| Age | Population (in thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| 0-4 | 22.4 | 27.0 | 31.1 | 35.0 | 37.1 |
| 5-14 | 36.5 | 41.8 | 46.4 | 50.5 | 53.1 |
| 15-19 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 20.1 |
| 20-24 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 20.8 |
| 25-29 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 15.3 | 18.3 | 19.5 |
| 30-34 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 15.1 |
| 35-44 | 21.5 | 22.4 | 24.1 | 25.2 | 25.6 |
| 45-54 | 10.9 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 20.1 |
| 55-64 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| 65-74 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 75+ | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 |