Cold countries Compared by People > Age structure > 15-24 years

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). 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	NepalNepal	22.6%	2013
2	BhutanBhutan	20.6%	2013
3	TajikistanTajikistan	20.4%	2013
4	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	19.4%	2013
5	MongoliaMongolia	19%	2013
6	ArmeniaArmenia	17.7%	2013
7	KazakhstanKazakhstan	16.9%	2013
8	GreenlandGreenland	16.8%	2013
9	ChileChile	16.6%	2013
10	North KoreaNorth Korea	16.4%	2013
11	ChinaChina	15.4%	2013
12	IcelandIceland	14.6%	2013
13	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	14.3%	2013
14	GeorgiaGeorgia	14%	2013
15	United StatesUnited States	13.7%	2013
16	NorwayNorway	13.4%	2013
=17	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	13%	2013
=17	DenmarkDenmark	13%	2013
=17	LithuaniaLithuania	13%	2013
=20	CanadaCanada	12.9%	2013
=20	SwedenSweden	12.9%	2013
22	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	12.8%	2013
=23	SlovakiaSlovakia	12.6%	2013
=23	LuxembourgLuxembourg	12.6%	2013
=25	FinlandFinland	12.3%	2013
=25	BelarusBelarus	12.3%	2013
=25	PolandPoland	12.3%	2013
28	UkraineUkraine	12.1%	2013
29	IrelandIreland	12%	2013
=30	EstoniaEstonia	11.9%	2013
=30	HungaryHungary	11.9%	2013
=30	LatviaLatvia	11.9%	2013
=33	RomaniaRomania	11.8%	2013
=33	AustriaAustria	11.8%	2013
=33	BelgiumBelgium	11.8%	2013
36	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	11.7%	2013
37	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	11.6%	2013
38	RussiaRussia	11.5%	2013
39	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	11.1%	2013
40	GermanyGermany	10.8%	2013
41	SloveniaSlovenia	10.3%	2013
42	AndorraAndorra	9.1%	2013

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