People Stats: compare key data on Australia & New Zealand

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Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Gender > Female population: Total female population.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Male population: Total male population.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Divorce rate: Divorce rate per 1,000 people
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Marriage rate: Number of marriages per 1,000 people per year
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
Units: Percent Change in Population
Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Additional details:
- Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant children out of total population aged 15 and older. A dependant child is a child aged 0-14.
Gender > Women aged 15-49: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Gender empowerment measure: Gender Empowerment Measure Range is from .000 (lowest) to 1.000 (highest), 2002.
Migration > Net migration: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period."
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Population > CIA Factbook: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Teenage pregancy rate: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19."
Gender empowerment: Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM). The GEM measures the participation of women and men in political decision-making. This index also has four indicators: female members of the Legislature, female participation in selected positions in public and private sector, female participation in academic and technical work, and estimated income. Both indexes are based on data collected by the UN and are processed to enable comparison.
Population density: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
Sex ratio > Under 15 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
Teenage birth rate: The number of births to women aged below 20 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19. (1995-1998)
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Size of houses: Proportion of houses with five or more rooms, 2002.
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Cities > Cities larger than the capital: Cities larger than the capital.
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Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Nobel prize laureates: Number of Nobel Prize Laureates 1901-2002
Age at first marriage for women: Age of women when they first get married (1999).
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country: The elderly population is the number of inhabitants of a given region aged 65 or older. The population can be either the average annual population or the population at a specific date during the year considered. The average population during a calendar year is generally calculated as the arithmetic mean of the population on 1 January of two consecutive years (it is also referred to as the mean population).
The geographic concentration index offers an accurate picture of the spatial distribution of elderly population, as it takes into account the area of each region and reveals large international differences in the degree of geographic concentration of elderly people.
The geographic concentration index compares the economic weight and the geographic weight over all regions in a given country and is constructed to account for both within- and between-country differences in the size of all regions. The index lies between 0 (no concentration) and 100 (maximum concentration) and is suitable for international comparisons of geographic concentration.
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."
International migration > Immigrant population > Foreign-born population: Nationality and place of birth are the two criteria most commonly used to define the “immigrant” population. The foreign-born population covers all persons who have ever migrated from their country of birth to their current country of residence. The foreign population consists of persons who still have the nationality of their home country. It may include persons born in the host country.
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.
One person households: Share of one person households (1995)
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
Migration > Refugees: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99)
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.
Migration > Asylum Seekers: Thousands of asylum seekers coming into a nation in 2001.
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Divorces per 100 marriages: Number of divorces per 100 marriages. Data for 2000.
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.
Couples with children: Share of couples with children (1995)
Rural population per 1000: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women: Legal Age for Marriage.
International migration > Trends in migration > Net migration rate: Net migration is defined as the total number of immigrant nationals and foreigners minus the total of emigrant foreigners and nationals. Arrivals and departures for purposes such as tourism and business travel are not included in the statistics.
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.
Migration > Foreign population: Foreign population as % of total population; data for 2000
Charity > World Giving Index: 2011.
Gender development index: Gender development index - Range is from .000 (lowest) to 1.000 (highest).
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 80 years and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Age at first marriage for men: Age of men when they first get married (1999).
Immigration > Commitment to Development Index (immigration): This is a sub-index of the Commitment to Development Index (CDI), which ranks rich countries’ policies is terms of how beneficial they are to the world’s five billion poorest people. The migration sub-index is based on net-inflows of migrants from developing countries, openness to students from those countries and aid offered to refugees and asylum seekers. For further information, please refer to cgdev.org/cdi
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Gender > Male population per thousand people: Total male population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians: Number of residents who are ethnic Russians and maintain a feeling of Russian national identity.
Literacy > Definition: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Number of infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
Lone parent families: Share of lone parent families (1995)
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.
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Housing > Number of rooms > Urban apartments with 10+ rooms per million people: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories: Date of signing convention
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
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.
Migration > Foreign population outflow: Outflow of foreign population, in thousands of people. Data for 2000.
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.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
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 > 0-14 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
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.
Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country per million: The elderly population is the number of inhabitants of a given region aged 65 or older. The population can be either the average annual population or the population at a specific date during the year considered. The average population during a calendar year is generally calculated as the arithmetic mean of the population on 1 January of two consecutive years (it is also referred to as the mean population).
The geographic concentration index offers an accurate picture of the spatial distribution of elderly population, as it takes into account the area of each region and reveals large international differences in the degree of geographic concentration of elderly people.
The geographic concentration index compares the economic weight and the geographic weight over all regions in a given country and is constructed to account for both within- and between-country differences in the size of all regions. The index lies between 0 (no concentration) and 100 (maximum concentration) and is suitable for international comparisons of geographic concentration. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations: Total population living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.
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Language > German speaking population: German speaking population outside of Europe.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.
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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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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).
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Migration > Asylum seekers acceptance rates > 1990-99: % of asylum seekers accepted between the years 1990 and 1999.
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.
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Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location.
Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms per million people: Occupied housing units by type of housing unit, number of rooms and urban/rural location. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.
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Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Children per donor: Children per donor.
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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.
Migration > Asylum Seekers per million: Thousands of asylum seekers coming into a nation in 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:
Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Migration > Refugees per 1000: Refugees (number in each country, 1990-99). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
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 ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
Total population > Evolution of the population > Total fertility rates: The tables refer to the resident population. For countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States which have overseas colonies, protectorates or other territorial possessions, their populations are generally excluded. For full details, see Sources below.
Growth rates are the annual changes in the population and are the result of births, deaths and net migration during the year.
The total fertility rate is the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children in that period in agreement with the prevailing age-specific fertility rates.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese: Number of residents who are Lebanese-born or of Lebanese descent.
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Urban and rural > Males living in urban agglomerations: Total number of males living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Dynamics > Population growth > Annual %: Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . 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 the country of origin."
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Percent Jewish: Proportion of country’s population that is Jewish.
Total population > Evolution of the population > Population growth rates: The tables refer to the resident population. For countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States which have overseas colonies, protectorates or other territorial possessions, their populations are generally excluded. For full details, see Sources below.
Growth rates are the annual changes in the population and are the result of births, deaths and net migration during the year.
The total fertility rate is the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children in that period in agreement with the prevailing age-specific fertility rates.
Total population > Age 40-44: Total population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged above 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59: Percent of population that is widowed by age group, gender and urban / rural status.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59: Percent widowed in age group.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population: Country of birth of Canadian residents (in percent).
Marriage, divorce and children > Adoption > Adoption to live birth ratio: Amount of adoptions for every 100 live births in each country. In America, for instance, for every 100 live births, three children are adopted.
Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49: Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49). Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for married women ages 15-49 only.
Total population > Age 20-24: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Total population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Urban and rural > Females living in urban agglomerations: Total number of females living in urban agglomerations. An urban agglomeration should not be confused with a metropolitan area, whereas an agglomeration refers to multiple connected urban cities, while a metropolitan area refers to a central urban area with outlying suburban cities and districts.
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Female population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
Total population > Evolution of the population > Population growth rates per million: The tables refer to the resident population. For countries such as France, the United Kingdom and the United States which have overseas colonies, protectorates or other territorial possessions, their populations are generally excluded. For full details, see Sources below.
Growth rates are the annual changes in the population and are the result of births, deaths and net migration during the year.
The total fertility rate is the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children in that period in agreement with the prevailing age-specific fertility rates. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Structure > Population > Total: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates."
Drinking water source > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients: Allowed recipients.
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Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity: Donor anonymity.
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Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Donor payment: Donor payment.
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Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Note: Country people note.
Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Female population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
Improved sanitation facilities, rural > % of rural population with access: Improved sanitation facilities, rural (% of rural population with access). Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population using improved sanitation facilities. The improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system, septic tank, pit latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.
Fertility > Low-birthweight babies > % of births: Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.
Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000: Female population - Age 45-49, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Number of neonatal deaths per million: Number of neonatal deaths. Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million: Number of maternal deaths. Maternal mortality deaths is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Spain per thousand people: Foreign residents in Spain (number of people by country of origin). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64). Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64)

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STAT	Australia	New Zealand
Age distribution > Median age	47.26 years Ranked 69th.	48.33 years Ranked 50th. 2% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	15.14% Ranked 124th. 3% more than New Zealand	14.66% Ranked 145th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	6.28 million Ranked 57th. 7 times more than New Zealand	907,175 Ranked 118th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.55% Ranked 119th. 3% more than New Zealand	10.24% Ranked 147th.
Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	82.1% Ranked 56th.	84.15% Ranked 43th. 2% more than Australia
Birth rate	12.23 births/1,000 population Ranked 162nd.	13.48 births/1,000 population Ranked 149th. 10% more than Australia
Death rate	7.01 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 132nd.	7.25 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 121st. 3% more than Australia
Ethnic groups	white 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%	European 56.8%, Asian 8%, Maori 7.4%, Pacific islander 4.6%, mixed 9.7%, other 13.5%
Gender > Female population	20.79 million Ranked 55th. 7 times more than New Zealand	3.1 million Ranked 116th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	2.19 Ranked 27th. 13% more than New Zealand	1.94 Ranked 35th.
Mother's mean age at first birth	30.5 Ranked 1st. 10% more than New Zealand	27.7 Ranked 5th.
Population	22.26 million Ranked 55th. 5 times more than New Zealand	4.37 million Ranked 125th.
Population > Population growth, past and future	0.114 Ranked 55th.	-0.082 Ranked 88th.
Population growth	0.114% Ranked 55th.	-0.082% Ranked 88th.
Population growth rate	1.11% Ranked 106th. 31% more than New Zealand	0.85% Ranked 130th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	4.38 million Ranked 57th. 7 times more than New Zealand	633,352 Ranked 119th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	35.49% Ranked 65th.	36.71% Ranked 46th. 3% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	22.79 million Ranked 56th. 7 times more than New Zealand	3.36 million Ranked 119th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	2.06 million Ranked 57th. 7 times more than New Zealand	297,008 Ranked 119th.
Obesity > Adult obesity rate	26.8% Ranked 42nd.	28.3% Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	49.37% Ranked 135th. 2% more than New Zealand	48.63% Ranked 154th.
Population in 2015	22,250 thousand Ranked 54th. 5 times more than New Zealand	4,302 thousand Ranked 122nd.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	30.3 million Ranked 4th. 12 times more than New Zealand	2.58 million Ranked 7th.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	6.58 Ranked 133th.	6.68 Ranked 129th. 1% more than Australia
Total fertility rate	1.77 children born/woman Ranked 156th.	2.06 children born/woman Ranked 117th. 16% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	29.94% Ranked 65th.	31.03% Ranked 44th. 4% more than Australia
Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.48 Ranked 142nd.	0.51 Ranked 120th. 6% more than Australia
Age structure > 0-14 years	18.1% Ranked 168th.	20.1% Ranked 154th. 11% more than Australia
Gender > Male population	20.71 million Ranked 54th. 7 times more than New Zealand	3.09 million Ranked 116th.
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	14.73 million Ranked 46th. 6 times more than New Zealand	2.27 million Ranked 114th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	54.91% Ranked 141st. 1% more than New Zealand	54.3% Ranked 154th.
Age structure > 65 years and over	14.7% Ranked 44th. 5% more than New Zealand	14% Ranked 49th.
Nationality > Noun	Australian(s)	New Zealander(s)
Divorce rate	2.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.	2.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 4% more than Australia
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	54.53% Ranked 63th.	57.15% Ranked 43th. 5% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.97% Ranked 122nd. 4% more than New Zealand	4.8% Ranked 144th.
Physicians density	3.85 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 4th. 41% more than New Zealand	2.74 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 14th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	48,935 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than New Zealand	8,551 Ranked 41st.
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	12.43 million Ranked 40th. 6 times more than New Zealand	1.92 million Ranked 112th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	20.49 million Ranked 56th. 7 times more than New Zealand	3.01 million Ranked 119th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	5.86 million Ranked 31st. 7 times more than New Zealand	891,214 Ranked 101st.
Cities > Urban population	95,896 Ranked 18th. 7% more than New Zealand	89,514 Ranked 42nd.
Abortion > Abortion rate	19.7 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 4th. The same as New Zealand	19.7 abortions per 1,000 women Ranked 4th.
Nationality > Adjective	Australian	New Zealand
Sex ratio > Total population	1.01 male(s)/female Ranked 64th. 2% more than New Zealand	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 101st.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	10.17% Ranked 122nd. 3% more than New Zealand	9.86% Ranked 146th.
Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 63th. 1% more than New Zealand	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 106th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	121,752 Ranked 19th. 6 times more than New Zealand	20,231 Ranked 55th.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	14.11% Ranked 46th.	14.41% Ranked 36th. 2% more than Australia
Marriage rate	6.9 Ranked 9th.	7 Ranked 6th. 1% more than Australia
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	5.45 Ranked 38th. 19% more than New Zealand	4.59 Ranked 59th.
Gender > Sex ratio at birth	1.05 Ranked 55th. The same as New Zealand	1.05 Ranked 54th.
Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total	4.22 million Ranked 57th. 7 times more than New Zealand	610,167 Ranked 118th.
Migration > Net migration rate	6.34 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 18th. 2 times more than New Zealand	2.62 migrant(s)/1,000 populati Ranked 33th.
Child labor > Children ages 5-14	30.5 Ranked 1st. 10% more than New Zealand	27.7 Ranked 5th.
Future population change	47,244.6 Ranked 35th.	-5,101.4 Ranked 113th.
Urban population	17.93 million Ranked 36th. 5 times more than New Zealand	3.53 million Ranked 92nd.
Urbanization in 2015	94.8% Ranked 7th. 8% more than New Zealand	87.5% Ranked 26th.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita	31,542.67 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 26% more than New Zealand	25,012.56 per 1 million people Ranked 23th.
Median age > Total	38.1 years Ranked 57th. 2% more than New Zealand	37.4 years Ranked 59th.
Life expectancy at birth > Total population	81.98 years Ranked 10th. 1% more than New Zealand	80.82 years Ranked 25th.
Urban and rural > Urban population	18.39 million Ranked 20th. 5 times more than New Zealand	3.82 million Ranked 22nd.
Projected population growth	28.9% Ranked 88th. 1% more than New Zealand	28.54% Ranked 89th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women	29.7 Ranked 5th. 16% more than New Zealand	25.6 Ranked 8th.
Age structure > 15-64 years	67.5% Ranked 85th. 2% more than New Zealand	66.2% Ranked 104th.
Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 45th. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 39th.
Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio	28.6% Ranked 141st.	30.7% Ranked 132nd. 7% more than Australia
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Men	31.6 Ranked 5th. 17% more than New Zealand	27 Ranked 11th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio	27.57% Ranked 80th. 2% more than New Zealand	27% Ranked 111th.
Gender > Women aged 15-49	7.68 million Ranked 58th. 7 times more than New Zealand	1.12 million Ranked 119th.
Gender empowerment measure	0.759 Ranked 9th.	0.765 Ranked 7th. 1% more than Australia
Migration > Net migration	641,231 Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand	102,524 Ranked 35th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	16
Population > CIA Factbook	21.01 million Ranked 54th. 5 times more than New Zealand	4.17 million Ranked 124th.
Teenage pregancy rate	14.6 Ranked 144th.	22.05 Ranked 122nd. 51% more than Australia
Gender empowerment	0.759 Ranked 10th.	0.765 Ranked 8th. 1% more than Australia
Population density	2.79 Ranked 195th.	15.95 Ranked 166th. 6 times more than Australia
Sex ratio > Under 15 years	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 91st. The same as New Zealand	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 75th.
Infant mortality rate > Total	4.49 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 189th.	4.65 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 183th. 4% more than Australia
Age structure > 25-54 years	42% Ranked 92nd. 3% more than New Zealand	40.6% Ranked 112th.
Urban and rural > Rural population	3.93 million Ranked 31st. 6 times more than New Zealand	609,500 Ranked 29th.
Teenage birth rate	18.4 Ranked 11th.	29.8 Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Australia
Gender > Global Gender Gap Index	0.739 Ranked 24th.	0.78 Ranked 7th. 6% more than Australia
Age structure > 15-24 years	13.4% Ranked 175th.	14.1% Ranked 163th. 5% more than Australia
Gender > Gender inequality index	0.115 Ranked 129th.	0.164 Ranked 116th. 43% more than Australia
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people	823.76 Ranked 10th.	862.31 Ranked 4th. 5% more than Australia
Rural population	2.4 million Ranked 100th. 4 times more than New Zealand	565,648.2 Ranked 143th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin	28 Ranked 151st. 3 times more than New Zealand	10 Ranked 162nd.
Migration > Foreign worker salaries	3 billion Ranked 25th. 3 times more than New Zealand	871.16 million Ranked 38th.
Size of houses	70% Ranked 5th.	74% Ranked 2nd. 6% more than Australia
Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman	1.87 Ranked 136th.	2.1 Ranked 114th. 12% more than Australia
Age structure > 55-64 years	11.8% Ranked 56th. 4% more than New Zealand	11.3% Ranked 63th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 94th. The same as New Zealand	18 Ranked 66th.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	16	16
Gender > Female population per thousand people	509.99 Ranked 48th. About the same as New Zealand	509.02 Ranked 51st.
Future population > Males	12.58 million Ranked 57th. 5 times more than New Zealand	2.43 million Ranked 123th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	20 years Ranked 2nd. The same as New Zealand	20 years Ranked 1st.
Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	13.29 Ranked 140th.	14.27 Ranked 134th. 7% more than Australia
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	1.03 Ranked 53th. 3% more than New Zealand	1 Ranked 110th.
Cities > Cities larger than the capital	Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth , Adelaide , Gold Coast , Newcastle	Auckland , Christchurch
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people	1.47 Ranked 4th.	6.49 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Australia
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio	50.2% Ranked 121st.	51.9% Ranked 107th. 3% more than Australia
Population density > People per sq. km of land area	2.91 sq. km Ranked 209th.	16.73 sq. km Ranked 180th. 6 times more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people	686.48 Ranked 46th. 3% more than New Zealand	665.1 Ranked 76th.
Drinking water source > Improved > Total	100% of population Ranked 33th. The same as New Zealand	100% of population Ranked 7th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people	143.15 Ranked 150th.	146.03 Ranked 143th. 2% more than Australia
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	1% Ranked 29th.	1.1% Ranked 50th. 10% more than Australia
Life expectancy at birth > Female	84.54 years Ranked 13th. 2% more than New Zealand	82.94 years Ranked 30th.
Hospital bed density	3.9 beds/1,000 population Ranked 24th. 70% more than New Zealand	2.3 beds/1,000 population Ranked 31st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method	72.3% Ranked 11th.	75% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Australia
Contraceptive prevalence rate	72.3% Ranked 23th.	75% Ranked 19th. 4% more than Australia
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio	4.6 Ranked 165th.	4.7 Ranked 162nd. 2% more than Australia
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people	176.24 Ranked 62nd. 28% more than New Zealand	137.49 Ranked 28th.
Nobel prize laureates	6 Ranked 16th.	0.0 Ranked 34th.
Age at first marriage for women	28.6 years Ranked 6th. 6% more than New Zealand	27.1 years Ranked 17th.
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country	12.91% Ranked 22nd. 4% more than New Zealand	12.38% Ranked 24th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 37th. The same as New Zealand	18 Ranked 7th.
Urbanization	91 Ranked 19th. 6% more than New Zealand	86 Ranked 32nd.
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio	21.5% Ranked 33th. 1% more than New Zealand	21.2% Ranked 36th.
Sex ratio > 65 years and over	0.85 male(s)/female Ranked 73th. The same as New Zealand	0.85 male(s)/female Ranked 69th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births	4.1 Ranked 162nd.	4.7 Ranked 155th. 15% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people	191.64 Ranked 34th. 5% more than New Zealand	183.09 Ranked 41st.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum	22,548 Ranked 44th. 7 times more than New Zealand	3,289 Ranked 84th.
International migration > Immigrant population > Foreign-born population	24.06% Ranked 3rd. 13% more than New Zealand	21.25% Ranked 4th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people	192.35 Ranked 144th.	204.91 Ranked 135th. 7% more than Australia
Population in largest city	4.33 million Ranked 31st. 4 times more than New Zealand	1.15 million Ranked 96th.
Population, total	22.68 million Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than New Zealand	4.43 million Ranked 123th.
Gender ratio > Whole population	101.1% Ranked 109th.	103.2% Ranked 67th. 2% more than Australia
Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 16th. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 4th.
One person households	24% Ranked 4th. 20% more than New Zealand	20% Ranked 6th.
Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper	140,872 Ranked 21st. 37% more than New Zealand	103,200 Ranked 8th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita	0.996 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th. 53% more than New Zealand	0.651 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th.
Life expectancy at birth > Male	79.55 years Ranked 9th. 1% more than New Zealand	78.79 years Ranked 21st.
Net migration	749,997 Ranked 9th. 10 times more than New Zealand	75,003 Ranked 35th.
Migration > Refugees	64,100 Ranked 36th. 9 times more than New Zealand	7,000 Ranked 69th.
Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	0.4% Ranked 21st. The same as New Zealand	0.4% Ranked 44th.
Maternal mortality rate	7 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 165th.	15 deaths/100,000 live births Ranked 143th. 2 times more than Australia
Migration > Asylum Seekers	12.4 Ranked 14th. 7 times more than New Zealand	1.7 Ranked 24th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	None	None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	None	None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper	139,833 Ranked 18th. 41% more than New Zealand	99,000 Ranked 8th.
Urban and rural > Female rural population	1.94 million Ranked 26th. 7 times more than New Zealand	297,300 Ranked 23th.
Population > CIA Factbook per capita	0.982 Ranked 124th. About the same as New Zealand	0.978 Ranked 133th.
Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index	0.147 Ranked 109th.	0.363 Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Australia
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	12.85 Ranked 153th.	26.27 Ranked 125th. 2 times more than Australia
Languages	English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 8.2%, unspecified 5.7%	English (official) 91.2%, Maori (official) 3.9%, Samoan 2.1%, French 1.3%, Hindi 1.1%, Yue 1.1%, Northern Chinese 1%, other 12.9%, New Zealand Sign Language (official)
Divorces per 100 marriages	46 divorces per 100 marriag Ranked 9th.	47.1 divorces per 100 marriag Ranked 8th. 2% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people	631.39 Ranked 65th. 3% more than New Zealand	612.08 Ranked 96th.
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people	66.06 Ranked 136th.	71.43 Ranked 129th. 8% more than Australia
Couples with children	28% Ranked 21st. 17% more than New Zealand	24% Ranked 23th.
Rural population per 1000	117.62 Ranked 171st.	136.83 Ranked 168th. 16% more than Australia
Marriage, divorce and children > Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	16
International migration > Trends in migration > Net migration rate	7.681159	1.417769
Future population > Females	12.71 million Ranked 57th. 5 times more than New Zealand	2.47 million Ranked 121st.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths	19 Ranked 120th. 90% more than New Zealand	10 Ranked 133th.
Migration > Foreign population	23.6% Ranked 3rd.	24.2% Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Australia
Charity > World Giving Index	3 Ranked 57th.	4 Ranked 56th. 33% more than Australia
Gender development index	0.932 Ranked 9th.	0.933 Ranked 7th. About the same as Australia
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total	11.3% Ranked 96th.	17.3% Ranked 72nd. 53% more than Australia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total	20 years Ranked 2nd. The same as New Zealand	20 years Ranked 1st.
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people	37.78 Ranked 24th. 9% more than New Zealand	34.81 Ranked 33th.
Age at first marriage for men	30.6 years Ranked 9th. 5% more than New Zealand	29.2 years Ranked 16th.
Immigration > Commitment to Development Index (immigration)	4.2 Ranked 18th.	6.4 Ranked 8th. 52% more than Australia
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women	0.8 Ranked 15th.	8.4 Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Australia
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female	10.8% Ranked 52nd.	16.1% Ranked 40th. 49% more than Australia
Gender > Male population per thousand people	505.39 Ranked 40th. 3% more than New Zealand	491.06 Ranked 140th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians	67,550 Ranked 23th. 7 times more than New Zealand	10,235 Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Definition	age 15 and over can read and write	age 15 and over can read and write
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females	28.7 years Ranked 4th. 13% more than New Zealand	25.4 years Ranked 6th.
Education expenditures	5.1% of GDP Ranked 45th.	7.2% of GDP Ranked 6th. 41% more than Australia
Number of infant deaths	1,000 Ranked 125th.	0.0 Ranked 157th.
Number of under-five deaths	2,000 Ranked 108th.	0.0 Ranked 159th.
GDP per capita > Current US$	$67,555.76 Ranked 6th. 79% more than New Zealand	$37,749.44 Ranked 23th.
Cities > Urban population per thousand people	4e-06 Ranked 143th.	1.96e-05 Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Australia
Density and urbanisation > Urban population	19.45 million Ranked 35th. 5 times more than New Zealand	3.74 million Ranked 89th.
Lone parent families	8% Ranked 10th.	9% Ranked 4th. 13% more than Australia
Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people	136.55 Ranked 37th. 5% more than New Zealand	130.07 Ranked 42nd.
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 9 rooms	1,100 Ranked 14th.	79,005 Ranked 1st. 72 times more than Australia
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization	None	None
Infant mortality rate > Female	4.15 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 186th. 2% more than New Zealand	4.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 190th.
Housing > Number of rooms > Urban apartments with 10+ rooms per million people	2.37 Ranked 3rd.	19.36 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Australia
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories	22 Aug 1990	1 Oct 1990
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Female > Aged 15-19	0.9% Ranked 19th.	1.1% Ranked 18th. 22% more than Australia
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total	67.9% Ranked 61st. 2% more than New Zealand	66.5% Ranked 88th.
Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000	5 Ranked 19th. 5 times more than New Zealand	1 Ranked 82nd.
Migration > Foreign population outflow	50.8 thousand Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand	15.6 thousand Ranked 9th.
Gender ratio > Babies	94.8% Ranked 132nd. 1% more than New Zealand	93.8% Ranked 167th.
Urban population per 1000	879.15 Ranked 20th. 3% more than New Zealand	854.7 Ranked 23th.
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Female > Aged 15-19	1.3% Ranked 18th. 18% more than New Zealand	1.1% Ranked 17th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population	9.29 million Ranked 16th. 5 times more than New Zealand	1.96 million Ranked 17th.
Urban and rural > Male rural population	2 million Ranked 26th. 6 times more than New Zealand	312,200 Ranked 23th.
Urban and rural > Male urban population	9.1 million Ranked 16th. 5 times more than New Zealand	1.87 million Ranked 17th.
Median age > Both sexes	37.5 Ranked 51st. 2% more than New Zealand	36.8 Ranked 56th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males	2.02 million Ranked 73th. 5 times more than New Zealand	446,883 Ranked 127th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males	1.27 million Ranked 30th. 5 times more than New Zealand	238,560 Ranked 86th.
Housing > Owner occupier households	59,133 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than New Zealand	4,449 Ranked 7th.
Urbanization > Urban population	None	None
Major cities > Population	Sydney 4.429 million; Melbourne 3.853 million; Brisbane 1.97 million; Perth 1.599 million; CANBERRA (capital) 399,000	Auckland 1.36 million; WELLINGTON (capital) 391,000
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total	21 years Ranked 1st. 11% more than New Zealand	19 years Ranked 2nd.
Population in largest city > Per capita	0.213 per capita Ranked 35th.	0.28 per capita Ranked 20th. 31% more than Australia
Infant mortality rate > Male	4.8 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 187th.	5.22 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 180th. 9% more than Australia
Literacy > Male	99% Ranked 52nd. The same as New Zealand	99% Ranked 48th.
Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000	2 Ranked 29th.	0.0 Ranked 106th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male	11.9% Ranked 90th.	18.2% Ranked 56th. 53% more than Australia
Elderly population > Elderly Population by region > Percentage of elderly population by country per million	0.593% Ranked 18th.	2.87% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Australia
Number of infant deaths per 1000	0.0441 Ranked 123th.	0.0 Ranked 157th.
Total Population per capita	0.994 Ranked 121st. 1% more than New Zealand	0.986 Ranked 133th.
Gender ratio > Urban population	102.6% Ranked 40th.	105.6% Ranked 23th. 3% more than Australia
Marriage > Percent married > Urban > Male > Aged 15-19	0.4% Ranked 14th. The same as New Zealand	0.4% Ranked 17th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000	94.56 Ranked 152nd.	104.68 Ranked 140th. 11% more than Australia
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total	13.3% Ranked 44th. 6% more than New Zealand	12.6% Ranked 50th.
Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations	162,292 Ranked 11th.	395,600 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 38th. The same as New Zealand	18 Ranked 7th.
Language > German speaking population	110,000 outside Europe Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand	37,500 outside Europe Ranked 7th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants	0.3% Ranked 62nd. 50% more than New Zealand	0.2% Ranked 74th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time	37% Ranked 12th.	38% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Australia
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men	170.9 Ranked 81st.	180.3 Ranked 65th. 6% more than Australia
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men	115.7 Ranked 133th.	118.8 Ranked 119th. 3% more than Australia
Religions	Protestant 27.4% (Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%), Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7%	Protestant 38.6% (Anglican 13.8%, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Reformed 10%, Christian (no denomination specified) 4.6%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Baptist 1.4%, other Christian 3.8%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, Maori Christian 1.6%, Hindu 1.6%, Buddhist 1.3%, other religions 2.2%, none 32.2%, other or unidentified 9.9%
Urban population > Per capita	0.882 per capita Ranked 20th. 2% more than New Zealand	0.862 per capita Ranked 22nd.
Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults	80.6 Ranked 177th.	87.31 Ranked 174th. 8% more than Australia
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index	0.149 Ranked 132nd.	0.363 Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Australia
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million	12.32 million Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than New Zealand	1.15 million Ranked 97th.
Gender development	0.938 Ranked 2nd. 3% more than New Zealand	0.914 Ranked 18th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	72.3% Ranked 11th.	75% Ranked 7th. 4% more than Australia
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom	14.6% Ranked 10th. 27% more than New Zealand	11.5% Ranked 9th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male	19 years Ranked 2nd. The same as New Zealand	19 years Ranked 1st.
Median age > Male	37.3 years Ranked 51st. 2% more than New Zealand	36.6 years Ranked 57th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female	20 years Ranked 3rd. The same as New Zealand	20 years Ranked 1st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Men	0.4 Ranked 12th.	4.5 Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Australia
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female	20 years Ranked 3rd. The same as New Zealand	20 years Ranked 1st.
Density and urbanisation > Rural population	2.42 million Ranked 96th. 4 times more than New Zealand	574,864.56 Ranked 138th.
Migration > Asylum seekers acceptance rates > 1990-99	13.1% Ranked 15th.	17.6% Ranked 13th. 34% more than Australia
Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio	91.6 Ranked 46th.	92.2 Ranked 38th. 1% more than Australia
Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio	102.6 Ranked 40th.	105.6 Ranked 23th. 3% more than Australia
Marriage > Percent married > Rural > Male > Aged 15-19	0.6% Ranked 12th. 50% more than New Zealand	0.4% Ranked 16th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000	71.44 Ranked 45th. 6% more than New Zealand	67.33 Ranked 47th.
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000	329.15 Ranked 80th. 1% more than New Zealand	324.6 Ranked 93th.
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total	18.8% Ranked 165th.	20.9% Ranked 153th. 11% more than Australia
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females	1.53 million Ranked 30th. 5 times more than New Zealand	287,422 Ranked 90th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent	76% Ranked 2nd. 15% more than New Zealand	66% Ranked 9th.
Housing > Number of rooms > Houses with 1 room	390,125 Ranked 2nd. 75 times more than New Zealand	5,217 Ranked 4th.
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms	15 Ranked 4th.	132 Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Australia
Female population > Age 15-19	680,723 Ranked 66th. 5 times more than New Zealand	144,548 Ranked 130th.
Median age > Female	38.8 years Ranked 57th. 2% more than New Zealand	38.2 years Ranked 61st.
Housing > Number of rooms > Apartments with 8 rooms per million people	0.672 Ranked 5th.	31.54 Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Australia
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters	22,039.16 Ranked 30th.	74,230.45 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia
Cities > Rate of urbanization	1.2% Ranked 148th. 20% more than New Zealand	1% Ranked 150th.
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita	2.05 per 1 million people Ranked 165th.	2.4 per 1 million people Ranked 164th. 17% more than Australia
Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people	250.28 Ranked 101st. 1% more than New Zealand	248.1 Ranked 107th.
Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births	5.4 Ranked 161st.	6.3 Ranked 154th. 17% more than Australia
Future population > Males per thousand people	481.93 Ranked 129th.	483.86 Ranked 123th. About the same as Australia
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes	16 with permission from a court and both parents (only granted in exceptional circumstances).	16 with parental consent.
Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Children per donor	Australian Capital Territory : no data New South Wales : 5 families Northern Territory : no data Queensland : no data South Australia : no data Tasmania : no data Victoria : 10 families	10 children to 4 families (clinical policy, not legislated)
International migrant stock, total per 1000	213.52 Ranked 31st.	220.26 Ranked 30th. 3% more than Australia
International migrant stock, total	4.71 million Ranked 12th. 5 times more than New Zealand	962,072 Ranked 45th.
Migration > Asylum Seekers per million	0.639 Ranked 17th. 46% more than New Zealand	0.438 Ranked 19th.
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	8 Ranked 152nd. 14% more than New Zealand	7 Ranked 154th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population	135,000 Ranked 10th. 15 times more than New Zealand	9,000 Ranked 33th.
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country	8,100 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than New Zealand	3,300 Ranked 42nd.
Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	78 Ranked 17th. 30% more than New Zealand	60 Ranked 50th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway	1,430 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than New Zealand	473 Ranked 94th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people	0.00749 Ranked 121st.	0.0901 Ranked 39th. 12 times more than Australia
Migration > Refugees per 1000	3.76 Ranked 44th. 79% more than New Zealand	2.1 Ranked 53th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.2% Ranked 22nd.	0.3% Ranked 19th. 50% more than Australia
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females	1.92 million Ranked 73th. 5 times more than New Zealand	424,240 Ranked 126th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000	59.21 Ranked 31st. 6% more than New Zealand	55.88 Ranked 37th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada	18,165 Ranked 62nd. 93% more than New Zealand	9,415 Ranked 88th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent	67% Ranked 11th.	68% Ranked 9th. 1% more than Australia
Total Population > Female	10.18 million Ranked 53th. 5 times more than New Zealand	2.05 million Ranked 122nd.
Migration > International migrant stock > Total	4.34 million Ranked 12th. 5 times more than New Zealand	857,559 Ranked 41st.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males	30.9 years Ranked 4th. 14% more than New Zealand	27.2 years Ranked 9th.
Future population > Females per thousand people	486.2 Ranked 148th.	497.17 Ranked 110th. 2% more than Australia
Gender ratio > Aged over 60	115.7% Ranked 133th.	118.8% Ranked 119th. 3% more than Australia
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65	122.6 Ranked 122nd.	125.4 Ranked 106th. 2% more than Australia
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80	170.9 Ranked 81st.	180.3 Ranked 65th. 6% more than Australia
Total population > Evolution of the population > Total fertility rates	1.81 Number of children born t Ranked 13th.	2.01 Number of children born t Ranked 5th. 11% more than Australia
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese	500,000 Ranked 5th. 11 times more than New Zealand	47,200 Ranked 18th.
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Born	25 December 1887	22 December 1893
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000	35.88 Ranked 95th.	42.26 Ranked 26th. 18% more than Australia
Female population > Age 25-29	659,521 Ranked 58th. 4 times more than New Zealand	157,783 Ranked 124th.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000	33.44 Ranked 153th.	34.87 Ranked 148th. 4% more than Australia
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000	33.38 Ranked 163th.	34.97 Ranked 158th. 5% more than Australia
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000	68.36 Ranked 163th.	71.31 Ranked 158th. 4% more than Australia
Male population > Age 25-29	684,704 Ranked 57th. 4 times more than New Zealand	162,019 Ranked 122nd.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000	34.98 Ranked 164th.	36.34 Ranked 158th. 4% more than Australia
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000	68.49 Ranked 152nd.	71.86 Ranked 149th. 5% more than Australia
Assyrian population > Estimated % of total population > 2008	0.28	0.07
Antarctic population > Summer 1998-9	201 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than New Zealand	60 Ranked 14th.
Labor force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64	82.5% Ranked 57th.	83.2% Ranked 47th. 1% more than Australia
Urban and rural > Males living in urban agglomerations	80,736 Ranked 10th.	194,000 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
Dynamics > Population growth > Annual %	2.05% Ranked 54th. 88% more than New Zealand	1.09% Ranked 116th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female > %	59.4% Ranked 16th. 26% more than New Zealand	47.3% Ranked 39th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Percent Jewish	0.613% Ranked 11th. 3 times more than New Zealand	0.204% Ranked 24th.
Total population > Evolution of the population > Population growth rates	0.688% Ranked 5th. 19% more than New Zealand	0.58% Ranked 7th.
Total population > Age 40-44	1.5 million Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than New Zealand	264,128 Ranked 122nd.
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged above 59	9.1% Ranked 19th.	11.2% Ranked 12th. 23% more than Australia
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.2% Ranked 12th.	0.3% Ranked 13th. 50% more than Australia
Widows > Proportion of age group > Urban > Men > Aged 30 to 39	0.2% Ranked 13th.	0.3% Ranked 10th. 50% more than Australia
Widows > Proportion of age group > Rural > Women > Aged 40 to 59	2.8% Ranked 20th.	3.9% Ranked 20th. 39% more than Australia
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 40 to 59	0.9% Ranked 32nd.	1.2% Ranked 39th. 33% more than Australia
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population	0.1% Ranked 57th.	0.0 Ranked 133th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Adoption > Adoption to live birth ratio	0.2 Ranked 8th.	0.26 Ranked 7th. 30% more than Australia
Fertility > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49	70.8% Ranked 11th.	75% Ranked 8th. 6% more than Australia
Total population > Age 20-24	1.38 million Ranked 61st. 5 times more than New Zealand	285,654 Ranked 131st.
Total population > Age 25-29 per 1000	65.91 Ranked 168th.	77.36 Ranked 111th. 17% more than Australia
Urban and rural > Females living in urban agglomerations	81,556 Ranked 10th.	201,600 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Australia
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total	2.4 Ranked 41st. 9% more than New Zealand	2.2 Ranked 53th.
Total population > Evolution of the population > Population growth rates per million	0.0316% Ranked 8th.	0.134% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Australia
Structure > Population > Total	21.87 million Ranked 47th. 5 times more than New Zealand	4.32 million Ranked 116th.
Drinking water source > Improved > Urban	100% of population Ranked 47th. The same as New Zealand	100% of population Ranked 29th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients	no data	Everyone
Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity	no	no
Marriage, divorce and children > Sperm donation laws > Donor payment	no data	no data
Male population > Age 35-39 per 1000	37.63 Ranked 62nd.	37.77 Ranked 59th. About the same as Australia
Note	Australia's aboriginal people are now in the minority	Auckland: New Zealand's largest city and a major port
Female population > Age 80-84 per 1000	22.58 Ranked 3rd. 10% more than New Zealand	20.54 Ranked 5th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male	19 years Ranked 2nd. The same as New Zealand	19 years Ranked 1st.
Improved sanitation facilities, rural > % of rural population with access	100% Ranked 24th. 14% more than New Zealand	88% Ranked 63th.
Fertility > Low-birthweight babies > % of births	6.6% Ranked 54th. 5% more than New Zealand	6.3% Ranked 56th.
Female population > Age 45-49 per 1000	35.9 Ranked 42nd. 10% more than New Zealand	32.5 Ranked 65th.
Number of neonatal deaths per million	44.08 Ranked 108th.	0.0 Ranked 151st.
Fertility > Number of maternal deaths per million	0.861 Ranked 157th.	2.29 Ranked 136th. 3 times more than Australia
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male > %	68.3% Ranked 22nd. 11% more than New Zealand	61.7% Ranked 41st.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female > %	66.7% Ranked 15th. 15% more than New Zealand	57.8% Ranked 28th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Spain per thousand people	0.0692 Ranked 63th.	0.0712 Ranked 62nd. 3% more than Australia
Labor force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64	70.3% Ranked 44th.	72.5% Ranked 34th. 3% more than Australia

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