| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 |
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Population |
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| Number (thousands) | 1 224 531 | 1 480 868 |
| Rate of natural increase per 1,000 populationa | 20.6 | 18.7 |
| Rate of growth per 1,000 populationa | 19.9 | 18.1 |
Migration stock |
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| Number (thousands) | 26 488 | 20 407 |
| Per cent of population | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Refugeesb |
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| Number (thousands) | 7 443.3 | 4 290.4 |
| Per cent of migrant stock | 28.1 | 21.0 |
Net migrationa |
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| Number (thousands) | -890 | -810 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| Number per 100 births | -2 | -2 |
Workers' remittancesc |
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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 low; satisfactory; too high (percent) | 0 ; 67 ; 33 | 7 ; 86 ; 7 |
| Policy : Raise; maintain; lower; no intervention (percent) | 0 ; 44 ; 56 ; 0 | 7 ; 29 ; 43 ; 21 |
Emigration levels |
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| View : Too low; satisfactory; too high (percent) | 11 ; 78 ; 11 | 7 ; 57 ; 36 |
| Policy : Raise; maintain; lower; no intervention (percent) | 11 ; 56 ; 22 ; 11 | 14 ; 14 ; 36 ; 36 |
Parties to United Nations Instruments (year ratified) |
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| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | 5 (36%) | |
| 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | 5 (36%) | |
| 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families |
2 (14%) | |
| 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Childrend |
1 (7%) | |
| 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Aird | 1 (7%) | |
Projected population in 2050 (thousands)e |
2 538 781 | |
Projected population in 2050 assuming zero migration after 2000f |
2 573 046 | |
a Estimates represent annual averages for 1990-1995 and 1995-2000. |
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b Data are compiled by UNHCR and refer to the end of the year. |
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c Based on data compiled by IMF. |
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d Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. |
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e United Nations medium variant projection. |
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f United Nations medium variant projection modified with zero migration after 2000. |
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