East Asia and Pacific 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	LaosLaos	21.3%	2013
=2	CambodiaCambodia	21.2%	2013
=2	KiribatiKiribati	21.2%	2013
4	TuvaluTuvalu	20.9%	2013
5	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	20.4%	2013
6	SamoaSamoa	20.1%	2013
7	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	20%	2013
=8	East TimorEast Timor	19.7%	2013
=8	VanuatuVanuatu	19.7%	2013
10	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	19.5%	2013
11	TongaTonga	19.2%	2013
12	PhilippinesPhilippines	19.1%	2013
13	MongoliaMongolia	19%	2013
14	BurmaBurma	18.6%	2013
15	VietnamVietnam	18.4%	2013
16	SingaporeSingapore	18.2%	2013
=17	NauruNauru	17.6%	2013
=17	PalauPalau	17.6%	2013
=19	BruneiBrunei	17.5%	2013
=19	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	17.5%	2013
21	FijiFiji	17.4%	2013
22	IndonesiaIndonesia	17.1%	2013
23	MalaysiaMalaysia	17%	2013
24	North KoreaNorth Korea	16.4%	2013
25	ChinaChina	15.4%	2013
26	ThailandThailand	15.1%	2013
27	New ZealandNew Zealand	14.1%	2013
28	TaiwanTaiwan	13.7%	2013
29	South KoreaSouth Korea	13.6%	2013
30	AustraliaAustralia	13.4%	2013
31	JapanJapan	9.7%	2013

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