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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,400,000 (1983); 82.0% agriculture, 11.0% industry and commerce, 5.4% services; 88,112 civil servants (1987); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1991 2,400,000 (1983); agriculture 82.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4%; 88,112 civil servants (1987); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1992 2,400,000 (1983); agriculture 82.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4%; 88,112 civil servants (1987); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1993 2.4 million (1983) by occupation: agriculture 82.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4% note: 88,112 civil servants (1987); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1994 2.4 million (1983) by occupation: agriculture 82.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4% note: 88,112 civil servants (1987); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1995 2.4 million (1983) by occupation: agriculture 80.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4%, civil servants 3.6%
1996 2.4 million (1983) by occupation: agriculture 80.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4%, civil service 3.6%
1997 total: 2.4 million (1983) by occupation: agriculture 80.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4%, civil service 3.6%
1998 total: 2.4 million (1983) by occupation: agriculture 80.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4%, civil service 3.6%
1999 2.4 million (1983)
2000 2.4 million (1983)
2001 3 million (1999)
2002 3 million (1999) (1999)
2003 3 million (1999)
2004 3 million (1999)
2005 3 million (1999)
2006 3 million (1999)
2007 3.7 million (2006 est.)
2008 3.7 million (2006 est.)
2009 4.392 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 82
2010 4.392 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 82
2011 4.392 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 82
2012 4.778 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 81
2013 5.24 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 72
2014 5.409 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 69
2015 5.045 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 79
2016 5.199 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 76
2017 6.138 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 73
2018 5.558 million (2017 est.)
2019 5.558 million (2017 est.)
2020 5.558 million (2017 est.)
2021 5.558 million (2017 est.)
2022 5.558 million (2017 est.)
2023 4.89 million (2021 est.)
2024 4.401 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 4.534 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work