Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 16 469 000 in 2010, compared to only 4 284 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 45.3%, 52.4% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.2% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 284 | 40.7 | 57.3 | 2.0 |
| 1955 | 4 535 | 40.9 | 56.9 | 2.2 |
| 1960 | 4 882 | 41.3 | 56.4 | 2.3 |
| 1965 | 5 284 | 41.9 | 55.7 | 2.4 |
| 1970 | 5 807 | 43.6 | 53.9 | 2.5 |
| 1975 | 6 435 | 44.9 | 52.5 | 2.6 |
| 1980 | 7 212 | 46.4 | 50.9 | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 8 170 | 47.4 | 49.9 | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 9 324 | 47.7 | 49.7 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 10 692 | 47.2 | 50.3 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 12 294 | 46.5 | 51.2 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 14 198 | 45.9 | 51.9 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 16 469 | 45.3 | 52.4 | 2.2 |
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