Estimates between the years 1950 and 1980 (in thousands)
| Country | 1950 | 1955 | % | 1960 | % | 1965 | % | 1970 | % | 1975 | % | 1980 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 8,151 | 8,892 | 1.76 | 9,830 | 2.03 | 10,998 | 2.27 | 12,431 | 2.48 | 14,133 | 2.60 | 15,045 | 1.26 |
| Albania | 1,228 | 1,393 | 2.56 | 1,624 | 3.12 | 1,884 | 3.02 | 2,157 | 2.74 | 2,402 | 2.17 | 2,672 | 2.16 |
| Algeria | 8,893 | 9,842 | 2.05 | 10,910 | 2.08 | 11,964 | 1.86 | 13,932 | 3.09 | 16,141 | 2.99 | 18,807 | 3.10 |
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