| Indicator | 1990 | 2000 |
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Population |
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| Number (thousands) | 149 126 | 188 277 |
| Rate of natural increase per 1,000 populationa | 23.8 | 22.2 |
| Rate of growth per 1,000 populationa | 23.8 | 22.8 |
Migration stock |
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| Number (thousands) | 16 190 | 19 647 |
| Per cent of population | 10.9 | 10.4 |
Refugeesb |
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| Number (thousands) | 2 512.0 | 4 306.0 |
| Per cent of migrant stock | 15.5 | 21.9 |
Net migrationa |
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| Number (thousands) | -4 | 109 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | — | 0.6 |
| Number per 100 births | — | 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) | 8 ; 54 ; 38 | 0 ; 35 ; 65 |
| Policy : Raise; maintain; lower; no intervention (percent) | 8 ; 23 ; 69 ; 0 | 6 ; 24 ; 65 ; 6 |
Emigration levels |
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| View : Too low; satisfactory; too high (percent) | 8 ; 69 ; 23 | 6 ; 65 ; 29 |
| Policy : Raise; maintain; lower; no intervention (percent) | 15 ; 31 ; 31 ; 23 | 18 ; 6 ; 41 ; 35 |
Parties to United Nations Instruments (year ratified) |
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| 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees | 7 (41%) | |
| 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | 7 (41%) | |
| 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families |
1 (6%) | |
| 2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Childrend |
0 (0%) | |
| 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Aird | 0 (0%) | |
Projected population in 2050 (thousands)e |
423 888 | |
Projected population in 2050 assuming zero migration after 2000f |
424 944 | |
a Estimates represent annual averages for 1990-1995 and 1995-2000. |
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b Data are compiled by UNHCR and UNRWA 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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