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  • Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
  • Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
  • Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
    Units: Percent Change in Population
    Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
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    • Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
  • Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
  • Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
  • Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
  • Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
  • Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
  • Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
  • Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Cities > Cities larger than the capital: Cities larger than the capital.

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  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
  • Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
  • Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.

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  • Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning: Percentage of sexually active women who are able to but do not want to reproduce without access to family planning services.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
  • Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
  • Cities > Slum population: Slum population in urban areas.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
  • Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
  • Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Future population > Females: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • Fertility > Number of maternal deaths: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
  • Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
  • GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.

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  • Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Housing > Number of rooms > Urban apartments with 10+ rooms per million people: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
  • Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Housing > Owner occupier households: Number of households owned by one or several members of the household.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.

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  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.

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  • Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
    Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
    Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
    Basic Groupings
       Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
       Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
        Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
  • Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.

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  • Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
  • Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
  • Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms per million people: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
  • Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.

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  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.

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  • Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • International migrant stock, total: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
  • International migrant stock, total per 1000: International migrant stock, total. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
  • Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:

    Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.   

  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
  • Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > National estimate, per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Housing > Rented households per thousand people: Number of households rented by the members of the household. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries > % of GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year."
  • Total population > Age 40-44: Total population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Net intake rate. Primary. Total is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of the official primary school-entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age.
  • Net intake rate in grade 1, female > % of official school-age population: Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Net intake rate. Primary. Female is the number of new female entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of the official primary school-entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of the same age.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population: Country of birth of Canadian residents (in percent).
  • Total population > Age 20-24: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Total population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Female population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 40 to 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
  • Total population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Total population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Note: Country people note.
  • Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49). Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
  • Structure > Population > Total: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates."
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, neonatal > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
  • Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access: Improved water source, rural (% of rural population with access). Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population using an improved drinking water source. The improved drinking water source includes piped water on premises (piped household water connection located inside the useru2019s dwelling, plot or yard), and other improved drinking water sources (public taps or standpipes, tube wells or boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater collection).
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > %: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence.
  • Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Prevalence of wasting, female > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting, female (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
  • Prevalence of wasting, male > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting, male (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
  • Number of neonatal deaths per million: Number of neonatal deaths. Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
  • Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
  • Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64)
  • Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Population, total per 1000: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • International migrant stock > % of population: International migrant stock (% of population). International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
  • Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting (% of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths). Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
STAT Morocco South Africa HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 44.79 years
Ranked 114th. 6% more than South Africa
42.4 years
Ranked 141st.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 16.02%
Ranked 82nd.
16.73%
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 6.84 million
Ranked 53th.
10.73 million
Ranked 40th. 57% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.21%
Ranked 82nd.
11.71%
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 4.79 million
Ranked 53th.
7.51 million
Ranked 40th. 57% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 70.87%
Ranked 112th. 14% more than South Africa
62.17%
Ranked 140th.

Birth rate 18.73 births/1,000 population
Ranked 101st.
19.14 births/1,000 population
Ranked 94th. 2% more than Morocco

Death rate 4.78 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 194th.
17.36 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Morocco

Ethnic groups Arab-Berber 99%, other 1% black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5%
Gender > Female population 21.39 million
Ranked 51st.
32.74 million
Ranked 35th. 53% more than Morocco

Mother's mean age at first birth 25.4
Ranked 1st. 13% more than South Africa
22.5
Ranked 2nd.
Population 32.65 million
Ranked 38th.
48.6 million
Ranked 26th. 49% more than Morocco

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.134
Ranked 109th.
-0.2
Ranked 128th. 49% more than Morocco

Population growth -0.134%
Ranked 109th.
-0.2%
Ranked 128th. 49% more than Morocco

Population growth rate 1.04%
Ranked 111th.
-0.45%
Ranked 220th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 31.36%
Ranked 115th. 13% more than South Africa
27.74%
Ranked 139th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 25 million
Ranked 52nd.
39.55 million
Ranked 36th. 58% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 2.24 million
Ranked 53th.
3.51 million
Ranked 40th. 57% more than Morocco

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 16.4%
Ranked 112th.
31.3%
Ranked 22nd. 91% more than Morocco
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 52.62%
Ranked 83th.
55.53%
Ranked 57th. 6% more than Morocco

Population in 2015 36,152 thousand
Ranked 39th.
47,902 thousand
Ranked 27th. 33% more than Morocco
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 6.33
Ranked 138th.
13.55
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Morocco

Total fertility rate 2.17 children born/woman
Ranked 105th.
2.25 children born/woman
Ranked 97th. 4% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 25.46%
Ranked 113th. 18% more than South Africa
21.61%
Ranked 139th.

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.56
Ranked 98th.
0.58
Ranked 85th. 4% more than Morocco

Age structure > 0-14 years 27.1%
Ranked 101st.
28.3%
Ranked 92nd. 4% more than Morocco

Gender > Male population 21.33 million
Ranked 51st.
31.4 million
Ranked 35th. 47% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 13.4 million
Ranked 53th.
17.79 million
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 58.52%
Ranked 85th.
61.66%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than Morocco

Age structure > 65 years and over 6.3%
Ranked 119th. 3% more than South Africa
6.1%
Ranked 122nd.

Nationality > Noun Moroccan(s) South African(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 43.5%
Ranked 112th. 24% more than South Africa
35.05%
Ranked 139th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.24%
Ranked 85th.
5.47%
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Morocco

Physicians density 0.62 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 34th.
0.76 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 21st. 23% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 10.88 million
Ranked 49th.
13.86 million
Ranked 35th. 27% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 22.48 million
Ranked 52nd.
35.61 million
Ranked 36th. 58% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 3.98 million
Ranked 43th.
4.32 million
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Morocco

Cities > Urban population 71,010
Ranked 110th.
73,542
Ranked 101st. 4% more than Morocco

Nationality > Adjective Moroccan South African
Sex ratio > Total population 0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 149th.
0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 96th. 2% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.78%
Ranked 82nd.
11.26%
Ranked 60th. 4% more than Morocco

Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 128th. 3% more than South Africa
1.02 male(s)/female
Ranked 214th.

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 9.32%
Ranked 111th. 38% more than South Africa
6.73%
Ranked 139th.

Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.06
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than South Africa
1.03
Ranked 168th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 4.61 million
Ranked 53th.
7.22 million
Ranked 40th. 57% more than Morocco

Migration > Net migration rate -0.77 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 111th.
4.98 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 23th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 25.4
Ranked 1st. 13% more than South Africa
22.5
Ranked 2nd.
Future population change -57,634.8
Ranked 161st.
-129,024.8
Ranked 176th. 2 times more than Morocco

Urban population 17.71 million
Ranked 37th.
27.8 million
Ranked 25th. 57% more than Morocco

Urbanization in 2015 64.4%
Ranked 79th.
67.2%
Ranked 71st. 4% more than Morocco
Migration > Net migration > Per capita -18,246.535 per 1 million people
Ranked 145th.
14,929.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.

Median age > Total 27.7 years
Ranked 123th. 9% more than South Africa
25.5 years
Ranked 142nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 76.31 years
Ranked 77th. 54% more than South Africa
49.48 years
Ranked 220th.

Urban and rural > Urban population 19.51 million
Ranked 4th.
32.56 million
Ranked 10th. 67% more than Morocco

Projected population growth 66%
Ranked 54th.
-25.35%
Ranked 138th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 26.4
Ranked 4th.
30.6
Ranked 8th. 16% more than Morocco
Age structure > 15-64 years 66.4%
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than South Africa
65.7%
Ranked 116th.

Literacy > Total population 67.1%
Ranked 183th.
93%
Ranked 121st. 39% more than Morocco

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 41.5%
Ranked 100th.
45.4%
Ranked 81st. 9% more than Morocco
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men 31.2
Ranked 4th.
33
Ranked 6th. 6% more than Morocco
Gender > Women aged 15-49 8.42 million
Ranked 53th.
13.52 million
Ranked 39th. 60% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 27.37%
Ranked 87th. 1% more than South Africa
27.12%
Ranked 104th.

Percentage living in urban areas 57%
Ranked 103th. The same as South Africa
57%
Ranked 100th.
Migration > Net migration -550,000
Ranked 170th.
700,001
Ranked 11th.

Population > CIA Factbook 34.34 million
Ranked 35th.
48.78 million
Ranked 24th. 42% more than Morocco

Teenage pregancy rate 18.83
Ranked 130th.
58.36
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Morocco

Population density 70.82
Ranked 105th. 76% more than South Africa
40.18
Ranked 137th.

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 166th. 2% more than South Africa
1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 191st.

Percentage living in rural areas. 43%
Ranked 99th. The same as South Africa
43%
Ranked 96th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 25.49 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 75th.
42.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 52nd. 65% more than Morocco

Age structure > 25-54 years 41.7%
Ranked 95th. 9% more than South Africa
38.1%
Ranked 143th.
Urban and rural > Rural population 13.44 million
Ranked 2nd.
19.21 million
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Morocco

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.585
Ranked 129th.
0.751
Ranked 17th. 28% more than Morocco

Age structure > 15-24 years 18%
Ranked 109th.
20.6%
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Morocco
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.444
Ranked 64th.
0.462
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Morocco
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 597.65
Ranked 7th.
643.63
Ranked 35th. 8% more than Morocco

Rural population 12.46 million
Ranked 38th.
19.08 million
Ranked 28th. 53% more than Morocco

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 2,286
Ranked 69th. 6 times more than South Africa
384
Ranked 106th.

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 60.96 million
Ranked 95th.
1.16 billion
Ranked 36th. 19 times more than Morocco

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 2.65
Ranked 77th. 9% more than South Africa
2.44
Ranked 93th.

Age structure > 55-64 years 7%
Ranked 120th. 1% more than South Africa
6.9%
Ranked 122nd.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 88th.
21
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Morocco
Gender > Female population per thousand people 508.42
Ranked 55th.
530.08
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Morocco

Future population > Males 19.16 million
Ranked 41st.
26.71 million
Ranked 31st. 39% more than Morocco

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 11 years
Ranked 142nd.
13 years
Ranked 83th. 18% more than Morocco

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 22.32
Ranked 76th. 5% more than South Africa
21.32
Ranked 86th.

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 0.96
Ranked 181st.
1.02
Ranked 64th. 6% more than Morocco

Cities > Cities larger than the capital Casablanca Johannesburg is the largest city, Durban is slightly smaller than Cape Town but larger than Pretoria and Bloemfontein combined
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people 0.851
Ranked 4th. 74% more than South Africa
0.488
Ranked 2nd.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 48.9%
Ranked 130th.
53.9%
Ranked 93th. 10% more than Morocco
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 71.83 sq. km
Ranked 119th. 72% more than South Africa
41.7 sq. km
Ranked 152nd.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 668.57
Ranked 69th.
669.65
Ranked 67th. About the same as Morocco

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 83% of population
Ranked 102nd.
91% of population
Ranked 76th. 10% more than Morocco
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 197.83
Ranked 62nd.
205.03
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Morocco

Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 12.8%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa
4.5%
Ranked 32nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 79.53 years
Ranked 75th. 64% more than South Africa
48.51 years
Ranked 221st.

Hospital bed density 1.1 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 54th.
2.8 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Morocco
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 67.4%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than South Africa
59.9%
Ranked 11th.

Contraceptive prevalence rate 67.4%
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than South Africa
59.9%
Ranked 1st.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 13.5
Ranked 82nd. 15% more than South Africa
11.7
Ranked 96th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 411.57
Ranked 5th. 8% more than South Africa
379.77
Ranked 34th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 5th. 20% more than South Africa
15
Ranked 16th.
Urbanization 56
Ranked 109th.
58
Ranked 98th. 4% more than Morocco
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 7.4%
Ranked 117th.
8.5%
Ranked 100th. 15% more than Morocco
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.82 male(s)/female
Ranked 94th. 22% more than South Africa
0.67 male(s)/female
Ranked 186th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 26.8
Ranked 70th.
33.3
Ranked 61st. 24% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 72.53
Ranked 108th.
83.68
Ranked 96th. 15% more than Morocco

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 773
Ranked 104th.
47,974
Ranked 35th. 62 times more than Morocco

Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning 11.9%
Ranked 14th.
13.8%
Ranked 9th. 16% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 281.24
Ranked 96th.
305.8
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Morocco

Population in largest city 3.14 million
Ranked 42nd.
3.25 million
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Morocco

Population, total 32.52 million
Ranked 40th.
51.19 million
Ranked 26th. 57% more than Morocco

Gender ratio > Whole population 103.2%
Ranked 68th.
103.6%
Ranked 63th. About the same as Morocco

Literacy > Female 57.6%
Ranked 70th.
92.2%
Ranked 44th. 60% more than Morocco

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 0.022 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
0.893 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 41 times more than Morocco

Life expectancy at birth > Male 73.25 years
Ranked 83th. 45% more than South Africa
50.43 years
Ranked 214th.

Net migration -450,000
Ranked 184th. 5 times more than South Africa
-100,000
Ranked 152nd.

Cities > Slum population 2.42 million
Ranked 36th.
7.06 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Morocco

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 1.1%
Ranked 11th. 10% more than South Africa
1%
Ranked 27th.

Maternal mortality rate 100 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 71st.
300 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Morocco

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Female rural population 6.6 million
Ranked 2nd.
11.31 million
Ranked 8th. 71% more than Morocco

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 1.11
Ranked 24th. 11% more than South Africa
1
Ranked 93th.

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural 48% of population
Ranked 65th. 45% more than South Africa
33% of population
Ranked 81st.

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.36
Ranked 65th.
0.53
Ranked 29th. 47% more than Morocco
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 35.19
Ranked 104th.
52.52
Ranked 73th. 49% more than Morocco

Languages Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy) IsiZulu (official) 23.82%, IsiXhosa (official) 17.64%, Afrikaans (official) 13.35%, Sepedi (offcial) 9.39%, English (official) 8.2%, Setswana (official) 8.2%, Sesotho (official) 7.93%, Xitsonga (official) 4.44%, siSwati (official) 2.66%, Tshivenda (official) 2.28%, isiNdebele (official) 1.59%, other 0.5%
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 94.29
Ranked 100th.
110.63
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 646.23
Ranked 43th. 1% more than South Africa
639.75
Ranked 52nd.

Rural population per 1000 413.58
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than South Africa
404.32
Ranked 106th.

Future population > Females 20.1 million
Ranked 40th.
26.53 million
Ranked 30th. 32% more than Morocco

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 650
Ranked 53th.
3,200
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Morocco

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total 17.9%
Ranked 64th.
49.8%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Morocco

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 11 years
Ranked 142nd.
13 years
Ranked 83th. 18% more than Morocco
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 8.1
Ranked 111th.
9.31
Ranked 102nd. 15% more than Morocco

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 11.1
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa
3.4
Ranked 13th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female 17.4%
Ranked 38th.
55%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Morocco

Gender > Male population per thousand people 491.58
Ranked 135th.
499.14
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Morocco

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
Children under the age of 5 years underweight 3.1%
Ranked 8th.
11.6%
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Morocco
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 25.3 years
Ranked 3rd.
27.9 years
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Morocco
Education expenditures 5.4% of GDP
Ranked 35th.
6% of GDP
Ranked 14th. 11% more than Morocco

Number of under-five deaths 23,000
Ranked 48th.
50,000
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Morocco

Number of infant deaths 20,000
Ranked 46th.
37,000
Ranked 27th. 85% more than Morocco

GDP per capita > Current US$ $2,902.33
Ranked 121st.
$7,507.67
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Morocco

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 1.78e-06
Ranked 172nd. 45% more than South Africa
1.23e-06
Ranked 188th.

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 18.03 million
Ranked 37th.
30.19 million
Ranked 23th. 67% more than Morocco

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 50.19
Ranked 107th.
53.78
Ranked 99th. 7% more than Morocco

Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 42,891
Ranked 27th. 50 times more than South Africa
852
Ranked 87th.
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms 37,236
Ranked 1st.
184,794
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Morocco
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 20.71 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 79th.
38.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 85% more than Morocco

Housing > Number of rooms > Urban apartments with 10+ rooms per million people 34
Ranked 1st.
98.31
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Morocco
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 26 Jan 1990 29 Jan 1993
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 64.3%
Ranked 121st.
65.5%
Ranked 106th. 2% more than Morocco

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 3
Ranked 30th.
5
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Morocco
Gender ratio > Babies 95.8%
Ranked 91st.
98%
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Morocco

Urban population per 1000 587.83
Ranked 85th.
589.1
Ranked 84th. About the same as Morocco

Urban and rural > Male rural population 6.84 million
Ranked 2nd.
10.26 million
Ranked 10th. 50% more than Morocco

Urban and rural > Male urban population 9.53 million
Ranked 3rd.
11.61 million
Ranked 8th. 22% more than Morocco

Urban and rural > Female urban population 9.98 million
Ranked 3rd.
12.28 million
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Morocco

Median age > Both sexes 26.5
Ranked 121st. 7% more than South Africa
24.7
Ranked 137th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 765,882
Ranked 41st.
1.05 million
Ranked 34th. 37% more than Morocco

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 5.34 million
Ranked 36th.
7.15 million
Ranked 25th. 34% more than Morocco

Housing > Owner occupier households 330,272
Ranked 2nd.
664,051
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Morocco
Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population Casablanca 3.245 million; RABAT (capital) 1.77 million; Fes 1.044 million; Marrakech 909,000; Tangier 768,000 Johannesburg 3.607 million; Cape Town 3.353 million; Ekurhuleni (East Rand) 3.144 million; Durban 2.837 million; PRETORIA (capital) 1.404 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 10 years
Ranked 158th.
13 years
Ranked 79th. 30% more than Morocco

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.104 per capita
Ranked 77th. 51% more than South Africa
0.069 per capita
Ranked 103th.

Literacy > Male 76.1%
Ranked 173th.
93.9%
Ranked 118th. 23% more than Morocco

Infant mortality rate > Male 30.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 70th.
45.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 51st. 53% more than Morocco

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 1
Ranked 63th.
4
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Morocco
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 70% of population
Ranked 91st.
79% of population
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Morocco

Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban 2% of population
Ranked 106th. Twice as much as South Africa
1% of population
Ranked 119th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male 18.1%
Ranked 58th.
45.4%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Morocco

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.615
Ranked 67th.
0.723
Ranked 61st. 18% more than Morocco

Total Population per capita 1.1
Ranked 23th. 18% more than South Africa
0.936
Ranked 176th.
Gender ratio > Urban population 103.7%
Ranked 34th.
105.7%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Morocco

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 5.2%
Ranked 118th.
5.3%
Ranked 116th. 2% more than Morocco

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 172.42
Ranked 73th. 18% more than South Africa
146.48
Ranked 97th.

Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.6%
Ranked 35th. The same as South Africa
0.6%
Ranked 33th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time 6%
Ranked 132nd.
19%
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Morocco
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 7th. The same as South Africa
18
Ranked 13th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 118.2
Ranked 176th.
252.7
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Morocco

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 115.5
Ranked 136th.
145.1
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Morocco

Religions Muslim 99% (official), Christian 1%, Jewish about 6,000 Protestant 36.6% (Zionist Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%), Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural 39% of population
Ranked 39th. 86% more than South Africa
21% of population
Ranked 68th.
Urban population > Per capita 0.587 per capita
Ranked 90th.
0.593 per capita
Ranked 87th. 1% more than Morocco

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 171.9
Ranked 102nd.
478.96
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Morocco

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.479
Ranked 83th.
0.88
Ranked 8th. 84% more than Morocco
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 1.91
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.65
Ranked 116th.

Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 4.79 million
Ranked 38th.
14.08 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Morocco

Gender development 0.585
Ranked 99th.
0.689
Ranked 85th. 18% more than Morocco
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 1.6%
Ranked 16th.
4.6%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Morocco

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 67.4%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than South Africa
59.9%
Ranked 11th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 12 years
Ranked 120th.
13 years
Ranked 76th. 8% more than Morocco
Median age > Male 27.1 years
Ranked 125th. 8% more than South Africa
25.2 years
Ranked 143th.

Cities > Slum population per thousand people 77.24
Ranked 47th.
143.05
Ranked 28th. 85% more than Morocco

Cities > Slum population proportion 13.1%
Ranked 47th.
23%
Ranked 42nd. 76% more than Morocco

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 11 years
Ranked 38th.
13 years
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Morocco
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men 0.8
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than South Africa
0.7
Ranked 13th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 11 years
Ranked 35th.
13 years
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Morocco
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 13.96 million
Ranked 35th.
19.13 million
Ranked 28th. 37% more than Morocco

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 101.6
Ranked 15th.
110.2
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Morocco

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 103.7
Ranked 34th.
105.7
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Morocco

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 1.02 million
Ranked 41st.
1.52 million
Ranked 31st. 49% more than Morocco

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 357.58
Ranked 25th. 10% more than South Africa
325.66
Ranked 90th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 32.93
Ranked 95th. 6% more than South Africa
31.11
Ranked 102nd.

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 30.5%
Ranked 96th. 4% more than South Africa
29.2%
Ranked 103th.

Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent 6%
Ranked 136th.
15%
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Morocco
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room 373,923
Ranked 1st.
1.22 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Morocco
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms 1,557
Ranked 1st.
7,983
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Morocco
Female population > Age 15-19 1.71 million
Ranked 30th.
2.53 million
Ranked 19th. 48% more than Morocco
Median age > Female 28.2 years
Ranked 119th. 9% more than South Africa
25.8 years
Ranked 142nd.

Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms per million people 52.15
Ranked 1st.
177.76
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Morocco
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 904.57
Ranked 135th. 2% more than South Africa
885.61
Ranked 136th.

Cities > Rate of urbanization 1.8%
Ranked 105th. 29% more than South Africa
1.4%
Ranked 128th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 83% of population
Ranked 122nd.
86% of population
Ranked 115th. 4% more than Morocco

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 102.87 per 1 million people
Ranked 97th. 11 times more than South Africa
9.29 per 1 million people
Ranked 149th.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 285.96
Ranked 17th. 2% more than South Africa
279.24
Ranked 23th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 34.4
Ranked 73th.
49.1
Ranked 57th. 43% more than Morocco

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes (This is not always followed in rural areas and many judges do not uphold this law and let women younger than 18 marry.) Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page ). For a marriage under the Marriage Act, 1961 , parental consent is required for the marriage of a party under the age of majority , which was formerly 21 but is now 18. The special consent of the Minister of Home Affairs is also required for the marriage of a girl under the age of 15 or a boy under the age of 18.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens Visa not required Visa not required
Future population > Males per thousand people 502.4
Ranked 67th. 3% more than South Africa
485.85
Ranked 118th.
International migrant stock, total 49,098
Ranked 143th.
1.86 million
Ranked 27th. 38 times more than Morocco

International migrant stock, total per 1000 1.55
Ranked 202nd.
37.26
Ranked 104th. 24 times more than Morocco

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 220
Ranked 61st.
230
Ranked 59th. 5% more than Morocco
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 2,700
Ranked 53th.
80,000
Ranked 14th. 30 times more than Morocco
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 400
Ranked 105th. 3 times more than South Africa
140
Ranked 133th.

Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 60
Ranked 56th. 15 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 8,844
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than South Africa
914
Ranked 74th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.0162
Ranked 109th.
0.0191
Ranked 102nd. 18% more than Morocco
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.2%
Ranked 14th.
0.4%
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Morocco

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 5.14 million
Ranked 35th.
7.12 million
Ranked 25th. 39% more than Morocco

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 24.74
Ranked 96th. 15% more than South Africa
21.53
Ranked 114th.

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 39,055
Ranked 35th. 2% more than South Africa
38,305
Ranked 36th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent 42%
Ranked 84th.
55%
Ranked 38th. 31% more than Morocco
Total Population > Female 16.67 million
Ranked 36th.
22.72 million
Ranked 27th. 36% more than Morocco
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 51,020
Ranked 135th.
1.25 million
Ranked 31st. 24 times more than Morocco

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males 29.8 years
Ranked 2nd.
30.3 years
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Morocco
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 230
Ranked 47th. 53% more than South Africa
150
Ranked 60th.
Future population > Females per thousand people 520.95
Ranked 44th. 4% more than South Africa
499.88
Ranked 99th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 118.2
Ranked 176th.
252.7
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Morocco

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 118
Ranked 142nd.
159.1
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Morocco

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 115.5%
Ranked 136th.
145.1%
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Morocco

Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 57.05
Ranked 65th. 13% more than South Africa
50.55
Ranked 91st.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 43.41
Ranked 15th. 38% more than South Africa
31.54
Ranked 151st.
Female population > Age 25-29 1.46 million
Ranked 36th.
1.85 million
Ranked 25th. 26% more than Morocco
Male population > Age 25-29 1.49 million
Ranked 37th.
1.96 million
Ranked 25th. 31% more than Morocco
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 58.78
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than South Africa
54.18
Ranked 79th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 56.81
Ranked 48th. 6% more than South Africa
53.53
Ranked 71st.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 116.2
Ranked 66th. 14% more than South Africa
101.6
Ranked 94th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 115.59
Ranked 46th. 7% more than South Africa
107.71
Ranked 79th.
Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > National estimate, per 100,000 live births 130
Ranked 8th.
400
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Morocco

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > % 16.2%
Ranked 147th. 60% more than South Africa
10.1%
Ranked 164th.

Housing > Rented households per thousand people 2.91
Ranked 2nd.
8.75
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Morocco
Migration > Foreign worker salaries > % of GDP 6.86%
Ranked 31st. 21 times more than South Africa
0.32%
Ranked 122nd.

Total population > Age 40-44 1.92 million
Ranked 34th.
2.47 million
Ranked 30th. 28% more than Morocco
Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population 78.54%
Ranked 21st. 42% more than South Africa
55.46%
Ranked 42nd.

Net intake rate in grade 1, female > % of official school-age population 77.95%
Ranked 21st. 46% more than South Africa
53.57%
Ranked 42nd.

Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.2%
Ranked 4th.
0.6%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Morocco
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.2%
Ranked 4th.
0.4%
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Morocco
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59 12.3%
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than South Africa
11.3%
Ranked 2nd.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59 0.8%
Ranked 23th.
2%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Morocco

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population 0.1%
Ranked 54th. The same as South Africa
0.1%
Ranked 39th.
Total population > Age 20-24 3.37 million
Ranked 32nd.
4.7 million
Ranked 22nd. 39% more than Morocco
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000 97.96
Ranked 18th. 22% more than South Africa
80.55
Ranked 101st.
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 1.17
Ranked 119th.
1.54
Ranked 82nd. 32% more than Morocco
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 40 to 59 0.8%
Ranked 6th.
2.2%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Morocco
Total population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 3.85
Ranked 131st.
4.35
Ranked 111th. 13% more than Morocco
Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000 36.92
Ranked 69th. 32% more than South Africa
28.07
Ranked 155th.
Note The Berber people of North Africa have struggled to retain their cultural identity Sun and sea: Hout Bay near Cape Town
Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49 67.4%
Ranked 4th. 13% more than South Africa
59.9%
Ranked 13th.

Structure > Population > Total 31.99 million
Ranked 36th.
49.32 million
Ranked 24th. 54% more than Morocco

Fertility > Mortality rate, neonatal > Per 1,000 live births 17.8
Ranked 65th. 16% more than South Africa
15.3
Ranked 69th.

Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access 60.8%
Ranked 151st.
79.3%
Ranked 129th. 30% more than Morocco

Drinking water source > Improved > Urban 98% of population
Ranked 104th.
99% of population
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Morocco
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > % 0.247%
Ranked 77th.
0.719%
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Morocco

Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5 3.1%
Ranked 13th.
13.6%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Morocco
Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births 100
Ranked 71st.
300
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Morocco

Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5 8.8%
Ranked 2nd.
17.7%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Morocco
Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5 12.5%
Ranked 2nd.
20.6%
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than Morocco
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male > % of children under 5 15.8%
Ranked 12th.
35.2%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Morocco
Prevalence of wasting, female > % of children under 5 1.8%
Ranked 13th.
6.7%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Morocco
Prevalence of wasting, male > % of children under 5 2.8%
Ranked 13th.
8.2%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Morocco
Number of neonatal deaths per million 399.74
Ranked 61st. 20% more than South Africa
332.1
Ranked 67th.

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million 20.54
Ranked 77th.
64.01
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Morocco

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > % 33.3%
Ranked 170th. 17% more than South Africa
28.5%
Ranked 175th.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > % 27.8%
Ranked 139th. 17% more than South Africa
23.7%
Ranked 161st.

Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64 52%
Ranked 125th. 7% more than South Africa
48.5%
Ranked 140th.

Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64 58.9%
Ranked 152nd. 6% more than South Africa
55.7%
Ranked 160th.

Population, total per 1000 1,000
Ranked 152nd. The same as South Africa
1,000
Ranked 57th.

International migrant stock > % of population 0.155%
Ranked 202nd.
3.73%
Ranked 104th. 24 times more than Morocco

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5.5%
Ranked 91st. 10% more than South Africa
5%
Ranked 115th.

Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 29.45%
Ranked 7th.
78.21%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Morocco

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