Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 8 383 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 456 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 37.9%, 59.3% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.9% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 456 | 40.9 | 55.9 | 3.2 |
| 1955 | 2 687 | 42.8 | 54.1 | 3.1 |
| 1960 | 2 940 | 44.0 | 53.0 | 3.0 |
| 1965 | 3 213 | 45.0 | 51.9 | 3.1 |
| 1970 | 3 513 | 44.6 | 52.2 | 3.3 |
| 1975 | 3 680 | 45.5 | 51.1 | 3.4 |
| 1980 | 4 130 | 44.7 | 51.8 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 4 851 | 43.7 | 52.9 | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 5 602 | 44.6 | 52.3 | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 6 087 | 46.0 | 51.0 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | 6 374 | 46.2 | 50.9 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 7 251 | 41.8 | 55.4 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 8 383 | 37.9 | 59.3 | 2.9 |
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