Population management, urbanization and settlement

Population management, urbanization and settlement

29. According to the National Census, 2021, there is a golden opportunity to achieve demographic dividend as the share of working age group population (15-59 years of labor force) is 62.0 percent in the demographic structure. However, as the number of children born is declining and the aging population is increasing, the opportunity for such benefit is estimated to last for the next four decades.

35. As of mid-March of 2023, electricity has reached 95.0 percent of the population. The total installed electricity capacity has increased by 21.7 percent compared to mid-July of 2022, reaching 2,666 megawatts.

The population engaged in agriculture is decreasing. According to the labor force survey in 2018, population engaged in agriculture in sector was 60 percent, whereas this ratio became 50.4 percent as shown by the same survey in 2021.

9.1 With the development of basic services and the expansion of physical infrastructure, the urban population is increasing. According to the National Census, 2021, 66.2 percent of the population lives in municipalities. Public policy should be focused on reducing the economic, human and infrastructure losses of disasters in order to reduce disaster risk by making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. In addition, there is a need to launch an integrated settlement development program to make public service facilities efficient, fast, economical and effective.