| 1 | Mid-2005 population (thousands) | 3952239 |
| 2 | Annual growth rate (percentage) | 1.1 |
| 3 | Crude birth rate (per 1,000) | 18.4 |
| 4 | Crude death rate (per 1,000) | 7.8 |
| 5 | Total fertility rate (per woman) | 2.3 |
| 6 | Age-specific fertility rate ages 15-19 (per 1000) | 42 |
| 7 | Percentage of births attended by trained health personnel | 62 |
| 8 | Life expectancy at birth (years)- Males | 66 |
| 9 | Life expectancy at birth (years) Females | 71 |
| 10 | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000) | 50 |
| 11 | Mortality under age 5 (per 1,000) | 69 |
| 12 | Percentage aged 0-14 | 27 |
| 13 | Percentage aged 15-64 | 66 |
| 14 | Percentage aged 65+ | 7 |
| 15 | Sex ratio of population aged 65+ | 82 |
| 16 | Potential support ratio | 10 |
| 17 | Urban population Percentage urban -2005 | 41 |
| 18 | Urban population Annual growth rate (percentage) | 2.3 |
| 19 | Projected percentage urban (2025) | 52 |
| 20 | Gross primary school enrolment ratio by sex ( Males) | .. |
| 21 | Gross primary school enrolment ratio by sex ( Females) | .. |
| 22 | Human Development Index | .. |
| 23 | Population projected to 2025 (thousands) | 4709486 |
