| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 |
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Population |
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| Number (thousands) | 504 | 632 |
| Rate of natural increase per 1,000 populationa | 27.3 | 22.8 |
| Rate of growth per 1,000 populationa | 15.8 | 29.6 |
Migration stockb |
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| Number (thousands) | 59 | 28 |
| Per cent of population | 11.7 | 4.5 |
Refugeesc |
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| Number (thousands) | 77.6 | 23.2 |
| Per cent of migrant stock | ..d | 82.6 |
Net migrationa |
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| Number (thousands) | -6 | 4 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | -11.4 | 6.8 |
| Number per 100 births | -26 | 17 |
Workers' remittancese |
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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 | Too high | Too high |
| Policy | Lower | Lower |
Emigration levels |
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| View | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Policy | Maintain | No intervention |
Parties to United Nations Instruments (year ratified) |
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| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | 1977 | |
| 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | 1977 | |
| 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 Childrenf |
Not ratified | |
| 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Airf | Not ratified | |
Projected population in 2050 (thousands)g |
1 068 | |
Projected population in 2050 assuming zero migration after 2000h |
1 268 | |
a Estimates represent annual averages for 1990-1995 and 1995-2000. |
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b Imputed mid-year number of migrants 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 The mid-year migrant stock is lower than the end-of-year number of refugees because the latter rose from 31,409 to 77,606 between end 1989 and end 1990. At mid-year, refugees were 92.7 per cent of the migrant stock. |
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e Based on data compiled by IMF. |
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f Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. |
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g United Nations medium variant projection. |
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h United Nations medium variant projection modified with zero migration after 2000. |
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