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	NamibiaNamibia	23.1%	2013
2	BotswanaBotswana	21.8%	2013
3	BelizeBelize	21.1%	2013
=4	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	20.8%	2013
=4	ParaguayParaguay	20.8%	2013
6	GuyanaGuyana	20.7%	2013
7	BhutanBhutan	20.6%	2013
8	ChadChad	20.4%	2013
=9	GabonGabon	20.3%	2013
=9	AngolaAngola	20.3%	2013
=11	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	20.2%	2013
=11	OmanOman	20.2%	2013
=13	SudanSudan	20%	2013
=13	MauritaniaMauritania	20%	2013
=13	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	20%	2013
=13	ZambiaZambia	20%	2013
17	BoliviaBolivia	19.9%	2013
=18	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	19.7%	2013
=18	South SudanSouth Sudan	19.7%	2013
20	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	19.6%	2013
21	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	19.5%	2013
=22	MongoliaMongolia	19%	2013
=22	MaliMali	19%	2013
24	SomaliaSomalia	18.9%	2013
25	LibyaLibya	18.6%	2013
26	NigerNiger	18.2%	2013
27	AlgeriaAlgeria	18.1%	2013
28	SurinameSuriname	17.5%	2013
29	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	17.1%	2013
30	KazakhstanKazakhstan	16.9%	2013
31	GreenlandGreenland	16.8%	2013
32	UruguayUruguay	16%	2013
33	ArgentinaArgentina	15.8%	2013
34	IcelandIceland	14.6%	2013
35	New ZealandNew Zealand	14.1%	2013
=36	NorwayNorway	13.4%	2013
=36	AustraliaAustralia	13.4%	2013
38	CanadaCanada	12.9%	2013
39	FinlandFinland	12.3%	2013
40	RussiaRussia	11.5%	2013

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