Population - 1978
| Age | Total | Female | Male |
|---|
| Total | 6,025,544 | 3,060,360 | 2,965,184 | | Rank | 81 | | | | 0-4 | 1,188,315 | 593,558 | 594,757 | | Rank | 15 | 15 | 15 | | 5-9 | 912,276 | 460,327 | 451,949 | | Rank | 16 | 16 | 16 | | 10-14 | 738,464 | 365,133 | 373,331 | | Rank | 15 | 16 | 15 | | 15-19 | 593,032 | 290,212 | 302,820 | | Rank | 18 | 18 | 17 | | 20-24 | 475,522 | 245,089 | 230,433 | | Rank | 18 | 18 | 19 | | 25-29 | 393,487 | 211,632 | 181,855 | | Rank | 19 | 17 | 20 | | 30-34 | 336,922 | 184,276 | 152,646 | | Rank | 19 | 16 | 20 | | 35-39 | 289,523 | 159,102 | 130,421 | | Rank | 19 | 16 | 19 | | 40-44 | 247,033 | 132,077 | 114,956 | | Rank | 18 | 16 | 19 | | 45-49 | 208,993 | 108,351 | 100,642 | | Rank | 16 | 16 | 18 | | 50-54 | 172,640 | 86,852 | 85,788 | | Rank | 16 | 16 | 16 | | 55-59 | 139,798 | 68,375 | 71,423 | | Rank | 16 | 16 | 15 | | 60-64 | 108,863 | 52,134 | 56,729 | | Rank | 14 | 16 | 15 | | 65-69 | 81,379 | 38,293 | 43,086 | | Rank | 14 | 16 | 14 | | 70-74 | 62,861 | 29,286 | 33,575 | | Rank | 13 | 13 | 12 | | 75-79 | 44,711 | 20,754 | 23,957 | | Rank | 11 | 12 | 11 | | 80-84 | 22,691 | 10,598 | 12,093 | | Rank | 10 | 11 | 9 | | 85-89 | 7,465 | 3,546 | 3,919 | | Rank | 8 | 10 | 8 | | 90-94 | 1,419 | 690 | 729 | | Rank | 9 | 13 | 7 | | 95-99 | 142 | 71 | 71 | | Rank | 13 | 15 | 9 | | 100+ | 8 | 4 | 4 | | Rank | 14 | 17 | 9 | | |
Birth Rates - 1978
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| · | Gross Reproduction Rate | 3.78 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 5 | | · | Ratio at Birth - Male to Female | 1.03 Ratio | | Rank: 18 | | · | Total Fertility Rate | 7.68 Births Per Woman | | Rank: 5 | | · | Fertility Rate | | · | 15-19 | 192.10 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 9 | | · | 20-24 | 356.00 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 2 | | · | 25-29 | 340.80 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 3 | | · | 30-34 | 292.00 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 6 | | · | 35-39 | 220.20 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 6 | | · | 40-44 | 101.90 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 20 | | · | 45-49 | 32.50 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 25 | |
Growth Rates - 1978
| | · | Growth Rate | 2.30 Percent | | Rank: 26 | | · | Natural Growth | 2.85 Percent | | Rank: 15 | | · | Births Per 1000 | 53.27 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 4 | | · | Net Migrants per 1000 | -5.48 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 31 | |
Mortality Rates - 1978
| | · | Life Expectancy | 42.32 Years | | Rank: 32 | | · | Female | 43.74 Years | | Rank: 31 | | · | Male | 40.93 Years | | Rank: 33 | | · | Deaths Per 1000 | 24.81 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 6 | | · | Infant Mortality Rate | 136.75 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 15 | | · | Female | 126.84 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 15 | | · | Male | 146.36 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 14 | | · | Mortality Rate - Age 1-4 | 171.77 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Female | 168.55 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 3 | | · | Male | 174.97 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Mortality Rate - Under Age 5 | 285.03 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 6 | | · | Female | 274.01 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 7 | | · | Male | 295.72 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 5 |
Land Area
| | · | Area |
| · | Square Miles | 105,869 |
| · | Square Kilometers | 274,200 |
| · | Area Rank |
| · | Africa | Rank: 29 |
| · | Worldwide | Rank: 75 | |
