Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 23 391 000 in 2010, compared to only 6 442 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 44.1%, 52.6% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.3% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 442 | 41.7 | 55.6 | 2.7 |
| 1955 | 6 972 | 41.9 | 55.4 | 2.7 |
| 1960 | 7 647 | 42.3 | 55.0 | 2.8 |
| 1965 | 8 474 | 42.9 | 54.3 | 2.8 |
| 1970 | 9 453 | 43.5 | 53.6 | 2.9 |
| 1975 | 10 620 | 43.8 | 53.2 | 3.0 |
| 1980 | 12 146 | 43.8 | 53.1 | 3.0 |
| 1985 | 13 335 | 44.7 | 52.2 | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 13 547 | 46.6 | 50.2 | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 15 933 | 44.2 | 52.7 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 18 201 | 43.9 | 53.0 | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 20 770 | 44.4 | 52.4 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 23 391 | 44.1 | 52.6 | 3.3 |
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