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The FAOSTAT PopSTAT module contains timeseries on population and economically active population. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely:

  1. Population data from the UN Population Division and the data refers to the UN Revision 2008.
    Long term series estimates and projects from 1961 to 2050.
  2. Economically active population from the ILO and the data refers to the 5th edition, revision 2008.
    Long term series estimates and projects from 1980 to 2020.