Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 11 227 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 429 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 45.4%, 51.7% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.9% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 429 | 37.8 | 57.8 | 4.4 |
| 1955 | 2 671 | 39.1 | 56.8 | 4.1 |
| 1960 | 2 954 | 40.3 | 55.9 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | 3 289 | 41.5 | 54.7 | 3.8 |
| 1970 | 3 656 | 42.0 | 54.2 | 3.8 |
| 1975 | 4 114 | 42.8 | 53.4 | 3.8 |
| 1980 | 4 554 | 44.0 | 52.3 | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 5 151 | 45.2 | 51.2 | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 6 011 | 45.8 | 50.7 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 6 998 | 45.9 | 50.8 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 8 222 | 45.9 | 51.0 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 9 786 | 45.8 | 51.2 | 3.0 |
| 2010 | 11 227 | 45.4 | 51.7 | 2.9 |
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