Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 10 624 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 072 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 42.6%, 54.7% 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 | 2 072 | 45.1 | 52.3 | 2.6 |
| 1955 | 2 386 | 46.3 | 50.8 | 2.9 |
| 1960 | 2 771 | 48.1 | 49.1 | 2.8 |
| 1965 | 3 221 | 47.8 | 49.5 | 2.7 |
| 1970 | 3 749 | 47.8 | 49.7 | 2.5 |
| 1975 | 4 390 | 47.7 | 49.9 | 2.4 |
| 1980 | 5 179 | 48.1 | 49.7 | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 6 081 | 48.9 | 49.1 | 2.0 |
| 1990 | 7 110 | 49.1 | 48.7 | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 5 570 | 48.4 | 49.3 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 8 098 | 45.4 | 52.0 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 9 202 | 42.4 | 55.0 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 10 624 | 42.6 | 54.7 | 2.7 |
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