People > Age structure > 0-14 years > From total: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). 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	UgandaUganda	50%	2008
2	MaliMali	48.2%	2008
=3	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	47.1%	2008
=3	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	47.1%	2008
=5	ChadChad	47%	2008
=5	NigerNiger	47%	2008
=7	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	46.3%	2008
=7	BurundiBurundi	46.3%	2008
9	YemenYemen	46.2%	2008
10	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	46.1%	2008
=11	EthiopiaEthiopia	46%	2008
=11	MalawiMalawi	46%	2008
=13	BeninBenin	45.5%	2008
=13	MayotteMayotte	45.5%	2008
15	ZambiaZambia	45.4%	2008
16	MauritaniaMauritania	45.3%	2008
17	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	45.1%	2008
=18	Gaza StripGaza Strip	44.7%	2008
=18	SomaliaSomalia	44.7%	2008
=20	AfghanistanAfghanistan	44.6%	2008
=20	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	44.6%	2008
22	MozambiqueMozambique	44.5%	2008
23	LiberiaLiberia	44%	2008
=24	ZimbabweZimbabwe	43.9%	2008
=24	The GambiaThe Gambia	43.9%	2008
26	MadagascarMadagascar	43.7%	2008
27	AngolaAngola	43.6%	2008
28	TanzaniaTanzania	43.5%	2008
29	DjiboutiDjibouti	43.3%	2008
30	EritreaEritrea	43%	2008
31	GuineaGuinea	42.9%	2008
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	42.75%	2008
32	OmanOman	42.7%	2008
33	ComorosComoros	42.4%	2008
34	KenyaKenya	42.2%	2008
35	GabonGabon	42.1%	2008
=36	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	42%	2008
=36	TokelauTokelau	42%	2006
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	41.96%	2008
=38	RwandaRwanda	41.9%	2008
=38	SenegalSenegal	41.9%	2008
40	HaitiHaiti	41.8%	2008
=41	NigeriaNigeria	41.7%	2008
=41	TogoTogo	41.7%	2008
43	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	41.3%	2008
=44	CameroonCameroon	41.1%	2008
=44	SudanSudan	41.1%	2008
=46	LaosLaos	41%	2008
=46	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	41%	2008
48	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	40.9%	2008
=49	GuatemalaGuatemala	40.1%	2008
=49	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	40.1%	2008
51	SwazilandSwaziland	39.9%	2008
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	39.46%	2008
52	IraqIraq	39.2%	2008
53	HondurasHonduras	38.7%	2008
54	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	38.5%	2008
55	BelizeBelize	38.4%	2008
=56	NepalNepal	38%	2008
=56	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	38%	2008
=56	West BankWest Bank	38%	2008
=59	SamoaSamoa	37.9%	2008
=59	KiribatiKiribati	37.9%	2008
=61	GhanaGhana	37.8%	2008
=61	PakistanPakistan	37.8%	2008
63	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	37.3%	2008
64	ParaguayParaguay	36.9%	2008
65	NamibiaNamibia	36.7%	2008
66	SyriaSyria	36.2%	2008
67	Cape VerdeCape Verde	36.1%	2008
68	El SalvadorEl Salvador	35.8%	2008
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	35.62%	2008
=69	NauruNauru	35.5%	2008
=69	PhilippinesPhilippines	35.5%	2008
=71	LesothoLesotho	35.3%	2008
=71	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	35.3%	2008
73	BotswanaBotswana	35.2%	2008
74	East TimorEast Timor	35.1%	2008
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	34.64%	2008
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	34.62%	2008
=75	TajikistanTajikistan	34.6%	2008
=75	NicaraguaNicaragua	34.6%	2008
77	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	34.4%	2008
78	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	34.2%	2008
79	TongaTonga	33.7%	2008
80	BoliviaBolivia	33.5%	2008
81	BangladeshBangladesh	33.4%	2008
=82	LibyaLibya	33.2%	2008
=82	CambodiaCambodia	33.2%	2008
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	32.61%	2008
84	GrenadaGrenada	32.4%	2008
85	JordanJordan	32.2%	2008
86	EcuadorEcuador	32.1%	2008
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	32.01%	2008
87	JamaicaJamaica	32%	2008
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	31.81%	2008
=88	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	31.8%	2008
=88	MalaysiaMalaysia	31.8%	2008
=88	EgyptEgypt	31.8%	2008
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	31.75%	2008
91	IndiaIndia	31.5%	2008
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	31.41%	2008
92	VanuatuVanuatu	31.3%	2008
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	31.29%	2008
93	VenezuelaVenezuela	31%	2008
94	BhutanBhutan	30.8%	2008
95	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	30.7%	2008
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	30.62%	2008
96	FijiFiji	30.6%	2008
97	MoroccoMorocco	30.5%	2008
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	30.32%	2008
98	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	29.9%	2008
99	ReunionReunion	29.8%	2006
100	PeruPeru	29.7%	2008
=101	PanamaPanama	29.6%	2008
=101	MexicoMexico	29.6%	2008
=103	TuvaluTuvalu	29.4%	2008
=103	ColombiaColombia	29.4%	2008
105	South AfricaSouth Africa	29.2%	2008
106	UzbekistanUzbekistan	29%	2008
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	28.95%	2008
107	French GuianaFrench Guiana	28.9%	2006
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	28.51%	2008
=108	IndonesiaIndonesia	28.4%	2008
=108	MongoliaMongolia	28.4%	2008
110	GuamGuam	28.2%	2008
111	IsraelIsrael	28%	2008
112	MontserratMontserrat	27.8%	2008
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	27.71%	2008
113	SurinameSuriname	27.5%	2008
114	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	27.3%	2008
=115	Costa RicaCosta Rica	27.2%	2008
=115	BruneiBrunei	27.2%	2008
=115	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	27.2%	2008
118	BrazilBrazil	27%	2008
119	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	26.7%	2008
120	KuwaitKuwait	26.6%	2008
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	26.44%	2008
=121	BahrainBahrain	26.4%	2008
=121	The BahamasThe Bahamas	26.4%	2008
123	AlgeriaAlgeria	26.3%	2008
124	LebanonLebanon	26%	2008
125	GuyanaGuyana	25.9%	2008
=126	PalauPalau	25.8%	2008
=126	ArgentinaArgentina	25.8%	2008
128	BurmaBurma	25.7%	2008
129	VietnamVietnam	25.6%	2008
130	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	25.2%	2008
131	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	25.1%	2008
132	SeychellesSeychelles	24.9%	2008
=133	AnguillaAnguilla	24.8%	2008
=133	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	24.8%	2008
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	24.78%	2008
135	DominicaDominica	24.7%	2008
136	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	24.6%	2008
137	TurkeyTurkey	24.4%	2008
138	Sri LankaSri Lanka	24.1%	2008
=139	AlbaniaAlbania	23.6%	2008
=139	ChileChile	23.6%	2008
=139	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	23.6%	2006
=142	MaldivesMaldives	23.5%	2008
=142	GreenlandGreenland	23.5%	2008
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	23.48%	2008
=144	Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	23.2%	2008
=144	TunisiaTunisia	23.2%	2008
146	MauritiusMauritius	23%	2008
147	North KoreaNorth Korea	22.9%	2008
148	UruguayUruguay	22.7%	2008
149	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	22.4%	2008
150	IranIran	22.3%	2008
=151	KazakhstanKazakhstan	22.1%	2008
=151	MartiniqueMartinique	22.1%	2006
153	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	21.9%	2008
154	QatarQatar	21.8%	2008
155	ThailandThailand	21.2%	2008
=156	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	21%	2008
=156	IcelandIceland	21%	2008
=158	IrelandIreland	20.9%	2008
=158	New ZealandNew Zealand	20.9%	2008
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	20.76%	2008
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	20.51%	2008
=160	United Arab EmiratesUAE	20.5%	2008
=160	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	20.5%	2008
162	Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island	20.2%	2007
=163	ChinaChina	20.1%	2008
=163	United StatesUnited States	20.1%	2008
165	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	20%	2008
166	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	19.9%	2008
167	CyprusCyprus	19.5%	2008
168	ArubaAruba	19.4%	2008
169	BarbadosBarbados	19.3%	2008
170	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	19%	2008
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	18.91%	2008
=171	NorwayNorway	18.8%	2008
=171	AustraliaAustralia	18.8%	2008
173	ArmeniaArmenia	18.7%	2008
=174	FranceFrance	18.6%	2008
=174	LuxembourgLuxembourg	18.6%	2008
=176	Saint HelenaSaint Helena	18.5%	2008
=176	CubaCuba	18.5%	2008
=178	DenmarkDenmark	18.4%	2008
=178	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	18.4%	2008
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	18.22%	2008
180	Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	18.1%	2005
181	BermudaBermuda	18%	2008
182	NetherlandsNetherlands	17.6%	2008
183	South KoreaSouth Korea	17.4%	2008
184	TaiwanTaiwan	17.3%	2008
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	17.26%	2008
=185	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	16.9%	2008
=185	GibraltarGibraltar	16.9%	2008
=185	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	16.9%	2008
188	San MarinoSan Marino	16.8%	2008
=189	FinlandFinland	16.6%	2008
=189	JerseyJersey	16.6%	2008
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	16.58%	2008
191	MacauMacau	16.5%	2008
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	16.48%	2008
=192	MaltaMalta	16.4%	2008
=192	PortugalPortugal	16.4%	2008
=194	BelgiumBelgium	16.3%	2008
=194	MoldovaMoldova	16.3%	2008
=194	GeorgiaGeorgia	16.3%	2008
=194	CanadaCanada	16.3%	2008
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	16.25%	2008
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	16.14%	2008
198	SlovakiaSlovakia	16.1%	2008
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	16.1%	2008
199	SwedenSweden	16%	2008
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	15.89%	2008
=200	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	15.8%	2008
=200	CroatiaCroatia	15.8%	2008
202	European UnionEuropean Union	15.7%	2008
203	RomaniaRomania	15.6%	2008
204	AndorraAndorra	15.5%	2008
=205	PolandPoland	15.2%	2008
=205	HungaryHungary	15.2%	2008
207	EstoniaEstonia	14.9%	2008
=208	SingaporeSingapore	14.8%	2008
=208	MonacoMonaco	14.8%	2008
=208	AustriaAustria	14.8%	2008
211	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	14.7%	2008
=212	GuernseyGuernsey	14.6%	2008
=212	RussiaRussia	14.6%	2008
214	LithuaniaLithuania	14.5%	2008
=215	SpainSpain	14.4%	2008
=215	BelarusBelarus	14.4%	2008
217	GreeceGreece	14.3%	2008
218	UkraineUkraine	13.9%	2008
=219	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	13.8%	2008
=219	BulgariaBulgaria	13.8%	2008
=219	GermanyGermany	13.8%	2008
222	JapanJapan	13.7%	2008
=223	ItalyItaly	13.6%	2008
=223	SloveniaSlovenia	13.6%	2008
225	LatviaLatvia	13.4%	2008
226	Hong KongHong Kong	12.6%	2008

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