Sparsely populated 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	Namibia	23.1%	2013
2	Botswana	21.8%	2013
3	Belize	21.1%	2013
=4	Turkmenistan	20.8%	2013
=4	Paraguay	20.8%	2013
6	Guyana	20.7%	2013
7	Bhutan	20.6%	2013
8	Chad	20.4%	2013
=9	Gabon	20.3%	2013
=9	Angola	20.3%	2013
=11	Central African Republic	20.2%	2013
=11	Oman	20.2%	2013
=13	Sudan	20%	2013
=13	Mauritania	20%	2013
=13	Solomon Islands	20%	2013
=13	Zambia	20%	2013
17	Bolivia	19.9%	2013
=18	Western Sahara	19.7%	2013
=18	South Sudan	19.7%	2013
20	Saudi Arabia	19.6%	2013
21	Papua New Guinea	19.5%	2013
=22	Mongolia	19%	2013
=22	Mali	19%	2013
24	Somalia	18.9%	2013
25	Libya	18.6%	2013
26	Niger	18.2%	2013
27	Algeria	18.1%	2013
28	Suriname	17.5%	2013
29	New Caledonia	17.1%	2013
30	Kazakhstan	16.9%	2013
31	Greenland	16.8%	2013
32	Uruguay	16%	2013
33	Argentina	15.8%	2013
34	Iceland	14.6%	2013
35	New Zealand	14.1%	2013
=36	Norway	13.4%	2013
=36	Australia	13.4%	2013
38	Canada	12.9%	2013
39	Finland	12.3%	2013
40	Russia	11.5%	2013

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