Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 1 515 000 in 2010, compared to only 518 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 41.3%, 55.4% 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 | 518 | 38.8 | 57.6 | 3.6 |
| 1955 | 566 | 41.9 | 54.9 | 3.2 |
| 1960 | 593 | 41.3 | 55.7 | 3.0 |
| 1965 | 598 | 41.3 | 55.6 | 3.1 |
| 1970 | 603 | 37.0 | 59.7 | 3.3 |
| 1975 | 694 | 41.0 | 55.7 | 3.3 |
| 1980 | 835 | 42.1 | 54.4 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 922 | 45.4 | 51.1 | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 1 017 | 43.8 | 52.8 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 1 125 | 44.1 | 52.6 | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 1 241 | 43.1 | 53.6 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 1 368 | 42.4 | 54.4 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 1 515 | 41.3 | 55.4 | 3.3 |
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