Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 19 738 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 630 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.9%, 55.3% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.8% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 630 | 43.1 | 54.6 | 2.3 |
| 1955 | 3 072 | 43.0 | 54.6 | 2.4 |
| 1960 | 3 638 | 43.8 | 53.8 | 2.4 |
| 1965 | 4 424 | 44.6 | 52.9 | 2.4 |
| 1970 | 5 416 | 45.0 | 52.6 | 2.4 |
| 1975 | 6 768 | 45.4 | 52.2 | 2.4 |
| 1980 | 8 501 | 45.9 | 51.7 | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 10 495 | 45.9 | 51.5 | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 12 518 | 45.1 | 52.2 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 14 677 | 43.2 | 54.0 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 16 582 | 41.8 | 55.1 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 18 021 | 41.8 | 54.8 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 19 738 | 40.9 | 55.3 | 3.8 |
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