| Population (000, 2025) | 8 231 613a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 63.1a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 130 094 010b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.1a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 75 630 164 | 85 789 779 | 105 943 460b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.1 | -2.9 | 2.8b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 10 127.0 | 10 881.0 | 13 097.0b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.1b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 23.3 | 23.4 | 23.7b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 48.3 | 49.7 | 50.3b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 6 | 6.6 | 5 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 48.6 / 74.8 | 47.1 / 72.5 | 48.8 / 72.9 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 108 | 114b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 16 256 713 | 17 370 264 | 23 413 421d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 16 420 011 | 17 620 212 | 23 826 942d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 163 298 | - 249 948 | - 413 521d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 53.9 | 55.7e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2f | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 74.2 / 69.1 | 74.7 / 69.3 | 76.2 / 70.9a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.6 / 12.2 | 25.8 / 13.4 | 24.4 / 14.9a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 250 042.0 / 3.3 | 275 284.0 / 3.5 | 304 021.8 / 3.7d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 57 959.7 | 83 831.5 | 119 900.5d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 43.6 | 38.3 | 35.5a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.8 / 102.2 | 99.8 / 101.5 | 100.8 / 102.6c,b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 83.8 / 84.4 | 84.6 / 85.4 | 83.7 / 84.5c,b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 66.4 / 68.1 | 67.5 / 69.0 | 69.5 / 70.0c,b |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.2b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22.3 | 24.9h | 27.2h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 39.8 | 58.6 | 67.6d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.7 | 2 | 1.9i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 31.3c | 31.1 | 31.1c,j |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 31 452.6 / 4.2 | 31 274.3 / 4.0 | 33 945.0 / 4.2j |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 566 789 | 584 731 | 627 243j |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 73 | 72 | 75j |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.8 | 43.8 | 44.6d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 80.4 / 55.9 | 81.2 / 60.9 | 81.1 / 62.2j |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 45.7 / 35.6 | 49.2 / 43.0 | 49.6 / 45.9j |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.7b |