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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 > 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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
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.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
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.
Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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."
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
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."
Gender empowerment: Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The GEM measures the participation of women and men in political decision-making. This index also has four indicators: female members of the Legislature, female participation in selected positions in public and private sector, female participation in academic and technical work, and estimated income. Both indexes are based on data collected by the UN and are processed to enable comparison.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with 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.
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.
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.
Nobel prize laureates: Number of Nobel Prize Laureates 1901-2002
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.
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Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population: Top 20
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."
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.
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
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.
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 > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
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.
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.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
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.
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.
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 > Country of birth of Australian resident population: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > 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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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 > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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 > 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 > 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.
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.
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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.
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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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 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.
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.
Male population > Age 95-99 per million: Male population - Age 95-99, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per million 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.
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.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
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.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 90-94 per million: Male population - Age 90-94, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
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 > 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.
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.
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 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
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.
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.
Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
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.
Total population > Age 100-104: Total population - Age 100-104, as of April 26, 2005
Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.
Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio (% of 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. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Urban population > % of total: Urban population (% of total). 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 Urbanization Prospects.
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total: Female population - Age 10-14 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 10-14 > % of the total: Total population - Age 10-14 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Structure > Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Structure > Population ages 15-64 > % of total: Population ages 15 to 64 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
Density and urbanisation > Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million > % of total population: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
Total population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Total population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 90-94 per 1000: Female population - Age 90-94, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000: Male population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 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.
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
Total population > Age 55-59: Total population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 40-44: Female population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 15-19: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 90-94: Male population - Age 90-94, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 85-89 > % of the total: Total population - Age 85-89 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Age structure > 15-64 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.
Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Total population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: 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 Organization 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.
Total population: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
Age structure > 15-64 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.
Total population > Age 95-99: Total population - Age 95-99, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 65-69: Female population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total: Male population - Age 30-34 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million > Per capita: 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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Female population > Age 70-74: Female population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 60-64: Female population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Total population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
Total population > Age 90-94 > % of the total: Total population - Age 90-94 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths: Completeness of total death reporting (% of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths). Completeness of total death reporting is the number of total deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of total deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
GDP per capita growth > Annual %: GDP per capita growth (annual %). Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices 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.
Total population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 40-44 per 1000: Female population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 45-49 per 1000: Total population - Age 45-49, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total population > Age 50-54 per 1000: Total population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Female population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 30-34: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005

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STAT	Netherlands	Singapore
Age distribution > Median age	47.37 years Ranked 67th.	56.43 years Ranked 1st. 19% more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	15.25% Ranked 114th. 43% more than Singapore	10.65% Ranked 196th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	2.43 million Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Singapore	643,369 Ranked 127th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.35% Ranked 137th. 32% more than Singapore	7.87% Ranked 196th.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	83.68% Ranked 47th.	102.9% Ranked 1st. 23% more than Netherlands
Birth rate	10.85 births/1,000 population Ranked 176th. 37% more than Singapore	7.91 births/1,000 population Ranked 220th.
Death rate	8.48 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Singapore	3.41 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 214th.
Ethnic groups	Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Netherlands Antilles & Aruba 0.8%, other 4.8%	Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4%
Gender > Female population	7.95 million Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Singapore	3.05 million Ranked 117th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	2.05 Ranked 15th. 58% more than Singapore	1.3 Ranked 27th.
Mother's mean age at first birth	28.9 Ranked 1st.	29.4 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Netherlands
Population	16.81 million Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Singapore	5.46 million Ranked 115th.
Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.101 Ranked 95th.	-0.666 Ranked 223th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Population growth	-0.101% Ranked 95th.	-0.666% Ranked 223th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Population growth rate	0.44% Ranked 155th.	1.96% Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	1.65 million Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Singapore	475,119 Ranked 126th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	35.99% Ranked 55th.	45.96% Ranked 1st. 28% more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	8.69 million Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Singapore	2.98 million Ranked 123th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	804,158 Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Singapore	201,743 Ranked 127th.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	18.8% Ranked 101st. 3 times more than Singapore	7.1% Ranked 140th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	48.76% Ranked 150th. 12% more than Singapore	43.39% Ranked 196th.
Population in 2015	16,812 thousand Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Singapore	4,815 thousand Ranked 117th.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	5.26 million Ranked 14th.	5.31 million Ranked 5th. 1% more than Netherlands
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	8.1 Ranked 87th. 80% more than Singapore	4.5 Ranked 184th.
Total fertility rate	1.78 children born/woman Ranked 155th. 2 times more than Singapore	0.79 children born/woman Ranked 221st.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	30.31% Ranked 55th.	40.06% Ranked 1st. 32% more than Netherlands
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.48 Ranked 143th. 23% more than Singapore	0.39 Ranked 176th.
Age structure > 0-14 years	17.1% Ranked 181st. 26% more than Singapore	13.6% Ranked 220th.
Gender > Male population	8.02 million Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Singapore	2.99 million Ranked 117th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	5.75 million Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Singapore	2.78 million Ranked 105th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	54.44% Ranked 150th. 10% more than Singapore	49.29% Ranked 196th.
Age structure > 65 years and over	17.1% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Singapore	8.1% Ranked 90th.
Nationality > Noun	Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)	Singaporean(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	55.67% Ranked 53th.	81.29% Ranked 1st. 46% more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	5.04% Ranked 108th. 51% more than Singapore	3.34% Ranked 196th.
Physicians density	3.92 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Singapore	1.92 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 25th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	34,317 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Singapore	6,893 Ranked 26th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	4.84 million Ranked 73th. Twice as much as Singapore	2.42 million Ranked 102nd.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	7.78 million Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Singapore	2.62 million Ranked 123th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	2.17 million Ranked 62nd. 74% more than Singapore	1.25 million Ranked 87th.
Cities > Urban population	92,568 Ranked 30th.	100,000 Ranked 1st. 8% more than Netherlands
Abortion > Abortion rate	10.4 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 19th.	12.6 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 15th. 21% more than Netherlands
Nationality > Adjective	Dutch	Singapore
Sex ratio > Total population	0.98 male(s)/female Ranked 138th. 2% more than Singapore	0.96 male(s)/female Ranked 156th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	10.21% Ranked 117th. 40% more than Singapore	7.31% Ranked 196th.
Sex ratio > At birth	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 149th.	1.07 male(s)/female Ranked 14th. 2% more than Netherlands
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	70,315 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Singapore	27,936 Ranked 26th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	13.61% Ranked 55th.	20.65% Ranked 1st. 52% more than Netherlands
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	4.19 Ranked 39th.	5.26 Ranked 25th. 25% more than Netherlands
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.05 Ranked 128th.	1.07 Ranked 5th. 2% more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	1.63 million Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Singapore	441,626 Ranked 127th.
Migration > Net migration rate	2.55 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 34th.	6.88 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Child labor > Children ages 5-14	28.9 Ranked 1st.	29.4 Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Netherlands
Future population change	-16,229.2 Ranked 134th.	-40,905 Ranked 153th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Urban population	13.09 million Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Singapore	4.34 million Ranked 82nd.
Urbanization in 2015	91% Ranked 16th.	100% Ranked 1st. 10% more than Netherlands
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	6,710.23 per 1 million people Ranked 62nd.	32,014.37 per 1 million people Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Median age > Total	41.8 years Ranked 23th. 24% more than Singapore	33.6 years Ranked 76th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	81.01 years Ranked 21st.	84.07 years Ranked 4th. 4% more than Netherlands
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	31.5 Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Singapore	27.9 Ranked 14th.
Age structure > 15-64 years	66.2% Ranked 105th.	78.3% Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Netherlands
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 49th. 3% more than Singapore	95.9% Ranked 91st.
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	25.9% Ranked 154th. 19% more than Singapore	21.8% Ranked 175th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	33.9 Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Singapore	30.4 Ranked 13th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49	2.93 million Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Singapore	941,156 Ranked 123th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	28.01% Ranked 62nd. 30% more than Singapore	21.61% Ranked 196th.
Percentage living in urban areas	66% Ranked 77th.	100% Ranked 1st. 52% more than Netherlands
Migration > Net migration	109,510 Ranked 33th.	139,000 Ranked 31st. 27% more than Netherlands
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	<21
Population > CIA Factbook	16.65 million Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Singapore	4.61 million Ranked 118th.
Teenage pregancy rate	3.75 Ranked 178th.	4.47 Ranked 177th. 19% more than Netherlands
Gender empowerment	0.781 Ranked 6th. 32% more than Singapore	0.592 Ranked 23th.
Population density	487.13 Ranked 14th.	6,943.19 Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Netherlands
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 99th. The same as Singapore	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 63th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	3.69 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 203th. 42% more than Singapore	2.59 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 219th.
Age structure > 25-54 years	40.8% Ranked 109th.	50.1% Ranked 7th. 23% more than Netherlands
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.761 Ranked 13th. 9% more than Singapore	0.7 Ranked 58th.
Age structure > 15-24 years	12.2% Ranked 192nd.	18.2% Ranked 100th. 49% more than Netherlands
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.045 Ranked 145th.	0.101 Ranked 133th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	44 Ranked 141st.	80 Ranked 128th. 82% more than Netherlands
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	1.76 Ranked 150th. 47% more than Singapore	1.2 Ranked 196th.
Age structure > 55-64 years	12.9% Ranked 32nd. 30% more than Singapore	9.9% Ranked 76th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 117th.	21 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Netherlands
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	16	<21
Gender > Female population per thousand people	504.89 Ranked 83th.	506.78 Ranked 68th. About the same as Netherlands
Future population > Males	8.49 million Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Singapore	2.59 million Ranked 119th.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	10.8 Ranked 170th. 14% more than Singapore	9.5 Ranked 186th.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.01 Ranked 98th. 5% more than Singapore	0.96 Ranked 172nd.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people	1.77 Ranked 6th.	6.08 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	51.7% Ranked 109th. 45% more than Singapore	35.6% Ranked 191st.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	494.9 sq. km Ranked 18th.	7,405.29 sq. km Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	670.55 Ranked 65th.	736.79 Ranked 9th. 10% more than Netherlands
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	100% of population Ranked 13th. The same as Singapore	100% of population Ranked 4th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	122.45 Ranked 175th.	135.47 Ranked 160th. 11% more than Netherlands
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	0.5% Ranked 16th.	1% Ranked 26th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth > Female	83.21 years Ranked 25th.	86.64 years Ranked 4th. 4% more than Netherlands
Hospital bed density	4.7 beds/1,000 population Ranked 14th. 74% more than Singapore	2.7 beds/1,000 population Ranked 28th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	69% Ranked 10th. 11% more than Singapore	62% Ranked 14th.
Contraceptive prevalence rate	69% Ranked 28th. 11% more than Singapore	62% Ranked 37th.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	3.9 Ranked 178th.	7.2 Ranked 135th. 85% more than Netherlands
Nobel prize laureates	15 Ranked 7th.	0.0 Ranked 33th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 14th.	21 Ranked 1st. 17% more than Netherlands
Overseas Chinese > 2005 Population	144,928 Ranked 20th.	2.68 million Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Netherlands
Urbanization	90 Ranked 23th.	100 Ranked 1st. 11% more than Netherlands
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	25.8% Ranked 19th. 87% more than Singapore	13.8% Ranked 62nd.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.8 male(s)/female Ranked 112th.	0.82 male(s)/female Ranked 89th. 2% more than Netherlands
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	3.4 Ranked 172nd. 48% more than Singapore	2.3 Ranked 187th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	220.52 Ranked 24th. 56% more than Singapore	141.06 Ranked 59th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	76,008 Ranked 30th. 10858 times more than Singapore	7 Ranked 146th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	175.02 Ranked 152nd. 1% more than Singapore	173.5 Ranked 155th.
Population in largest city	1.15 million Ranked 97th.	4.33 million Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
Population, total	16.77 million Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Singapore	5.31 million Ranked 116th.
Gender ratio > Whole population	102.2% Ranked 85th. 4% more than Singapore	98.7% Ranked 143th.
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 6th. 6% more than Singapore	93.8% Ranked 33th.
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper	61,658 Ranked 36th.	1.91 million Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Netherlands
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	4.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 2331 times more than Singapore	0.002 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	78.93 years Ranked 18th.	81.67 years Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Netherlands
Net migration	50,006 Ranked 41st.	400,000 Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	0.1% Ranked 12th. The same as Singapore	0.1% Ranked 30th.
Maternal mortality rate	6 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 170th. Twice as much as Singapore	3 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 179th.
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper	58,697 Ranked 35th.	1.86 million Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Netherlands
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	1.01 Ranked 75th. 6% more than Singapore	0.952 Ranked 157th.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index	0.077 Ranked 125th.	0.388 Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	5.99 Ranked 178th.	6.03 Ranked 177th. 1% more than Netherlands
Languages	Dutch (official), Frisian (official)	Mandarin (official) 35%, English (official) 23%, Malay (official) 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil (official) 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9%
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	55.32 Ranked 159th. 7% more than Singapore	51.55 Ranked 169th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	604.44 Ranked 102nd.	685.89 Ranked 15th. 13% more than Netherlands
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	<21
Future population > Females	8.65 million Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Singapore	2.61 million Ranked 119th.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	11 Ranked 131st. 6 times more than Singapore	2 Ranked 165th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	7.7% Ranked 115th.	12.9% Ranked 83th. 68% more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	39.49 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Singapore	18.76 Ranked 62nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	0.2 Ranked 21st.	0.4 Ranked 33th. Twice as much as Netherlands
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female	7.8% Ranked 62nd.	16.6% Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Gender > Male population per thousand people	495.1 Ranked 112th. About the same as Singapore	493.67 Ranked 122nd.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	29.9 years Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Singapore	26.5 years Ranked 6th.
Education expenditures	5.9% of GDP Ranked 22nd. 79% more than Singapore	3.3% of GDP Ranked 2nd.
Number of under-five deaths	1,000 Ranked 135th.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
Number of infant deaths	1,000 Ranked 128th.	0.0 Ranked 129th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$45,954.73 Ranked 14th.	$51,709.45 Ranked 11th. 13% more than Netherlands
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	4.98e-06 Ranked 139th.	1.93e-05 Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	13.6 million Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Singapore	4.99 million Ranked 75th.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	154.42 Ranked 25th. 71% more than Singapore	90.15 Ranked 62nd.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population	86,950 Ranked 11th. 75% more than Singapore	49,819 Ranked 21st.
Infant mortality rate > Female	3.38 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 200th. 39% more than Singapore	2.44 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 218th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	67.8% Ranked 62nd.	76.5% Ranked 4th. 13% more than Netherlands
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000	2 Ranked 46th. Twice as much as Singapore	1 Ranked 49th.
Gender ratio > Babies	95.2% Ranked 121st. 2% more than Singapore	93.4% Ranked 180th.
Urban population per 1000	802 Ranked 34th.	1,017.82 Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Netherlands
Median age > Both sexes	40.8 Ranked 21st. 3% more than Singapore	39.6 Ranked 39th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	1.04 million Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Singapore	177,378 Ranked 97th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	1.5 million Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Singapore	353,333 Ranked 139th.
Urbanization > Urban population	83	None
Population in largest city > Per capita	0.07 per capita Ranked 101st.	0.996 per capita Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Netherlands
Infant mortality rate > Male	3.99 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 204th. 46% more than Singapore	2.73 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 218th.
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 57th. 1% more than Singapore	98% Ranked 70th.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000	1 Ranked 73th. The same as Singapore	1 Ranked 33th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male	7.5% Ranked 113th.	9.9% Ranked 97th. 32% more than Netherlands
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total	100% of population Ranked 40th. The same as Singapore	100% of population Ranked 1st.
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.0596 Ranked 118th.	0.0 Ranked 129th.
Total Population per capita	1.01 Ranked 90th.	1.05 Ranked 47th. 4% more than Netherlands
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	90.99 Ranked 158th. 25% more than Singapore	73.01 Ranked 187th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	14.6% Ranked 37th. 68% more than Singapore	8.7% Ranked 75th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	1.8% Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Singapore	0.2% Ranked 66th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time	34% Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Singapore	8% Ranked 112th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 14th.	21 Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Netherlands
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	125.5 Ranked 82nd. 11% more than Singapore	113.1 Ranked 143th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	212.7 Ranked 34th. 42% more than Singapore	149.6 Ranked 113th.
Religions	Roman Catholic 30%, Protestant 20% (Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%), Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42%	Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8%
Urban population > Per capita	0.802 per capita Ranked 35th.	1 per capita Ranked 1st. 25% more than Netherlands
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	75.4 Ranked 184th. The same as Singapore	75.39 Ranked 149th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index	0.077 Ranked 143th.	0.388 Ranked 90th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia	0.37 Ranked 136th. 42% more than Singapore	0.26 Ranked 144th.
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million	2.25 million Ranked 60th.	4.33 million Ranked 41st. 92% more than Netherlands
Gender development	0.93 Ranked 8th. 6% more than Singapore	0.88 Ranked 23th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	69% Ranked 10th. 11% more than Singapore	62% Ranked 14th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	9% Ranked 8th.	22% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Median age > Male	41 years Ranked 20th. 22% more than Singapore	33.5 years Ranked 71st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	0.0 Ranked 21st.	0.1 Ranked 27th.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	2.91 million Ranked 87th.	0.0 Ranked 192nd.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	339.53 Ranked 55th.	373.9 Ranked 10th. 10% more than Netherlands
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	1.39 million Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Singapore	221,632 Ranked 100th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	17.6% Ranked 175th. 19% more than Singapore	14.8% Ranked 201st.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	84.64 Ranked 33th. 85% more than Singapore	45.8 Ranked 64th.
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people	5.32 Ranked 15th.	11.32 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent	73% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Singapore	29% Ranked 52nd.
Female population > Age 15-19	495,484 Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Singapore	133,357 Ranked 137th.
Median age > Female	42.6 years Ranked 32nd. 26% more than Singapore	33.7 years Ranked 82nd.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	658.96 Ranked 142nd. 6 times more than Singapore	115.75 Ranked 163th.
Cities > Rate of urbanization	0.9% Ranked 162nd.	1.2% Ranked 142nd. 33% more than Netherlands
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban	100% of population Ranked 44th. The same as Singapore	100% of population Ranked 1st.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	2.76 per 1 million people Ranked 162nd.	23.65 per 1 million people Ranked 135th. 9 times more than Netherlands
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	231.89 Ranked 156th.	273.18 Ranked 37th. 18% more than Netherlands
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	4.5 Ranked 172nd. 45% more than Singapore	3.1 Ranked 189th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes	Under 18 with parental consent; in case of pregnancy or with personal permission from the Minister of Justice.	18 with parental consent; below 18 with special marriage license.
Future population > Males per thousand people	491.89 Ranked 103th. 8% more than Singapore	454.77 Ranked 175th.
International migrant stock, total per 1000	105.5 Ranked 60th.	387.43 Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Netherlands
International migrant stock, total	1.75 million Ranked 30th.	1.97 million Ranked 26th. 12% more than Netherlands
Male population > Age 95-99 per million	107.23 Ranked 35th.	282.95 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	16 Ranked 141st.	30 Ranked 126th. 88% more than Netherlands
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population	50,000 Ranked 16th. 100 times more than Singapore	500 Ranked 74th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	10,500 Ranked 16th.	25,300 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway	7,858 Ranked 27th. 20 times more than Singapore	391 Ranked 102nd.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people	0.00475 Ranked 127th.	0.0943 Ranked 38th. 20 times more than Netherlands
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	69 Ranked 32nd. The same as Singapore	69 Ranked 22nd.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.1% Ranked 8th.	0.4% Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	1.43 million Ranked 84th. 4 times more than Singapore	329,005 Ranked 140th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	63.3 Ranked 23th. 73% more than Singapore	36.65 Ranked 66th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent	51% Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Singapore	24% Ranked 138th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	111,990 Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Singapore	9,880 Ranked 83th.
Total Population > Female	8.33 million Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Singapore	2.3 million Ranked 119th.
Male population > Age 90-94 per million	860.91 Ranked 24th.	1,002.39 Ranked 20th. 16% more than Netherlands
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	1.74 million Ranked 23th. 16% more than Singapore	1.49 million Ranked 27th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males	32.5 years Ranked 2nd. 8% more than Singapore	30 years Ranked 6th.
Future population > Females per thousand people	501.3 Ranked 93th. 11% more than Singapore	449.78 Ranked 175th.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported	7 Ranked 136th. 17% more than Singapore	6 Ranked 138th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	125.5% Ranked 82nd. 11% more than Singapore	113.1% Ranked 143th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	136.6 Ranked 63th. 15% more than Singapore	118.6 Ranked 141st.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	212.7 Ranked 34th. 42% more than Singapore	149.6 Ranked 113th.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	30.13 Ranked 171st. 2% more than Singapore	29.57 Ranked 174th.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	31.83 Ranked 174th.	32.79 Ranked 169th. 3% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 25-29	498,896 Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Singapore	177,208 Ranked 115th.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	30.36 Ranked 176th.	31.26 Ranked 172nd. 3% more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	61.73 Ranked 171st. 1% more than Singapore	61.04 Ranked 172nd.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	34.26 Ranked 123th.	52.79 Ranked 3rd. 54% more than Netherlands
Male population > Age 25-29	508,505 Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Singapore	165,937 Ranked 120th.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	62.19 Ranked 174th.	64.05 Ranked 171st. 3% more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 100-104	1,231 Ranked 23th. 65% more than Singapore	746 Ranked 28th.
Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort	87.87% Ranked 7th. About the same as Singapore	87.74% Ranked 10th.
Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population	50.72% Ranked 110th. 43% more than Singapore	35.53% Ranked 188th.
Urban population > % of total	83.52% Ranked 40th.	100% Ranked 1st. 20% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total	2.98 Ranked 194th. 6% more than Singapore	2.81 Ranked 202nd.
Total population > Age 10-14 > % of the total	6.11 Ranked 194th. 5% more than Singapore	5.8 Ranked 203th.
Structure > Population ages 0-14 > % of total	17.78% Ranked 142nd. 9% more than Singapore	16.3% Ranked 153th.
Structure > Population ages 15-64 > % of total	67.21% Ranked 61st.	73.93% Ranked 4th. 10% more than Netherlands
Density and urbanisation > Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million > % of total population	12.41% Ranked 78th.	94.97% Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 60-64 > % of the total	5.36 Ranked 18th. 81% more than Singapore	2.96 Ranked 87th.
Female population > Age 90-94 per 1000	3.09 Ranked 21st. 50% more than Singapore	2.06 Ranked 33th.
Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000	27.16 Ranked 13th. 73% more than Singapore	15.67 Ranked 68th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000	86.79 Ranked 157th. 28% more than Singapore	67.98 Ranked 188th.
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %	79 Ranked 9th. 7% more than Singapore	74 Ranked 25th.
Total population > Age 55-59	1.14 million Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Singapore	249,418 Ranked 92nd.
Female population > Age 40-44	655,301 Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Singapore	247,225 Ranked 82nd.
Male population > Age 15-19	519,522 Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Singapore	139,873 Ranked 137th.
Male population > Age 90-94	14,050 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Singapore	4,276 Ranked 32nd.
Total population > Age 85-89 > % of the total	1.06 Ranked 25th. 77% more than Singapore	0.6 Ranked 47th.
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people	0.119 Ranked 92nd.	0.183 Ranked 58th. 54% more than Netherlands
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000	346.9 Ranked 45th.	354.87 Ranked 35th. 2% more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 75-79 per 1000	29.08 Ranked 33th. 79% more than Singapore	16.24 Ranked 60th.
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+	83.4% Ranked 11th. 22% more than Singapore	68.1% Ranked 54th.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	74,598 Ranked 34th. 24866 times more than Singapore	3 Ranked 162nd.
Total population	16.49 million Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Singapore	4.49 million Ranked 119th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females	5.58 million Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Singapore	1.81 million Ranked 106th.
Total population > Age 95-99	12,100 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Singapore	4,202 Ranked 34th.
Female population > Age 65-69	360,554 Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Singapore	64,112 Ranked 112th.
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total	3.41 Ranked 137th.	4.49 Ranked 13th. 32% more than Netherlands
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million > Per capita	0.138 per capita Ranked 75th.	0.996 per capita Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 70-74	314,664 Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Singapore	50,516 Ranked 105th.
Female population > Age 60-64	440,854 Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Singapore	66,120 Ranked 113th.
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total	6.11 Ranked 207th.	7.64 Ranked 121st. 25% more than Netherlands
Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population	7.68% Ranked 108th.	94.97% Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 90-94 > % of the total	0.39 Ranked 22nd. 34% more than Singapore	0.29 Ranked 30th.
Completeness of total death reporting > % of reported total deaths to estimated total deaths	98.57% Ranked 21st. 33% more than Singapore	74.26% Ranked 52nd.
Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000	30.57 Ranked 175th.	41.54 Ranked 70th. 36% more than Netherlands
GDP per capita growth > Annual %	-1.687% Ranked 166th. 49% more than Singapore	-1.136% Ranked 160th.
Total population > Age 35-39 per 1000	81.51 Ranked 31st.	109.51 Ranked 3rd. 34% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 40-44 per 1000	40.15 Ranked 33th.	57.96 Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 45-49 per 1000	76.04 Ranked 31st.	100.19 Ranked 3rd. 32% more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 50-54 per 1000	69.59 Ranked 26th.	78.62 Ranked 10th. 13% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 20-24 > % of the total	2.91 Ranked 209th.	3.22 Ranked 190th. 11% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 30-34	559,159 Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Singapore	225,210 Ranked 103th.

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