Population - 1978
| Age | Total | Female | Male |
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| Total | 5,815,607 | 2,812,215 | 3,003,392 | | Rank | 84 | | | | 0-4 | 1,110,900 | 541,528 | 569,372 | | Rank | 17 | 17 | 16 | | 5-9 | 836,700 | 403,795 | 432,905 | | Rank | 18 | 18 | 17 | | 10-14 | 704,676 | 341,729 | 362,947 | | Rank | 18 | 18 | 18 | | 15-19 | 603,672 | 293,642 | 310,030 | | Rank | 17 | 17 | 15 | | 20-24 | 509,890 | 248,003 | 261,887 | | Rank | 17 | 17 | 14 | | 25-29 | 427,756 | 207,237 | 220,519 | | Rank | 16 | 18 | 14 | | 30-34 | 358,540 | 173,148 | 185,392 | | Rank | 16 | 18 | 15 | | 35-39 | 299,708 | 144,384 | 155,324 | | Rank | 16 | 19 | 15 | | 40-44 | 248,529 | 119,467 | 129,062 | | Rank | 16 | 19 | 15 | | 45-49 | 203,453 | 97,616 | 105,837 | | Rank | 18 | 19 | 16 | | 50-54 | 163,493 | 78,146 | 85,347 | | Rank | 18 | 19 | 17 | | 55-59 | 127,572 | 60,674 | 66,898 | | Rank | 18 | 20 | 17 | | 60-64 | 94,502 | 44,512 | 49,990 | | Rank | 18 | 21 | 17 | | 65-69 | 64,031 | 29,906 | 34,125 | | Rank | 21 | 24 | 18 | | 70-74 | 37,619 | 17,368 | 20,251 | | Rank | 25 | 27 | 21 | | 75-79 | 17,506 | 7,948 | 9,558 | | Rank | 27 | 29 | 24 | | 80-84 | 5,729 | 2,542 | 3,187 | | Rank | 31 | 33 | 26 | | 85-89 | 1,185 | 510 | 675 | | Rank | 34 | 35 | 29 | | 90-94 | 137 | 56 | 81 | | Rank | 35 | 36 | 32 | | 95-99 | 8 | 4 | 4 | | Rank | 37 | 38 | 37 | | 100+ | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Rank | 37 | 40 | 21 | | |
Birth Rates - 1978
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| · | Gross Reproduction Rate | 3.93 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 2 | | · | Ratio at Birth - Male to Female | 1.03 Ratio | | Rank: 27 | | · | Total Fertility Rate | 7.97 Births Per Woman | | Rank: 2 | | · | Fertility Rate | | · | 15-19 | 232.00 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 1 | | · | 20-24 | 338.70 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 3 | | · | 25-29 | 331.20 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 5 | | · | 30-34 | 294.20 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 5 | | · | 35-39 | 221.80 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 5 | | · | 40-44 | 134.00 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 7 | | · | 45-49 | 42.70 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 15 | |
Growth Rates - 1978
| | · | Growth Rate | 2.32 Percent | | Rank: 25 | | · | Natural Growth | 2.89 Percent | | Rank: 13 | | · | Births Per 1000 | 55.69 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 2 | | · | Net Migrants per 1000 | -5.76 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 32 | |
Mortality Rates - 1978
| | · | Life Expectancy | 38.27 Years | | Rank: 40 | | · | Female | 37.72 Years | | Rank: 41 | | · | Male | 38.80 Years | | Rank: 38 | | · | Deaths Per 1000 | 26.75 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 4 | | · | Infant Mortality Rate | 186.30 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 3 | | · | Female | 184.07 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Male | 188.46 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 4 | | · | Mortality Rate - Age 1-4 | 170.98 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 3 | | · | Female | 182.61 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Male | 159.65 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 3 | | · | Mortality Rate - Under Age 5 | 325.43 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Female | 333.07 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Male | 318.02 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 4 |
Land Area
| | · | Area |
| · | Square Miles | 489,191 |
| · | Square Kilometers | 1,267,000 |
| · | Area Rank |
| · | Africa | Rank: 6 |
| · | Worldwide | Rank: 23 | |
