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Total Population

Population Growth

GNP per Capita

Access to
Safe Water

Access to
Sanitation

millions

average annual
growth rate (%)

$

PPP*

% of
population

% of
population

1995

2010

1980-95

1995-2010

1995

1995

1989-95

1989-95

Asia (South and East) and the Pacific
L

1

Afghanistan

..

..

..

..

l

..

..

..

H

2

Australia

18

20

1.4

0.8

18,720

18,940

95

90

L

3

Bangladesh

120

150

2.2

1.5

240

1,380

83

30

L

4

Cambodia

10

14

2.9

2.0

270

..

13

..

L

5

China

1,200

1,347

1.3

0.8

620

2,920

46

..

H

6

Hong Kong, China

6

6

1.4

0.2

22,990

22,950a

..

..

L

7

India

929

1,127

2.0

1.3

340

1,400

63

29

M

8

Indonesia

193

235

1.8

1.3

980

3,800

63

55

H

9

Japan

125

128

0.5

0.1

39,640

22,110

95

85

M

10

Korea, Dem. Rep.

24

29

1.8

1.3

m

..

100

100

H

11

Korea, Rep.

45

50

1.1

0.8

9,700

11,450

89

100

L

12

Lao PDR

5

7

2.8

2.8

350

..

41

30

M

13

Malaysia

20

26

2.5

1.8

3,890

9,020

90

94

L

14

Mongolia

2

3

2.6

1.8

310

1,950

54

..

L

15

Myanmar

45

57

1.9

1.6

l

..

39

42

L

16

Nepal

21

30

2.5

2.2

200

1,170

48

22

H

17

New Zealand

4

4

1.0

0.8

14,340

16,360

..

..

L

18

Pakistan

130

190

3.0

2.5

460

2,230

60

30

M

19

Papua New Guinea

4

6

2.2

2.0

1,160

2,420

31

26

M

20

Philippines

69

90

2.3

1.8

1,050

2,850

84

75

H

21

Singapore

3

3

1.8

1.0

26,730

22,770

100

100

L

22

Sri Lanka

18

21

1.4

1.1

700

3,250

57

66

M

23

Thailand

58

65

1.5

0.7

2,740

7,540

81

87

L

24

Vietnam

73

93

2.1

1.6

240

..

38

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Population

Population Growth

GNP per Capita

Access to
Safe Water

Access to
Sanitation

 

 

 

millions

average annual
growth rate (%)

$

PPP*

% of
population

% of
population

 

 

 

1995

2010

1980-95

1995-2010

1995

1995

1989-95

1989-95

Europe and Central Asia
L

25

Albania

3

4

1.3

1.0

670

..

..

100

L

26

Armenia

4

4

1.3

0.8

730

2,260

..

..

H

27

Austria

8

8

0.4

0.1

26,890

21,250

..

100

L

28

Azerbaijan

8

9

1.3

1.0

480

1,460

..

..

M

29

Belarus

10

10

0.5

0.1

2,070

4,220

..

100

H

30

Belgium

10

10

0.2

0.1

24,710

21,660

..

100

L

31

Bosnia and Herzegovina

..

..

..

..

l

..

..

..

M

32

Bulgaria

8

8

-0.3

-0.3

1,330

4,480

..

99

M

33

Croatia

5

5

0.3

0.0

3,250

..

96

68

M

34

Czech Republic

10

10

0.1

0.0

3,870

9,770

..

..

H

35

Denmark

5

5

0.1

0.1

29,890

21,230

100

100

M

36

Estonia

1

1

0.0

-0.5

2,860

4,220

..

..

H

37

Finland

5

5

0.4

0.2

20,580

17,760

100

100

H

38

France

58

60

0.5

0.3

24,990

21,030

100

96

L

39

Georgia

5

6

0.4

0.1

440

1,470

..

..

H

40

Germany

82

82

0.3

0.0

27,510

20,070

..

100

M

41

Greece

10

11

0.5

0.2

8,210

11,710

..

96

M

42

Hungary

10

10

-0.3

-0.2

4,120

6,410

..

94

H

43

Ireland

4

4

0.4

0.7

14,710

15,680

..

100

H

44

Italy

57

56

0.1

-0.1

19,020

19,870

..

100

M

45

Kazakhstan

17

18

0.7

0.7

1,330

3,010

..

..

L

46

Kyrgyz Republic

5

5

1.5

1.1

700

1,800

75

53

M

47

Latvia

3

2

-0.1

-0.7

2,270

3,370

..

..

M

48

Lithuania

4

4

0.6

-0.1

1,900

4,120

..

..

M

49

Macedonia, FYR

2

2

0.8

0.8

860

..

..

..

M

50

Moldova

4

5

0.5

0.3

920

..

..

50

H

51

Netherlands

15

16

0.6

0.3

24,000

19,950

100

100

H

52

Norway

4

5

0.4

0.3

31,250

21,940

100

100

M

53

Poland

39

40

0.5

0.3

2,790

5,400

..

100

H

54

Portugal

10

10

0.1

0.1

9,740

12,670

..

100

M

55

Romania

23

22

0.1

-0.1

1,480

4,360

..

49

M

56

Russian Federation

148

145

0.4

-0.1

2,240

4,480

..

..

M

57

Slovak Republic

5

6

0.5

0.2

2,950

3,610

..

51

M

58

Slovenia

2

2

0.3

0.0

8,200

..

..

90

H

59

Spain

39

39

0.3

0.0

13,580

14,520

99

97

H

60

Sweden

9

9

0.4

0.2

23,750

18,540

..

100

H

61

Switzerland

7

7

0.7

0.2

40,630

25,860

100

100

L

62

Tajikistan

6

8

2.6

1.9

340

920

..

62

M

63

Turkey

61

75

2.1

1.4

2,780

5,580

92

94

M

64

Turkmenistan

5

6

3.0

2.3

920

..

85

60

M

65

Ukraine

52

50

0.2

-0.2

1,630

2,400

97

49

H

66

United Kingdom

59

60

0.3

0.2

18,700

19,260

100

96

M

67

Uzbekistan

23

31

2.4

2.0

970

2,370

..

18

M

68

Yugoslavia, FR (Serb./Mont.)

11

11

0.7

0.2

m

..

..

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Population

Population Growth

GNP per Capita

Access to
Safe Water

Access to
Sanitation

 

 

 

millions

average annual
growth rate (%)

$

PPP*

% of
population

% of
population

 

 

 

1995

2010

1980-95

1995-2010

1995

1995

1989-95

1989-95

Middle East and North Africa
M

69

Algeria

28

36

2.7

1.7

1,600

5,300

..

..

M

70

Egypt, Arab Rep.

58

73

2.3

1.6

790

3,820

84

..

M

71

Iran, Islamic Rep.

64

91

3.3

2.4

m

5,470

89

82

M

72

Iraq

20

31

2.9

3.0

m

..

45

36

H

73

Israel

6

7

2.4

1.4

15,920

16,490

99

70

M

74

Jordan

4

6

4.4

2.4

1,510

4,060

89

30

H

75

Kuwait

2

2

1.3

2.6

17,390

23,790

..

..

M

76

Lebanon

4

5

2.3

1.3

2,660

..

..

..

M

77

Libya

5

9

3.8

3.2

m

..

30

18

M

78

Morocco

27

34

2.1

1.6

1,110

3,340

59

63

M

79

Oman

2

4

4.6

3.8

4,820

8,140

56

72

M

80

Saudi Arabia

19

31

4.7

3.3

7,040

..

93

86

M

81

Syrian Arab Republic

14

21

3.2

2.7

1,120

5,320

87

78

M

82

Tunisia

9

11

2.3

1.5

1,820

5,000

86

72

H

83

United Arab Emirates

2

3

5.7

2.2

17,400

16,470

98

95

M

84

West Bank and Gaza

2

4

3.9

4.1

m

..

..

..

L

85

Yemen, Rep.

15

25

3.9

3.3

260

..

52

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Population

Population Growth

GNP per Capita

Access to
Safe Water

Access to
Sanitation

 

 

 

millions

average annual
growth rate (%)

$

PPP*

% of
population

% of
population

 

 

 

1995

2010

1980-95

1995-2010

1995

1995

1989-95

1989-95

North and Central America and the Caribbean
H

86

Canada

30

32

1.2

0.6

19,380

21,130

100

85

M

87

Costa Rica

3

4

2.7

1.5

2,610

5,850

100

99

M

88

Cuba

11

12

0.8

0.6

m

..

94

66

M

89

Dominican Republic

8

9

2.1

1.3

1,460

3,870

79

85

M

90

El Salvador

6

8

1.4

2.0

1,610

2,610

62

73

M

91

Guatemala

11

15

2.9

2.5

1,340

3,340

64

71

L

92

Haiti

7

9

1.9

1.3

250

910

28

24

L

93

Honduras

6

9

3.2

2.5

600

1,900

70

68

M

94

Jamaica

3

3

1.1

1.0

1,510

3,540

70

74

M

95

Mexico

92

114

2.1

1.5

3,320

6,400

87

70

L

96

Nicaragua

4

6

3.0

2.4

380

2,000

57

..

M

97

Panama

3

3

2.0

1.3

2,750

5,980

82

87

M

98

Puerto Rico

4

4

1.0

0.8

m

..

..

..

M

99

Trinidad and Tobago

1

1

1.2

1.0

3,770

8,610

82

56

H

100

United States

263

297

1.0

0.8

26,980

26,980

90

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Population

Population Growth

GNP per Capita

Access to
Safe Water

Access to
Sanitation

 

 

 

millions

average annual
growth rate (%)

$

PPP*

% of
population

% of
population

 

 

 

1995

2010

1980-95

1995-2010

1995

1995

1989-95

1989-95

South America
M

101

Argentina

35

40

1.4

1.0

8,030

8,310

64

89

M

102

Bolivia

7

10

2.2

2.1

800

2,540

60

44

M

103

Brazil

159

190

1.8

1.2

3,640

5,400

92

73

M

104

Chile

14

17

1.6

1.1

4,160

9,520

96

71

M

105

Colombia

37

45

1.8

1.3

1,910

6,130

96

70

M

106

Ecuador

11

15

2.4

1.7

1,390

4,220

70

64

M

107

Paraguay

5

7

2.9

2.1

1,690

3,650

8

30

M

108

Peru

24

30

2.1

1.6

2,310

3,770

60

47

M

109

Uruguay

3

3

0.6

0.6

5,170

6,630

83

82

M

110

Venezuela

22

28

2.5

1.7

3,020

7,900

88

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Population

Population Growth

GNP per Capita

Access to
Safe Water

Access to
Sanitation

 

 

 

millions

average annual
growth rate (%)

$

PPP*

% of
population

% of
population

 

 

 

1995

2010

1980-95

1995-2010

1995

1995

1989-95

1989-95

Sub-Saharan Africa
L

111

Angola

11

16

2.9

2.8

410

1,310

32

16

L

112

Benin

5

8

3.1

2.6

370

1,760

70

22

M

113

Botswana

1

2

3.2

1.7

3,020

5,580

70

55

L

114

Burkina Faso

10

15

2.7

2.6

230

780

..

14

L

115

Burundi

6

9

2.8

2.5

160

630

58

48

L

116

Cameroon

13

20

2.8

2.9

650

2,110

41

40

L

117

Central African Republic

3

4

2.3

2.0

340

1,070

..

..

L

118

Chad

6

9

2.4

2.4

180

700

29

32

L

119

Congo, Dem. Rep.

44

..

3.2

..

120

490

25

9

L

120

Congo, Rep.

3

4

3.0

2.6

680

2,050

60

9

L

121

Côte d'Ivoire

14

19

3.6

2.2

660

1,580

82

54

L

122

Eritrea

..

..

..

..

l

..

..

..

L

123

Ethiopia

56

86

2.7

2.8

100

450

27

10

M

124

Gabon

1

2

3.0

2.3

3,490

..

67

76

L

125

Gambia, The

1

2

3.7

2.1

320

930

61

34

L

126

Ghana

17

25

3.1

2.4

390

1,990

56

42

L

127

Guinea

7

10

2.6

2.8

550

..

49

6

L

128

Guinea-Bissau

1

1

1.9

2.1

250

790

57

20

L

129

Kenya

27

37

3.2

2.2

280

1,380

49

43

M

130

Lesotho

2

3

2.5

2.1

770

1,780

57

35

L

131

Liberia

..

..

..

..

l

..

..

..

L

132

Madagascar

14

21

3.0

2.8

230

640

32

17

L

133

Malawi

10

14

3.1

2.4

170

750

54

63

L

134

Mali

10

15

2.6

3.0

250

550

44

44

L

135

Mauritania

2

3

2.6

2.3

460

1,540

72

64

M

136

Mauritius

1

1

1.0

1.0

3,380

13,210

100

100

L

137

Mozambique

16

23

1.9

2.4

80

810

28

23

M

138

Namibia

2

2

2.7

2.3

2,000

4,150

57

36

L

139

Niger

9

15

3.3

3.2

220

750

57

15

L

140

Nigeria

111

164

3.0

2.6

260

1,220

43

38

L

141

Rwanda

6

11

1.4

3.5

180

540

..

..

L

142

Senegal

8

12

2.8

2.5

600

1,780

..

..

L

143

Sierra Leone

4

6

1.7

2.7

180

580

..

..

L

144

Somalia

..

..

..

..

l

..

..

..

M

145

South Africa

41

55

2.3

1.9

3,160

5,030

..

46

L

146

Sudan

27

37

2.4

2.2

l

..

77

55

L

147

Tanzania /b

30

44

3.1

2.6

120

640

49

86

L

148

Togo

4

6

3.0

2.7

310

1,130

67

20

L

149

Uganda

19

28

2.7

2.6

240

1,470

42

60

L

150

Zambia

9

12

3.0

2.1

400

930

47

42

L

151

Zimbabwe

11

14

3.0

1.6

540

2,030

74

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.. means that data are not availabe or that aggregates cannot be calculated because of missing data in the year shown.
* PPP is purchasing power parity. See glossary.
H. High-income economy.
L. Low-income economy.
M. Middle-income economy.
l. Estimated to be a low-income country.
m. Estimated to be a middle-income country.
a. References to GNP relate to GDP.

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