Demographic Indicator	Data
Population (mid-2009)*	45,065,000
Population growth rate (Rate of Natural Incr: birth rate minus death rate, expressed as a %)*	1.40%
Gender (2009 est.)**	49% male 51% female
Adult Literacy rate (% aged 15 and older ) 1995-2005***	General: 92.7% Men: 92.4% Female: 92.8%
Population below poverty line (Population living below the national poverty line (%), 2000-2006)***	64%
Age Distribution*	less than 15 yrs: 30% 15-65: 65% 65+: 5%
Education levels (2005)***	net primary enrollment rate: 90.9% Male: 90.6% Female: 91.3%
Urban population*	36%
Religion (2001)**	Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
Ethnic groups**	Mestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%
Languages**	Spanish
* = Population Reference Bureau ** = CIA World Factbook *** = UNDP Human Development Report