Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 12 434 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 416 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43.7%, 53.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.4% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 416 | 41.6 | 55.0 | 3.4 |
| 1955 | 2 684 | 41.5 | 55.6 | 2.9 |
| 1960 | 3 048 | 41.9 | 55.5 | 2.6 |
| 1965 | 3 505 | 43.0 | 54.6 | 2.4 |
| 1970 | 4 096 | 44.3 | 53.5 | 2.3 |
| 1975 | 4 786 | 45.3 | 52.5 | 2.2 |
| 1980 | 5 414 | 47.2 | 50.5 | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 6 232 | 47.7 | 50.0 | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 7 242 | 47.2 | 50.4 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 8 369 | 46.2 | 51.3 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 9 506 | 45.4 | 52.1 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 10 872 | 44.4 | 53.1 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 12 434 | 43.7 | 53.9 | 2.4 |
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