Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 4 401 000 in 2010, compared to only 1 327 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.4%, 55.6% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 4% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 327 | 36.2 | 58.7 | 5.1 |
| 1955 | 1 399 | 37.0 | 58.3 | 4.7 |
| 1960 | 1 504 | 38.2 | 57.5 | 4.3 |
| 1965 | 1 649 | 39.6 | 56.2 | 4.2 |
| 1970 | 1 829 | 40.6 | 55.3 | 4.1 |
| 1975 | 2 017 | 41.7 | 54.2 | 4.1 |
| 1980 | 2 274 | 42.2 | 53.6 | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 2 627 | 42.4 | 53.6 | 4.0 |
| 1990 | 2 935 | 43.2 | 52.8 | 4.0 |
| 1995 | 3 328 | 42.5 | 53.5 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 3 702 | 42.0 | 54.0 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 4 018 | 41.6 | 54.5 | 4.0 |
| 2010 | 4 401 | 40.4 | 55.6 | 4.0 |
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