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2bnpeople remain offline2026 estimates · released 3 November 2026↗10.3bnprojected population peak2024 estimate; projections to 2100↗892Cinépolis locations in the June 2025 comparison snapshotMixed snapshots: May 2025–March 2026↗

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$685bnestimated remittances to LMICs in 2024
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