Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 5 868 000 in 2010, compared to only 1 895 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43%, 55.1% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 1.9% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 895 | 39.4 | 57.6 | 3.0 |
| 1955 | 2 029 | 39.6 | 57.5 | 2.9 |
| 1960 | 2 187 | 39.6 | 57.5 | 2.9 |
| 1965 | 2 373 | 39.8 | 57.3 | 2.9 |
| 1970 | 2 593 | 40.5 | 56.9 | 2.9 |
| 1975 | 2 845 | 40.5 | 56.6 | 3.0 |
| 1980 | 3 162 | 41.1 | 56.0 | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 3 541 | 42.0 | 55.3 | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 3 982 | 42.4 | 55.1 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 3 898 | 42.3 | 55.3 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 4 143 | 42.4 | 55.5 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 5 153 | 42.9 | 55.2 | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 5 868 | 43.0 | 55.1 | 1.9 |
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