Hot 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	MaldivesMaldives	24.2%	2013
=2	ZimbabweZimbabwe	22.5%	2013
=2	NicaraguaNicaragua	22.5%	2013
4	SwazilandSwaziland	22.4%	2013
5	GuatemalaGuatemala	22.2%	2013
6	DjiboutiDjibouti	22%	2013
=7	BotswanaBotswana	21.8%	2013
=7	Cape VerdeCape Verde	21.8%	2013
=7	JamaicaJamaica	21.8%	2013
10	PakistanPakistan	21.6%	2013
11	HaitiHaiti	21.5%	2013
=12	LaosLaos	21.3%	2013
=12	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	21.3%	2013
=14	CambodiaCambodia	21.2%	2013
=14	UgandaUganda	21.2%	2013
=14	KiribatiKiribati	21.2%	2013
=14	HondurasHonduras	21.2%	2013
=18	BelizeBelize	21.1%	2013
=18	YemenYemen	21.1%	2013
=18	MozambiqueMozambique	21.1%	2013
21	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	21%	2013
=22	El SalvadorEl Salvador	20.9%	2013
=22	TuvaluTuvalu	20.9%	2013
24	ParaguayParaguay	20.8%	2013
25	GuyanaGuyana	20.7%	2013
=26	MadagascarMadagascar	20.6%	2013
=26	MalawiMalawi	20.6%	2013
28	SenegalSenegal	20.5%	2013
29	ChadChad	20.4%	2013
=30	CameroonCameroon	20.3%	2013
=30	GabonGabon	20.3%	2013
=30	AngolaAngola	20.3%	2013
=33	OmanOman	20.2%	2013
=33	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	20.2%	2013
35	SamoaSamoa	20.1%	2013
=36	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	20%	2013
=36	SudanSudan	20%	2013
=36	MauritaniaMauritania	20%	2013
=36	EritreaEritrea	20%	2013
=36	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	20%	2013
=36	TogoTogo	20%	2013
=36	ZambiaZambia	20%	2013
=43	EthiopiaEthiopia	19.9%	2013
=43	BoliviaBolivia	19.9%	2013
=43	BeninBenin	19.9%	2013
46	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	19.7%	2013
=47	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	19.6%	2013
=47	IraqIraq	19.6%	2013
49	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	19.5%	2013
=50	TanzaniaTanzania	19.4%	2013
=50	GuineaGuinea	19.4%	2013
=50	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	19.4%	2013
53	NigeriaNigeria	19.3%	2013
54	TongaTonga	19.2%	2013
55	PhilippinesPhilippines	19.1%	2013
=56	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	19%	2013
=56	MaliMali	19%	2013
58	SomaliaSomalia	18.9%	2013
=59	BangladeshBangladesh	18.8%	2013
=59	VenezuelaVenezuela	18.8%	2013
=59	GhanaGhana	18.8%	2013
=59	KenyaKenya	18.8%	2013
=63	EcuadorEcuador	18.7%	2013
=63	ComorosComoros	18.7%	2013
=65	LibyaLibya	18.6%	2013
=65	BurmaBurma	18.6%	2013
67	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	18.5%	2013
68	VietnamVietnam	18.4%	2013
=69	ColombiaColombia	18.2%	2013
=69	IndiaIndia	18.2%	2013
=69	NigerNiger	18.2%	2013
=69	SingaporeSingapore	18.2%	2013
=73	MexicoMexico	18.1%	2013
=73	Cook IslandsCook Islands	18.1%	2013
=73	AlgeriaAlgeria	18.1%	2013
76	EgyptEgypt	18%	2013
=77	LiberiaLiberia	17.8%	2013
=77	Costa RicaCosta Rica	17.8%	2013
79	NauruNauru	17.6%	2013
=80	SurinameSuriname	17.5%	2013
=80	The BahamasThe Bahamas	17.5%	2013
=80	BruneiBrunei	17.5%	2013
=80	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	17.5%	2013
=84	PanamaPanama	17.4%	2013
=84	FijiFiji	17.4%	2013
86	DominicaDominica	17.2%	2013
=87	IndonesiaIndonesia	17.1%	2013
=87	GrenadaGrenada	17.1%	2013
=87	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	17.1%	2013
=90	MalaysiaMalaysia	17%	2013
=90	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	17%	2013
92	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	16.9%	2013
=93	BrazilBrazil	16.7%	2013
=93	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	16.7%	2013
95	BahrainBahrain	15.9%	2013
96	MauritiusMauritius	15.7%	2013
97	KuwaitKuwait	15.4%	2013
=98	ThailandThailand	15.1%	2013
=98	Sri LankaSri Lanka	15.1%	2013
100	SeychellesSeychelles	14.6%	2013
101	MacauMacau	14.5%	2013
102	AnguillaAnguilla	14.3%	2013
=103	QatarQatar	13.9%	2013
=103	CubaCuba	13.9%	2013
105	BarbadosBarbados	13.8%	2013
106	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	13.6%	2013
107	MontserratMontserrat	13.5%	2013
108	AustraliaAustralia	13.4%	2013
109	BermudaBermuda	12.3%	2013
110	Hong KongHong Kong	10.7%	2013
111	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	10.6%	2013

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