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Population, vitals, literacy, HDI

Census population (2021)

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29,164,578
NSO NPHC 2021·2021-11-25

Households

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6.67M
NSO NPHC 2021·2021-11-25

Avg household size

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4.37
NSO NPHC 2021·2021-11-25

Sex ratio (M per 100 F)

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95.6
NSO NPHC 2021·2021-11-25

Literacy rate (5+)

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76.2%
NSO NPHC 2021·2021-11-25

Urban population share

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66.2%
NSO NPHC 2021·2021-11-25

Includes municipalities under federal structure

Crude birth rate

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19.8 per 1,000
UN WPP / NSO·2024

Crude death rate

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6.3 per 1,000
UN WPP / NSO·2024

Life expectancy

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71.2 years
UN WPP·2024

Human Development Index

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0.601
UNDP HDR·2023/24

Age structure (illustrative millions)

Figures mix live connectors (NRB, USGS, RSS, World Bank) with curated official releases. Estimated values are labeled.