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  • Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
  • Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
  • Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
    Units: Percent Change in Population
    Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
    Additional details:
    • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • 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."
  • Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Patriotism: Patriotism Score of countries according to surveys by World Values Survey. The score was determined by asking thousands of respondents the question "How proud are you to be [insert nationality]?", ranging from not proud (1) to very proud (4). The average number of respondents per country was 1264.
  • Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
  • Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
  • Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
  • Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
  • Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.

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  • Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
  • 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.
  • Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
  • Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
  • Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
  • GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.

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  • 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.
  • Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
  • Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 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.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Population in largest city > Per capita: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.

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

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  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
  • 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.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Age structure > 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

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

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

  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • 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.
  • Brisbane > Demographics: Foreign residents in Brisbane by country of origin in 2006.
  • 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.
  • 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 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, 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.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Structure > Population > Total: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates."
  • HIV/AIDS > Adult prevalence rate: This entry gives an estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
    Additional details:
    • Azerbaijan: less than 0.2% (2007)
    • Bangladesh: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Bhutan: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Brunei: less than 0.1% (2003)
    • Bulgaria: less than 0.1% (2001)
    • Comoros: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Croatia: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Cuba: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Czech Republic: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Egypt: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Finland: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Georgia: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Hungary: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Iraq: less than 0.1% (2001)
    • Japan: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Jordan: less than 0.1% (2001)
    • Korea, South: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Kyrgyzstan: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Macedonia: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Maldives: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Mongolia: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Philippines: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Qatar: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Romania: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Slovakia: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Slovenia: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Sri Lanka: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Syria: less than 0.1% (2001)
    • Tajikistan: less than 0.3% (2007)
    • Tunisia: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Turkey: less than 0.1% (2009)
    • Turkmenistan: less than 0.1% (2007)
    • Uzbekistan: less than 0.1% (2007)
  • Brisbane > Demographics per 1000: Foreign residents in Brisbane by country of origin in 2006. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 40-44: Total population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population: Country of birth of Canadian residents (in percent).
  • Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Female population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 20-24: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000: Female population - Age 45-49, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Female population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Note: Country people note.
  • Total Population > Female per 1000: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > %: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence.
  • Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, female (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5: Prevalence of overweight, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male > % of children under 5: Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age (stunting) is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.
  • Prevalence of wasting, female > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting, female (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
  • Prevalence of wasting, male > % of children under 5: Prevalence of wasting, male (% of children under 5). Wasting prevalence is the proportion of children under five whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59.
  • Number of neonatal deaths per million: Number of neonatal deaths. Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
  • Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
  • Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64)
  • Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Population, total per 1000: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • International migrant stock > % of population: International migrant stock (% of population). International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.
  • Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 2.5 signifies a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
  • Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths: Completeness of infant death reporting (% of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths). Completeness of infant death reporting is the number of infant deaths reported by national statistics authorities to the United Nations Statistics Division's Demography Yearbook divided by the number of infant deaths estimated by the United Nations Population Division.
  • Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female 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.
  • Migration > Immigration to Australia > Country of birth of Australian residents > Estimated resident population: Immigrant residents in Australia by country of origin in 2006.
  • Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort: Survival to age 65, female (% 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.
  • 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.
STAT Netherlands South Africa HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 47.37 years
Ranked 67th. 12% more than South Africa
42.4 years
Ranked 141st.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.25%
Ranked 114th.
16.73%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 2.43 million
Ranked 85th.
10.73 million
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.35%
Ranked 137th.
11.71%
Ranked 62nd. 13% more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 1.65 million
Ranked 85th.
7.51 million
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 83.68%
Ranked 47th. 35% more than South Africa
62.17%
Ranked 140th.

Birth rate 10.85 births/1,000 population
Ranked 176th.
19.14 births/1,000 population
Ranked 94th. 76% more than Netherlands

Death rate 8.48 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 83th.
17.36 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands

Ethnic groups Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Caribbean 0.8%, other 4.8% black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5%
Gender > Female population 7.95 million
Ranked 81st.
32.74 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Mother's mean age at first birth 28.9
Ranked 1st. 28% more than South Africa
22.5
Ranked 2nd.
Population 16.81 million
Ranked 64th.
48.6 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.101
Ranked 95th.
-0.2
Ranked 128th. 98% more than Netherlands

Population growth -0.101%
Ranked 95th.
-0.2%
Ranked 128th. 98% more than Netherlands

Population growth rate 0.44%
Ranked 155th.
-0.45%
Ranked 220th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 35.99%
Ranked 55th. 30% more than South Africa
27.74%
Ranked 139th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 8.69 million
Ranked 85th.
39.55 million
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 804,158
Ranked 85th.
3.51 million
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 18.8%
Ranked 101st.
31.3%
Ranked 22nd. 66% more than Netherlands
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 48.76%
Ranked 150th.
55.53%
Ranked 57th. 14% more than Netherlands

Population in 2015 16,812 thousand
Ranked 64th.
47,902 thousand
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 5.26 million
Ranked 14th.
9.47 million
Ranked 2nd. 80% more than Netherlands
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 8.1
Ranked 87th.
13.55
Ranked 20th. 67% more than Netherlands

Total fertility rate 1.78 children born/woman
Ranked 155th.
2.25 children born/woman
Ranked 97th. 26% more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 30.31%
Ranked 55th. 40% more than South Africa
21.61%
Ranked 139th.

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.48
Ranked 143th.
0.58
Ranked 85th. 21% more than Netherlands

Age structure > 0-14 years 17.1%
Ranked 181st.
28.3%
Ranked 92nd. 65% more than Netherlands

Gender > Male population 8.02 million
Ranked 81st.
31.4 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 5.75 million
Ranked 75th.
17.79 million
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 54.44%
Ranked 150th.
61.66%
Ranked 57th. 13% more than Netherlands

Age structure > 65 years and over 17.1%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than South Africa
6.1%
Ranked 122nd.

Nationality > Noun Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women) South African(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 55.67%
Ranked 53th. 59% more than South Africa
35.05%
Ranked 139th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.04%
Ranked 108th.
5.47%
Ranked 64th. 8% more than Netherlands

Physicians density 3.92 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.76 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 21st.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 4.84 million
Ranked 73th.
13.86 million
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 7.78 million
Ranked 85th.
35.61 million
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 2.17 million
Ranked 62nd.
4.32 million
Ranked 39th. 99% more than Netherlands

Cities > Urban population 92,568
Ranked 30th. 26% more than South Africa
73,542
Ranked 101st.

Abortion > Abortion rate 10.4 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Africa
4.5 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 2nd.
Nationality > Adjective Dutch South African
Sex ratio > Total population 0.98 male(s)/female
Ranked 138th.
0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 96th. 1% more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.21%
Ranked 117th.
11.26%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Netherlands

Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 149th. 3% more than South Africa
1.02 male(s)/female
Ranked 214th.

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 13.61%
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than South Africa
6.73%
Ranked 139th.

Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.05
Ranked 128th. 2% more than South Africa
1.03
Ranked 168th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 1.63 million
Ranked 85th.
7.22 million
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Migration > Net migration rate 2.55 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 34th.
4.98 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 23th. 95% more than Netherlands

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 28.9
Ranked 1st. 28% more than South Africa
22.5
Ranked 2nd.
Future population change -16,229.2
Ranked 134th.
-129,024.8
Ranked 176th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Urban population 13.09 million
Ranked 43th.
27.8 million
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Urbanization in 2015 91%
Ranked 16th. 35% more than South Africa
67.2%
Ranked 71st.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita 6,710.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 62nd.
14,929.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Median age > Total 41.8 years
Ranked 23th. 64% more than South Africa
25.5 years
Ranked 142nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.01 years
Ranked 21st. 64% more than South Africa
49.48 years
Ranked 220th.

Urban and rural > Urban population 11.12 million
Ranked 25th.
32.56 million
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Projected population growth 12.2%
Ranked 102nd.
-25.35%
Ranked 138th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 31.5
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than South Africa
30.6
Ranked 8th.
Age structure > 15-64 years 66.2%
Ranked 105th. 1% more than South Africa
65.7%
Ranked 116th.

Literacy > Total population 99%
Ranked 49th. 6% more than South Africa
93%
Ranked 121st.

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 25.9%
Ranked 154th.
45.4%
Ranked 81st. 75% more than Netherlands
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men 33.9
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than South Africa
33
Ranked 6th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 28.01%
Ranked 62nd. 3% more than South Africa
27.12%
Ranked 104th.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 2.93 million
Ranked 85th.
13.52 million
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Percentage living in urban areas 66%
Ranked 77th. 16% more than South Africa
57%
Ranked 100th.
Migration > Net migration 109,510
Ranked 33th.
700,001
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Netherlands

Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women 16 15
Population > CIA Factbook 16.65 million
Ranked 59th.
48.78 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Teenage pregancy rate 3.75
Ranked 178th.
58.36
Ranked 66th. 16 times more than Netherlands

Population density 487.13
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than South Africa
40.18
Ranked 137th.

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 99th. 4% more than South Africa
1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 191st.

Percentage living in rural areas. 34%
Ranked 127th.
43%
Ranked 96th. 26% more than Netherlands
Infant mortality rate > Total 3.69 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 203th.
42.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 52nd. 11 times more than Netherlands

Patriotism 2.93
Ranked 12th.
3.72
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Netherlands

Age structure > 25-54 years 40.8%
Ranked 109th. 7% more than South Africa
38.1%
Ranked 143th.
Urban and rural > Rural population 5.53 million
Ranked 28th.
19.21 million
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.761
Ranked 13th. 1% more than South Africa
0.751
Ranked 17th.

Age structure > 15-24 years 12.2%
Ranked 192nd.
20.6%
Ranked 37th. 69% more than Netherlands
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.045
Ranked 145th.
0.462
Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Netherlands
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 666.43
Ranked 31st. 4% more than South Africa
643.63
Ranked 35th.

Rural population 3.23 million
Ranked 90th.
19.08 million
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Netherlands

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 44
Ranked 141st.
384
Ranked 106th. 9 times more than Netherlands

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 14.21 billion
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than South Africa
1.16 billion
Ranked 36th.

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 1.76
Ranked 150th.
2.44
Ranked 93th. 39% more than Netherlands

Age structure > 55-64 years 12.9%
Ranked 32nd. 87% more than South Africa
6.9%
Ranked 122nd.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 117th.
21
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Netherlands
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men 16 18
Gender > Female population per thousand people 504.89
Ranked 83th.
530.08
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Netherlands

Future population > Males 8.49 million
Ranked 69th.
26.71 million
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Netherlands

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 17 years
Ranked 15th. 31% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 83th.

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 10.8
Ranked 170th.
21.32
Ranked 86th. 97% more than Netherlands

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.01
Ranked 98th.
1.02
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Netherlands

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people 1.77
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.488
Ranked 2nd.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 51.7%
Ranked 109th.
53.9%
Ranked 93th. 4% more than Netherlands
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 494.9 sq. km
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than South Africa
41.7 sq. km
Ranked 152nd.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 670.55
Ranked 65th. About the same as South Africa
669.65
Ranked 67th.

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 100% of population
Ranked 13th. 10% more than South Africa
91% of population
Ranked 76th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 122.45
Ranked 175th.
205.03
Ranked 41st. 67% more than Netherlands

Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 0.5%
Ranked 16th.
4.5%
Ranked 32nd. 9 times more than Netherlands

Life expectancy at birth > Female 83.21 years
Ranked 25th. 72% more than South Africa
48.51 years
Ranked 221st.

Hospital bed density 4.7 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 14th. 68% more than South Africa
2.8 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 3rd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 69%
Ranked 10th. 15% more than South Africa
59.9%
Ranked 11th.

Contraceptive prevalence rate 69%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than South Africa
59.9%
Ranked 1st.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 3.9
Ranked 178th.
11.7
Ranked 96th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 331.34
Ranked 41st.
379.77
Ranked 34th. 15% more than Netherlands

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 14th. 20% more than South Africa
15
Ranked 16th.
Urbanization 90
Ranked 23th. 55% more than South Africa
58
Ranked 98th.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 25.8%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than South Africa
8.5%
Ranked 100th.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.8 male(s)/female
Ranked 112th. 19% more than South Africa
0.67 male(s)/female
Ranked 186th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 3.4
Ranked 172nd.
33.3
Ranked 61st. 10 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 220.52
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Africa
83.68
Ranked 96th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 76,008
Ranked 30th. 58% more than South Africa
47,974
Ranked 35th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 175.02
Ranked 152nd.
305.8
Ranked 78th. 75% more than Netherlands

Population in largest city 1.15 million
Ranked 97th.
3.25 million
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Population, total 16.77 million
Ranked 63th.
51.19 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Gender ratio > Whole population 102.2%
Ranked 85th.
103.6%
Ranked 63th. 1% more than Netherlands

Literacy > Female 99%
Ranked 6th. 7% more than South Africa
92.2%
Ranked 44th.

Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper 61,658
Ranked 36th.
351,985
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Netherlands
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 4.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than South Africa
0.893 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 78.93 years
Ranked 18th. 57% more than South Africa
50.43 years
Ranked 214th.

Net migration 50,006
Ranked 41st.
-100,000
Ranked 152nd.

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 0.1%
Ranked 12th.
1%
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Maternal mortality rate 6 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 170th.
300 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 37th. 50 times more than Netherlands

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Died 30 August 2005 16 June 1968
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper 58,697
Ranked 35th.
340,363
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
Urban and rural > Female rural population 2.77 million
Ranked 23th.
11.31 million
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 1.01
Ranked 75th. 1% more than South Africa
1
Ranked 93th.

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.077
Ranked 125th.
0.53
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Netherlands
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.99
Ranked 178th.
52.52
Ranked 73th. 9 times more than Netherlands

Languages Dutch (official), Frisian (official) IsiZulu (official) 23.82%, IsiXhosa (official) 17.64%, Afrikaans (official) 13.35%, Sepedi (offcial) 9.39%, English (official) 8.2%, Setswana (official) 8.2%, Sesotho (official) 7.93%, Xitsonga (official) 4.44%, siSwati (official) 2.66%, Tshivenda (official) 2.28%, isiNdebele (official) 1.59%, other 0.5%
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 604.44
Ranked 102nd.
639.75
Ranked 52nd. 6% more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 55.32
Ranked 159th.
110.63
Ranked 72nd. Twice as much as Netherlands

Rural population per 1000 198
Ranked 155th.
404.32
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women 16 15
Future population > Females 8.65 million
Ranked 70th.
26.53 million
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 11
Ranked 131st.
3,200
Ranked 21st. 291 times more than Netherlands

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total 7.7%
Ranked 115th.
49.8%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Netherlands

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 17 years
Ranked 15th. 31% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 83th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 39.49
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than South Africa
9.31
Ranked 102nd.

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 0.2
Ranked 21st.
3.4
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Netherlands
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female 7.8%
Ranked 62nd.
55%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Netherlands

Gender > Male population per thousand people 495.1
Ranked 112th.
499.14
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Netherlands

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. 7% more than South Africa
27.9 years
Ranked 4th.
Education expenditures 5.9% of GDP
Ranked 22nd.
6% of GDP
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Netherlands

Number of infant deaths 1,000
Ranked 128th.
37,000
Ranked 27th. 37 times more than Netherlands

Number of under-five deaths 1,000
Ranked 135th.
50,000
Ranked 26th. 50 times more than Netherlands

GDP per capita > Current US$ $45,954.73
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than South Africa
$7,507.67
Ranked 70th.

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 4.98e-06
Ranked 139th. 4 times more than South Africa
1.23e-06
Ranked 188th.

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 13.6 million
Ranked 41st.
30.19 million
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 154.42
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than South Africa
53.78
Ranked 99th.

Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 222
Ranked 120th.
852
Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population 86,950
Ranked 11th.
118,816
Ranked 8th. 37% more than Netherlands
Infant mortality rate > Female 3.38 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 200th.
38.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th. 11 times more than Netherlands

Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 26 Jan 1990 29 Jan 1993
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 67.8%
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than South Africa
65.5%
Ranked 106th.

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 2
Ranked 46th.
5
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Gender ratio > Babies 95.2%
Ranked 121st.
98%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Netherlands

Urban population per 1000 802
Ranked 34th. 36% more than South Africa
589.1
Ranked 84th.

Urban and rural > Male rural population 2.77 million
Ranked 23th.
10.26 million
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Urban and rural > Female urban population 5.65 million
Ranked 20th.
12.28 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Urban and rural > Male urban population 5.48 million
Ranked 21st.
11.61 million
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Median age > Both sexes 40.8
Ranked 21st. 65% more than South Africa
24.7
Ranked 137th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 1.5 million
Ranked 83th.
7.15 million
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 1.04 million
Ranked 35th.
1.05 million
Ranked 34th. 1% more than Netherlands

Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population AMSTERDAM (capital) 1.044 million; Rotterdam 1.008 million; The Hague (seat of government) 629,000 Johannesburg 3.607 million; Cape Town 3.353 million; Ekurhuleni (East Rand) 3.144 million; Durban 2.837 million; PRETORIA (capital) 1.404 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 17 years
Ranked 14th. 31% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 79th.

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.07 per capita
Ranked 101st. 1% more than South Africa
0.069 per capita
Ranked 103th.

Infant mortality rate > Male 3.99 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 204th.
45.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Netherlands

Literacy > Male 99%
Ranked 57th. 5% more than South Africa
93.9%
Ranked 118th.

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 1
Ranked 73th.
4
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 100% of population
Ranked 40th. 27% more than South Africa
79% of population
Ranked 78th.

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male 7.5%
Ranked 113th.
45.4%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Netherlands

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.0596
Ranked 118th.
0.723
Ranked 61st. 12 times more than Netherlands

Total Population per capita 1.01
Ranked 90th. 8% more than South Africa
0.936
Ranked 176th.
Gender ratio > Urban population 103.3%
Ranked 35th.
105.7%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Netherlands

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 14.6%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than South Africa
5.3%
Ranked 116th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 90.99
Ranked 158th.
146.48
Ranked 97th. 61% more than Netherlands

Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time 34%
Ranked 17th. 79% more than South Africa
19%
Ranked 62nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 14th. The same as South Africa
18
Ranked 13th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 1.8%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.6%
Ranked 33th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 125.5
Ranked 82nd.
145.1
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Netherlands

Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 212.7
Ranked 34th.
252.7
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Netherlands

Religions Roman Catholic 30%, Protestant 20% (Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%), Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42% Protestant 36.6% (Zionist Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%), Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1%
Urban population > Per capita 0.802 per capita
Ranked 35th. 35% more than South Africa
0.593 per capita
Ranked 87th.

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 75.4
Ranked 184th.
478.96
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Netherlands

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.077
Ranked 143th.
0.88
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Netherlands
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 0.37
Ranked 136th.
0.65
Ranked 116th. 76% more than Netherlands

Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 2.25 million
Ranked 60th.
14.08 million
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Netherlands

Gender development 0.93
Ranked 8th. 35% more than South Africa
0.689
Ranked 85th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 69%
Ranked 10th. 15% more than South Africa
59.9%
Ranked 11th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 9%
Ranked 8th. 96% more than South Africa
4.6%
Ranked 13th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 17 years
Ranked 9th. 31% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 76th.
Median age > Male 41 years
Ranked 20th. 63% more than South Africa
25.2 years
Ranked 143th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years
Ranked 8th. 31% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 6th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men 0.0
Ranked 21st.
0.7
Ranked 13th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 17 years
Ranked 8th. 31% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 4th.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 2.91 million
Ranked 87th.
19.13 million
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Netherlands

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 99.8
Ranked 26th.
110.2
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Netherlands

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 103.3
Ranked 35th.
105.7
Ranked 35th. 2% more than Netherlands

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 339.53
Ranked 55th. 4% more than South Africa
325.66
Ranked 90th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 17.6%
Ranked 175th.
29.2%
Ranked 103th. 66% more than Netherlands

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 84.64
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.11
Ranked 102nd.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 1.39 million
Ranked 34th.
1.52 million
Ranked 31st. 9% more than Netherlands

Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people 5.32
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa
2.49
Ranked 20th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent 73%
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Africa
15%
Ranked 97th.
Female population > Age 15-19 495,484
Ranked 76th.
2.53 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Netherlands
Median age > Female 42.6 years
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than South Africa
25.8 years
Ranked 142nd.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 658.96
Ranked 142nd.
885.61
Ranked 136th. 34% more than Netherlands

Cities > Rate of urbanization 0.9%
Ranked 162nd.
1.4%
Ranked 128th. 56% more than Netherlands
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 100% of population
Ranked 44th. 16% more than South Africa
86% of population
Ranked 115th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 2.76 per 1 million people
Ranked 162nd.
9.29 per 1 million people
Ranked 149th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 231.89
Ranked 156th.
279.24
Ranked 23th. 20% more than Netherlands

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 4.5
Ranked 172nd.
49.1
Ranked 57th. 11 times more than Netherlands

Future population > Males per thousand people 491.89
Ranked 103th. 1% more than South Africa
485.85
Ranked 118th.
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. For a marriage under the Marriage Act, 1961 , parental consent is required for the marriage of a party under the age of majority , which was formerly 21 but is now 18. The special consent of the Minister of Home Affairs is also required for the marriage of a girl under the age of 15 or a boy under the age of 18.
International migrant stock, total 1.75 million
Ranked 30th.
1.86 million
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Netherlands

International migrant stock, total per 1000 105.5
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than South Africa
37.26
Ranked 104th.

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 16
Ranked 141st.
230
Ranked 59th. 14 times more than Netherlands
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 50,000
Ranked 16th.
80,000
Ranked 14th. 60% more than Netherlands
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 10,500
Ranked 16th. 75 times more than South Africa
140
Ranked 133th.

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.00475
Ranked 127th.
0.0191
Ranked 102nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 7,858
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than South Africa
914
Ranked 74th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.1%
Ranked 8th.
0.4%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 63.3
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Africa
21.53
Ranked 114th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 1.43 million
Ranked 84th.
7.12 million
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent 51%
Ranked 48th.
55%
Ranked 38th. 8% more than Netherlands
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 111,990
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa
38,305
Ranked 36th.
Total Population > Female 8.33 million
Ranked 59th.
22.72 million
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 1.74 million
Ranked 23th. 39% more than South Africa
1.25 million
Ranked 31st.

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males 32.5 years
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than South Africa
30.3 years
Ranked 4th.
Future population > Females per thousand people 501.3
Ranked 93th. About the same as South Africa
499.88
Ranked 99th.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 7
Ranked 136th.
150
Ranked 60th. 21 times more than Netherlands
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 136.6
Ranked 63th.
159.1
Ranked 20th. 16% more than Netherlands

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 125.5%
Ranked 82nd.
145.1%
Ranked 25th. 16% more than Netherlands

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 212.7
Ranked 34th.
252.7
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Netherlands

Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Born 29 June 1890 17 January 1857
Brisbane > Demographics 7,014
Ranked 8th.
12,824
Ranked 2nd. 83% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 34.26
Ranked 123th. 9% more than South Africa
31.54
Ranked 151st.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 61.73
Ranked 171st.
101.6
Ranked 94th. 65% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 25-29 498,896
Ranked 65th.
1.85 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 31.83
Ranked 174th.
54.18
Ranked 79th. 70% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 30.13
Ranked 171st.
50.55
Ranked 91st. 68% more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 30.36
Ranked 176th.
53.53
Ranked 71st. 76% more than Netherlands
Male population > Age 25-29 508,505
Ranked 66th.
1.96 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 62.19
Ranked 174th.
107.71
Ranked 79th. 73% more than Netherlands
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > % 64.2%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than South Africa
10.1%
Ranked 164th.

Structure > Population > Total 16.53 million
Ranked 56th.
49.32 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Netherlands

HIV/AIDS > Adult prevalence rate 0.2%
Ranked 103th.
17.8%
Ranked 4th. 89 times more than Netherlands

Brisbane > Demographics per 1000 0.429
Ranked 5th. 60% more than South Africa
0.269
Ranked 6th.
Total population > Age 40-44 1.33 million
Ranked 47th.
2.47 million
Ranked 30th. 85% more than Netherlands
Drinking water source > Improved > Urban 100% of population
Ranked 63th. 1% more than South Africa
99% of population
Ranked 75th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.1%
Ranked 11th.
0.6%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.1%
Ranked 12th.
0.4%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59 3.4%
Ranked 10th.
11.3%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59 1%
Ranked 9th.
2%
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Netherlands

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population 0.4%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than South Africa
0.1%
Ranked 39th.
Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000 13.29
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than South Africa
5.13
Ranked 94th.
Total population > Age 20-24 978,006
Ranked 73th.
4.7 million
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Netherlands
Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000 37.65
Ranked 29th. 41% more than South Africa
26.66
Ranked 103th.
Female population > Age 35-39 per 1000 40.13
Ranked 30th. 40% more than South Africa
28.7
Ranked 148th.
Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000 41.38
Ranked 34th. 47% more than South Africa
28.07
Ranked 155th.
Note Rembrandt: Greatest artist of the Dutch school Sun and sea: Hout Bay near Cape Town
Total Population > Female per 1000 510.12
Ranked 95th. 6% more than South Africa
481.43
Ranked 158th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 17 years
Ranked 9th. 31% more than South Africa
13 years
Ranked 76th.

Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > % 0.00952%
Ranked 166th.
0.719%
Ranked 49th. 75 times more than Netherlands

Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age, male > % of children under 5 2.2%
Ranked 1st.
13.6%
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Fertility > Maternal mortality ratio > Modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births 6
Ranked 169th.
300
Ranked 37th. 50 times more than Netherlands

Prevalence of overweight, female > % of children under 5 2.1%
Ranked 1st.
17.7%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Prevalence of overweight, male > % of children under 5 2.5%
Ranked 1st.
20.6%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Netherlands
Malnutrition prevalence, height for age, male > % of children under 5 2.4%
Ranked 1st.
35.2%
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than Netherlands
Prevalence of wasting, female > % of children under 5 2.1%
Ranked 1st.
6.7%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Prevalence of wasting, male > % of children under 5 3.2%
Ranked 1st.
8.2%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Number of neonatal deaths per million 0.0
Ranked 189th.
332.1
Ranked 67th.

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million 0.662
Ranked 162nd.
64.01
Ranked 47th. 97 times more than Netherlands

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > % 76.2%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Africa
28.5%
Ranked 175th.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > % 74.9%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
23.7%
Ranked 161st.

Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64 83%
Ranked 8th. 71% more than South Africa
48.5%
Ranked 140th.

Labor force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64 85.8%
Ranked 8th. 54% more than South Africa
55.7%
Ranked 160th.

Population, total per 1000 1,000
Ranked 203th. The same as South Africa
1,000
Ranked 57th.

International migrant stock > % of population 10.55%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than South Africa
3.73%
Ranked 104th.

Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population 5%
Ranked 170th. The same as South Africa
5%
Ranked 115th.

Completeness of infant death reporting > % of reported infant deaths to estimated infant deaths 88.99%
Ranked 13th. 14% more than South Africa
78.21%
Ranked 45th.

Mortality rate, adult, female > Per 1,000 female adults 55.92
Ranked 162nd.
434.76
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Migration > Immigration to Australia > Country of birth of Australian residents > Estimated resident population 86950 118816
Survival to age 65, female > % of cohort 91.07%
Ranked 28th. 95% more than South Africa
46.8%
Ranked 183th.

Survival to age 65, male > % of cohort 87.87%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Africa
38.59%
Ranked 186th.

Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population 50.72%
Ranked 110th.
53.77%
Ranked 90th. 6% more than Netherlands

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