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People Stats: compare key data on India & South Africa

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  • Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
  • Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Abortion > Abortion rate: Abortions per 1000 women.
  • Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Gender > Sex ratio at birth: Number of males born for every female born. Countries with a number less than one have more females born than males.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total: Number of people aged 5-14.
  • Migration > Net migration rate: The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
  • Future population change: Total change in population by country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Urban population: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Migration > Net migration > Per capita: Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates. To derive estimates of net migration, the United Nations Population Division takes into account the past migration history of a country or area, the migration policy of a country, and the influx of refugees in recent periods. The data to calculate these official estimates come from a variety of sources, including border statistics, administrative records, surveys, and censuses. When no official estimates can be made because of insufficient data, net migration is derived through the balance equation, which is the difference between overall population growth and the natural increase during the 1990-2000 intercensal period." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Median age > Total: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas by country.
  • Projected population growth: Percentage change in projected population between 2000 and 2050
    Units: Percent Change in Population
    Units: A threshold of 0 was applied. All countries with growth rates of 0 or below received the same score.
  • Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
    Additional details:
    • Gibraltar: above 80% (2013)
  • Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • 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.
  • Patriotism: Patriotism Score of countries according to surveys by World Values Survey. The score was determined by asking thousands of respondents the question "How proud are you to be [insert nationality]?", ranging from not proud (1) to very proud (4). The average number of respondents per country was 1264.
  • Age structure > 25-54 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas by country.
  • Gender > Global Gender Gap Index: The Gender Gap Index considers gender inequality in the dimensions of economic participation (equality of salaries, labor market participation and access to high-skilled employment); access to education; political participation; and health (life expectancy and sex ratio). The highest score of 1 means total equality, 0 means complete inequality. The Index is calculated by the World Economic Forum.
  • Age structure > 15-24 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Gender > Gender inequality index: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Rural population: Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant."
  • Migration > Foreign worker salaries: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman: Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Age structure > 55-64 years: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
  • Gender > Female population per thousand people: Total female population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Future population > Males: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Sex ratio > 15-64 years: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • Cities > Cities larger than the capital: Cities larger than the capital.

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  • Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Population density > People per sq. km of land area: Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-64. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Drinking water source > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-24. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Female: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Hospital bed density: This entry provides the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people; it serves as a general measure of inpatient service availability. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases, beds for both acute and chronic care are included. Because the level of inpatient services required for individual countries depends on several factors - such as demographic issues and the burden of disease - there is no global target for the number of hospital beds per country. So, while 2 beds per 1,000 in one country may be sufficient, 2 beds per 1,000 in another may be woefully inadequate because of the number of people hospitalized by disease.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, any method, percentage.
  • Contraceptive prevalence rate: This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.
  • Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio: This entry is derived from People > Dependency ratios, which dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
    total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
    youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
    elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
    potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
  • Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people: Total population living in rural areas by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper: Total number of females living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Life expectancy at birth > Male: This entry is derived from People > Life expectancy at birth, which contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Net migration: Net migration. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.
  • 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 > Males living in cities proper: Total number of males living in cities proper. The UN definition for city proper varies for each country but usually refers to a locality with legal boundaries, some form of local government and does not include its outlying suburbs and districts. Numbers only include cities proper with a population over 100,000.
  • Urban and rural > Female rural population: Total number of females living in rural areas by country.
  • Population > CIA Factbook per capita: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country speak a very different language. A high score of close to 1 indicates that many unrelated languages are spoken. A score of close to 0 means that few languages are spoken, and / or that the spoken languages are similar to one another. For more information, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19: Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
  • Languages: This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 15-59. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people: Number of people aged 0-4. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Demographics of Sydney > Ethnic groups: Foreign residents in Sydney by country of origin in 2006.
  • 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 infant deaths: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.
  • Number of under-five deaths: Number of under-five deaths. Number of children dying before reaching age five.
  • GDP per capita > Current US$: GDP per capita (current US$). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Cities > Urban population per thousand people: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Density and urbanisation > Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people: Number of people 65 years old and older. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee: Natives per Refugee.

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  • Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth.
  • Infant mortality rate > Female: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000: Urban areas with a population of over a million people.
  • Gender ratio > Babies: Female/male ratio at birth.
  • Urban population per 1000: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Urban and rural > Male rural population: Total number of males living in rural areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Female urban population: Total number of females living in urban areas by country.
  • Urban and rural > Male urban population: Total number of males living in urban areas by country.
  • Median age > Both sexes: Age of person who is older than half the population and younger than the other half of the population.
  • Age structure > 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.
  • Infant mortality rate > Male: This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
  • Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000: Urban Areas Over 2,000,000.
  • 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.
  • Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male: This entry is derived from People > Unemployment, youth ages 15-24, which gives the percent of the total labor force ages 15-24 unemployed during a specified year.
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Number of infant deaths per 1000: Number of infant deaths. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total Population per capita: Total Population, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gender ratio > Urban population: Female/male ratio of urban population.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time: VT.

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

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  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Religions: This entry is an ordered listing of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. The core characteristics and beliefs of the world's major religions are described below.
    Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace may be achieved on earth. Baha'i revelation contends the prophets of major world religions reflect some truth or element of the divine, believes all were manifestations of God given to specific communities in specific times, and that Baha'u'llah is an additional prophet meant to call all humankind. Bahais are an open community, located worldwide, with the greatest concentration of believers in South Asia.
    Buddhism - Religion or philosophy inspired by the 5th century B.C. teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Gautama Buddha "the enlightened one"). Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. Buddhism ascribes to a karmic system of rebirth. Several schools and sects of Buddhism exist, differing often on the nature of the Buddha, the extent to which enlightenment can be achieved - for one or for all, and by whom - religious orders or laity.
    Basic Groupings
       Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Theravadans follow the Pali Canon of Buddha's teachings, and believe that one may escape the cycle of rebirth, worldly attachment, and suffering for oneself; this process may take one or several lifetimes.
       Mahayana Buddhism, including subsets Zen and Tibetan (Lamaistic) Buddhism: Forms of Mahayana Buddhism are common in East Asia and Tibet, and parts of the West. Mahayanas have additional scriptures beyond the Pali Canon and believe the Buddha is eternal and still teaching. Unlike Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana schools maintain the Buddha-nature is present in all beings and all will ultimately achieve enlightenment.
        Hoa Hao: a minority tradition of Buddhism practiced in Vietnam that stresses lay participation, primarily by peasant farmers; it eschews ...
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  • Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural: This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
  • Urban population > Per capita: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation).
  • Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
  • Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage: Percentage of all married women aged 15-49 who report using any type of contraceptive.
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom: Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old, condom, percentage.
  • Demographics of Sydney > Ethnic groups per 1000: Foreign residents in Sydney by country of origin in 2006. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Median age > Male: This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Cities > Slum population per thousand people: Slum population in urban areas. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Cities > Slum population proportion: Slum population as percentage of urban, percentage.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female: This entry is derived from People > School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary , which school life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female: School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling (primary to tertiary) that a child can expect to receive, assuming that the probability of his or her being enrolled in school at any particular future age is equal to the current enrollment ratio at that age.Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons. For example, a year or grade completed in one country is not necessarily the same in terms of educational content or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. SLE represents the expected number of years of schooling that will be completed, including years spent repeating one or more grades.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio: Women per 100 men, rural population.
  • Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio: Women per 100 men amongst urban population.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent: DM.

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  • Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 15-19: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005
  • Median age > Female: This entry is derived from People > Median age, which is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and Gaza Strip to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. See the entry for "Age structure" for the importance of a young versus an older age structure and, by implication, a low versus a higher median age.
  • Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
  • Cities > Rate of urbanization: Urbanization rate.
  • Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases: This entry is derived from People > Major infectious diseases, which lists major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is assessed to be very high as compared to the United States. These infectious diseases represent risks to US government personnel traveling to the specified country for a period of less than three years. The degree of risk is assessed by considering the foreign nature of these infectious diseases, their severity, and the probability of being affected by the diseases present. The diseases listed do not necessarily represent the total disease burden experienced by the local population.
    The risk to an individual traveler varies considerably by the specific location, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Consultation with a travel medicine physician is needed to evaluate individual risk and recommend appropriate preventive measures such as vaccines.
    Diseases are organized into the following six exposure categories shown in italics and listed in typical descending order of risk. Note: The sequence of exposure categories listed in individual country entries may vary according to local conditions.
    food or waterborne diseases acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy:
    Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.
    Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.
    Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach 20%.
    vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod:
    Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; death due to damage to vital organs and interruption of blood supply to the brain; endemic in 100, mostly tropical, ...
    Full definition
  • Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people: Country's total population of women aged 15-49. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000)
  • Future population > Males per thousand people: UN estimates of male population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens: Visa requirement.

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

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

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

  • Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
  • Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
  • Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people: The probability that two individuals selected at random from a country will be from different ethnic groups, 0 meaning that each individual in this country is from the same ethnic group. For a discussion of what constitutes an ethnic group, please refer to Fearon (see citation). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39: Percent widowed in age group.
  • Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Age structure > 0-14 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
  • Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent: HS.
  • Total Population > Female: Total Population - Female, as of April 26, 2005
  • Migration > International migrant stock > Total: International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data."
  • Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.
  • Future population > Females per thousand people: UN estimates of female population in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported: People - Women - Maternal mortality ratio 1985 - 2002 reported
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 65 in each country. For instance, in Russia, for every 100 males over 65, there are 210.6 females who are over 65.
  • Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80: Amount of women per every 100 males that are over the age of 80 in each country. For instance, in North Korea, for every 100 males over 80, there are 411.8 females who are over 80.
  • Gender ratio > Aged over 60: Female/male ratio at age x.
  • Brisbane > Demographics: Foreign residents in Brisbane by country of origin in 2006.
  • Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Male population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Male population > Age 25-29: Male population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 25-29: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Female population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000: Female population - Age 30-34, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Total population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000: Female population - Age 15-19, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000: Total population - Age 10-14, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000: Female population - Age 75-79, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted: Length of stay permitted.

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  • Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access: Visa requirement.

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  • Access to electricity > % of population: Access to electricity (% of population). Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males: People - Women - Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2002
  • Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000: Total population - Age 20-24, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Male population > Age 35-39: Male population - Age 35-39, as of April 26, 2005
  • Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban: This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Unimproved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
  • Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population: Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population). Population below $2 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.00 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
  • 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
  • Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total: Total population - Age 20-24 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Males: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that countryÂ’s largest metropolitan area.
  • Age structure > 15-64 years > Females: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males: People - Women - Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2000
  • Population ages 0-14 > % of total: Population ages 0 to 14 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 14.
  • Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population is the midyear population of areas defined as urban in each country and reported to the United Nations.
  • Female population > Age 50-54: Female population - Age 50-54, as of April 26, 2005
  • Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total: Female population - Age 50-54 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total: Male population - Age 60-64 - % of the total, as of April 26, 2005
  • 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.
  • Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000: Female population - Age 25-29, as of April 26, 2005. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Refugee population by country or territory of origin per 1000: 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. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > 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.
  • Density and urbanisation > Rural population > % of total 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.
STAT India South Africa HISTORY
Age distribution > Median age 44.27 years
Ranked 118th. 4% more than South Africa
42.4 years
Ranked 141st.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.9%
Ranked 85th.
16.73%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than India

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 245.95 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
10.73 million
Ranked 40th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.18%
Ranked 83th.
11.71%
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than India

Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 172.86 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
7.51 million
Ranked 40th.

Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 66.19%
Ranked 125th. 6% more than South Africa
62.17%
Ranked 140th.

Birth rate 20.24 births/1,000 population
Ranked 87th. 6% more than South Africa
19.14 births/1,000 population
Ranked 94th.

Death rate 7.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 116th.
17.36 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than India

Ethnic groups Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5%
Gender > Female population 760.43 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
32.74 million
Ranked 35th.

Mother's mean age at first birth 19.9
Ranked 11th.
22.5
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than India
Population 1.22 billion
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than South Africa
48.6 million
Ranked 26th.

Population > Population growth, past and future -0.244
Ranked 141st. 22% more than South Africa
-0.2
Ranked 128th.

Population growth -0.244%
Ranked 141st. 22% more than South Africa
-0.2%
Ranked 128th.

Population growth rate 1.28%
Ranked 90th.
-0.45%
Ranked 220th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 30.21%
Ranked 120th. 9% more than South Africa
27.74%
Ranked 139th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 930.78 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than South Africa
39.55 million
Ranked 36th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 80.33 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
3.51 million
Ranked 40th.

Obesity > Adult obesity rate 1.9%
Ranked 182nd.
31.3%
Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 53.89%
Ranked 75th.
55.53%
Ranked 57th. 3% more than India

Population in 2015 1.26 million thousand
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than South Africa
47,902 thousand
Ranked 27th.
Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 172.41 million
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa
9.47 million
Ranked 2nd.
Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 7.95
Ranked 91st.
13.55
Ranked 20th. 70% more than India

Total fertility rate 2.55 children born/woman
Ranked 80th. 13% more than South Africa
2.25 children born/woman
Ranked 97th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 23.93%
Ranked 119th. 11% more than South Africa
21.61%
Ranked 139th.

Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.6
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than South Africa
0.58
Ranked 85th.

Age structure > 0-14 years 28.9%
Ranked 87th. 2% more than South Africa
28.3%
Ranked 92nd.

Gender > Male population 786.41 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than South Africa
31.4 million
Ranked 35th.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 467.24 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than South Africa
17.79 million
Ranked 34th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 60.17%
Ranked 72nd.
61.66%
Ranked 57th. 2% more than India

Age structure > 65 years and over 5.7%
Ranked 125th.
6.1%
Ranked 122nd. 7% more than India

Nationality > Noun Indian(s) South African(s)
Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 39.76%
Ranked 120th. 13% more than South Africa
35.05%
Ranked 139th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.19%
Ranked 95th.
5.47%
Ranked 64th. 5% more than India

Physicians density 0.65 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 33th.
0.76 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 21st. 17% more than India

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 370.1 million
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than South Africa
13.86 million
Ranked 35th.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 833.64 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
35.61 million
Ranked 36th.

Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 115.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 27 times more than South Africa
4.32 million
Ranked 39th.

Cities > Urban population 40,860
Ranked 196th.
73,542
Ranked 101st. 80% more than India

Abortion > Abortion rate 3.1 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 2nd.
4.5 abortions per 1,000 women
Ranked 2nd. 45% more than India
Nationality > Adjective Indian South African
Sex ratio > Total population 1.08 male(s)/female
Ranked 13th. 9% more than South Africa
0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 96th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.71%
Ranked 83th.
11.26%
Ranked 60th. 5% more than India

Sex ratio > At birth 1.12 male(s)/female
Ranked 5th. 10% more than South Africa
1.02 male(s)/female
Ranked 214th.

Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk very high intermediate
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 7.49%
Ranked 129th. 11% more than South Africa
6.73%
Ranked 139th.

Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Gender > Sex ratio at birth 1.08
Ranked 1st. 5% more than South Africa
1.03
Ranked 168th.

Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Total 165.63 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
7.22 million
Ranked 40th.

Migration > Net migration rate -0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 86th.
4.98 migrant(s)/1,000 populati
Ranked 23th.

Child labor > Children ages 5-14 19.9
Ranked 9th.
22.5
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than India
Future population change -3,795,319.6
Ranked 196th. 29 times more than South Africa
-129,024.8
Ranked 176th.

Urban population 314.15 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than South Africa
27.8 million
Ranked 25th.

Urbanization in 2015 33.5%
Ranked 141st.
67.2%
Ranked 71st. Twice as much as India
Migration > Net migration > Per capita -1,406.928 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
14,929.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.

Median age > Total 26.7 years
Ranked 133th. 5% more than South Africa
25.5 years
Ranked 142nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Total population 67.48 years
Ranked 161st. 36% more than South Africa
49.48 years
Ranked 220th.

Urban and rural > Urban population 338.36 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than South Africa
32.56 million
Ranked 10th.

Projected population growth 57.6%
Ranked 62nd.
-25.35%
Ranked 138th.
Marriage > Years being single before marriage > Women 20.2
Ranked 14th.
30.6
Ranked 8th. 51% more than India
Age structure > 15-64 years 65.2%
Ranked 131st.
65.7%
Ranked 116th. 1% more than India

Literacy > Total population 62.8%
Ranked 187th.
93%
Ranked 121st. 48% more than India

Dependency ratios > Youth dependency ratio 44.3%
Ranked 86th.
45.4%
Ranked 81st. 2% more than India
Age distribution > Child dependency ratio 26.42%
Ranked 149th.
27.12%
Ranked 104th. 3% more than India

Gender > Women aged 15-49 306.98 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
13.52 million
Ranked 39th.

Percentage living in urban areas 28%
Ranked 172nd.
57%
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than India
Migration > Net migration -1,540,000
Ranked 177th.
700,001
Ranked 11th.

Population > CIA Factbook 1.15 billion
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than South Africa
48.78 million
Ranked 24th.

Teenage pregancy rate 67.12
Ranked 52nd. 15% more than South Africa
58.36
Ranked 66th.

Population density 383.41
Ranked 18th. 10 times more than South Africa
40.18
Ranked 137th.

Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.13 male(s)/female
Ranked 7th. 12% more than South Africa
1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 191st.

Percentage living in rural areas. 72%
Ranked 28th. 67% more than South Africa
43%
Ranked 96th.
Infant mortality rate > Total 44.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 50th. 6% more than South Africa
42.15 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 52nd.

Patriotism 3.7
Ranked 3rd.
3.72
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than India

Age structure > 25-54 years 40.4%
Ranked 114th. 6% more than South Africa
38.1%
Ranked 143th.
Urban and rural > Rural population 811.84 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than South Africa
19.21 million
Ranked 12th.

Gender > Global Gender Gap Index 0.655
Ranked 101st.
0.751
Ranked 17th. 15% more than India

Age structure > 15-24 years 18.2%
Ranked 102nd.
20.6%
Ranked 37th. 13% more than India
Gender > Gender inequality index 0.61
Ranked 16th. 32% more than South Africa
0.462
Ranked 57th.
Urban and rural > Urban population per thousand people 288.05
Ranked 69th.
643.63
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than India

Rural population 780.44 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than South Africa
19.08 million
Ranked 28th.

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin 19,514
Ranked 31st. 51 times more than South Africa
384
Ranked 106th.

Migration > Foreign worker salaries 2.89 billion
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Africa
1.16 billion
Ranked 36th.

Fertility > Fertility rate, total > Births per woman 2.53
Ranked 84th. 4% more than South Africa
2.44
Ranked 93th.

Age structure > 55-64 years 6.9%
Ranked 123th. The same as South Africa
6.9%
Ranked 122nd.
Marriage > Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 63th.
21
Ranked 8th. 17% more than India
Gender > Female population per thousand people 482.64
Ranked 182nd.
530.08
Ranked 7th. 10% more than India

Future population > Males 771.03 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than South Africa
26.71 million
Ranked 31st.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 11 years
Ranked 136th.
13 years
Ranked 83th. 18% more than India

Fertility > Birth rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 21
Ranked 90th.
21.32
Ranked 86th. 2% more than India

Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.07
Ranked 19th. 5% more than South Africa
1.02
Ranked 64th.

Cities > Cities larger than the capital Proper city of New Delhi is smaller than 179 cities located within the boundaries of India, including in order of largest populations: Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi , Bangalore (Bengaluru), Hyderabad , Ahmedabad , Chennai and Kolkata (Calcutta). The urban agglomeration of Delhi-New Delhi has 16,314,838 (11,000,000 only in Delhi) and is smaller only than the urban agglomeration of Mumbai (18,414,288). Johannesburg is the largest city, Durban is slightly smaller than Cape Town but larger than Pretoria and Bloemfontein combined
Child labor > Children ages 5-14 per million people 0.0174
Ranked 11th.
0.488
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than India
Dependency ratios > Total dependency ratio 52.4%
Ranked 101st.
53.9%
Ranked 93th. 3% more than India
Population density > People per sq. km of land area 410.72 sq. km
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than South Africa
41.7 sq. km
Ranked 152nd.

Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 647.6
Ranked 103th.
669.65
Ranked 67th. 3% more than India

Drinking water source > Improved > Total 92% of population
Ranked 66th. 1% more than South Africa
91% of population
Ranked 76th.
Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 189.97
Ranked 88th.
205.03
Ranked 41st. 8% more than India

Marriage > Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19 35.7%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than South Africa
4.5%
Ranked 32nd.

Life expectancy at birth > Female 68.7 years
Ranked 164th. 42% more than South Africa
48.51 years
Ranked 221st.

Hospital bed density 0.9 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 9th.
2.8 beds/1,000 population
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than India
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method 54.8%
Ranked 14th.
59.9%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than India

Contraceptive prevalence rate 54.8%
Ranked 1st.
59.9%
Ranked 1st. 9% more than India
Dependency ratios > Potential support ratio 12.4
Ranked 90th. 6% more than South Africa
11.7
Ranked 96th.
Urban and rural > Rural population per thousand people 691.13
Ranked 17th. 82% more than South Africa
379.77
Ranked 34th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 6th. 20% more than South Africa
15
Ranked 16th.
Urbanization 28
Ranked 176th.
58
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than India
Dependency ratios > Elderly dependency ratio 8%
Ranked 107th.
8.5%
Ranked 100th. 6% more than India
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.91 male(s)/female
Ranked 39th. 36% more than South Africa
0.67 male(s)/female
Ranked 186th.

Fertility > Mortality rate, infant > Per 1,000 live births 43.8
Ranked 48th. 32% more than South Africa
33.3
Ranked 61st.

Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 77.42
Ranked 101st.
83.68
Ranked 96th. 8% more than India

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 185,323
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Africa
47,974
Ranked 35th.

Marriage, divorce and children > Women denied family planning 20.5%
Ranked 4th. 49% more than South Africa
13.8%
Ranked 9th.

Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 301.72
Ranked 79th.
305.8
Ranked 78th. 1% more than India

Population in largest city 18.2 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than South Africa
3.25 million
Ranked 39th.

Population, total 1.24 billion
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than South Africa
51.19 million
Ranked 26th.

Gender ratio > Whole population 93.1%
Ranked 181st.
103.6%
Ranked 63th. 11% more than India

Literacy > Female 50.8%
Ranked 5th.
92.2%
Ranked 44th. 81% more than India

Urban and rural > Females living in cities proper 58,896
Ranked 23th.
351,985
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than India
Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum > Per capita 0.161 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
0.893 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 6 times more than India

Life expectancy at birth > Male 66.38 years
Ranked 151st. 32% more than South Africa
50.43 years
Ranked 214th.

Net migration -2,294,049
Ranked 193th. 23 times more than South Africa
-100,000
Ranked 152nd.

Cities > Slum population 104.68 million
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than South Africa
7.06 million
Ranked 14th.

Marriage > Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19 9.5%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than South Africa
1%
Ranked 27th.

Maternal mortality rate 200 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 55th.
300 deaths/100,000 live births
Ranked 37th. 50% more than India

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total None None
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male None None
Urban and rural > Males living in cities proper 61,780
Ranked 24th.
340,363
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than India
Urban and rural > Female rural population 394.59 million
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than South Africa
11.31 million
Ranked 8th.

Population > CIA Factbook per capita 0.977
Ranked 135th.
1
Ranked 93th. 2% more than India

Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Rural 77% of population
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than South Africa
33% of population
Ranked 81st.

Immigration > Cultural Diversity Index 0.667
Ranked 4th. 26% more than South Africa
0.53
Ranked 29th.
Fertility > Adolescent fertility rate > Births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 36.35
Ranked 100th.
52.52
Ranked 73th. 44% more than India

Languages 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% IsiZulu (official) 23.82%, IsiXhosa (official) 17.64%, Afrikaans (official) 13.35%, Sepedi (offcial) 9.39%, English (official) 8.2%, Setswana (official) 8.2%, Sesotho (official) 7.93%, Xitsonga (official) 4.44%, siSwati (official) 2.66%, Tshivenda (official) 2.28%, isiNdebele (official) 1.59%, other 0.5%
Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 620.86
Ranked 85th.
639.75
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than India

Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 100.6
Ranked 89th.
110.63
Ranked 72nd. 10% more than India

Demographics of Sydney > Ethnic groups 52,975
Ranked 5th. 86% more than South Africa
28,427
Ranked 11th.
Rural population per 1000 692.4
Ranked 41st. 71% more than South Africa
404.32
Ranked 106th.

Future population > Females 734.72 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than South Africa
26.53 million
Ranked 30th.

Fertility > Number of maternal deaths 56,000
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than South Africa
3,200
Ranked 21st.

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Total 10.2%
Ranked 99th.
49.8%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than India

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Total 11 years
Ranked 136th.
13 years
Ranked 83th. 18% more than India
Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 7.04
Ranked 118th.
9.31
Ranked 102nd. 32% more than India

Marriage, divorce and children > Teen marriage rate > Women 27.6
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than South Africa
3.4
Ranked 13th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Female 11.5%
Ranked 5th.
55%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than India

Gender > Male population per thousand people 517.36
Ranked 14th. 4% more than South Africa
499.14
Ranked 84th.

Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians 140
Ranked 58th.
1,300
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than India
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 43.5%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
11.6%
Ranked 10th.
Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Females 19.9 years
Ranked 17th.
27.9 years
Ranked 4th. 40% more than India
Education expenditures 3.3% of GDP
Ranked 38th.
6% of GDP
Ranked 14th. 82% more than India

Number of infant deaths 1.1 million
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than South Africa
37,000
Ranked 27th.

Number of under-five deaths 1.41 million
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than South Africa
50,000
Ranked 26th.

GDP per capita > Current US$ $1,489.23
Ranked 137th.
$7,507.67
Ranked 70th. 5 times more than India

Cities > Urban population per thousand people 2.56e-08
Ranked 220th.
1.23e-06
Ranked 188th. 48 times more than India

Density and urbanisation > Urban population 344.52 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than South Africa
30.19 million
Ranked 23th.

Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 50.68
Ranked 104th.
53.78
Ranked 99th. 6% more than India

Immigration > Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 6,692
Ranked 57th. 8 times more than South Africa
852
Ranked 87th.
Urbanization > Rate of urbanization None None
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population 153,579
Ranked 5th. 29% more than South Africa
118,816
Ranked 8th.
Infant mortality rate > Female 46.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 40th. 20% more than South Africa
38.33 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 53th.

Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 63.3%
Ranked 131st.
65.5%
Ranked 106th. 3% more than India

Cities > Urban areas over 1,000,000 55
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than South Africa
5
Ranked 16th.
Gender ratio > Babies 92.2%
Ranked 186th.
98%
Ranked 30th. 6% more than India

Urban population per 1000 278.71
Ranked 156th.
589.1
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than India

Urban and rural > Male rural population 417.25 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than South Africa
10.26 million
Ranked 10th.

Urban and rural > Female urban population 160.31 million
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than South Africa
12.28 million
Ranked 9th.

Urban and rural > Male urban population 178.04 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than South Africa
11.61 million
Ranked 8th.

Median age > Both sexes 25.9
Ranked 125th. 5% more than South Africa
24.7
Ranked 137th.
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 28.29 million
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than South Africa
1.05 million
Ranked 34th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 189.24 million
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than South Africa
7.15 million
Ranked 25th.

Urbanization > Urban population None None
Major cities > Population NEW DELHI (capital) 21.72 million; Mumbai 19.695 million; Kolkata 15.294 million; Chennai 7.416 million; Bangalore 7.079 million Johannesburg 3.607 million; Cape Town 3.353 million; Ekurhuleni (East Rand) 3.144 million; Durban 2.837 million; PRETORIA (capital) 1.404 million
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Total 10 years
Ranked 155th.
13 years
Ranked 79th. 30% more than India

Population in largest city > Per capita 0.017 per capita
Ranked 117th.
0.069 per capita
Ranked 103th. 4 times more than India

Infant mortality rate > Male 43.28 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 56th.
45.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 51st. 6% more than India

Literacy > Male 75.2%
Ranked 175th.
93.9%
Ranked 118th. 25% more than India

Cities > Urban areas over 2,000,000 19
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 9th.
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Urban 3% of population
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than South Africa
1% of population
Ranked 119th.
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 > Male 9.8%
Ranked 99th.
45.4%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than India

Sanitation facility access > Improved > Total 34% of population
Ranked 123th.
79% of population
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than India

Number of infant deaths per 1000 0.887
Ranked 55th. 23% more than South Africa
0.723
Ranked 61st.

Total Population per capita 0.972
Ranked 150th. 4% more than South Africa
0.936
Ranked 176th.
Gender ratio > Urban population 90.4%
Ranked 50th.
105.7%
Ranked 35th. 17% more than India

Age structure > 0-14 years > Males per 1000 161.1
Ranked 81st. 10% more than South Africa
146.48
Ranked 97th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 5.2%
Ranked 117th.
5.3%
Ranked 116th. 2% more than India

Charity > World Giving Index > Volunteered time 10%
Ranked 104th.
19%
Ranked 62nd. 90% more than India
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Males 21
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than South Africa
18
Ranked 13th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 7.2%
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than South Africa
0.6%
Ranked 33th.
Gender ratio > Aged over 80 > Women per 100 men 110.9
Ranked 181st.
252.7
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 > Women per 100 men 106.9
Ranked 164th.
145.1
Ranked 25th. 36% more than India

Religions Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% Protestant 36.6% (Zionist Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%), Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1%
Drinking water source > Unimproved > Rural 10% of population
Ranked 100th.
21% of population
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than India
Urban population > Per capita 0.287 per capita
Ranked 159th.
0.593 per capita
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than India

Mortality rate, adult, male > Per 1,000 male adults 241.9
Ranked 58th.
478.96
Ranked 5th. 98% more than India

Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.811
Ranked 16th.
0.88
Ranked 8th. 9% more than India
Immigration > Visa overstay rate > Australia 1.02
Ranked 91st. 57% more than South Africa
0.65
Ranked 116th.

Population in urban agglomerations > More than 1 million 127.14 million
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Africa
14.08 million
Ranked 20th.

Gender development 0.56
Ranked 102nd.
0.689
Ranked 85th. 23% more than India
Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 54.8%
Ranked 14th.
59.9%
Ranked 11th. 9% more than India

Marriage, divorce and children > Contraception use among married women > Condom 5.5%
Ranked 12th. 20% more than South Africa
4.6%
Ranked 13th.

Demographics of Sydney > Ethnic groups per 1000 0.0463
Ranked 20th.
0.596
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than India
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Male 11 years
Ranked 143th.
13 years
Ranked 76th. 18% more than India
Median age > Male 26.1 years
Ranked 135th. 4% more than South Africa
25.2 years
Ranked 143th.

Cities > Slum population per thousand people 87.96
Ranked 45th.
143.05
Ranked 28th. 63% more than India

Cities > Slum population proportion 29.4%
Ranked 36th. 28% more than South Africa
23%
Ranked 42nd.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 10 years
Ranked 39th.
13 years
Ranked 6th. 30% more than India
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary education > Female 10 years
Ranked 36th.
13 years
Ranked 4th. 30% more than India
Density and urbanisation > Rural population 810.82 million
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than South Africa
19.13 million
Ranked 28th.

Urban and rural population > Rural gender ratio 94.8
Ranked 41st.
110.2
Ranked 5th. 16% more than India

Urban and rural population > Urban gender ratio 90.4
Ranked 50th.
105.7
Ranked 35th. 17% more than India

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females per 1000 26.63
Ranked 114th.
31.11
Ranked 102nd. 17% more than India

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females per 1000 300.4
Ranked 135th.
325.66
Ranked 90th. 8% more than India

Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 31.5%
Ranked 90th. 8% more than South Africa
29.2%
Ranked 103th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 31.28 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than South Africa
1.52 million
Ranked 31st.

Charity > World Giving Index > Donated money, percent 19%
Ranked 86th. 27% more than South Africa
15%
Ranked 97th.
Immigration > Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people 0.134
Ranked 45th.
2.49
Ranked 20th. 19 times more than India
Female population > Age 15-19 52.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than South Africa
2.53 million
Ranked 19th.
Median age > Female 27.4 years
Ranked 126th. 6% more than South Africa
25.8 years
Ranked 142nd.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 1,184.12
Ranked 123th. 34% more than South Africa
885.61
Ranked 136th.

Cities > Rate of urbanization 2.4%
Ranked 76th. 71% more than South Africa
1.4%
Ranked 128th.
Major infectious diseases > Water contact diseases leptospirosis schistosomiasis
Sanitation facility access > Improved > Urban 58% of population
Ranked 152nd.
86% of population
Ranked 115th. 48% more than India

Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita 17.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 140th. 84% more than South Africa
9.29 per 1 million people
Ranked 149th.

Gender > Women aged 15-49 per thousand people 257.57
Ranked 79th.
279.24
Ranked 23th. 8% more than India

Fertility > Mortality rate, under-5, male > Per 1,000 live births 54.1
Ranked 56th. 10% more than South Africa
49.1
Ranked 57th.

Future population > Males per thousand people 523.04
Ranked 32nd. 8% more than South Africa
485.85
Ranked 118th.
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > British citizens Visa required Visa not required
Marriage, divorce and children > Marriageable age > Notes 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." For a marriage under the Marriage Act, 1961 , parental consent is required for the marriage of a party under the age of majority , which was formerly 21 but is now 18. The special consent of the Minister of Home Affairs is also required for the marriage of a girl under the age of 15 or a boy under the age of 18.
International migrant stock, total per 1000 4.51
Ranked 182nd.
37.26
Ranked 104th. 8 times more than India

International migrant stock, total 5.44 million
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa
1.86 million
Ranked 27th.

Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 540
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than South Africa
230
Ranked 59th.
Immigration > Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 7,000
Ranked 38th.
80,000
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than India
Fertility > Lifetime risk of maternal death > 1 in: rate varies by country 170
Ranked 127th. 21% more than South Africa
140
Ranked 133th.

Fertility > Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given 52
Ranked 87th. 13 times more than South Africa
4
Ranked 173th.
Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Norway 11,960
Ranked 20th. 13 times more than South Africa
914
Ranked 74th.
Immigration > Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.000741
Ranked 144th.
0.0191
Ranked 102nd. 26 times more than India
Widows > Proportion of age group > All > Men > Aged 30 to 39 1.2%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
0.4%
Ranked 8th.

Age structure > 65 years and over > Males per 1000 24.08
Ranked 99th. 12% more than South Africa
21.53
Ranked 114th.

Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 172.17 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than South Africa
7.12 million
Ranked 25th.

Immigration > Nationality compositions of > Canada 443,690
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than South Africa
38,305
Ranked 36th.
Charity > World Giving Index > Helped a stranger, percent 19%
Ranked 144th.
55%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than India
Total Population > Female 530.74 million
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than South Africa
22.72 million
Ranked 27th.
Migration > International migrant stock > Total 5.89 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than South Africa
1.25 million
Ranked 31st.

Marriage, divorce and children > Years spent single before marriage > Males 24.9 years
Ranked 15th.
30.3 years
Ranked 4th. 22% more than India
Future population > Females per thousand people 489.04
Ranked 140th.
499.88
Ranked 99th. 2% more than India
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > Reported 540
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than South Africa
150
Ranked 60th.
Gender > Gender ratio aged over 65 109.9
Ranked 164th.
159.1
Ranked 20th. 45% more than India

Gender > Gender ratio aged over 80 110.9
Ranked 181st.
252.7
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than India

Gender ratio > Aged over 60 106.9%
Ranked 164th.
145.1%
Ranked 25th. 36% more than India

Major infectious diseases > Water contact disease leptospirosis schistosomiasis
Brisbane > Demographics 7,549
Ranked 7th.
12,824
Ranked 2nd. 70% more than India
Male population > Age 15-19 per 1000 50.18
Ranked 99th.
54.18
Ranked 79th. 8% more than India
Male population > Age 25-29 49.68 million
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than South Africa
1.96 million
Ranked 25th.
Female population > Age 25-29 43.6 million
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than South Africa
1.85 million
Ranked 25th.
Female population > Age 10-14 per 1000 47.78
Ranked 105th.
50.55
Ranked 91st. 6% more than India
Female population > Age 30-34 per 1000 35.26
Ranked 100th. 12% more than South Africa
31.54
Ranked 151st.
Total population > Age 15-19 per 1000 97.12
Ranked 104th.
107.71
Ranked 79th. 11% more than India
Female population > Age 15-19 per 1000 46.94
Ranked 107th.
53.53
Ranked 71st. 14% more than India
Total population > Age 10-14 per 1000 98.58
Ranked 103th.
101.6
Ranked 94th. 3% more than India
Female population > Age 75-79 per 1000 4.44
Ranked 123th.
5.45
Ranked 107th. 23% more than India
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted visa on arrival planned but not yet effective 90 days
Immigration > Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access visa-required visa-free
Access to electricity > % of population 75%
Ranked 49th.
75.8%
Ranked 48th. 1% more than India

Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males 102
Ranked 157th.
113
Ranked 10th. 11% more than India
Urbanization in 1975 27.7%
Ranked 113th.
48%
Ranked 68th. 73% more than India
Total population > Age 20-24 per 1000 90.86
Ranked 93th.
99.48
Ranked 67th. 9% more than India
Total population > Age 35-39 75.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than South Africa
2.68 million
Ranked 29th.
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 4.54
Ranked 29th. 2% more than South Africa
4.43
Ranked 43th.
Amateur radio operator > Demographics of amateur radio operators > Year of > Report 2000 1994
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 6.89
Ranked 101st. 14% more than South Africa
6.06
Ranked 149th.
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 0.92
Ranked 129th.
0.93
Ranked 126th. 1% more than India
Women > Antenatal care coverage % 60
Ranked 116th.
94
Ranked 40th. 57% more than India
Male population > Age 40-44 33.25 million
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than South Africa
1.16 million
Ranked 31st.
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 1.36
Ranked 122nd.
1.45
Ranked 116th. 7% more than India
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 1.94
Ranked 119th.
2.07
Ranked 106th. 7% more than India
Cities > Urban areas over 500,000 per million people 0.0762
Ranked 112th.
0.123
Ranked 88th. 62% more than India
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males per 1000 318.52
Ranked 110th.
329.09
Ranked 88th. 3% more than India

Male population > Age 20-24 per 1000 47.12
Ranked 88th.
50.15
Ranked 65th. 6% more than India
Droughts, floods, extreme temperatures > % of population, average 1990-2009 4.36%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than South Africa
1.81%
Ranked 35th.
Urban and rural > Female urban population per thousand people 136.48
Ranked 63th.
269.59
Ranked 48th. 98% more than India

Population growth > Annual % 1.37%
Ranked 94th. 20% more than South Africa
1.14%
Ranked 108th.

Male population > Age 35-39 37.93 million
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than South Africa
1.32 million
Ranked 29th.
Sanitation facility access > Unimproved > Urban 42% of population
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than South Africa
14% of population
Ranked 81st.

Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day > PPP > % of population $68.76%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Africa
$31.33%
Ranked 9th.

Labor participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15+ 55.5%
Ranked 145th. 7% more than South Africa
51.8%
Ranked 160th.

Total population > Age 10-14 111.11 million
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than South Africa
4.8 million
Ranked 22nd.
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 9.35
Ranked 80th.
10.63
Ranked 18th. 14% more than India
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males 374.16 million
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than South Africa
16.06 million
Ranked 27th.

Population in the largest city > % of urban population 5.79%
Ranked 114th.
11.7%
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than India

Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 352.87 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than South Africa
15.89 million
Ranked 28th.

Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males 66
Ranked 120th.
98
Ranked 50th. 48% more than India
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 32.06%
Ranked 82nd.
32.6%
Ranked 78th. 2% more than India

Urban population growth > Annual % 2.07%
Ranked 92nd. 7% more than South Africa
1.94%
Ranked 96th.

Female population > Age 50-54 23.23 million
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than South Africa
1.09 million
Ranked 28th.
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 2.12
Ranked 120th.
2.46
Ranked 98th. 16% more than India
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 1.39
Ranked 89th. 24% more than South Africa
1.12
Ranked 121st.
Male population > Age 80-84 per 1000 3.5
Ranked 88th. 34% more than South Africa
2.62
Ranked 114th.
Density and urbanisation > Population in the largest city > % of urban population 6.3%
Ranked 113th.
11.95%
Ranked 101st. 90% more than India

Female population > Age 25-29 per 1000 38.68
Ranked 104th.
39.11
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than India
Refugee population by country or territory of origin per 1000 0.0133
Ranked 154th. 57% more than South Africa
0.00848
Ranked 162nd.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 11 years
Ranked 140th.
13 years
Ranked 64th. 18% more than India

Density and urbanisation > Rural population > % of total population 70.18%
Ranked 32nd. 81% more than South Africa
38.78%
Ranked 108th.

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