Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 40 513 000 in 2010, compared to only 6 077 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 42.5%, 54.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 077 | 39.8 | 56.3 | 3.9 |
| 1955 | 6 980 | 42.8 | 53.4 | 3.8 |
| 1960 | 8 105 | 46.4 | 49.9 | 3.7 |
| 1965 | 9 505 | 48.4 | 48.0 | 3.6 |
| 1970 | 11 252 | 49.1 | 47.5 | 3.4 |
| 1975 | 13 486 | 49.6 | 47.1 | 3.3 |
| 1980 | 16 268 | 50.0 | 47.1 | 3.0 |
| 1985 | 19 655 | 50.0 | 47.2 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 23 447 | 49.0 | 48.3 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 27 426 | 46.5 | 50.8 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 31 254 | 44.3 | 52.9 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 35 615 | 42.7 | 54.5 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 40 513 | 42.5 | 54.9 | 2.7 |
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