Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 1 728 000 in 2010, compared to only 271 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 44%, 53.8% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.2% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 271 | 41.0 | 56.2 | 2.8 |
| 1955 | 306 | 38.7 | 58.8 | 2.5 |
| 1960 | 373 | 39.1 | 58.8 | 2.1 |
| 1965 | 409 | 39.5 | 58.3 | 2.2 |
| 1970 | 459 | 40.4 | 57.4 | 2.3 |
| 1975 | 538 | 42.7 | 54.9 | 2.5 |
| 1980 | 630 | 45.1 | 52.3 | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 768 | 46.8 | 50.8 | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 966 | 46.7 | 51.1 | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 1 126 | 46.8 | 50.9 | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 1 297 | 45.6 | 52.1 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 1 504 | 45.0 | 52.8 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 1 728 | 44.0 | 53.8 | 2.2 |
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