| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 |
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Population |
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| Number (thousands) | 147 957 | 170 406 |
| Rate of natural increase per 1,000 populationa | 15.0 | 13.2 |
| Rate of growth per 1,000 populationa | 15.0 | 13.3 |
Migration stockb |
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| Number (thousands) | 809 | 546 |
| Per cent of population | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Refugeesc |
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| Number (thousands) | 5.3 | 2.7 |
| Per cent of migrant stock | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Net migrationa |
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| Number (thousands) | — | — |
| Rate per 1,000 population | — | — |
| Number per 100 births | — | — |
Workers' remittancesd |
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| Total (millions of US dollars) | 527 | 1 113 |
| Per cent of gross domestic product | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Per capita (US dollars) | 4 | 7 |
Government positions concerning migration |
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Immigration levels |
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| View | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Policy | No intervention | Maintain |
Emigration levels |
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| View | Too low | Satisfactory |
| Policy | No intervention | No intervention |
Parties to United Nations Instruments (year ratified) |
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| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | 1960 | |
| 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | 1972 | |
| 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 |
Not ratified | |
| 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Aire | Not ratified | |
Projected population in 2050 (thousands)f |
247 244 | |
Projected population in 2050 assuming zero migration after 2000g |
247 244 | |
a Estimates represent annual averages for 1990-1995 and 1995-2000. |
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b Estimated mid-year number of persons born outside the country or area 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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