Sparsely populated countries Compared by People > Age structure > 25-54 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	RussiaRussia	45.9%	2013
2	LibyaLibya	45.6%	2013
3	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	44.8%	2013
4	MongoliaMongolia	44.5%	2013
5	SurinameSuriname	43.8%	2013
6	GreenlandGreenland	42.8%	2013
7	AlgeriaAlgeria	42.7%	2013
=8	KazakhstanKazakhstan	42.6%	2013
=8	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	42.6%	2013
10	OmanOman	42.1%	2013
11	AustraliaAustralia	42%	2013
12	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	41.8%	2013
13	CanadaCanada	41.4%	2013
14	IcelandIceland	40.9%	2013
15	New ZealandNew Zealand	40.6%	2013
16	BhutanBhutan	39.9%	2013
17	NorwayNorway	39.8%	2013
18	ParaguayParaguay	39%	2013
=19	ArgentinaArgentina	38.8%	2013
=19	UruguayUruguay	38.8%	2013
21	FinlandFinland	38.3%	2013
22	GuyanaGuyana	36.9%	2013
23	BotswanaBotswana	36.7%	2013
24	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	36%	2013
25	BoliviaBolivia	35.9%	2013
26	NamibiaNamibia	35.3%	2013
27	BelizeBelize	35.1%	2013
28	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	35%	2013
29	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	33.5%	2013
30	MauritaniaMauritania	32.2%	2013
31	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	31.5%	2013
32	SudanSudan	31.4%	2013
33	SomaliaSomalia	31%	2013
34	GabonGabon	29.7%	2013
35	AngolaAngola	29.2%	2013
36	South SudanSouth Sudan	29%	2013
37	ZambiaZambia	28.5%	2013
38	ChadChad	27.6%	2013
39	MaliMali	26.6%	2013
40	NigerNiger	25.9%	2013

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