Chaddefinition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabictotal population: 25.7%male: 40.8%female: 12.8% (2000 est.)
Chiledefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.7%male: 95.8%female: 95.6% (2002 census)
Chinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.9%male: 95.1%female: 86.5% (2000 census)
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
Colombiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.8%male: 92.9%female: 92.7% (2004 est.)
Comorosdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 56.5%male: 63.6%female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of thedefinition: age 15 and over canread and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshilubatotal population: 67.2%male: 80.9%female: 54.1% (2001 est.)
Congo, Republic of thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83.8%male: 89.6%female: 78.4% (2003 est.)
Cook Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: 95%male: NA%female: NA%
Costa Ricadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.9%male: 94.7%female: 95.1% (2000 census)
Cote d'Ivoiredefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 48.7%male: 60.8%female: 38.6% (2000 est.)
Croatiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.1%male: 99.3%female: 97.1% (2001 census)
Cubadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.8% (2002 census)
Cyprusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.6%male: 98.9%female: 96.3% (2001 census)
Czech Republicdefinition: NAtotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Denmarkdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Djiboutidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 67.9%male: 78%female: 58.4% (2003 est.)
Dominicadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 94%male: 94%female: 94% (2003 est.)
Dominican Republicdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87%male: 86.8%female: 87.2% (2002 census)
Ecuadordefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91%male: 92.3%female: 89.7% (2001 census)
Egyptdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 71.4%male: 83%female: 59.4% (2005 est.)
El Salvadordefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 80.2%male: 82.8%female: 77.7% (2003 est.)
Equatorial Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87%male: 93.4%female: 80.5% (2000 est.)
Eritreadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 58.6%male: 69.9%female: 47.6% (2003 est.)
Estoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.8% (2000 census)
Ethiopiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42.7%male: 50.3%female: 35.1% (2003 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA
Faroe IslandsNA; note - probably 99%, the same as Denmark proper
Fijidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.7%male: 95.5%female: 91.9% (2003 est.)
Finlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2000 est.)
Francedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
French Polynesiadefinition: age 14 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 98% (1977 est.)
Gabondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 63.2%male: 73.7%female: 53.3% (1995 est.)
Gambia, Thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.1%male: 47.8%female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
Gaza Stripdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.4%male: 96.7%female: 88% (2004 est.)
Georgiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2004 est.)
Germanydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Ghanadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.9%male: 66.4%female: 49.8% (2000 census)
Gibraltardefinition: NAtotal population: above 80%male: NAfemale: NA
Greecedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 97.8%female: 94.2% (2001 census)
Greenlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2001 est.)
Grenadadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: NAfemale: NA (2003 est.)
Guamdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1990 est.)
Guatemaladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 69.1%male: 75.4%female: 63.3% (2002 census)
GuernseyNA
Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 29.5%male: 42.6%female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
Guinea-Bissaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42.4%male: 58.1%female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
Guyanadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 98.8%male: 99.1%female: 98.5% (2003 est.)
Haitidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 52.9%male: 54.8%female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City)definition: NAtotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100%
Hondurasdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 80%male: 79.8%female: 80.2% (2001 census)
Hong Kongdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 93.5%male: 96.9%female: 89.6% (2002)
Hungarydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.5%female: 99.3% (2003 est.)
Icelanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Indiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 61%male: 73.4%female: 47.8% (2001 census)
Indonesiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.4%male: 94%female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
Irandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 77%male: 83.5%female: 70.4% (2002 est.)
Iraqdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74.1%male: 84.1%female: 64.2% (2000 est.)
Irelanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Isle of ManNA
Israeldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.1%male: 98.5%female: 95.9% (2004 est.)
Italydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.4%male: 98.8%female: 98% (2001 census)
Jamaicadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 87.9%male: 84.1%female: 91.6% (2003 est.)
Japandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2002)
JerseyNA
Jordandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89.9%male: 95.1%female: 84.7% (2003 est.)
Kazakhstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.5%male: 99.8%female: 99.3% (1999 est.)
Kenyadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.1%male: 90.6%female: 79.7% (2003 est.)
KiribatiNA
Korea, Northdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99%
Korea, Southdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.9%male: 99.2%female: 96.6% (2002)
Kuwaitdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.3%male: 94.4%female: 91% (2005 census)
Kyrgyzstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.7%male: 99.3%female: 98.1% (1999 census)
Laosdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68.7%male: 77%female: 60.9% (2001 est.)
Latviadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.7%male: 99.8%female: 99.7% (2000 census)
Lebanondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.4%male: 93.1%female: 82.2% (2003 est.)
Lesothodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.8%male: 74.5%female: 94.5% (2003 est.)
Liberiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.5%male: 73.3%female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
Libyadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 82.6%male: 92.4%female: 72% (2003 est.)
Liechtensteindefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100%
Lithuaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.6%female: 99.6% (2001 census)
Luxembourgdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2000 est.)
Macaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.3%male: 95.3%female: 87.8% (2001 census)
Macedoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.1%male: 98.2%female: 94.1% (2002 census)
Madagascardefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68.9%male: 75.5%female: 62.5% (2003 est.)
Malawidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 62.7%male: 76.1%female: 49.8% (2003 est.)
Malaysiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88.7%male: 92%female: 85.4% (2000 census)
Maldivesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.3%male: 96.2%female: 96.4% (2000 census)
Malidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 46.4%male: 53.5%female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
Maltadefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.8%male: 92%female: 93.6% (2003 est.)
Marshall Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.7%male: 93.6%female: 93.7% (1999)
Mauritaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 51.2%male: 59.5%female: 43.4% (2000 census)
Mauritiusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.4%male: 88.4%female: 80.5% (2000 census)
MayotteNA
Mexicodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91%male: 92.4%female: 89.6% (2004 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofdefinition: age 15 and over can readand writetotal population: 89%male: 91%female: 88% (1980 est.)
Moldovadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.1%male: 99.7%female: 98.6% (2005 est.)
Monacodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Mongoliadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.8%male: 98%female: 97.5% (2000 census)
Montserratdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 97% (1970 est.)
Moroccodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 52.3%male: 65.7%female: 39.6% (2004 census)
Mozambiquedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 47.8%male: 63.5%female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
Namibiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85%male: 86.8%female: 83.5% (2001 census)
NauruNA
Nepaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 48.6%male: 62.7%female: 34.9% (2001 census)
Netherlandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Netherlands Antillesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.7%male: 96.7%female: 96.8% (2003 est.)
New Caledoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.2%male: 96.8%female: 95.5% (1996 census)
New Zealanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Nicaraguadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 67.5%male: 67.2%female: 67.8% (2003 est.)
Nigerdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 28.7%male: 42.9%female: 15.1% (2005 est.)
Nigeriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68%male: 75.7%female: 60.6% (2003 est.)
Niuedefinition: NAtotal population: 95%male: NAfemale: NA
Norfolk IslandNA
Northern Mariana Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 96% (1980 est.)
Norwaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100%
Omandefinition: NAtotal population: 81.4%male: 86.8%female: 73.5% (2003 census)
Pakistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 49.9%male: 63%female: 36% (2005 est.)
Palaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92%male: 93%female: 90% (1980 est.)
Panamadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.9%male: 92.5%female: 91.2% (2000 census)
Papua New Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.3%male: 63.4%female: 50.9% (2000 census)
Paraguaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94%male: 94.9%female: 93% (2003 est.)
Perudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.7%male: 93.5%female: 82.1% (2004 est.)
Philippinesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 92.5%female: 92.7% (2000 census)
Pitcairn IslandsNA
Polanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.7% (2003 est.)
Portugaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.3%male: 95.5%female: 91.3% (2003 est.)
Puerto Ricodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.1%male: 93.9%female: 94.4% (2002 est.)
Qatardefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89%male: 89.1%female: 88.6% (2004 census)
Romaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.3%male: 98.4%female: 96.3% (2002 census)
Russiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.7%female: 99.2% (2002 census)
Rwandadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 70.4%male: 76.3%female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
Saint Helenadefinition: age 20 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 98% (1987 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevisdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attendedschooltotal population: 97.8%male: NA%female: NA% (2003 est.)
Saint Luciadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 90.1%male: 89.5%female: 90.6% (2001 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelondefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1982 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesdefinition: age 15 and over hasever attended schooltotal population: 96%male: 96%female: 96% (1970 est.)
Samoadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.7%male: 99.6%female: 99.7% (2003 est.)
San Marinodefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 97%female: 95%
Sao Tome and Principedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.9%male: 92.2%female: 77.9% (2001 census)
Saudi Arabiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 78.8%male: 84.7%female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
Senegaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 39.3%male: 51.1%female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
Serbiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.4%male: 98.9%female: 94.1% (2003 census)note: includes Montenegro
Seychellesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.8%male: 91.4%female: 92.3% (2002 census)
Sierra Leonedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write English,Mende, Temne, or Arabictotal population: 35.1%male: 46.9%female: 24.4% (2004 est.)
Singaporedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.5%male: 96.6%female: 88.6% (2000 census)
Slovakiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.7%female: 99.6% (2001 est.)
Sloveniadefinition: NAtotal population: 99.7%male: 99.7%female: 99.6%
Solomon IslandsNA
Somaliadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 37.8%male: 49.7%female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
South Africadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.4%male: 87%female: 85.7% (2003 est.)
Spaindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.9%male: 98.7%female: 97.2% (2003 est.)
Sri Lankadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.7%male: 92.3%female: 89.1% (2001 census)
Sudandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 61.1%male: 71.8%female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
Surinamedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89.6%male: 92%female: 87.2% (2004 census)
SvalbardNA
Swazilanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 81.6%male: 82.6%female: 80.8% (2003 est.)
Swedendefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Switzerlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Syriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79.6%male: 86%female: 73.6% (2004 census)
Taiwandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.1%male: NAfemale: NA (2003)
Tajikistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.5%male: 99.7%female: 99.2% (2000 census)
Tanzaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili(Swahili), English, or Arabictotal population: 69.4%male: 77.5%female: 62.2% (2002 census)
Thailanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 94.9%female: 90.5% (2000 census)
Timor-Lestedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 58.6%male: NAfemale: NA (2002)
Togodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 60.9%male: 75.4%female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
TokelauNA
Tongadefinition: can read and write Tongan and/or Englishtotal population: 98.9%male: 98.8%female: 99% (1999 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99.1%female: 98% (2003 est.)
Tunisiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74.3%male: 83.4%female: 65.3% (2004 census)
Turkeydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.4%male: 95.3%female: 79.6% (2004 est.)
Turkmenistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.8%male: 99.3%female: 98.3% (1999 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over has everattended schooltotal population: 98%male: 99%female: 98% (1970 est.)
TuvaluNA
Ugandadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 66.8%male: 76.8%female: 57.7% (2002 census)
Ukrainedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.7%female: 99.2% (2001 census)
United Arab Emiratesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 77.9%male: 76.1%female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
United Kingdomdefinition: age 15 and over has completed five ormore years of schoolingtotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
United Statesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Uruguaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 97.6%female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
Uzbekistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.3%male: 99.6%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Vanuatudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74%male: NAfemale: NA (1999 census)
Venezueladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93%male: 93.3%female: 92.7% (2001 census)
Vietnamdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.3%male: 93.9%female: 86.9% (2002 est.)
Virgin Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90-95% est.male: NA%female: NA% (2005 est.)
Wallis and Futunadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50%male: 50%female: 50% (1969 est.)
West Bankdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.4%male: 96.7%female: 88% (2004 est.)
Western SaharaNA
Worlddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 82%male: 87%female: 77%note: over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adultsare found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh,Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all theilliterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely lowliteracy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and WestAsia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where aroundone-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate (2005 est.)
Yemendefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50.2%male: 70.5%female: 30% (2003 est.)
Zambiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Englishtotal population: 80.6%male: 86.8%female: 74.8% (2003 est.)
Zimbabwedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Englishtotal population: 90.7%male: 94.2%female: 87.2% (2003 est.)
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Afghanistanmales age 16-49: 7,431,147females age 16-49: 7,004,819 (2008 est.)
Albaniamales age 16-49: 944,592females age 16-49: 908,527 (2008 est.)
Algeriamales age 16-49: 9,736,757females age 16-49: 9,590,978 (2008 est.)
Andorramales age 16-49: 18,685 (2008 est.)
Angolamales age 16-49: 2,856,492females age 16-49: 2,755,864 (2008 est.)
Anguillamales age 16-49: 3,538 (2008 est.)
Antigua and Barbudamales age 16-49: 19,560females age 16-49: 18,977 (2008 est.)
Argentinamales age 16-49: 10,029,488females age 16-49: 9,889,002 (2008 est.)
Armeniamales age 16-49: 809,576females age 16-49: 870,864 (2008 est.)
Arubamales age 16-49: 24,585females age 16-49: 25,742 (2008 est.)
Australiamales age 16-49: 4,999,988females age 16-49: 4,870,043 (2008 est.)
Austriamales age 16-49: 1,986,411females age 16-49: 1,944,834 (2008 est.)
Azerbaijanmales age 16-49: 2,278,888females age 16-49: 2,291,770 (2008 est.)
Bahamas, Themales age 16-49: 80,200 (2008 est.)
Bahrainmales age 16-49: 210,938females age 16-49: 170,471 (2008 est.)
Bangladeshmales age 16-49: 41,199,340 (2008 est.)
Barbadosmales age 16-49: 75,265females age 16-49: 75,389 (2008 est.)
Belarusmales age 16-49: 2,491,643females age 16-49: 2,528,779 (2008 est.)
Belgiummales age 16-49: 2,407,128females age 16-49: 2,340,039 (2008 est.)
Belizemales age 16-49: 74,605females age 16-49: 72,926 (2008 est.)
Beninmales age 16-49: 1,908,457females age 16-49: 1,882,421 (2008 est.)
Bermudamales age 16-49: 15,623 (2008 est.)
Bhutanmales age 16-49: 190,104females age 16-49: 167,289 (2008 est.)
Boliviamales age 16-49: 2,295,746females age 16-49: 2,366,828 (2008 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamales age 16-49: 1,212,007females age 16-49: 1,170,645 (2008 est.)
Botswanamales age 16-49: 487,853females age 16-49: 464,278 (2008 est.)
Brazilmales age 16-49: 52,449,957females age 16-49: 52,375,921 (2008 est.)
British Virgin Islandsmales age 16-49: 7,101 (2008 est.)
Bruneimales age 16-49: 108,356females age 16-49: 110,153 (2008 est.)
Bulgariamales age 16-49: 1,701,979females age 16-49: 1,691,092 (2008 est.)
Burkina Fasomales age 16-49: 3,364,288 (2008 est.)
Burmamales age 16-49: 13,402,788females age 16-49: 13,437,042 (2008 est.)
Burundimales age 16-49: 1,878,544females age 16-49: 1,851,676 (2008 est.)
Cambodiamales age 16-49: 3,759,034females age 16-49: 3,784,333 (2008 est.)
Cameroonmales age 16-49: 4,321,175females age 16-49: 4,228,625 (2008 est.)
Canadamales age 16-49: 8,072,010females age 16-49: 7,813,462 (2008 est.)
Cape Verdemales age 16-49: 103,650females age 16-49: 103,553 (2008 est.)
Cayman Islandsmales age 16-49: 11,790 (2008 est.)
Central African Republicmales age 16-49: 1,032,828females age 16-49: 999,330 (2008 est.)
Chadmales age 16-49: 1,906,545females age 16-49: 2,258,758 (2008 est.)
Chilemales age 16-49: 4,242,912females age 16-49: 4,182,509 (2008 est.)
Chinamales age 16-49: 375,009,345females age 16-49: 354,314,328 (2008 est.)
Colombiamales age 16-49: 11,478,109females age 16-49: 11,809,279 (2008 est.)
Comorosmales age 16-49: 167,850females age 16-49: 167,362 (2008 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of themales age 16-49: 14,101,263 (2008est.)
Congo, Republic of themales age 16-49: 842,771females age 16-49: 833,624 (2008 est.)
Costa Ricamales age 16-49: 1,134,205females age 16-49: 1,095,763 (2008 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiremales age 16-49: 4,369,735females age 16-49: 4,287,042 (2008 est.)
Croatiamales age 16-49: 1,035,712females age 16-49: 1,037,896 (2008 est.)
Cubamales age 16-49: 3,094,388females age 16-49: 3,024,876 (2008 est.)
CyprusGreek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG):males age 16-49: 199,767females age 16-49: 190,665 (2008 est.)
Czech Republicmales age 16-49: 2,522,383females age 16-49: 2,425,095 (2008 est.)
Denmarkmales age 16-49: 1,235,067females age 16-49: 1,215,418 (2008 est.)
Djiboutimales age 16-49: 111,274females age 16-49: 105,168 (2008 est.)
Dominicamales age 16-49: 18,584 (2008 est.)
Dominican Republicmales age 16-49: 2,440,203females age 16-49: 2,326,694 (2008 est.)
Ecuadormales age 16-49: 3,536,602females age 16-49: 3,559,188 (2008 est.)
Egyptmales age 16-49: 21,247,777females age 16-49: 20,406,408 (2008 est.)
El Salvadormales age 16-49: 1,634,816females age 16-49: 1,775,474 (2008 est.)
Equatorial Guineamales age 16-49: 136,725females age 16-49: 138,018 (2008 est.)
Eritreamales age 16-49: 1,108,836females age 16-49: 1,096,120 (2008 est.)
Estoniamales age 16-49: 306,273females age 16-49: 317,852 (2008 est.)
Ethiopiamales age 16-49: 17,666,967females age 16-49: 17,530,211 (2008 est.)
Faroe Islandsmales age 16-49: 11,725 (2008 est.)
Fijimales age 16-49: 242,567females age 16-49: 238,556 (2008 est.)
Finlandmales age 16-49: 1,169,910females age 16-49: 1,121,187 (2008 est.)
Francemales age 16-49: 14,646,427females age 16-49: 14,379,630 (2008 est.)
French Polynesiamales age 16-49: 79,540 (2008 est.)
Gabonmales age 16-49: 331,181females age 16-49: 332,498 (2008 est.)
Gambia, Themales age 16-49: 379,668females age 16-49: 384,438 (2008 est.)
Gaza Stripmales age 16-49: 337,670 (2008 est.)
Georgiamales age 16-49: 1,113,251females age 16-49: 1,168,021 (2008 est.)
Germanymales age 16-49: 19,594,118females age 16-49: 18,543,955 (2008 est.)
Ghanamales age 16-49: 5,802,096females age 16-49: 5,729,939 (2008 est.)
Gibraltarmales age 16-49: 6,308 (2008 est.)
Greecemales age 16-49: 2,535,174females age 16-49: 2,517,273 (2008 est.)
Greenlandmales age 16-49: 15,221 (2008 est.)
Grenadamales age 16-49: 27,309 (2008 est.)
Guatemalamales age 16-49: 2,861,696females age 16-49: 3,062,967 (2008 est.)
Guineamales age 16-49: 2,230,049females age 16-49: 2,193,236 (2008 est.)
Guinea-Bissaumales age 16-49: 344,087females age 16-49: 347,886 (2008 est.)
Guyanamales age 16-49: 220,797 (2008 est.)
Haitimales age 16-49: 2,047,083females age 16-49: 2,047,953 (2008 est.)
Hondurasmales age 16-49: 1,868,940females age 16-49: 1,825,770 (2008 est.)
Hong Kongmales age 16-49: 1,772,820females age 16-49: 1,941,448 (2008 est.)
Hungarymales age 16-49: 2,391,400females age 16-49: 2,337,240 (2008 est.)
Icelandmales age 16-49: 74,896 (2008 est.)
Indiamales age 16-49: 301,094,084females age 16-49: 283,047,141 (2008 est.)
Indonesiamales age 16-49: 63,800,825females age 16-49: 61,729,717 (2008 est.)
Iranmales age 16-49: 20,212,275females age 16-49: 19,638,751 (2008 est.)
Iraqmales age 16-49: 7,086,200females age 16-49: 6,808,954 (2008 est.)
Irelandmales age 16-49: 1,024,635females age 16-49: 1,024,276 (2008 est.)
Israelmales age 16-49: 1,717,362females age 16-49: 1,636,574 (2008 est.)
Italymales age 16-49: 13,884,079females age 16-49: 13,158,378 (2008 est.)
Jamaicamales age 16-49: 688,480females age 16-49: 709,548 (2008 est.)
Japanmales age 16-49: 27,819,804females age 16-49: 26,863,794 (2008 est.)
Jordanmales age 16-49: 1,812,551females age 16-49: 1,559,155 (2008 est.)
Kazakhstanmales age 16-49: 4,176,731females age 16-49: 4,219,636 (2008 est.)
Kenyamales age 16-49: 9,044,685females age 16-49: 8,805,736 (2008 est.)
Kiribatimales age 16-49: 26,377 (2008 est.)
Korea, Northmales age 16-49: 6,225,747females age 16-49: 6,188,270 (2008 est.)
Korea, Southmales age 16-49: 13,691,809females age 16-49: 13,029,859 (2008 est.)
Kuwaitmales age 16-49: 1,032,408females age 16-49: 568,657 (2008 est.)
Kyrgyzstanmales age 16-49: 1,398,878females age 16-49: 1,419,374 (2008 est.)
Laosmales age 16-49: 1,549,774females age 16-49: 1,570,702 (2008 est.)
Latviamales age 16-49: 568,683females age 16-49: 565,826 (2008 est.)
Lebanonmales age 16-49: 1,106,879females age 16-49: 1,122,595 (2008 est.)
Lesothomales age 16-49: 525,203females age 16-49: 522,485 (2008 est.)
Liberiamales age 16-49: 729,813females age 16-49: 741,223 (2008 est.)
Libyamales age 16-49: 1,682,183females age 16-49: 1,611,001 (2008 est.)
Liechtensteinmales age 16-49: 8,102 (2008 est.)
Lithuaniamales age 16-49: 915,187females age 16-49: 906,097 (2008 est.)
Luxembourgmales age 16-49: 116,305females age 16-49: 114,566 (2008 est.)
Macaumales age 16-49: 121,825 (2008 est.)
Macedoniamales age 16-49: 532,856females age 16-49: 513,684 (2008 est.)
Madagascarmales age 16-49: 4,443,341females age 16-49: 4,441,124 (2008 est.)
Malawimales age 16-49: 3,050,444 (2008 est.)
Malaysiamales age 16-49: 6,440,338females age 16-49: 6,280,826 (2008 est.)
Maldivesmales age 16-49: 89,505females age 16-49: 85,745 (2008 est.)
Malimales age 16-49: 2,603,700females age 16-49: 2,441,776 (2008 est.)
Maltamales age 16-49: 96,309females age 16-49: 92,242 (2008 est.)
Marshall Islandsmales age 16-49: 15,708 (2008 est.)
Mauritania males age 16-49: 740,675 females age 16-49: 744,709 (2008 est.)
Mauritiusmales age 16-49: 341,018 (2008 est.)
Mexicomales age 16-49: 27,774,688females age 16-49: 29,376,791 (2008 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofmales age 16-49: 26,686 (2008 est.)
Moldovamales age 16-49: 1,161,924females age 16-49: 1,187,771 (2008 est.)
Monacomales age 16-49: 6,687 (2008 est.)
Mongoliamales age 16-49: 865,425females age 16-49: 860,669 (2008 est.)
Montserratmales age 16-49: 2,528 (2008 est.)
Moroccomales age 16-49: 9,152,580females age 16-49: 9,080,830 (2008 est.)
Mozambiquemales age 16-49: 4,545,975 (2008 est.)
Namibiamales age 16-49: 527,948 (2008 est.)
Naurumales age 16-49: 3,470 (2008 est.)
Nepalmales age 16-49: 7,322,965females age 16-49: 6,859,064 (2008 est.)
Netherlandsmales age 16-49: 3,950,825females age 16-49: 3,850,800 (2008 est.)
Netherlands Antillesmales age 16-49: 55,365females age 16-49: 57,060 (2008 est.)
New Caledoniamales age 16-49: 57,738 (2008 est.)
New Zealandmales age 16-49: 1,009,298females age 16-49: 997,134 (2008 est.)
Nicaraguamales age 16-49: 1,513,312females age 16-49: 1,507,999 (2008 est.)
Nigermales age 16-49: 2,871,868females age 16-49: 2,696,966 (2008 est.)
Nigeriamales age 16-49: 31,929,204females age 16-49: 30,638,979 (2008 est.)
Norwaymales age 16-49: 1,078,181females age 16-49: 1,046,550 (2008 est.)
Omanmales age 16-49: 802,455females age 16-49: 626,841 (2008 est.)
Pakistanmales age 16-49: 42,633,765females age 16-49: 40,114,017 (2008 est.)
Palaumales age 16-49: 5,973 (2008 est.)
Panamamales age 16-49: 851,044 (2008 est.)
Papua New Guineamales age 16-49: 1,481,417females age 16-49: 1,385,040 (2008 est.)
Paraguaymales age 16-49: 1,589,873females age 16-49: 1,585,573 (2008 est.)
Perumales age 16-49: 7,653,898females age 16-49: 7,531,329 (2008 est.)
Philippinesmales age 16-49: 23,547,252females age 16-49: 23,177,487 (2008 est.)
Polandmales age 16-49: 9,741,508females age 16-49: 9,514,843 (2008 est.)
Portugalmales age 16-49: 2,573,913females age 16-49: 2,498,262 (2008 est.)
Qatarmales age 16-49: 320,383females age 16-49: 167,475 (2008 est.)
Romaniamales age 16-49: 5,682,299females age 16-49: 5,557,098 (2008 est.)
Russiamales age 16-49: 36,219,908females age 16-49: 37,019,853 (2008 est.)
Rwandamales age 16-49: 2,430,469females age 16-49: 2,392,933 (2008 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevismales age 16-49: 10,095females age 16-49: 10,081 (2008 est.)
Saint Luciamales age 16-49: 48,358 (2008 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesmales age 16-49: 34,373 (2008 est.)
Samoamales age 16-49: 53,417 (2008 est.)
San Marinomales age 16-49: 6,613 (2008 est.)
Sao Tome and Principemales age 16-49: 42,340females age 16-49: 43,781 (2008 est.)
Saudi Arabiamales age 16-49: 8,547,441females age 16-49: 6,381,098 (2008 est.)
Senegalmales age 16-49: 2,943,619females age 16-49: 2,955,179 (2008 est.)
Seychellesmales age 16-49: 23,598females age 16-49: 24,424 (2008 est.)
Sierra Leonemales age 16-49: 1,315,561 (2008 est.)
Singaporemales age 16-49: 1,277,862 (2008 est.)
Slovakiamales age 16-49: 1,420,966females age 16-49: 1,386,259 (2008 est.)
Sloveniamales age 16-49: 494,496females age 16-49: 481,180 (2008 est.)
Solomon Islandsmales age 16-49: 141,051 (2008 est.)
Somaliamales age 16-49: 2,181,050females age 16-49: 2,125,558 (2008 est.)
South Africamales age 16-49: 11,622,507females age 16-49: 11,501,537 (2008 est.)
Spainmales age 16-49: 10,033,069females age 16-49: 9,764,937 (2008 est.)
Sri Lankamales age 16-49: 5,458,720females age 16-49: 5,594,006 (2008 est.)
Sudanmales age 16-49: 9,639,923females age 16-49: 9,321,106 (2008 est.)
Surinamemales age 16-49: 130,534females age 16-49: 130,243 (2008 est.)
Swazilandmales age 16-49: 266,311 (2008 est.)
Swedenmales age 16-49: 2,052,890females age 16-49: 1,980,550 (2008 est.)
Switzerlandmales age 16-49: 1,852,580females age 16-49: 1,807,667 (2008 est.)
Syriamales age 16-49: 5,251,875females age 16-49: 4,966,367 (2008 est.)
Taiwanmales age 16-49: 6,283,134females age 16-49: 6,098,599 (2008 est.)
Tajikistanmales age 16-49: 1,897,356females age 16-49: 1,911,594 (2008 est.)
Tanzaniamales age 16-49: 9,108,177 (2008 est.)
Thailandmales age 16-49: 17,553,410females age 16-49: 17,751,268 (2008 est.)
Timor-Lestemales age 16-49: 284,903females age 16-49: 272,212 (2008 est.)
Togomales age 16-49: 1,365,505females age 16-49: 1,374,993 (2008 est.)
Tongamales age 16-49: 32,053females age 16-49: 30,981 (2008 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagomales age 16-49: 301,561females age 16-49: 264,225 (2008 est.)
Tunisiamales age 16-49: 2,992,249females age 16-49: 2,912,819 (2008 est.)
Turkeymales age 16-49: 20,213,205females age 16-49: 19,432,688 (2008 est.)
Turkmenistanmales age 16-49: 1,316,698females age 16-49: 1,331,005 (2008 est.)
Ugandamales age 16-49: 6,532,894females age 16-49: 6,352,416 (2008 est.)
Ukrainemales age 16-49: 11,457,562females age 16-49: 11,767,357 (2008 est.)
United Arab Emirates males age 16-49: 2,405,884 (includes non-nationals) females age 16-49: 884,853 (2008 est.)
United Kingdommales age 16-49: 14,729,500females age 16-49: 14,125,600 (2008 est.)
United Statesmales age 16-49: 72,715,332females age 16-49: 71,638,785 (2008 est.)
Uruguaymales age 16-49: 837,252females age 16-49: 824,096 (2008 est.)
Uzbekistanmales age 16-49: 7,480,484females age 16-49: 7,542,017 (2008 est.)
Vanuatumales age 16-49: 58,900 (2008 est.)
Venezuelamales age 16-49: 6,647,124females age 16-49: 6,801,133 (2008 est.)
Vietnammales age 16-49: 24,586,328females age 16-49: 24,335,132 (2008 est.)
Yemenmales age 16-49: 5,080,038females age 16-49: 4,852,555 (2008 est.)
Zambiamales age 16-49: 2,678,668females age 16-49: 2,567,433 (2008 est.)
Zimbabwemales age 16-49: 3,264,258females age 16-49: 3,048,049 (2008 est.)
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@2106 Maritime claims
Afghanistannone (landlocked)
Albaniaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Algeriaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm
American Samoaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Andorranone (landlocked)
Angolaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Anguillaterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
AntarcticaAustralia, Chile, and Argentina claim Exclusive EconomicZone (EEZ) rights or similar over 200 nm extensions seaward fromtheir continental claims, but like the claims themselves, thesezones are not accepted by other countries; 21 of 28 Antarcticconsultative nations have made no claims to Antarctic territory(although Russia and the US have reserved the right to do so) and donot recognize the claims of the other nations; also see the Disputes- international entry
Antigua and Barbudaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Argentinaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Armenianone (landlocked)
Arubaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Australiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Austrianone (landlocked)
Azerbaijannone (landlocked)
Bahamas, Theterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Bahrainterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmcontinental shelf: extending to boundaries to be determined
Bangladeshterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 18 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin
Barbados territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Belarusnone (landlocked)
Belgiumterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: geographic coordinates define outer limitcontinental shelf: median line with neighbors
Belizeterritorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note- from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize'sterritorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act,1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework fornegotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences withGuatemalaexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Beninterritorial sea: 200 nm
Bermudaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Bhutannone (landlocked)
Bolivianone (landlocked)
Bosnia and Herzegovinano data available
Botswananone (landlocked)
Bouvet Islandterritorial sea: 4 nm
Brazilterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin
British Indian Ocean Territoryterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
British Virgin Islandsterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Bruneiterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line
Bulgariaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Burkina Fasonone (landlocked)
Burmaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Burundinone (landlocked)
Cambodiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Cameroonterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nm
Canadaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Cape Verdemeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Cayman Islands territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Central African Republicnone (landlocked)
Chadnone (landlocked)
Chileterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200/350 nm
Chinaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin