| Population (000, 2021) | 7 874 966a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 60.5a | |
| Surface area (km2) | 130 094 010b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.7a |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 66 272 559 | 74 985 744 | 87 445 261b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 9 528.6 | 10 163.4 | 11 339.4b |
| Employment in agriculturec (% of employed) | 33 | 28.9 | 26.5d |
| Employment in industryc (% of employed) | 22.6 | 23.2 | 23.1d |
| Employment in servicesc (% employed) | 44.4 | 48 | 50.4d |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.4d |
| Labour force participation ratec (female/male pop. %) | 48.8 / 76.1 | 47.7 / 75.0 | 47.0 / 74.0d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 89 | 100 | 107b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 15 102 218 | 16 384 279 | 17 480 150d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 15 275 115 | 16 482 346 | 17 552 638d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 172 897 | - 98 067 | - 72 488d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratee (average annual %) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 51.7 | 53.9 | 55.7b |
| Urban population growth ratee (average annual %) | 2.2 | 2 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totale (live births per woman) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5d |
| Life expectancy at birthe (females/males, years) | 71.3 / 66.7 | 73.3 / 68.5 | 74.7 / 69.9d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 27.0 / 11.0 | 26.2 / 12.2 | 25.3 / 13.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 220 983.2 / 3.2 | 247 958.6 / 3.4 | 280 598.1 / 3.6d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | 57 959.7 | 83 831.5d |
| Infant mortality ratee (per 1 000 live births) | 41 | 33.9 | 29.3d |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.8 / 104.4 | 102.4 / 102.5 | 100.6 / 102.5c,b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 69.9 / 72.2 | 75.0 / 75.8 | 75.7 / 76.3c,b |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 58.5 / 61.0 | 66.0 / 67.3 | 66.8 / 67.4c,b |
| Intentional homicide ratec (per 100 000 pop.) | 6 | 5.9 | 5.8f |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 19 | 22.3 | 25.6g |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 29.3 | 41.1 | 51.4b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 31.6 | 31.4 | 31.2f |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 531 540 | 570 407 | 599 931f |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 75 | 74 | 76f |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 40 | 42.1 | 43.2d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 84.0 / 46.3 | 85.0 / 52.8 | 85.7 / 59.6d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 51.6 / 27.5 | 56.8 / 35.8 | 61.5 / 44.3d |