Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 19 599 000 in 2010, compared to only 4 466 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.6%, 55.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.5% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 466 | 39.6 | 56.9 | 3.5 |
| 1955 | 4 901 | 40.1 | 56.4 | 3.5 |
| 1960 | 5 409 | 40.6 | 55.9 | 3.6 |
| 1965 | 6 049 | 41.5 | 54.9 | 3.6 |
| 1970 | 6 842 | 42.4 | 54.0 | 3.6 |
| 1975 | 7 838 | 43.6 | 52.7 | 3.7 |
| 1980 | 9 110 | 44.6 | 51.8 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 10 519 | 45.2 | 51.2 | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 12 181 | 45.2 | 51.3 | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 13 940 | 44.4 | 52.1 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 15 678 | 42.8 | 53.7 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 17 554 | 41.6 | 54.9 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 19 599 | 40.6 | 55.9 | 3.5 |
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