Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 44 841 000 in 2010, compared to only 7 650 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 44.7%, 52.1% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.1% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 650 | 46.0 | 51.8 | 2.2 |
| 1955 | 8 741 | 45.7 | 52.0 | 2.3 |
| 1960 | 10 074 | 45.8 | 51.8 | 2.4 |
| 1965 | 11 683 | 45.8 | 51.7 | 2.4 |
| 1970 | 13 605 | 46.2 | 51.3 | 2.5 |
| 1975 | 15 978 | 46.4 | 51.1 | 2.6 |
| 1980 | 18 686 | 46.5 | 50.8 | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 21 848 | 46.4 | 50.9 | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 25 479 | 46.1 | 51.2 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 29 944 | 45.3 | 51.9 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 34 038 | 44.7 | 52.4 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 38 831 | 44.5 | 52.5 | 3.0 |
| 2010 | 44 841 | 44.7 | 52.1 | 3.1 |
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