Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 8 850 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 255 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43.7%, 53.3% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 255 | 35.2 | 57 | 7.8 |
| 1955 | 2 302 | 37.0 | 56.6 | 6.3 |
| 1960 | 2 420 | 38.4 | 56.1 | 5.5 |
| 1965 | 2 602 | 40.7 | 54.3 | 5 |
| 1970 | 2 850 | 42.7 | 52.7 | 4.6 |
| 1975 | 3 182 | 44.2 | 51.4 | 4.4 |
| 1980 | 3 611 | 45.2 | 50.7 | 4.0 |
| 1985 | 4 140 | 45.9 | 50.4 | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 4 773 | 46.2 | 50.4 | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 5 651 | 45.5 | 51.3 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 6 518 | 45.6 | 51.4 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | 7 634 | 44.6 | 52.4 | 3.0 |
| 2010 | 8 850 | 43.7 | 53.3 | 3.0 |
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