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

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

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

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

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  • Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
  • Migration > Internally displaced persons > Number, high estimate: Internally displaced persons (number, high estimate). Internally displaced persons are people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.
  • Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases: This entry is derived from People > Major infectious diseases, which lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population.
    The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines.
    Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions.
    food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy:
    Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.
    Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.
    Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%.
    vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod:
    Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, ...
    Full definition
  • 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 > Marriage rate for girls under 18: Percentage of women currently aged 20 to 24 who were married or in a marriage-like union before the age of 18.
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.

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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.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 2000 adjusted
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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).
  • 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."
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
  • Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Population, total per 1000: Population, total. Population, total refers to the total population. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Emigration rate of tertiary educated > % of total tertiary educated population: Emigration rate of tertiary educated (% of total tertiary educated population). Emigration rate of tertiary educated shows the stock of emigrants ages 25 and older, residing in an OECD country other than that in which they were born, with at least one year of tertiary education as a percentage of the population age 25 and older with tertiary education.
  • Refugee population by country or territory of origin: 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 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.
  • Age dependency ratio, old > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
  • Age dependency ratio, young > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
  • Fertility > Completeness of birth registration, rural > %: Completeness of birth registration, rural (%). Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
  • Fertility > Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49: Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.
  • Fertility > Wanted fertility rate > Births per woman: Wanted fertility rate (births per woman). Wanted fertility rate is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided.
  • Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
  • Fertility > Completeness of birth registration > %: Completeness of birth registration (%). Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.
  • Urban population > % of total: Urban population (% of total). Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
  • Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total: Female population - Age 10-14 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Rural population > Per capita: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 60 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 60, there are 196 females who are over 60.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual %: 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.
  • Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total: Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
  • Structure > Population > Female > % of total: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.
  • Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000: Male population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Women > Contraceptive prevalence %: People - Women - Contraceptive prevalence (%) 1995-2002
  • Total population > Age 55-59: Total population - Age 55-59, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 35-39: Total population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total: Male population - Age 25-29 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • CPIA social protection rating: Social protection and labor assess government policies in social protection and labor market regulations that reduce the risk of becoming poor, assist those who are poor to better manage further risks, and ensure a minimal level of welfare to all people.
  • Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total: Total population - Age 35-39 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total: Total population - Age 75-79 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Women > Antenatal care coverage %: People - Women - Antenatal care coverage (%) 1995-2002
  • Male population > Age 40-44: Male population - Age 40-44, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total: Total population - Age 70-74 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total: Total population - Age 65-69 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • HIV/AIDS > Deaths: This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults and children who died of AIDS during a given calendar year.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people: Urban Areas Over 500,000. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Male population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009: Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures (% of population, average 1990-2009). Droughts, floods and extreme temperatures is the annual average percentage of the population that is affected by natural disasters classified as either droughts, floods, or extreme temperature events. A drought is an extended period of time characterized by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. A flood is a significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region. Extreme temperature events are either cold waves or heat waves. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and property. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region. Population affected is the number of people injured, left homeless or requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency resulting from a natural disaster; it can also include displaced or evacuated people. Average percentage of population affected is calculated by dividing the sum of total affected for the period stated by the sum of the annual population figures for the period stated.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people: Total number of females living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Population growth > Annual %: Annual population growth rate. 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.
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 per million people: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+). Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Total population > Age 10-14: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005
  • Rural population growth > Annual %: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total: Total population - Age 15-19 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Total population: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total: Female population - Age 55-59 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 65-69: Female population - Age 65-69, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total: Male population - Age 30-34 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million > Per capita: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Female population > Age 70-74: Female population - Age 70-74, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 60-64: Female population - Age 60-64, as of April 26, 2005
  • Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %: People - Women - Skilled attendant at delivery (%) 1995-2002
  • Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000: Male population - Age 80-84, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
STAT Bangladesh India HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 48.87 years
Ranked 41st. 10% more than India
44.27 years
Ranked 118th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 14.32%
Ranked 160th.
15.9%
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 26.09 million
Ranked 16th.
245.95 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.04%
Ranked 158th.
11.18%
Ranked 83th. 11% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 18.3 million
Ranked 16th.
172.86 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 84.23%
Ranked 42nd. 27% more than India
66.19%
Ranked 125th.

Birth rate 22.07 births/1,000 population
Ranked 76th. 9% more than India
20.24 births/1,000 population
Ranked 87th.

Death rate 5.67 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 172nd.
7.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 116th. 30% more than Bangladesh

Ethnic groups Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3%
Gender > Female population 91.23 million
Ranked 14th.
760.43 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh

Mother's mean age at first birth 18.1
Ranked 12th.
19.9
Ranked 11th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Population 163.65 million
Ranked 8th.
1.22 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.381
Ranked 185th. 56% more than India
-0.244
Ranked 141st.

Population growth -0.381%
Ranked 185th. 56% more than India
-0.244%
Ranked 141st.

Population growth rate 1.59%
Ranked 76th. 24% more than India
1.28%
Ranked 90th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 37.25%
Ranked 42nd. 23% more than India
30.21%
Ranked 120th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 98.92 million
Ranked 15th.
930.78 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 8.53 million
Ranked 16th.
80.33 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 1.1%
Ranked 188th.
1.9%
Ranked 182nd. 73% more than Bangladesh
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 48.43%
Ranked 155th.
53.89%
Ranked 75th. 11% more than Bangladesh

Population in 2015 168,158 thousand
Ranked 7th.
1.26 million thousand
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 5.82
Ranked 156th.
7.95
Ranked 91st. 37% more than Bangladesh

Total fertility rate 2.5 children born/woman
Ranked 82nd.
2.55 children born/woman
Ranked 80th. 2% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 31.4%
Ranked 41st. 31% more than India
23.93%
Ranked 119th.

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.64
Ranked 73th. 7% more than India
0.6
Ranked 82nd.

Age structure > 0-14 years 33%
Ranked 70th. 14% more than India
28.9%
Ranked 87th.

Gender > Male population 91.01 million
Ranked 14th.
786.41 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 67.89 million
Ranked 9th.
467.24 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 54.28%
Ranked 155th.
60.17%
Ranked 72nd. 11% more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 65 years and over 4.9%
Ranked 141st.
5.7%
Ranked 125th. 16% more than Bangladesh

Nationality > Noun Bangladeshi(s) Indian(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 57.85%
Ranked 40th. 46% more than India
39.76%
Ranked 120th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.68%
Ranked 160th.
5.19%
Ranked 95th. 11% more than Bangladesh

Physicians density 0.36 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 22nd.
0.65 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 33th. 81% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 57.23 million
Ranked 7th.
370.1 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 88.26 million
Ranked 15th.
833.64 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 25.46 million
Ranked 6th.
115.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Bangladesh

Cities > Urban population 44,271
Ranked 192nd. 8% more than India
40,860
Ranked 196th.

Nationality > Adjective Bangladeshi Indian
Sex ratio > Total population 0.95 male(s)/female
Ranked 182nd.
1.08 male(s)/female
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 9.63%
Ranked 160th.
10.71%
Ranked 83th. 11% more than Bangladesh

Sex ratio > At birth 1.04 male(s)/female
Ranked 164th.
1.12 male(s)/female
Ranked 5th. 8% more than Bangladesh

Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk high very high
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 13.97%
Ranked 48th. 87% more than India
7.49%
Ranked 129th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Percentage 13%
Ranked 15th. 8% more than India
12%
Ranked 16th.
Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.05
Ranked 134th.
1.08
Ranked 1st. 3% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 17.56 million
Ranked 16th.
165.63 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Migration > Net migration rate -0.65 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 109th. 13 times more than India
-0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 86th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 18.1
Ranked 47th.
19.9
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Future population change -701,400
Ranked 192nd.
-3,795,319.6
Ranked 196th. 5 times more than Bangladesh

Urban population 35.6 million
Ranked 19th.
314.15 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Urbanization in 2015 34.4%
Ranked 140th. 3% more than India
33.5%
Ranked 141st.
Migration > Net migration > Per capita -4,935.754 per 1 million people
Ranked 114th. 4 times more than India
-1,406.928 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.

Median age > Total 23.9 years
Ranked 151st.
26.7 years
Ranked 133th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 70.36 years
Ranked 148th. 4% more than India
67.48 years
Ranked 161st.

Urban and rural > Urban population 39 million
Ranked 6th.
338.36 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Projected population growth 56.24%
Ranked 63th.
57.6%
Ranked 62nd. 2% more than Bangladesh
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 18.6
Ranked 25th.
20.2
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Bangladesh
Age structure > 15-64 years 61.6%
Ranked 162nd.
65.2%
Ranked 131st. 6% more than Bangladesh

Literacy > Total population 57.7%
Ranked 195th.
62.8%
Ranked 187th. 9% more than Bangladesh

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 46%
Ranked 80th. 4% more than India
44.3%
Ranked 86th.
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 26.38%
Ranked 152nd.
26.42%
Ranked 149th. About the same as Bangladesh

Gender > Women aged 15-49 33.09 million
Ranked 15th.
306.98 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Percentage living in urban areas 24%
Ranked 179th.
28%
Ranked 172nd. 17% more than Bangladesh
Migration > Net migration -700,000
Ranked 172nd.
-1,540,000
Ranked 177th. 2 times more than Bangladesh

Population > CIA Factbook 153.55 million
Ranked 8th.
1.15 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Teenage pregancy rate 70.47
Ranked 50th. 5% more than India
67.12
Ranked 52nd.

Population density 1,229.16
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than India
383.41
Ranked 18th.

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 167th.
1.13 male(s)/female
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Bangladesh

Percentage living in rural areas. 76%
Ranked 20th. 6% more than India
72%
Ranked 28th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 47.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 45th. 6% more than India
44.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 50th.

Age structure > 25-54 years 37.6%
Ranked 148th.
40.4%
Ranked 114th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Urban and rural > Rural population 111.61 million
Ranked 2nd.
811.84 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.685
Ranked 75th. 5% more than India
0.655
Ranked 101st.

Age structure > 15-24 years 18.8%
Ranked 91st. 3% more than India
18.2%
Ranked 102nd.
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.518
Ranked 37th.
0.61
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Bangladesh
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 255.13
Ranked 65th.
288.05
Ranked 69th. 13% more than Bangladesh

Rural population 106.22 million
Ranked 4th.
780.44 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 10,432
Ranked 48th.
19,514
Ranked 31st. 87% more than Bangladesh

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 7.59 million
Ranked 134th.
2.89 billion
Ranked 26th. 381 times more than Bangladesh

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 2.24
Ranked 104th.
2.53
Ranked 84th. 13% more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 55-64 years 5.7%
Ranked 143th.
6.9%
Ranked 123th. 21% more than Bangladesh
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 1st. The same as India
18
Ranked 63th.
Gender > Female population per thousand people 492.24
Ranked 163th. 2% more than India
482.64
Ranked 182nd.

Future population > Males 110.36 million
Ranked 8th.
771.03 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 8 years
Ranked 177th.
11 years
Ranked 136th. 38% more than Bangladesh

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 20.61
Ranked 92nd.
21
Ranked 90th. 2% more than Bangladesh

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 0.9
Ranked 214th.
1.07
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Bangladesh

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people 0.111
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than India
0.0174
Ranked 11th.
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 53.3%
Ranked 97th. 2% more than India
52.4%
Ranked 101st.
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 1,174.33 sq. km
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than India
410.72 sq. km
Ranked 22nd.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 637.27
Ranked 112th.
647.6
Ranked 103th. 2% more than Bangladesh

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 81% of population
Ranked 107th.
92% of population
Ranked 66th. 14% more than Bangladesh
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 203.16
Ranked 44th. 7% more than India
189.97
Ranked 88th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number 4.49 million
Ranked 5th.
26.97 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 51.3%
Ranked 1st. 44% more than India
35.7%
Ranked 5th.
Life expectancy at birth > Female 72.31 years
Ranked 152nd. 5% more than India
68.7 years
Ranked 164th.

Hospital bed density 0.6 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 62nd.
0.9 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Bangladesh
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 61.2%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than India
54.8%
Ranked 14th.

Contraceptive prevalence rate 61.2%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than India
54.8%
Ranked 1st.
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 13.6
Ranked 80th. 10% more than India
12.4
Ranked 90th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 730.14
Ranked 6th. 6% more than India
691.13
Ranked 17th.

Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews 175
Ranked 40th.
15,401
Ranked 15th. 88 times more than Bangladesh
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 20th. The same as India
18
Ranked 6th.
Urbanization 26
Ranked 181st.
28
Ranked 176th. 8% more than Bangladesh
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 7.3%
Ranked 118th.
8%
Ranked 107th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.96 male(s)/female
Ranked 24th. 5% more than India
0.91 male(s)/female
Ranked 39th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 33.1
Ranked 62nd.
43.8
Ranked 48th. 32% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 67.86
Ranked 114th.
77.42
Ranked 101st. 14% more than Bangladesh

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 228,586
Ranked 12th. 23% more than India
185,323
Ranked 17th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning 13.5%
Ranked 13th.
20.5%
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 316.64
Ranked 73th. 5% more than India
301.72
Ranked 79th.

Population in largest city 12.43 million
Ranked 9th.
18.2 million
Ranked 5th. 46% more than Bangladesh

Population, total 154.7 million
Ranked 9th.
1.24 billion
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Bangladesh

Gender ratio > Whole population 95.3%
Ranked 174th. 2% more than India
93.1%
Ranked 181st.

Literacy > Female 53.4%
Ranked 71st. 5% more than India
50.8%
Ranked 5th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 0.185 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 15% more than India
0.161 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.

Life expectancy at birth > Male 68.48 years
Ranked 146th. 3% more than India
66.38 years
Ranked 151st.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 > Total number per thousand people 27.41
Ranked 53th. 24% more than India
22.09
Ranked 58th.
Net migration -2,040,559
Ranked 192nd.
-2,294,049
Ranked 193th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Migration > Refugees 52,220
Ranked 39th.
185,510
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Cities > Slum population 27.54 million
Ranked 6th.
104.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 5%
Ranked 6th.
9.5%
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Bangladesh
Maternal mortality rate 240 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 47th. 20% more than India
200 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 55th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Female rural population 55.07 million
Ranked 1st.
394.59 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 1.04
Ranked 54th. 6% more than India
0.977
Ranked 135th.

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural 45% of population
Ranked 70th.
77% of population
Ranked 33th. 71% more than Bangladesh

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.141
Ranked 112th.
0.667
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Bangladesh
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.21
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than India
36.35
Ranked 100th.

Languages Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9%
Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 101.3
Ranked 86th. 1% more than India
100.6
Ranked 89th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 615.5
Ranked 89th.
620.86
Ranked 85th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Rural population per 1000 742.13
Ranked 31st. 7% more than India
692.4
Ranked 41st.

Future population > Females 107.57 million
Ranked 8th.
734.72 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 7,200
Ranked 9th.
56,000
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total 9.3%
Ranked 105th.
10.2%
Ranked 99th. 10% more than Bangladesh

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 8 years
Ranked 177th.
11 years
Ranked 136th. 38% more than Bangladesh
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 7.54
Ranked 115th. 7% more than India
7.04
Ranked 118th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 45.7
Ranked 1st. 66% more than India
27.6
Ranked 3rd.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female 13.6%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than India
11.5%
Ranked 5th.

Gender > Male population per thousand people 507.76
Ranked 30th.
517.36
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Bangladesh

Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians 350
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than India
140
Ranked 58th.
Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
Children under the age of 5 years underweight 41.3%
Ranked 1st.
43.5%
Ranked 1st. 5% more than Bangladesh
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 18.7 years
Ranked 26th.
19.9 years
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Education expenditures 2.2% of GDP
Ranked 80th.
3.3% of GDP
Ranked 38th. 50% more than Bangladesh

Number of under-five deaths 127,000
Ranked 9th.
1.41 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Bangladesh

Number of infant deaths 102,000
Ranked 8th.
1.1 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Bangladesh

GDP per capita > Current US$ $752.16
Ranked 156th.
$1,489.23
Ranked 137th. 98% more than Bangladesh

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 1.86e-07
Ranked 218th. 7 times more than India
2.56e-08
Ranked 220th.

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 44.81 million
Ranked 17th.
344.52 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Bangladesh

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 46.1
Ranked 115th.
50.68
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Bangladesh

Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 706
Ranked 93th.
6,692
Ranked 57th. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Infant mortality rate > Female 44.71 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 42nd.
46.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 63.1%
Ranked 134th.
63.3%
Ranked 131st. About the same as Bangladesh

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 3
Ranked 33th.
55
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Bangladesh
Gender ratio > Babies 96.1%
Ranked 71st. 4% more than India
92.2%
Ranked 186th.

Urban population per 1000 248.7
Ranked 163th.
278.71
Ranked 156th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Urban and rural > Male urban population 20.56 million
Ranked 4th.
178.04 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Urban and rural > Male rural population 56.54 million
Ranked 1st.
417.25 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Urban and rural > Female urban population 18.44 million
Ranked 5th.
160.31 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Bangladesh

Median age > Both sexes 23.5
Ranked 147th.
25.9
Ranked 125th. 10% more than Bangladesh
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 2.91 million
Ranked 16th.
28.29 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 26.36 million
Ranked 9th.
189.24 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population DHAKA (capital) 15.391 million; Chittagong 4.816 million; Khulna 1.636 million; Rajshahi 853,000 NEW DELHI (capital) 21.72 million; Mumbai 19.695 million; Kolkata 15.294 million; Chennai 7.416 million; Bangalore 7.079 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 8 years
Ranked 181st.
10 years
Ranked 155th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.088 per capita
Ranked 88th. 5 times more than India
0.017 per capita
Ranked 117th.

Literacy > Male 62%
Ranked 193th.
75.2%
Ranked 175th. 21% more than Bangladesh

Infant mortality rate > Male 49.79 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 46th. 15% more than India
43.28 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th.

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 2
Ranked 30th.
19
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male 8%
Ranked 108th.
9.8%
Ranked 99th. 23% more than Bangladesh

Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban 15% of population
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than India
3% of population
Ranked 84th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 56% of population
Ranked 103th. 65% more than India
34% of population
Ranked 123th.

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.659
Ranked 66th.
0.887
Ranked 55th. 35% more than Bangladesh

Total Population per capita 1.03
Ranked 67th. 6% more than India
0.972
Ranked 150th.
Gender ratio > Urban population 84.5%
Ranked 65th.
90.4%
Ranked 50th. 7% more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 3.5%
Ranked 164th.
5.2%
Ranked 117th. 49% more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 178.17
Ranked 68th. 11% more than India
161.1
Ranked 81st.

Urban and rural > Population living in urban agglomerations 283,099
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than India
105,377
Ranked 13th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males 21
Ranked 7th. The same as India
21
Ranked 2nd.
Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time 10%
Ranked 108th. The same as India
10%
Ranked 104th.
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews per 1000 0.00124
Ranked 48th.
0.0139
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Bangladesh
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.5%
Ranked 39th.
7.2%
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Bangladesh
Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 106.4
Ranked 166th.
106.9
Ranked 164th. About the same as Bangladesh

Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 124.2
Ranked 168th. 12% more than India
110.9
Ranked 181st.

Religions Muslim 89.5%, Hindu 9.6%, other 0.9% Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural 20% of population
Ranked 71st. Twice as much as India
10% of population
Ranked 100th.
Urban population > Per capita 0.251 per capita
Ranked 167th.
0.287 per capita
Ranked 159th. 14% more than Bangladesh

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 158.81
Ranked 113th.
241.9
Ranked 58th. 52% more than Bangladesh

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.223
Ranked 116th.
0.811
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Major infectious diseases > Animal contact disease rabies rabies
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 2.09
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than India
1.02
Ranked 91st.

Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 18.04 million
Ranked 13th.
127.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Gender development 0.468
Ranked 118th.
0.56
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Bangladesh
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 5.5%
Ranked 6th. The same as India
5.5%
Ranked 12th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 61.2%
Ranked 5th. 12% more than India
54.8%
Ranked 14th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 8 years
Ranked 180th.
11 years
Ranked 143th. 38% more than Bangladesh
Median age > Male 23.4 years
Ranked 151st.
26.1 years
Ranked 135th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Cities > Slum population proportion 61.6%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than India
29.4%
Ranked 36th.

Cities > Slum population per thousand people 184.22
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than India
87.96
Ranked 45th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 8 years
Ranked 37th.
10 years
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Bangladesh

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 8 years
Ranked 9th.
10 years
Ranked 36th. 25% more than Bangladesh
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 117.42 million
Ranked 4th.
810.82 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 84.5
Ranked 65th.
90.4
Ranked 50th. 7% more than Bangladesh

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 95.4
Ranked 50th. 1% more than India
94.8
Ranked 41st.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 2.53 million
Ranked 24th.
31.28 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 33.4%
Ranked 80th. 6% more than India
31.5%
Ranked 90th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 17.09
Ranked 160th.
26.63
Ranked 114th. 56% more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 320.79
Ranked 100th. 7% more than India
300.4
Ranked 135th.

Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent 13%
Ranked 106th.
19%
Ranked 86th. 46% more than Bangladesh
Female population > Age 15-19 8.63 million
Ranked 6th.
52.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Bangladesh
Median age > Female 24.4 years
Ranked 153th.
27.4 years
Ranked 126th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 686.89
Ranked 141st.
1,184.12
Ranked 123th. 72% more than Bangladesh

Migration > Internally displaced persons > Number, high estimate 500,000
Ranked 11th.
506,000
Ranked 9th. 1% more than Bangladesh

Cities > Rate of urbanization 3.5%
Ranked 40th. 46% more than India
2.4%
Ranked 76th.
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 57% of population
Ranked 156th.
58% of population
Ranked 152nd. 2% more than Bangladesh

Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases leptospirosis leptospirosis
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 65.77 per 1 million people
Ranked 110th. 4 times more than India
17.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 140th.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 275.49
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than India
257.57
Ranked 79th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 43.7
Ranked 63th.
54.1
Ranked 56th. 24% more than Bangladesh

Future population > Males per thousand people 563.41
Ranked 9th. 8% more than India
523.04
Ranked 32nd.
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes Bangladeshi law provides for penal sanctions for the contraction of under-age marriages, though such unions are not considered invalid. url= http://india.gov.in/howdo/howdoi.php?service=3 |title=Obtain Marriage Certificate - How do I: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref> If any partner(s) engages in marriage at a younger age, (s)he can ask for the marriage to be declared void. A recent recommendation by the Law Commission aims to equalize the marriage age for males and females to 18. Official policy automatically declares marriages under 16 as "null and void", while marriages at the age of 16 or 17 are "voidable". In 2012, high court has declared that Muslim women can marry at 15. Additionally, the report declares that "In spite of these legal provisions, child marriage is still widely practiced and a marriage solemnized in contravention of these provisions is not void even under the new PCMA, 1929, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and also under the Muslim Law."
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriage rate for girls under 18 66%
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than India
47%
Ranked 12th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens Visa on arrival Visa required
International migrant stock, total per 1000 7.18
Ranked 171st. 59% more than India
4.51
Ranked 182nd.

International migrant stock, total 1.09 million
Ranked 41st.
5.44 million
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Bangladesh

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 380
Ranked 50th.
540
Ranked 40th. 42% more than Bangladesh
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 170
Ranked 128th. The same as India
170
Ranked 127th.

Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 69
Ranked 28th. 33% more than India
52
Ranked 87th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.0016
Ranked 141st. 2 times more than India
0.000741
Ranked 144th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 1,026
Ranked 69th.
11,960
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than Bangladesh
Migration > Refugees per 1000 0.486
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than India
0.214
Ranked 85th.
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 0.3%
Ranked 27th.
1.2%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 24.86 million
Ranked 9th.
172.17 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 19.68
Ranked 128th.
24.08
Ranked 99th. 22% more than Bangladesh

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 33,230
Ranked 39th.
443,690
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Bangladesh
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent 42%
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than India
19%
Ranked 144th.
Total Population > Female 71.81 million
Ranked 8th.
530.74 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 1.03 million
Ranked 35th.
5.89 million
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Bangladesh

Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 380
Ranked 37th.
540
Ranked 22nd. 42% more than Bangladesh
Future population > Females per thousand people 539.24
Ranked 25th. 10% more than India
489.04
Ranked 140th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 124.2
Ranked 168th. 12% more than India
110.9
Ranked 181st.

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 109.4
Ranked 165th.
109.9
Ranked 164th. About the same as Bangladesh

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 106.4%
Ranked 166th.
106.9%
Ranked 164th. About the same as Bangladesh

Major infectious diseases > Water contact disease leptospirosis leptospirosis
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 38.12
Ranked 65th. 8% more than India
35.26
Ranked 100th.
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 61.72
Ranked 23th. 23% more than India
50.18
Ranked 99th.
Female population > Age 25-29 6.25 million
Ranked 7th.
43.6 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 44.94
Ranked 111th.
47.78
Ranked 105th. 6% more than Bangladesh
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 122.05
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than India
97.12
Ranked 104th.
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 92.51
Ranked 109th.
98.58
Ranked 103th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Male population > Age 25-29 6.44 million
Ranked 7th.
49.68 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 60.32
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than India
46.94
Ranked 107th.
Population, total per 1000 1,000
Ranked 182nd. The same as India
1,000
Ranked 93th.

Emigration rate of tertiary educated > % of total tertiary educated population 4.44%
Ranked 153th. 2% more than India
4.34%
Ranked 155th.

Refugee population by country or territory of origin 10,056
Ranked 50th.
16,232
Ranked 39th. 61% more than Bangladesh

Age dependency ratio, old > % of working-age population 7.28%
Ranked 118th.
7.95%
Ranked 106th. 9% more than Bangladesh

Age dependency ratio, young > % of working-age population 47.24%
Ranked 77th. 5% more than India
45.02%
Ranked 82nd.

Fertility > Completeness of birth registration, rural > % 8.8%
Ranked 39th.
34.8%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Fertility > Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 16.8%
Ranked 11th. 31% more than India
12.8%
Ranked 20th.

Fertility > Wanted fertility rate > Births per woman 1.9
Ranked 11th. The same as India
1.9
Ranked 9th.

Age dependency ratio > % of working-age population 54.53%
Ranked 86th. 3% more than India
52.97%
Ranked 95th.

Fertility > Completeness of birth registration > % 10%
Ranked 41st.
41%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Urban population > % of total 28.89%
Ranked 178th.
31.66%
Ranked 174th. 10% more than Bangladesh

Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 4.36
Ranked 131st.
4.92
Ranked 102nd. 13% more than Bangladesh
Rural population > Per capita 749 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 5% more than India
713 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 60 106.4
Ranked 166th.
106.9
Ranked 164th. About the same as Bangladesh

Density and urbanisation > Urban population > % of total 25.7%
Ranked 173th.
28.7%
Ranked 164th. 12% more than Bangladesh

Density and urbanisation > Urban population growth > Annual % 3.13%
Ranked 48th. 37% more than India
2.28%
Ranked 80th.

Structure > Population ages 65 and above > % of total 3.89%
Ranked 121st.
4.85%
Ranked 95th. 25% more than Bangladesh

Structure > Population > Female > % of total 49.43%
Ranked 150th. 2% more than India
48.34%
Ranked 168th.

Male population > Age 60-64 per 1000 11.23
Ranked 104th.
13.51
Ranked 80th. 20% more than Bangladesh
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females per 1000 168.01
Ranked 72nd. 15% more than India
146.57
Ranked 89th.

Women > Contraceptive prevalence % 54
Ranked 80th. 15% more than India
47
Ranked 96th.
Total population > Age 55-59 3.98 million
Ranked 10th.
38.14 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Total population > Age 35-39 8.88 million
Ranked 9th.
75.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 4.37
Ranked 49th.
4.54
Ranked 29th. 4% more than Bangladesh
CPIA social protection rating 3.5
Ranked 36th. The same as India
3.5
Ranked 6th.
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 6.03
Ranked 152nd.
6.89
Ranked 101st. 14% more than Bangladesh
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 0.58
Ranked 168th.
0.92
Ranked 129th. 59% more than Bangladesh
Women > Antenatal care coverage % 40
Ranked 126th.
60
Ranked 116th. 50% more than Bangladesh
Male population > Age 40-44 3.76 million
Ranked 10th.
33.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bangladesh
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 0.95
Ranked 169th.
1.36
Ranked 122nd. 43% more than Bangladesh
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 1.47
Ranked 153th.
1.94
Ranked 119th. 32% more than Bangladesh
HIV/AIDS > Deaths fewer than 200 170000
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people 0.0244
Ranked 135th.
0.0762
Ranked 112th. 3 times more than Bangladesh
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000 333.94
Ranked 73th. 5% more than India
318.52
Ranked 110th.

Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000 63.25
Ranked 7th. 34% more than India
47.12
Ranked 88th.
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009 4.58%
Ranked 14th. 5% more than India
4.36%
Ranked 15th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people 120.63
Ranked 56th.
136.48
Ranked 63th. 13% more than Bangladesh

Population growth > Annual % 1.86%
Ranked 62nd. 36% more than India
1.37%
Ranked 94th.

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban 43% of population
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than India
42% of population
Ranked 43th.

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 per million people 0.0183
Ranked 109th.
0.0451
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Bangladesh
Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+ 70.8%
Ranked 44th. 28% more than India
55.5%
Ranked 145th.

Total population > Age 10-14 13.24 million
Ranked 8th.
111.11 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Bangladesh
Rural population growth > Annual % 1.35%
Ranked 56th. 24% more than India
1.09%
Ranked 65th.

Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 11.85
Ranked 17th. 19% more than India
9.99
Ranked 100th.
Total population 147.37 million
Ranked 7th.
1.1 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 47.47 million
Ranked 9th.
352.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Bangladesh

Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 1.26
Ranked 163th.
1.68
Ranked 109th. 33% more than Bangladesh
Female population > Age 65-69 1.02 million
Ranked 16th.
10.47 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.78
Ranked 84th.
4.06
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Bangladesh
Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million > Per capita 0.127 per capita
Ranked 80th. 9% more than India
0.116 per capita
Ranked 82nd.

Female population > Age 70-74 654,627
Ranked 21st.
7.4 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Bangladesh
Female population > Age 60-64 1.38 million
Ranked 14th.
14.37 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Bangladesh
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery % 12
Ranked 169th.
43
Ranked 147th. 4 times more than Bangladesh
Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000 2.63
Ranked 112th.
3.5
Ranked 88th. 33% more than Bangladesh
Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population 31.81%
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than India
6.3%
Ranked 113th.

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