| Population (000, 2024) | 8 161 973a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 62.6a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 130 094 010b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.1a |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 75 440 153 | 85 483 570 | 100 834 796b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.1 | -2.9 | 3.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 10 160.8 | 10 905.1 | 12 647.1b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.2b |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 23.3 | 23.5 | 24b |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 48.3 | 49.6 | 49.8b |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 6 | 6.6 | 5.2 |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 48.2 / 74.2 | 46.8 / 71.7 | 48.2 / 72.9 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 108 | 111b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 16 256 699 | 17 391 747 | 22 360 177d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 16 420 011 | 17 628 864 | 22 971 561d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 163 312 | - 237 117 | - 611 384d |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9a |
| 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 | 76.0 / 70.7a |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.6 / 12.2 | 25.8 / 13.4 | 24.7 / 14.5a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 247 958.6 / 3.4 | 280 598.1 / 3.6 | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 57 959.7 | 83 831.5 | 110 826.3d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 43.6 | 38.3 | 36a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.1 / 101.5 | 99.1 / 100.8 | 100.5 / 102.3c,b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 83.3 / 83.8 | 84.1 / 84.7 | 84.0 / 84.7c,b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 65.6 / 67.1 | 67.0 / 68.5 | 69.2 / 70.2c,b |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.6b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22.3 | 24.9h | 26.9h |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 39.9 | 59.3 | 67.4d |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.7 | 2 | 1.9i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 31.3c | 31.1 | 31.1c,i |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 31 468.5 / 4.2 | 31 239.0 / 4.0 | 33 147.0 / 4.2i |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 569 646 | 589 086 | 609 909i |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 74 | 72 | 76i |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.9 | 44.1 | 44.3d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 80.4 / 55.9 | 81.2 / 60.9 | 81.1 / 62.2b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 45.7 / 35.6 | 49.2 / 43.0 | 49.6 / 45.9b |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.55i |