Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 3 460 000 in 2010, compared to only 657 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 39.9%, 57.4% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older.
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 657 | 43.8 | 54.8 | 1.4 |
| 1955 | 744 | 43.6 | 54.7 | 1.6 |
| 1960 | 854 | 44.3 | 53.8 | 1.8 |
| 1965 | 984 | 45.2 | 52.8 | 2.0 |
| 1970 | 1 134 | 45.8 | 52.1 | 2.2 |
| 1975 | 1 312 | 45.8 | 51.9 | 2.3 |
| 1980 | 1 518 | 45.6 | 51.9 | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 1 748 | 45.3 | 52.2 | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 1 996 | 44.9 | 52.5 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 2 292 | 44.0 | 53.4 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 2 643 | 42.7 | 54.6 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 3 047 | 41.2 | 56.1 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 3 460 | 39.9 | 57.4 | 2.7 |
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