Sub-Saharan Africa 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	SeychellesSeychelles	49.3%	2013
2	MauritiusMauritius	44.3%	2013
3	South AfricaSouth Africa	38.1%	2013
4	Cape VerdeCape Verde	37.3%	2013
5	BotswanaBotswana	36.7%	2013
=6	LesothoLesotho	36.3%	2013
=6	DjiboutiDjibouti	36.3%	2013
8	NamibiaNamibia	35.3%	2013
9	GhanaGhana	33.7%	2013
10	SwazilandSwaziland	32.7%	2013
=11	The GambiaThe Gambia	32.5%	2013
=11	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	32.5%	2013
13	KenyaKenya	32.4%	2013
=14	RwandaRwanda	32.2%	2013
=14	MauritaniaMauritania	32.2%	2013
=16	CameroonCameroon	31.9%	2013
=16	TogoTogo	31.9%	2013
=16	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	31.9%	2013
19	ComorosComoros	31.6%	2013
20	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	31.5%	2013
=21	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	31.4%	2013
=21	SudanSudan	31.4%	2013
=23	LiberiaLiberia	31.3%	2013
=23	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	31.3%	2013
25	EritreaEritrea	31.2%	2013
26	MadagascarMadagascar	31.1%	2013
27	SomaliaSomalia	31%	2013
28	ZimbabweZimbabwe	30.8%	2013
29	GuineaGuinea	30.4%	2013
=30	NigeriaNigeria	30.1%	2013
=30	SenegalSenegal	30.1%	2013
32	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	30%	2013
=33	GabonGabon	29.7%	2013
=33	BeninBenin	29.7%	2013
35	TanzaniaTanzania	29.3%	2013
36	AngolaAngola	29.2%	2013
=37	EthiopiaEthiopia	29.1%	2013
=37	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	29.1%	2013
39	South SudanSouth Sudan	29%	2013
40	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	28.9%	2013
=41	MalawiMalawi	28.5%	2013
=41	ZambiaZambia	28.5%	2013
43	BurundiBurundi	28.4%	2013
44	ChadChad	27.6%	2013
45	MozambiqueMozambique	27%	2013
46	MaliMali	26.6%	2013
47	NigerNiger	25.9%	2013
48	UgandaUganda	25.5%	2013

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