Year Member States Associate Members
Estimated Population Absolute Change Growth Rate Estimated Population Absolute Change Growth Rate
2000 15,023,183     155,206    
2001 15,238,422 215,240 1.4% 158,476 3,270 2.1%
2002 15,397,616 159,194 1.0% 161,672 3,196 2.0%
2003 15,581,246 183,630 1.2% 164,975 3,303 2.0%
2004 15,771,633 190,386 1.2% 172,274 7,299 4.4%
2005 15,953,416 181,783 1.2% 185,698 13,424 7.8%
2006 16,142,541 189,125 1.2% 189,353 3,655 2.0%
2007 16,333,819 191,278 1.2% 194,650 5,297 2.8%
2008 16,527,675 193,856 1.2% 201,475 6,825 3.5%
2009 16,720,923 193,248 1.2% 200,382 -1,093 -0.5%
2010 16,929,916 208,993 1.2% 198,315 -2,067 -1.0%
2011 17,121,574 191,658 1.1% 194,742 -3,573 -1.8%
2012 17,312,607 191,033 1.1% 195,311 569 0.3%
2013 17,510,789 198,182 1.1% 196,758 1,447 0.7%
2014 17,707,834 197,045 1.1% 202,458 5,701 2.9%
2015 17,905,870 198,036 1.1% 207,764 5,306 2.6%
2016 18,099,559 193,689 1.1% 214,373 6,609 3.2%
2017 18,288,557 188,998 1.0% 214,992 619 0.3%
2018 18,489,543 200,986 1.1% 220,266 5,274 2.5%
2019 18,710,312 220,769 1.2% 227,146 6,880 3.1%
2020 18,907,293 196,981 1.1% 223,797 -3,349 -1.5%
2021 19,095,105 187,812 1.0% 231,315 7,518 3.4%