Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 3 994 000 in 2010, compared to only 911 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43.5%, 53.7% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.8% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 911 | 41.0 | 55.9 | 3.0 |
| 1955 | 997 | 41.1 | 56.1 | 2.8 |
| 1960 | 1 116 | 41.4 | 55.9 | 2.7 |
| 1965 | 1 262 | 43.0 | 54.3 | 2.6 |
| 1970 | 1 440 | 44.1 | 53.3 | 2.6 |
| 1975 | 1 658 | 44.8 | 52.6 | 2.6 |
| 1980 | 1 923 | 45.5 | 51.9 | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 2 212 | 45.9 | 51.5 | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 2 127 | 45.6 | 52.8 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 2 095 | 44.5 | 52.8 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 2 847 | 43.6 | 53.8 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 3 183 | 43.3 | 54.0 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 3 994 | 43.5 | 53.7 | 2.8 |
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