, statistics and analyses, it describes the West African region, its population, settlement, territories, its economy and its …

Population is defined as all nationals present in, or temporarily absent from a country, and aliens permanently settled … in population resulting from births, deaths and net migration during the year. Total population includes the following …. Population projections are a common demographic tool. They provide a basis for other statistical projections, helping governments …

The foreign-born population covers all people who have ever migrated from their country of birth to their current … country of residence. The foreign-born population data shown here include people born abroad as nationals of their current … country of residence. The difference across countries between the size of the foreign-born population and that of the foreign …