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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.
  • 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.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
  • Percentage living in urban areas: Percentage of people living in urban areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
  • Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
  • Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Percentage living in rural areas.: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
  • Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
  • Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
  • Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
  • Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
  • Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.

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  • Urbanization: Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
  • Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Sex ratio > 65 years and over: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 60 and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted."
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning: Percentage of sexually active women who are able to but do not want to reproduce without access to family planning services.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-14. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Population in largest city: Population in largest city is the urban population living in the countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
  • Population, total: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Gender ratio > Whole population: Female/male ratio of population.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
  • Cities > Slum population: Slum population in urban areas.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
  • Maternal mortality rate: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
  • Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
  • Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 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.
  • 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.
  • Charity > World Giving Index: 2011.
  • 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.
  • Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. Underweight means weight-for-age is approximately 2 kg below for standard at age one, 3 kg below standard for ages two and three, and 4 kg below standard for ages four and five. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets and/or recurrent infections tend to have a greater risk of suffering illness and death.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
  • Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
  • GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans: Total number of all orphan children.
  • Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.

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

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  • Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
    Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
    Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
    Basic Groupings
       Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
       Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
        Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
  • Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > 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.
  • Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 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 > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Migration > Internally displaced persons > Number, high estimate: Internally displaced persons (number, high estimate). Internally displaced persons are people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans per thousand people: Total number of all orphan children. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
  • Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases: This entry is derived from People > Major infectious diseases, which lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population.
    The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines.
    Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions.
    food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy:
    Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.
    Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.
    Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%.
    vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod:
    Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, ...
    Full definition
  • 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.
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.

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  • Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.

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

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

  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • 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 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Female population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access: Visa requirement.

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  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
  • Total population > Age 55-59: Total population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 40-44: Female population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 15-19: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • HIV/AIDS > Deaths: This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Male population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 per million people: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Total population > Age 15-19: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > Refugees > Convention on refugees: Date of ratification of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. "a" denotes accession. "d" denotes succession.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males: People - Women - Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2000
  • Migration > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Refugees > Country of origin: This entry includes those persons residing in a country as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs). The definition of a refugee according to a United Nations Convention is "a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution." The UN established the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1950 to handle refugee matters worldwide. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has a different, operational definition for a Palestinian refugee: "a person whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict." However, UNHCR also assists some 400,000 Palestinian refugees not covered under the UNRWA definition. The term "internally displaced person" is not specifically covered in the UN Convention; it is used to describe people who have fled their homes for reasons similar to refugees, but who remain within their own national territory and are subject to the laws of that state.
  • Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
  • Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Female population > Age 50-54: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Female population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Male population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %: People - Women - Skilled attendant at delivery (%) 1995-2002
  • Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Male population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
  • Migration > Refugees and internally displaced persons > IDPs > Per capita: This entry includes those persons residing in a country as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs). The definition of a refugee according to a United Nations Convention is "a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution." The UN established the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1950 to handle refugee matters worldwide. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has a different, operational definition for a Palestinian refugee: "a person whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict." However, UNHCR also assists some 400,000 Palestinian refugees not covered under the UNRWA definition. The term "internally displaced person" is not specifically covered in the UN Convention; it is used to describe people who have fled their homes for reasons similar to refugees, but who remain within their own national territory and are subject to the laws of that state. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Male population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Male population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Population > Note: 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.
  • Female population > Age 45-49 > % of the total: Female population - Age 45-49 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 55-59: Male population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
  • Population ages 65 and above > % of total: Population ages 65 and above is the percentage of the total population that is 65 or older.
  • Net migration per million: 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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > 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.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Rural: 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.
  • GDP per capita growth > Annual %: GDP per capita growth (annual %). Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2005 U.S. dollars. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • Total population > Age 70-74 per 1000: Total population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 40-44 per 1000: Female population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 45-49 per 1000: Total population - Age 45-49, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 50-54 per 1000: Total population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Greater London per thousand people: Population of Greater London by country of birth. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
STAT Nigeria Zimbabwe HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 32.63 years
Ranked 192nd.
42.83 years
Ranked 133th. 31% more than Nigeria

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 23.3%
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Zimbabwe
16.61%
Ranked 66th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 212.88 million
Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than Zimbabwe
5.42 million
Ranked 63th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 15.37%
Ranked 5th. 32% more than Zimbabwe
11.66%
Ranked 65th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 140.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Zimbabwe
3.8 million
Ranked 63th.

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 51.81%
Ranked 185th.
64.46%
Ranked 134th. 24% more than Nigeria

Birth rate 38.78 births/1,000 population
Ranked 13th. 20% more than Zimbabwe
32.41 births/1,000 population
Ranked 35th.

Death rate 13.2 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 18th. 16% more than Zimbabwe
11.4 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 33th.

Ethnic groups Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5% African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%
Gender > Female population 451.58 million
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Zimbabwe
16.62 million
Ranked 65th.

Mother's mean age at first birth 20.9
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
20.5
Ranked 25th.
Population 174.51 million
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
13.18 million
Ranked 72nd.

Population > Population growth, past and future 0.868
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe
0.052
Ranked 65th.

Population growth 0.868%
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe
0.052%
Ranked 65th.

Population growth rate 2.54%
Ranked 29th.
4.38%
Ranked 2nd. 72% more than Nigeria

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 15.48%
Ranked 192nd.
28.52%
Ranked 131st. 84% more than Nigeria

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 601.95 million
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Zimbabwe
19.83 million
Ranked 65th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 70.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Zimbabwe
1.78 million
Ranked 63th.

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 6.5%
Ranked 144th.
7%
Ranked 141st. 8% more than Nigeria

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 61.22%
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Zimbabwe
54.87%
Ranked 62nd.

Population in 2015 160,931 thousand
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
13,804 thousand
Ranked 71st.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 23.4 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
2.42 million
Ranked 4th.

Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 13.76
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Zimbabwe
10.59
Ranked 40th.

Total fertility rate 5.31 children born/woman
Ranked 13th. 48% more than Zimbabwe
3.58 children born/woman
Ranked 45th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 10.83%
Ranked 192nd.
22.58%
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.9
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Zimbabwe
0.77
Ranked 48th.

Age structure > 0-14 years 43.8%
Ranked 17th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
39.4%
Ranked 42nd.

Gender > Male population 462.25 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Zimbabwe
15.99 million
Ranked 66th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 141.5 million
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Zimbabwe
9.3 million
Ranked 63th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 65.87%
Ranked 12th. 8% more than Zimbabwe
60.8%
Ranked 63th.

Age structure > 65 years and over 3%
Ranked 200th.
3.6%
Ranked 177th. 20% more than Nigeria

Nationality > Noun Nigerian(s) Zimbabwean(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 16.45%
Ranked 192nd.
37.14%
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than Nigeria

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 7.75%
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Zimbabwe
5.45%
Ranked 66th.

Physicians density 0.4 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe
0.06 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 48th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 99 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
7.36 million
Ranked 61st.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 559.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 31 times more than Zimbabwe
17.89 million
Ranked 65th.

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 16.95 million
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe
2.4 million
Ranked 58th.

Cities > Urban population 63,558
Ranked 138th. 15% more than Zimbabwe
55,162
Ranked 163th.

Nationality > Adjective Nigerian Zimbabwean
Sex ratio > Total population 1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 65th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
0.95 male(s)/female
Ranked 180th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 15.55%
Ranked 5th. 39% more than Zimbabwe
11.16%
Ranked 65th.

Sex ratio > At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 64th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 197th.

Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk very high very high
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 1.86%
Ranked 190th.
7.37%
Ranked 131st. 4 times more than Nigeria

Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.06
Ranked 39th. 4% more than Zimbabwe
1.02
Ranked 194th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 142.06 million
Ranked 2nd. 39 times more than Zimbabwe
3.64 million
Ranked 64th.

Migration > Net migration rate -0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 90th.
0.0
Ranked 107th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 20.9
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
20.5
Ranked 29th.
Future population change 7.77 million
Ranked 1st. 460 times more than Zimbabwe
16,864.2
Ranked 46th.

Urban population 63.4 million
Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe
4.67 million
Ranked 79th.

Urbanization in 2015 55.5%
Ranked 99th. 21% more than Zimbabwe
45.9%
Ranked 116th.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita -1,202.636 per 1 million people
Ranked 96th.
-53,806.709 per 1 million people
Ranked 175th. 45 times more than Nigeria

Median age > Total 17.9 years
Ranked 206th.
19.5 years
Ranked 190th. 9% more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 52.46 years
Ranked 209th.
53.86 years
Ranked 207th. 3% more than Nigeria

Urban and rural > Urban population 32.29 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
3.5 million
Ranked 50th.

Projected population growth 139.73%
Ranked 24th.
-18.37%
Ranked 131st.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 21.6
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Zimbabwe
20.6
Ranked 35th.
Age structure > 15-64 years 53.1%
Ranked 211th.
55.7%
Ranked 191st. 5% more than Nigeria

Literacy > Total population 61.3%
Ranked 190th.
83.6%
Ranked 159th. 36% more than Nigeria

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 83.8%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Zimbabwe
69.6%
Ranked 45th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men 28.5
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than Zimbabwe
25.5
Ranked 27th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 223.96 million
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Zimbabwe
6.87 million
Ranked 63th.

Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 35.37%
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Zimbabwe
27.32%
Ranked 90th.

Percentage living in urban areas 47%
Ranked 127th. 34% more than Zimbabwe
35%
Ranked 157th.
Migration > Net migration -170,000
Ranked 144th.
-700,000
Ranked 171st. 4 times more than Nigeria

Population > CIA Factbook 146.26 million
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
11.35 million
Ranked 73th.

Teenage pregancy rate 124.07
Ranked 18th. 95% more than Zimbabwe
63.52
Ranked 58th.

Population density 166.03
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
32.22
Ranked 147th.

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Zimbabwe
1.02 male(s)/female
Ranked 179th.

Percentage living in rural areas. 53%
Ranked 73th.
65%
Ranked 44th. 23% more than Nigeria
Infant mortality rate > Total 72.97 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
27.25 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 71st.

Age structure > 25-54 years 30.1%
Ranked 205th.
30.8%
Ranked 201st. 2% more than Nigeria
Urban and rural > Rural population 56.7 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe
8.65 million
Ranked 26th.

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.647
Ranked 106th.
0.661
Ranked 88th. 2% more than Nigeria

Age structure > 15-24 years 19.3%
Ranked 80th.
22.5%
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Nigeria
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 329.19
Ranked 74th. 20% more than Zimbabwe
273.4
Ranked 71st.

Rural population 68.13 million
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
8.34 million
Ranked 54th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 15,609
Ranked 41st.
22,449
Ranked 29th. 44% more than Nigeria

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 65.65 million
Ranked 91st. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
7.24 million
Ranked 88th.

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 6.02
Ranked 9th. 65% more than Zimbabwe
3.64
Ranked 50th.

Age structure > 55-64 years 3.8%
Ranked 204th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
3.7%
Ranked 208th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 96th. The same as Zimbabwe
18
Ranked 82nd.
Gender > Female population per thousand people 491.6
Ranked 166th.
507.44
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Nigeria

Future population > Males 114.25 million
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe
8.41 million
Ranked 70th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 9 years
Ranked 165th. The same as Zimbabwe
9 years
Ranked 163th.

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 41.76
Ranked 12th. 31% more than Zimbabwe
31.91
Ranked 44th.

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 0.99
Ranked 135th. 8% more than Zimbabwe
0.92
Ranked 207th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people 0.138
Ranked 11th.
1.56
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Nigeria
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 89%
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Zimbabwe
76.4%
Ranked 41st.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 180.28 sq. km
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
34.53 sq. km
Ranked 157th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 532.49
Ranked 174th.
547.84
Ranked 164th. 3% more than Nigeria

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 58% of population
Ranked 140th.
80% of population
Ranked 110th. 38% more than Nigeria
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 191.6
Ranked 83th.
237.71
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Nigeria

Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 36.1%
Ranked 4th. 71% more than Zimbabwe
21.1%
Ranked 4th.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 55.77 years
Ranked 204th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
53.93 years
Ranked 207th.

Hospital bed density 0.53 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 3rd.
1.7 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 14.1%
Ranked 19th.
58.5%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Contraceptive prevalence rate 14.1%
Ranked 11th.
58.5%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 19.3
Ranked 27th. 31% more than Zimbabwe
14.7
Ranked 73th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 578.11
Ranked 33th.
677
Ranked 18th. 17% more than Nigeria

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Zimbabwe
16
Ranked 12th.
Urbanization 45
Ranked 131st. 25% more than Zimbabwe
36
Ranked 156th.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 5.2%
Ranked 171st.
6.8%
Ranked 124th. 31% more than Nigeria
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.85 male(s)/female
Ranked 74th. 21% more than Zimbabwe
0.7 male(s)/female
Ranked 174th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 77.8
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Zimbabwe
55.7
Ranked 31st.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 45.33
Ranked 162nd.
56.26
Ranked 136th. 24% more than Nigeria

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 9,127
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
3,995
Ranked 80th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning 18.9%
Ranked 9th. 29% more than Zimbabwe
14.6%
Ranked 12th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 440.23
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Zimbabwe
412.34
Ranked 37th.

Population in largest city 10.89 million
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe
1.51 million
Ranked 77th.

Population, total 168.83 million
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
13.72 million
Ranked 72nd.

Gender ratio > Whole population 100.3%
Ranked 124th.
101.6%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than Nigeria

Literacy > Female 50.4%
Ranked 72nd.
80.1%
Ranked 62nd. 59% more than Nigeria

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 0.069 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
0.306 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Life expectancy at birth > Male 49.35 years
Ranked 217th.
53.79 years
Ranked 203th. 9% more than Nigeria

Net migration -300,000
Ranked 177th.
400,000
Ranked 20th.

Cities > Slum population 47.61 million
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than Zimbabwe
1.14 million
Ranked 43th.

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 6.8%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe
1.8%
Ranked 7th.

Maternal mortality rate 630 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
570 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 14th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Female rural population 28.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
4.46 million
Ranked 22nd.

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 0.967
Ranked 146th. 9% more than Zimbabwe
0.888
Ranked 189th.

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural 73% of population
Ranked 37th. 7% more than Zimbabwe
68% of population
Ranked 45th.

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.66
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe
0.141
Ranked 111th.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 120.46
Ranked 16th. 92% more than Zimbabwe
62.73
Ranked 62nd.

Languages English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 514.45
Ranked 175th.
531.4
Ranked 163th. 3% more than Nigeria

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 175.36
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
149.09
Ranked 41st.

Rural population per 1000 488.1
Ranked 83th.
656.08
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Nigeria

Future population > Females 112.6 million
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe
8.21 million
Ranked 73th.

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 40,000
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Zimbabwe
2,200
Ranked 29th.

Charity > World Giving Index 13
Ranked 49th.
100
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Nigeria
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 9 years
Ranked 165th. The same as Zimbabwe
9 years
Ranked 163th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 1.89
Ranked 188th.
6.53
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than Nigeria

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 29.3
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Zimbabwe
25.9
Ranked 3rd.
Gender > Male population per thousand people 508.4
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
492.56
Ranked 127th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write English
Children under the age of 5 years underweight 26.7%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
10.1%
Ranked 7th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 21.4 years
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Zimbabwe
21.1 years
Ranked 15th.
Education expenditures 0.9% of GDP
Ranked 6th.
2.5% of GDP
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Number of under-five deaths 827,000
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Zimbabwe
39,000
Ranked 36th.

Number of infant deaths 528,000
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Zimbabwe
24,000
Ranked 41st.

GDP per capita > Current US$ $1,555.36
Ranked 135th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
$714.23
Ranked 158th.

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 3.02e-07
Ranked 213th.
2.89e-06
Ranked 155th. 10 times more than Nigeria

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 75.94 million
Ranked 10th. 16 times more than Zimbabwe
4.74 million
Ranked 79th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 27.29
Ranked 172nd.
39.82
Ranked 127th. 46% more than Nigeria

Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans 10.8 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
1.3 million
Ranked 9th.
Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 17,571
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe
2,746
Ranked 66th.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 67.66 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
24.79 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 69th.

Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 26 Jan 1990 8 Mar 1990
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 55.3%
Ranked 180th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
52.3%
Ranked 205th.

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 8
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
1
Ranked 89th.
Gender ratio > Babies 97.7%
Ranked 40th.
98.9%
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Nigeria

Urban population per 1000 454.18
Ranked 123th. 24% more than Zimbabwe
367.44
Ranked 136th.

Urban and rural > Female urban population 15.82 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
1.8 million
Ranked 44th.

Urban and rural > Male rural population 28.06 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Zimbabwe
4.19 million
Ranked 22nd.

Urban and rural > Male urban population 16.47 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
1.69 million
Ranked 45th.

Median age > Both sexes 19.1
Ranked 188th. 7% more than Zimbabwe
17.8
Ranked 205th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 2.15 million
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
194,854
Ranked 92nd.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 31.17 million
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
2.51 million
Ranked 65th.

Housing > Owner occupier households 19.97 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
1.59 million
Ranked 4th.
Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population Lagos 10.203 million; Kano 3.304 million; Ibadan 2.762 million; ABUJA (capital) 1.857 million; Kaduna 1.519 million HARARE (capital) 1.606 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 9 years
Ranked 170th. The same as Zimbabwe
9 years
Ranked 168th.

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.077 per capita
Ranked 96th.
0.116 per capita
Ranked 70th. 51% more than Nigeria

Literacy > Male 72.1%
Ranked 179th.
87.8%
Ranked 146th. 22% more than Nigeria

Infant mortality rate > Male 77.98 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
29.63 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 71st.

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 5
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 118th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 31% of population
Ranked 132nd.
40% of population
Ranked 119th. 29% more than Nigeria

Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban 26% of population
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe
2% of population
Ranked 104th.
Number of infant deaths per 1000 3.13
Ranked 7th. 79% more than Zimbabwe
1.75
Ranked 32nd.

Total Population per capita 0.945
Ranked 171st.
0.963
Ranked 161st. 2% more than Nigeria
Gender ratio > Urban population 96.1%
Ranked 52nd.
102.7%
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Nigeria

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 3%
Ranked 182nd.
3.9%
Ranked 145th. 30% more than Nigeria

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 206.15
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Zimbabwe
196.66
Ranked 53th.

Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time 26%
Ranked 38th. The same as Zimbabwe
26%
Ranked 37th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.2%
Ranked 82nd. Twice as much as Zimbabwe
0.1%
Ranked 112th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 5th. The same as Zimbabwe
18
Ranked 10th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 142
Ranked 130th. About the same as Zimbabwe
141.8
Ranked 131st.

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 116.5
Ranked 128th.
132
Ranked 57th. 13% more than Nigeria

Religions Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural 57% of population
Ranked 15th. 84% more than Zimbabwe
31% of population
Ranked 51st.
Urban population > Per capita 0.448 per capita
Ranked 127th. 25% more than Zimbabwe
0.359 per capita
Ranked 143th.

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 386.65
Ranked 12th.
427.15
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Nigeria

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.805
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
0.366
Ranked 94th.
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 4.4
Ranked 26th. 58% more than Zimbabwe
2.79
Ranked 41st.

Major infectious diseases > Animal contact disease rabies rabies
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 18.75 million
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
1.51 million
Ranked 78th.

Gender development 0.449
Ranked 121st.
0.545
Ranked 104th. 21% more than Nigeria
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 14.1%
Ranked 19th.
58.5%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Nigeria

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 1.8%
Ranked 13th.
3.1%
Ranked 9th. 72% more than Nigeria

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 10 years
Ranked 167th. The same as Zimbabwe
10 years
Ranked 164th.
Median age > Male 17.4 years
Ranked 211th.
19 years
Ranked 189th. 9% more than Nigeria

Cities > Slum population per thousand people 306.42
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
88.55
Ranked 44th.

Cities > Slum population proportion 62.7%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
24.1%
Ranked 40th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 8 years
Ranked 21st.
9 years
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Nigeria
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men 0.9
Ranked 7th.
1.1
Ranked 16th. 22% more than Nigeria
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 8 years
Ranked 7th.
9 years
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Nigeria
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 78.79 million
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
7.79 million
Ranked 57th.

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 96.1
Ranked 52nd.
102.7
Ranked 46th. 7% more than Nigeria

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 102.1
Ranked 22nd.
108.5
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Nigeria

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 2.27 million
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
243,786
Ranked 96th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 41.7%
Ranked 41st.
43.9%
Ranked 25th. 5% more than Nigeria

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 261.97
Ranked 173th. 3% more than Zimbabwe
255.04
Ranked 183th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 15.01
Ranked 182nd.
19.07
Ranked 147th. 27% more than Nigeria

Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent 15%
Ranked 100th. 50% more than Zimbabwe
10%
Ranked 120th.
Female population > Age 15-19 6.91 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
788,481
Ranked 59th.
Median age > Female 18.4 years
Ranked 205th.
20 years
Ranked 187th. 9% more than Nigeria

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 1,345.98
Ranked 115th. 47% more than Zimbabwe
917.75
Ranked 134th.

Migration > Internally displaced persons > Number, high estimate 20,000
Ranked 39th.
1,000,000
Ranked 7th. 50 times more than Nigeria

Marriage, divorce and children > Orphans per thousand people 65.78
Ranked 12th.
97.31
Ranked 2nd. 48% more than Nigeria
Cities > Rate of urbanization 3.8%
Ranked 34th. 73% more than Zimbabwe
2.2%
Ranked 83th.
Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases leptospirosis and schistosomiasis schistosomiasis
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 35% of population
Ranked 175th.
52% of population
Ranked 159th. 49% more than Nigeria

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 96.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 99th.
1,483.77 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than Nigeria

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 227.15
Ranked 167th.
244.3
Ranked 114th. 8% more than Nigeria

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 129.3
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Zimbabwe
96
Ranked 22nd.

Future population > Males per thousand people 496.09
Ranked 89th.
525.05
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Nigeria
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens Visa required Visa on arrival
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page ). The Marriages Act [Chapter 5:11]. Under this legislation, a man may marry at the minimum age of 18 while a woman may marry at the minimum age of 16.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Greeks 300
Ranked 33th.
1,100
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
International migrant stock, total per 1000 7.06
Ranked 173th.
28.47
Ranked 121st. 4 times more than Nigeria

International migrant stock, total 1.13 million
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
372,258
Ranked 78th.

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 800
Ranked 23th.
1,100
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Nigeria
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 200
Ranked 94th.
600
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Nigeria
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 29
Ranked 173th.
52
Ranked 158th. 79% more than Nigeria

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 1,780
Ranked 50th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe
226
Ranked 114th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.00607
Ranked 124th.
0.0289
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Nigeria
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
19
Ranked 129th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.5%
Ranked 9th.
1.5%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Nigeria

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 29.81 million
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
2.47 million
Ranked 65th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 14.23
Ranked 164th.
15.24
Ranked 156th. 7% more than Nigeria

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 14,705
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
6,525
Ranked 102nd.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent 57%
Ranked 30th.
60%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Nigeria
Total Population > Female 65.2 million
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe
6.11 million
Ranked 68th.
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 972,126
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
391,345
Ranked 71st.

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males 27.2 years
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Zimbabwe
25.7 years
Ranked 12th.
Future population > Females per thousand people 495.17
Ranked 122nd.
527.21
Ranked 37th. 6% more than Nigeria
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 120.3
Ranked 131st.
133.5
Ranked 76th. 11% more than Nigeria

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 142
Ranked 130th. About the same as Zimbabwe
141.8
Ranked 131st.

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 116.5%
Ranked 128th.
132%
Ranked 57th. 13% more than Nigeria

Major infectious diseases > Water contact disease leptospirosis and shistosomiasis schistosomiasis
Female population > Age 25-29 5.23 million
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
544,617
Ranked 62nd.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 56.41
Ranked 70th.
56.63
Ranked 67th. About the same as Nigeria
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 99.86
Ranked 96th.
125.11
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Nigeria
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 50.36
Ranked 98th.
63.08
Ranked 19th. 25% more than Nigeria
Male population > Age 25-29 5.42 million
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
584,072
Ranked 62nd.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 29.1
Ranked 172nd. 1% more than Zimbabwe
28.81
Ranked 174th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 113.74
Ranked 73th.
114.08
Ranked 70th. About the same as Nigeria
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 49.49
Ranked 94th.
62.03
Ranked 20th. 25% more than Nigeria
Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000 2.54
Ranked 176th.
3.12
Ranked 154th. 23% more than Nigeria
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access Visa required visa on arrival
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000 197.12
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Zimbabwe
192.87
Ranked 50th.

Women > Contraceptive prevalence % 15
Ranked 149th.
54
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Nigeria
Total population > Age 55-59 3.26 million
Ranked 15th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe
236,130
Ranked 97th.
Female population > Age 40-44 2.74 million
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
221,601
Ranked 87th.
Male population > Age 15-19 7.03 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
801,751
Ranked 60th.
HIV/AIDS > Deaths 220000 83000
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people 0.0974
Ranked 101st.
0.152
Ranked 72nd. 56% more than Nigeria
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000 272.76
Ranked 167th. 31% more than Zimbabwe
208.95
Ranked 199th.

Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000 44.84
Ranked 107th.
64.36
Ranked 4th. 44% more than Nigeria
Male population > Age 35-39 3.52 million
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
292,970
Ranked 84th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban 65% of population
Ranked 23th. 35% more than Zimbabwe
48% of population
Ranked 38th.

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 per million people 0.0458
Ranked 86th.
0.0759
Ranked 67th. 65% more than Nigeria
Labor participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15+ 63.5%
Ranked 166th.
89.7%
Ranked 9th. 41% more than Nigeria

Total population > Age 15-19 13.94 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe
1.59 million
Ranked 59th.
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 9.39
Ranked 79th.
13.18
Ranked 1st. 40% more than Nigeria
Migration > Refugees > Convention on refugees 23 Oct 1967 a 25 Aug 1981 a
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males 41.24 million
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Zimbabwe
2.67 million
Ranked 87th.

Population in the largest city > % of urban population 17.17%
Ranked 93th.
32.43%
Ranked 52nd. 89% more than Nigeria

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 39.61 million
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe
3.26 million
Ranked 79th.

Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males 78
Ranked 102nd.
91
Ranked 78th. 17% more than Nigeria
Migration > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Refugees > Country of origin 5,778 (Liberia) 2,500 (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 44.27%
Ranked 18th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
39.98%
Ranked 47th.

Urban population growth > Annual % 3.97%
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
1.74%
Ranked 107th.

Female population > Age 50-54 1.89 million
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe
194,434
Ranked 81st.
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 1.44
Ranked 187th.
1.59
Ranked 159th. 10% more than Nigeria
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 0.95
Ranked 143th. 44% more than Zimbabwe
0.66
Ranked 198th.
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery % 42
Ranked 149th.
73
Ranked 110th. 74% more than Nigeria
Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000 1.18
Ranked 183th.
2.72
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population 13.43%
Ranked 99th.
33.92%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Nigeria

Migration > Refugees and internally displaced persons > IDPs > Per capita 1.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
46.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Nigeria

Male population > Age 30-34 per 1000 31.16
Ranked 169th.
35.57
Ranked 108th. 14% more than Nigeria
Population > Note estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2011 est.) estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2011 est.)
Female population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 1.71
Ranked 192nd.
1.82
Ranked 176th. 6% more than Nigeria
Male population > Age 55-59 1.62 million
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe
94,793
Ranked 102nd.
Population ages 65 and above > % of total 3.03%
Ranked 153th.
3.64%
Ranked 128th. 20% more than Nigeria

Net migration per million -1,776.896
Ranked 99th.
29,145.35
Ranked 17th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 8 years
Ranked 20th.
9 years
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Nigeria
Drinking water source > Improved > Rural 43% of population
Ranked 180th.
69% of population
Ranked 144th. 60% more than Nigeria
GDP per capita growth > Annual % 3.6%
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
1.64%
Ranked 93th.

Total population > Age 70-74 per 1000 8.58
Ranked 166th.
9.28
Ranked 154th. 8% more than Nigeria
Total population > Age 35-39 per 1000 48.6
Ranked 179th. 17% more than Zimbabwe
41.71
Ranked 194th.
Female population > Age 40-44 per 1000 19.6
Ranked 178th. 12% more than Zimbabwe
17.43
Ranked 189th.
Total population > Age 45-49 per 1000 33.11
Ranked 175th. 11% more than Zimbabwe
29.88
Ranked 186th.
Total population > Age 50-54 per 1000 27.51
Ranked 171st. 10% more than Zimbabwe
25.09
Ranked 183th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Greater London per thousand people 0.699
Ranked 21st.
1.57
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria

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