Total population: 5,485,998 (July 2012est.)
Average population growth: 2.277%
Urban population: 2,354,361
Urban growth rate: 3.3% annual rate of change
Rural Population: 31,311,637
Rural growth rate: 1.9%
Population density of 83.74 humans per square kilometers
Health (2012 estimate)
Life expectancy
Male: 54.08 years
Female: 59.11 years
Infant mortality: 74.95 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 85.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 67.66 deaths/1,000 live births
HIV prevalence: 1.6%
Literacy level
Male: 46.9%
Female: 24.4%
Age and gender structure (2012 estimate)
| Age (years) | per% | No of Males | No of Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 | 41.8 | 1141091 | 1155542 | 2296633 |
| 15-24 | 19.2 | 509626 | 541899 | 1051525 |
| 25-54 | 31.2 | 822671 | 886578 | 1709249 |
| 55-64 | 4.1 | 100540 | 126376 | 226916 |
| 65 years and over: | 3.7 | 88127 | 113548 | 221675 |
