Population
According to the 2010 revision of the UN's World Population Prospects, the total population was 889,000 in 2010 compared to 62,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 35.8%, 60.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.3% was 65 years or older.
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0-14 (%) | Population aged 15-64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62 | 46.8 | 51.2 | 2.0 |
| 1955 | 70 | 46.0 | 52.0 | 2.0 |
| 1960 | 85 | 45.4 | 52.5 | 2.0 |
| 1965 | 117 | 44.9 | 53.0 | 2.0 |
| 1970 | 162 | 45.8 | 52.2 | 2.1 |
| 1975 | 224 | 45.9 | 52.0 | 2.1 |
| 1980 | 340 | 45.3 | 52.5 | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 403 | 44.6 | 53.1 | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 562 | 44.2 | 53.4 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 627 | 43.4 | 54.1 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 732 | 41.3 | 55.9 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 808 | 38.5 | 58.5 | 3.0 |
| 2010 | 889 | 35.8 | 60.9 | 3.3 |
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