Cold countries Compared by People > Age structure > 0-14 years > From total

DEFINITION: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Nepal	38%	2008
2	Tajikistan	34.6%	2008
3	Bhutan	30.8%	2008
4	Kyrgyzstan	29.9%	2008
5	Mongolia	28.4%	2008
6	Chile	23.6%	2008
7	Greenland	23.5%	2008
8	North Korea	22.9%	2008
9	Kazakhstan	22.1%	2008
10	Iceland	21%	2008
11	Ireland	20.9%	2008
=12	China	20.1%	2008
=12	United States	20.1%	2008
14	Norway	18.8%	2008
15	Armenia	18.7%	2008
16	Luxembourg	18.6%	2008
17	Denmark	18.4%	2008
=18	United Kingdom	16.9%	2008
=18	Liechtenstein	16.9%	2008
20	Finland	16.6%	2008
=21	Canada	16.3%	2008
=21	Georgia	16.3%	2008
=21	Belgium	16.3%	2008
24	Slovakia	16.1%	2008
25	Sweden	16%	2008
26	Switzerland	15.8%	2008
27	Romania	15.6%	2008
28	Andorra	15.5%	2008
=29	Hungary	15.2%	2008
=29	Poland	15.2%	2008
31	Estonia	14.9%	2008
32	Austria	14.8%	2008
33	Bosnia and Herzegovina	14.7%	2008
34	Russia	14.6%	2008
35	Lithuania	14.5%	2008
36	Belarus	14.4%	2008
37	Ukraine	13.9%	2008
=38	Czech Republic	13.8%	2008
=38	Germany	13.8%	2008
40	Slovenia	13.6%	2008
41	Latvia	13.4%	2008

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