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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,666,000 (1986 est.); 80% agriculture, 19% services, 1% industry and commerce (1981); 50% of population of working age (1985)
1991 2,666,000 (1986 est.); agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981); 50% of population of working age (1985)
1992 2,666,000 (1986 est.); agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981); 50% of population of working age (1985)
1993 2.666 million (1986 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981) note: 50% of population of working age (1985)
1994 2.666 million (1986 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981) note: 50% of population of working age (1985)
1995 2.666 million (1986 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981)
1996 2.666 million (1986 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981)
1997 total: 2.666 million (1986 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981)
1998 total: NA by occupation: agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981)
1999 NA
2000 NA
2001 NA
2002 3.93 million (2001 est.)
2003 3.93 million (2001 est.)
2004 3.93 million (2001 est.)
2005 3.93 million (2001 est.)
2006 3.93 million (2001 est.)
2007 3.93 million (2001 est.)
2008 5.4 million (2007 est.)
2009 3.241 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 98
2010 3.241 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 100
2011 3.241 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 99
2012 3.241 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 101
2013 3.241 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 102
2014 3.241 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 101
2015 5.538 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72
2016 6.096 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69
2017 6.272 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72
2018 6.447 million (2017 est.)
2019 6.447 million (2017 est.)
2020 6.447 million (2017 est.)
2021 6.447 million (2017 est.)
2022 6.447 million (2017 est.)
2023 7.9 million (2021 est.)
2024 8.277 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 9.126 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work