Former British colonies 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	MaldivesMaldives	24.2%	2013
2	NamibiaNamibia	23.1%	2013
3	ZimbabweZimbabwe	22.5%	2013
4	SwazilandSwaziland	22.4%	2013
=5	BotswanaBotswana	21.8%	2013
=5	JamaicaJamaica	21.8%	2013
7	PakistanPakistan	21.6%	2013
8	UgandaUganda	21.2%	2013
=9	BelizeBelize	21.1%	2013
=9	The GambiaThe Gambia	21.1%	2013
=9	YemenYemen	21.1%	2013
12	TuvaluTuvalu	20.9%	2013
13	GuyanaGuyana	20.7%	2013
=14	MalawiMalawi	20.6%	2013
=14	BhutanBhutan	20.6%	2013
16	LesothoLesotho	20.2%	2013
=17	SudanSudan	20%	2013
=17	ZambiaZambia	20%	2013
19	JordanJordan	19.9%	2013
20	TanzaniaTanzania	19.4%	2013
21	NigeriaNigeria	19.3%	2013
22	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	19%	2013
23	SomaliaSomalia	18.9%	2013
=24	BangladeshBangladesh	18.8%	2013
=24	GhanaGhana	18.8%	2013
=24	KenyaKenya	18.8%	2013
27	BurmaBurma	18.6%	2013
=28	IndiaIndia	18.2%	2013
=28	SingaporeSingapore	18.2%	2013
30	EgyptEgypt	18%	2013
=31	The BahamasThe Bahamas	17.5%	2013
=31	BruneiBrunei	17.5%	2013
33	FijiFiji	17.4%	2013
34	DominicaDominica	17.2%	2013
35	GrenadaGrenada	17.1%	2013
36	MalaysiaMalaysia	17%	2013
37	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	16.9%	2013
38	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	16.7%	2013
39	BahrainBahrain	15.9%	2013
40	IsraelIsrael	15.7%	2013
41	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	15.6%	2013
42	KuwaitKuwait	15.4%	2013
43	Sri LankaSri Lanka	15.1%	2013
44	New ZealandNew Zealand	14.1%	2013
45	QatarQatar	13.9%	2013
=46	BarbadosBarbados	13.8%	2013
=46	United Arab EmiratesUAE	13.8%	2013
48	United StatesUnited States	13.7%	2013
49	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	13.6%	2013
50	AustraliaAustralia	13.4%	2013
51	CanadaCanada	12.9%	2013

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