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 | 20,316,086 | 2.40% |
| 2012 | 19,839,750 | 2.32% |
| 2011 | 19,389,954 | 2.18% |
| 2010 | 18,976,588 | 2.02% |
| 2009 | 18,601,342 | 1.87% |
| 2008 | 18,260,044 | 1.73% |
| 2007 | 17,949,061 | 1.62% |
| 2006 | 17,662,417 | 1.54% |
| 2005 | 17,393,994 | 1.46% |
| 2004 | 17,144,325 | 1.39% |
| 2003 | 16,909,801 | 1.41% |
| 2002 | 16,674,987 |
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