Age structure:
0-14 years: 45.4% (male 2,659,572/female 2,634,379) 15-64 years: 52.3% (male 3,045,536/female 3,053,465) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 115,662/female 160,920) (2008 est.)
Median age:
total: 16.9 years male: 16.8 years female: 17.1 years (2008 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.654% (2008 est.)
Birth rate:
40.52 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death rate:
21.35 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)