Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 1 281 000 in 2010, compared to only 479 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 21.9%, 71.2% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 6.9% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 479 | 45.2 | 51.9 | 3.0 |
| 1955 | 570 | 46.1 | 51.3 | 2.6 |
| 1960 | 662 | 46.6 | 50.9 | 2.5 |
| 1965 | 754 | 46.2 | 51.3 | 2.5 |
| 1970 | 828 | 43.8 | 53.6 | 2.6 |
| 1975 | 891 | 39.9 | 57.3 | 2.8 |
| 1980 | 966 | 35.4 | 61.0 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 1 021 | 31.4 | 64.5 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 1 059 | 29.7 | 65.8 | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 1 122 | 27.8 | 67.2 | 5.0 |
| 2000 | 1 187 | 26.7 | 67.6 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 1 243 | 24.8 | 69.1 | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 1 281 | 21.9 | 71.2 | 6.9 |
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