| Key Social Indicators (Census 2009) | |
| Total population | 515,870 |
| Males | 264,455 |
| Females | 251,415 |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 102,030 |
| Per cent urban (%) | 19.8 |
| Urban growth rate (%) | 4.7 |
| Households | |
| Number of private households | 91,251 |
| Average household size (# of people/hh) | 5.5 |
| Number of institutions¹ | 990 |
| Population structure | |
| Number of children (<15 years) | 209,284 |
| Youth population (15-24 years) | 96,631 |
| Population aged 25-59 years | 182,894 |
| Older population (60 years and older) | 27,061 |
| Median age | 19.8 |
| Dependency ratio (15-59) | 84.6 |
| Sex ratio | 105 |
| Mean age at first marriage (SMAM) | 25.2 |
