| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 |
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Population |
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| Number (thousands) | 1 240 | 1 541 |
| Rate of natural increase per 1,000 populationa | 28.3 | 16.6 |
| Rate of growth per 1,000 populationa | 27.5 | 16.1 |
Migration stockb |
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| Number (thousands) | 27 | 52 |
| Per cent of population | 2.2 | 3.4 |
Refugeesc |
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| Number (thousands) | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Per cent of migrant stock | 4.3 | 6.8 |
Net migrationa |
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| Number (thousands) | -1 | -1 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | -0.9 | -0.6 |
| Number per 100 births | -2 | -2 |
Workers' remittancesd |
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| Total (millions of US dollars) | .. | .. |
| Per cent of gross domestic product | .. | .. |
| Per capita (US dollars) | .. | .. |
Government positions concerning migration |
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Immigration levels |
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| View | Satisfactory | Too high |
| Policy | No intervention | Lower |
Emigration levels |
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| View | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Policy | Lower | No intervention |
Parties to United Nations Instruments (year ratified) |
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| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | 1969 | |
| 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | 1969 | |
| 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families |
Not ratified | |
| 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Childrene |
2002 | |
| 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Aire | 2002 | |
Projected population in 2050 (thousands)f |
2 109 | |
Projected population in 2050 assuming zero migration after 2000g |
2 170 | |
a Estimates represent annual averages for 1990-1995 and 1995-2000. |
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b Estimated mid-year number of non-citizens of the country with the addition of refugees. |
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c Data are compiled by UNHCR and refer to the end of the year. |
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d Based on data compiled by IMF. |
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e Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. |
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f United Nations medium variant projection. |
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g United Nations medium variant projection modified with zero migration after 2000. |
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