| Age Group |
1991 |
1996 |
2001 | |||
|
Number |
% of total |
Number |
% of total |
Number |
% of total | |
| 0 - 14 |
1 151 916 |
20.9 |
1 151 038 |
18.5 |
1 109 417 |
16.5 |
| 15 - 24 |
839 841 |
15.2 |
869 51 |
14.0 |
920 445 |
13.7 |
| 25 - 34 |
1 178 288 |
21.4 |
1 188 424 |
19.1 |
1 108 529 |
16.5 |
| 35 - 44 |
891 032 |
16.1 |
1 178 522 |
19.0 |
1 360 487 |
20.3 |
| 45 - 54 |
487 658 |
8.8 |
683 569 |
11.0 |
960 417 |
14.3 |
| 55 - 64 |
491 506 |
8.9 |
516 937 |
8.3 |
502 042 |
7.5 |
| 65+ |
482 040 |
8.7 |
629 555 |
10.1 |
747 052 |
11.1 |
| Total |
5 522 281 |
100.0 |
6 217 556 |
100.0 |
6 708 389 |
100.0 |
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Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census |