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Which 2023 population estimates changed most between archived releases?
This ranking compares the same reference-year estimate across two official World Bank WDI archive releases: 28 January 2025 and 2 July 2025. It measures publication revision, not population growth.
15 VERIFIED COUNTRIES · 5 REVISED · 10 UNCHANGEDFast read
Ranked by absolute percentage revision
The bar length represents the magnitude of the revision as a share of the January-published estimate. Direction is preserved separately.
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Percentages are rounded for display. Ranking uses verified values from the evidence set. Zero revisions are retained to avoid selection bias.
Exact revised values
| Country | 28 Jan 2025 release | 2 Jul 2025 release | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 83,280,000 | 83,901,923 | +621,923 |
| United States | 334,914,895 | 336,806,231 | +1,891,336 |
| United Kingdom | 68,350,000 | 68,492,000 | +142,000 |
| Canada | 40,097,761 | 40,083,484 | −14,277 |
| Australia | 26,658,948 | 26,652,777 | −6,171 |
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators archive. Indicator: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Reference year: 2023. This page compares publication vintages; it does not estimate demographic change between January and July 2025.
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