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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 403,000 (est.); 90% agriculture, 5% industry, services, and commerce, 5% government; 53% of population of working age (1983)
1991 403,000 (est.); agriculture 90%, industry, services, and commerce 5%, government 5%; population of working age 53% (1983)
1992 403,000 (est.); agriculture 90%, industry, services, and commerce 5%, government 5%; population of working age 53% (1983)
1993 403,000 (est.) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry, services, and commerce 5%, government 5% note: population of working age 53% (1983)
1994 403,000 (est.) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry, services, and commerce 5%, government 5% note: population of working age 53% (1983)
1995 403,000 (est.) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry, services, and commerce 5%, government 5%
1996 403,000 (est.) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry, services, and commerce 5%, government 5%
1997 NA
1998 480,000
1999 480,000
2000 480,000
2001 480,000
2002 480,000
2003 480,000
2004 480,000 (1999)
2005 480,000 (1999)
2006 480,000 (1999)
2007 480,000 (1999)
2008 480,000 (1999)
2009 632,700 (2007) country comparison to the world: 147
2010 632,700 (2007) country comparison to the world: 152
2011 632,700 (2007) country comparison to the world: 153
2012 632,700 (2007) country comparison to the world: 154
2013 632,700 (2007) country comparison to the world: 154
2014 632,700 (2007) country comparison to the world: 154
2015 632,700 (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 154
2016 731,300 (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152
2017 731,300 (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152
2018 731,300 (2013 est.)
2019 731,300 (2013 est.)
2020 731,300 (2013 est.)
2021 731,300 (2013 est.)
2022 731,300 (2013 est.)
2023 867,500 (2021 est.)
2024 726,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 845,300 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work