum (Year) 2100 Minimum Maximum

Jordan ............................................. 5.0 10.7 5.0 (2000) 10.9 (2080) 112 0 117
Kazakhstan ..................................... 15.6 11.7 11.1 (2145) 15.6 (2000) -25 -29 0
Kenya.............................................. 30.5 45.8 30.5 (2000) 46.9 (2300) 50 0 53
Kuwait ............................................ 2.2 4.6 2.2 (2000) 4.9 (2055) 103 0 120
Kyrgyzstan...................................... 4.9 6.8 4.9 (2000) 7.3 (2060) 37 0 49
Lao People’s Dem. Republic .......... 5.3 12.8 5.3 (2000) 12.9 (2085) 142 0 145
Latvia.............................................. 2.4 1.0 1.0 (2095) 2.4 (2000) -57 -57 0
Lebanon .......................................... 3.5 4.5 3.5 (2000) 5.0 (2055) 30 0 42
Lesotho ........................................... 1.8 1.6 1.4 (2055) 1.8 (2005) -8 -23 1
Liberia ............................................ 2.9 13.5 2.9 (2000) 13.5 (2100) 359 0 359
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ................. 5.2 9.0 5.2 (2000) 9.5 (2065) 71 0 80
Lithuania......................................... 3.5 2.4 2.3 (2085) 3.5 (2000) -32 -33 0
Luxembourg ................................... 0.4 0.7 0.4 (2000) 0.8 (2300) 63 0 89
Madagascar..................................... 16.0 61.6 16.0 (2000) 61.7 (2105) 286 0 286
Malawi............................................ 11.4 32.8 11.4 (2000) 32.8 (2100) 188 0 188
Malaysia ......................................... 23.0 39.6 23.0 (2000) 41.2 (2070) 72 0 79
Maldives ......................................... 0.3 1.0 0.3 (2000) 1.0 (2095) 247 0 248
Mali ................................................ 11.9 70.5 11.9 (2000) 70.8 (2110) 492 0 495
Malta............................................... 0.4 0.4 0.4 (2100) 0.4 (2300) -3 -3 12
Martinique ...................................... 0.4 0.4 0.4 (2135) 0.4 (2030) -3 -4 11
Mauritania....................................... 2.6 9.8 2.6 (2000) 9.8 (2100) 269 0 269
Mauritius ........................................ 1.2 1.3 1.2 (2000) 1.5 (2045) 13 0 24
Mexico............................................ 98.9 128.1 98.9 (2000) 140.9 (2055) 29 0 42
Micronesia, Fed. States of............... 0.1 0.2 0.1 (2000) 0.2 (2085) 62 0 64
Mongolia ........................................ 2.5 3.4 2.5 (2000) 3.8 (2055) 37 0 52
Morocco.......................................... 29.1 46.5 29.1 (2000) 48.4 (2070) 60 0 66
Mozambique ................................... 17.9 34.4 17.9 (2000) 34.7 (2090) 93 0 94
Myanmar ........................................ 47.5 60.0 47.5 (2000) 64.7 (2055) 26 0 36
Namibia .......................................... 1.9 2.9 1.9 (2000) 3.0 (2300) 53 0 56
Nepal .............................................. 23.5 58.3 23.5 (2000) 58.7 (2090) 148 0 150
Netherlands..................................... 15.9 15.9 15.9 (2000) 18.2 (2300) 0 0 14
Netherlands Antilles ....................... 0.2 0.2 0.2 (2000) 0.3 (2035) 5 0 18
New Caledonia ............................... 0.2 0.4 0.2 (2000) 0.4 (2065) 69 0 80
New Zealand................................... 3.8 4.2 3.8 (2000) 4.7 (2300) 12 0 25
Nicaragua........................................ 5.1 12.1 5.1 (2000) 12.2 (2085) 138 0 141
Niger............................................... 10.7 98.6 10.7 (2000) 103.2 (2120) 818 0 861
Nigeria ............................................ 114.7 302.5 114.7 (2000) 302.9 (2095) 164 0 164
Norway ........................................... 4.5 4.5 4.5 (2000) 5.1 (2300) 1 0 14
Occupied Palestinian Territory ....... 3.2 14.9 3.2 (2000) 14.9 (2105) 368 0 368
Oman .............................................. 2.6 8.2 2.6 (2000) 8.2 (2095) 214 0 215
Pakistan .......................................... 142.7 408.5 142.7 (2000) 412.0 (2090) 186 0 189
Panama ........................................... 2.9 5.1 2.9 (2000) 5.3 (2075) 74 0 81
Papua New Guinea ......................... 5.3 12.4 5.3 (2000) 12.5 (2085) 133 0 135
Paraguay ......................................... 5.5 13.6 5.5 (2000) 13.8 (2085) 148 0 151
Peru................................................. 26.0 39.8 26.0 (2000) 42.2 (2065) 53 0 63
Philippines ...................................... 75.7 128.8 75.7 (2000) 133.4 (2075) 70 0 76

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 TABLE 8 (continued)
Population Percentage change
(millions) from 2000 to
Country or area 2000 2100 Minimum (Year) Maximum (Year) 2100 Minimum Maximum

Poland............................................. 38.7 26.1 25.6 (2135) 38.7 (2000) -33 -34 0

Portugal .......................................... 10.0 7.3 7.3 (2120) 10.1 (2010) -27 -27 1
Puerto Rico ..................................... 3.8 3.1 3.0 (2145) 4.1 (2025) -19 -21 7
Qatar ............................................... 0.6 0.8 0.6 (2000) 0.9 (2075) 46 0 53
Republic of Korea........................... 46.8 37.3 36.9 (2115) 50.2 (2025) -20 -21 7
Republic of Moldova ...................... 4.3 2.8 2.6 (2140) 4.3 (2000) -36 -38 0
Réunion .......................................... 0.7 1.0 0.7 (2000) 1.0 (2060) 35 0 41
Romania.......................................... 22.5 14.8 14.8 (2105) 22.5 (2000) -34 -34 0
Russian Federation ......................... 145.6 79.5 79.5 (2100) 145.6 (2000) -45 -45 0
Rwanda ........................................... 7.7 20.6 7.7 (2000) 20.6 (2100) 166 0 166
St. Lucia.......................................... 0.1 0.1 0.1 (2160) 0.2 (2035) 3 -5 16
St. Vincent and Grenadines ............ 0.1 0.1 0.1 (2145) 0.1 (2035) -3 -6 12
Samoa ............................................. 0.2 0.3 0.2 (2000) 0.3 (2095) 71 0 71
Sao Tome and Principe................... 0.1 0.4 0.1 (2000) 0.4 (2090) 172 0 173
Saudi Arabia ................................... 22.1 61.3 22.1 (2000) 62.4 (2085) 177 0 182
Senegal ........................................... 9.4 25.3 9.4 (2000) 25.4 (2090) 169 0 170
Serbia and Montenegro................... 10.6 7.8 7.6 (2135) 10.6 (2000) -26 -28 0
Sierra Leone.................................... 4.4 11.0 4.4 (2000) 11.5 (2080) 150 0 161
Singapore........................................ 4.0 3.6 3.6 (2120) 4.9 (2030) -11 -11 23
Slovakia .......................................... 5.4 4.0 3.9 (2135) 5.4 (2015) -26 -27 1
Slovenia .......................................... 2.0 1.2 1.1 (2125) 2.0 (2000) -42 -42 0
Solomon Islands ............................. 0.4 1.2 0.4 (2000) 1.2 (2085) 172 0 178
Somalia ........................................... 8.7 66.1 8.7 (2000) 67.7 (2115) 658 0 676
South Africa.................................... 44.0 38.3 37.8 (2130) 45.3 (2005) -13 -14 3
Spain............................................... 40.8 29.1 28.8 (2120) 41.3 (2010) -29 -29 1
Sri Lanka ........................................ 18.6 18.7 18.1 (2140) 21.7 (2035) 1 -3 17
Sudan.............................................. 31.4 65.2 31.4 (2000) 66.1 (2085) 107 0 110
Suriname......................................... 0.4 0.4 0.4 (2170) 0.5 (2030) 1 -7 15
Swaziland ....................................... 1.0 0.9 0.9 (2135) 1.1 (2005) -9 -12 4
Sweden ........................................... 8.9 8.1 8.1 (2105) 9.4 (2300) -8 -8 6
Switzerland ..................................... 7.2 4.8 4.8 (2110) 7.2 (2000) -33 -33 0
Syrian Arab Republic ..................... 16.6 35.0 16.6 (2000) 36.3 (2075) 111 0 119
Tajikistan ........................................ 6.1 8.9 6.1 (2000) 9.7 (2065) 47 0 60
TFYR Macedonia ........................... 2.0 1.9 1.8 (2140) 2.2 (2035) -6 -9 9
Thailand.......................................... 60.9 70.4 60.9 (2000) 77.3 (2045) 15 0 27
Togo................................................ 4.6 11.5 4.6 (2000) 11.5 (2095) 152 0 153
Tonga.............................................. 0.1 0.1 0.1 (2000) 0.1 (2070) 22 0 26
Trinidad and Tobago....................... 1.3 1.1 1.0 (2135) 1.3 (2020) -18 -20 4
Tunisia ............................................ 9.5 11.4 9.5 (2000) 12.9 (2050) 20 0 35
Turkey ............................................ 68.3 90.3 68.3 (2000) 98.1 (2055) 32 0 44
Turkmenistan .................................. 4.6 7.2 4.6 (2000) 7.7 (2065) 55 0 65
Uganda............................................ 23.5 167.1 23.5 (2000) 170.0 (2115) 611 0 624
Ukraine ........................................... 49.7 24.1 24.1 (2110) 49.7 (2000) -51 -52 0
United Arab Emirates ..................... 2.8 3.7 2.8 (2000) 4.1 (2040) 30 0 47
United Kingdom ............................. 58.7 64.4 58.7 (2000) 73.2 (2300) 10 0 25
United Rep. of Tanzania ................. 34.8 76.7 34.8 (2000) 77.5 (2085) 120 0 123

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 TABLE 8 (continued)
Population Percentage change
(millions) from 2000 to
Country or area 2000 2100 Minimum (Year) Maximum (Year) 2100 Minimum Maximum

United States of America................ 285.0 437.2 285.0 (2000) 493.0 (2300) 53 0 73

United States Virgin Islands ........... 0.1 0.1 0.1 (2000) 0.1 (2055) 13 0 22
Uruguay .......................................... 3.3 3.9 3.3 (2000) 4.2 (2060) 17 0 24
Uzbekistan ...................................... 24.9 34.4 24.9 (2000) 38.0 (2060) 38 0 53
Vanuatu .......................................... 0.2 0.5 0.2 (2000) 0.5 (2085) 144 0 148
Venezuela ....................................... 24.3 40.8 24.3 (2000) 43.1 (2070) 68 0 78
Viet Nam ........................................ 78.1 110.2 78.1 (2000) 118.5 (2060) 41 0 52
Western Sahara ............................... 0.3 0.7 0.3 (2000) 0.7 (2085) 148 0 151
Yemen ............................................ 18.0 144.2 18.0 (2000) 147.2 (2115) 700 0 717
Zambia............................................ 10.4 22.1 10.4 (2000) 22.1 (2105) 112 0 112
Zimbabwe ....................................... 12.6 12.6 12.0 (2155) 13.7 (2300) -1 -5 8
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