Population - 1978
| Age | Total | Female | Male |
|---|
| Total | 2,798,669 | 1,320,125 | 1,478,544 | | Rank | 119 | | | | 0-4 | 528,968 | 259,325 | 269,643 | | Rank | 27 | 27 | 27 | | 5-9 | 500,848 | 247,024 | 253,824 | | Rank | 26 | 26 | 26 | | 10-14 | 374,560 | 185,430 | 189,130 | | Rank | 28 | 28 | 28 | | 15-19 | 269,790 | 128,679 | 141,111 | | Rank | 29 | 30 | 29 | | 20-24 | 185,874 | 87,894 | 97,980 | | Rank | 30 | 31 | 30 | | 25-29 | 166,298 | 76,611 | 89,687 | | Rank | 30 | 30 | 29 | | 30-34 | 157,153 | 69,982 | 87,171 | | Rank | 28 | 30 | 26 | | 35-39 | 126,287 | 52,274 | 74,013 | | Rank | 29 | 31 | 26 | | 40-44 | 121,741 | 53,448 | 68,293 | | Rank | 26 | 30 | 26 | | 45-49 | 101,008 | 40,077 | 60,931 | | Rank | 29 | 31 | 26 | | 50-54 | 82,424 | 34,811 | 47,613 | | Rank | 29 | 31 | 26 | | 55-59 | 57,747 | 24,902 | 32,845 | | Rank | 30 | 31 | 29 | | 60-64 | 37,786 | 16,718 | 21,068 | | Rank | 31 | 32 | 30 | | 65-69 | 32,541 | 15,850 | 16,691 | | Rank | 29 | 29 | 29 | | 70-74 | 22,375 | 10,451 | 11,924 | | Rank | 29 | 30 | 29 | | 75-79 | 17,220 | 8,809 | 8,411 | | Rank | 28 | 27 | 26 | | 80-84 | 10,955 | 5,216 | 5,739 | | Rank | 20 | 22 | 16 | | 85-89 | 4,060 | 2,058 | 2,002 | | Rank | 18 | 20 | 16 | | 90-94 | 916 | 497 | 419 | | Rank | 18 | 17 | 15 | | 95-99 | 111 | 65 | 46 | | Rank | 16 | 17 | 15 | | 100+ | 7 | 4 | 3 | | Rank | 16 | 16 | 11 | | |
Birth Rates - 1978
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| · | Gross Reproduction Rate | 3.88 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 3 | | · | Ratio at Birth - Male to Female | 1.05 Ratio | | Rank: 5 | | · | Total Fertility Rate | 7.95 Births Per Woman | | Rank: 3 | | · | Fertility Rate | | · | 15-19 | 196.10 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 8 | | · | 20-24 | 456.90 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 1 | | · | 25-29 | 387.40 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 1 | | · | 30-34 | 299.30 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 2 | | · | 35-39 | 154.30 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 34 | | · | 40-44 | 68.60 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 37 | | · | 45-49 | 27.20 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 27 | |
Growth Rates - 1978
| | · | Growth Rate | 4.59 Percent | | Rank: 4 | | · | Natural Growth | 3.73 Percent | | Rank: 1 | | · | Births Per 1000 | 46.03 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 20 | | · | Net Migrants per 1000 | 8.63 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 4 | |
Mortality Rates - 1978
| | · | Life Expectancy | 64.34 Years | | Rank: 4 | | · | Female | 66.27 Years | | Rank: 4 | | · | Male | 62.50 Years | | Rank: 4 | | · | Deaths Per 1000 | 8.73 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 36 | | · | Infant Mortality Rate | 76.92 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 36 | | · | Female | 72.64 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 35 | | · | Male | 81.00 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 36 | | · | Mortality Rate - Age 1-4 | 27.58 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 37 | | · | Female | 27.28 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 37 | | · | Male | 27.87 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 36 | | · | Mortality Rate - Under Age 5 | 102.38 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 36 | | · | Female | 97.94 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 36 | | · | Male | 106.61 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 36 |
Land Area
| | · | Area |
| · | Square Miles | 679,362 |
| · | Square Kilometers | 1,759,540 |
| · | Area Rank |
| · | Africa | Rank: 4 |
| · | Worldwide | Rank: 18 | |
