| Census date | Population | Average annual growth (%) |
Population density/km2 |
Proportion urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-11-1958 | 1,444,481 | . | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1-3-1970 | 1,950,646 | 2.7 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 22-11-1981 | 2,719,567 | 2.9 | 48 | 25.2 |
| 6-11-2010 | 6,191,155 | 2.9 | 109 | 37.7 |
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 6 028 000 in 2010, compared to only 1 395 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 39.6%, 56.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.4% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 395 | 41.3 | 54.4 | 4.3 |
| 1955 | 1 475 | 41.9 | 54.1 | 3.9 |
| 1960 | 1 578 | 42.6 | 53.8 | 3.6 |
| 1965 | 1 700 | 43.6 | 53.1 | 3.3 |
| 1970 | 2 097 | 44.8 | 52.1 | 3.1 |
| 1975 | 2 380 | 45.9 | 51.1 | 3.1 |
| 1980 | 2 667 | 46.6 | 50.3 | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 3 161 | 46.7 | 50.2 | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 3 666 | 46.0 | 50.9 | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 4 085 | 44.8 | 52.1 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 4 794 | 43.2 | 53.6 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 5 408 | 41.5 | 55.2 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 6 028 | 39.6 | 56.9 | 3.4 |
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