Historical Populations
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1950 | 152,000 | — |
| 1960 | 264,000 | +73.7% |
| 1970 | 753,000 | +185.2% |
| 1980 | 1,377,000 | +82.9% |
| 1990 | 2,088,000 | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 1,941,000 | −7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,737,000 | +41.0% |
| Source: | ||
| Religion | Men 1975 (1980) | Women 1975 (1980) | Total 1975 (1980) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 22,711 (51,354) | 22,007 (35,728) | 44,718 (87,082) |
| Muslims | 517,808 (702,992) | 426,973 (539,716) | 944,781 (1,242,708) |
| Other | 3,249 (22,293) | 2,089 (5,869) | 5,338 (28,162) |
| Total | 543,768 (776,639) | 451,069 (581,313) | 994,837 (1,357,952) |
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