Population - 1978
| Age | Total | Female | Male |
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| Total | 17,647,395 | 8,953,510 | 8,693,885 | | Rank | 37 | | | | 0-4 | 3,486,725 | 1,743,898 | 1,742,827 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 5-9 | 2,681,167 | 1,342,969 | 1,338,198 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 10-14 | 2,064,349 | 1,009,042 | 1,055,307 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 15-19 | 1,739,418 | 895,209 | 844,209 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 20-24 | 1,430,390 | 780,220 | 650,170 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 25-29 | 1,200,850 | 659,428 | 541,422 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 30-34 | 998,393 | 518,249 | 480,144 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 35-39 | 841,889 | 428,963 | 412,926 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 40-44 | 708,478 | 361,535 | 346,943 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 45-49 | 588,276 | 296,190 | 292,086 | | Rank | 7 | 6 | 7 | | 50-54 | 464,161 | 225,531 | 238,630 | | Rank | 7 | 7 | 7 | | 55-59 | 383,156 | 184,872 | 198,284 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 60-64 | 326,603 | 162,153 | 164,450 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 65-69 | 259,421 | 127,966 | 131,455 | | Rank | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 70-74 | 223,182 | 99,282 | 123,900 | | Rank | 5 | 6 | 4 | | 75-79 | 145,363 | 66,556 | 78,807 | | Rank | 4 | 6 | 4 | | 80-84 | 73,999 | 35,374 | 38,625 | | Rank | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 85-89 | 25,569 | 12,855 | 12,714 | | Rank | 3 | 4 | 3 | | 90-94 | 5,360 | 2,853 | 2,507 | | Rank | 2 | 3 | 2 | | 95-99 | 609 | 343 | 266 | | Rank | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 100+ | 37 | 22 | 15 | | Rank | 2 | 2 | 2 | | |
Birth Rates - 1978
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| · | Gross Reproduction Rate | 3.40 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 14 | | · | Ratio at Birth - Male to Female | 1.03 Ratio | | Rank: 25 | | · | Total Fertility Rate | 6.90 Births Per Woman | | Rank: 14 | | · | Fertility Rate | | · | 15-19 | 147.10 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 25 | | · | 20-24 | 327.20 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 6 | | · | 25-29 | 315.40 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 13 | | · | 30-34 | 254.70 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 22 | | · | 35-39 | 195.00 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 16 | | · | 40-44 | 99.10 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 22 | | · | 45-49 | 41.60 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 17 | |
Growth Rates - 1978
| | · | Growth Rate | 2.75 Percent | | Rank: 18 | | · | Natural Growth | 2.78 Percent | | Rank: 20 | | · | Births Per 1000 | 48.66 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 11 | | · | Net Migrants per 1000 | -0.36 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 23 | |
Mortality Rates - 1978
| | · | Life Expectancy | 46.30 Years | | Rank: 27 | | · | Female | 48.18 Years | | Rank: 23 | | · | Male | 44.47 Years | | Rank: 27 | | · | Deaths Per 1000 | 20.82 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 14 | | · | Infant Mortality Rate | 133.28 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 17 | | · | Female | 120.26 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 19 | | · | Male | 145.93 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 15 | | · | Mortality Rate - Age 1-4 | 98.79 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 17 | | · | Female | 96.06 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 18 | | · | Male | 101.53 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 16 | | · | Mortality Rate - Under Age 5 | 218.91 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 19 | | · | Female | 204.77 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 21 | | · | Male | 232.64 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 15 |
Land Area
| | · | Area |
| · | Square Miles | 364,900 |
| · | Square Kilometers | 945,087 |
| · | Area Rank |
| · | Africa | Rank: 13 |
| · | Worldwide | Rank: 32 | |
