Census Bureau Releases International Population Estimates and Projections

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Census Bureau Releases International Population Estimates and Projections

DEC. 11, 2025 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released new population estimates, projections and other demographic data up to the year 2100 for 21 countries and areas in the International Database (IDB).

New data and analyses were used to refine population estimates and projections for Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, El Salvador, Eswatini, Guatemala, Iran, Jamaica, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Togo, Tunisia, the United States, and Zambia.

The release also includes data for 13,671 subnational areas similar to U.S. states, counties and townships around the world, along with enhanced mapping features.

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