Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,471,618 | 3.13% |
| 2012 | 20,820,525 | 3.17% |
| 2011 | 20,180,490 | 3.23% |
| 2010 | 19,549,124 | 3.29% |
| 2009 | 18,926,650 | 3.34% |
| 2008 | 18,314,441 | 3.40% |
| 2007 | 17,712,824 | 3.45% |
| 2006 | 17,122,409 | 3.49% |
| 2005 | 16,544,376 | 3.55% |
| 2004 | 15,976,715 | 3.60% |
| 2003 | 15,421,075 | 3.59% |
| 2002 | 14,886,574 |
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