People > Age structure > 15-24 years: Countries Compared

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.

SHOW ALL

LESS

CONTENTS

MAP
INTERESTING
Q+A

SHARE TWEET EMBED EXPORT

Totals

#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	MaldivesMaldives	24.2%	2013
2	NamibiaNamibia	23.1%	2013
3	NepalNepal	22.6%	2013
=4	ZimbabweZimbabwe	22.5%	2013
=4	NicaraguaNicaragua	22.5%	2013
6	SwazilandSwaziland	22.4%	2013
7	GuatemalaGuatemala	22.2%	2013
8	DjiboutiDjibouti	22%	2013
9	AfghanistanAfghanistan	21.9%	2013
=10	BotswanaBotswana	21.8%	2013
=10	Cape VerdeCape Verde	21.8%	2013
=10	JamaicaJamaica	21.8%	2013
=10	West BankWest Bank	21.8%	2013
14	PakistanPakistan	21.6%	2013
15	HaitiHaiti	21.5%	2013
=16	LaosLaos	21.3%	2013
=16	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	21.3%	2013
=18	CambodiaCambodia	21.2%	2013
=18	UgandaUganda	21.2%	2013
=18	KiribatiKiribati	21.2%	2013
=18	HondurasHonduras	21.2%	2013
=22	BelizeBelize	21.1%	2013
=22	UzbekistanUzbekistan	21.1%	2013
=22	The GambiaThe Gambia	21.1%	2013
=22	YemenYemen	21.1%	2013
=22	MozambiqueMozambique	21.1%	2013
27	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	21%	2013
=28	Gaza StripGaza Strip	20.9%	2013
=28	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	20.9%	2013
=28	El SalvadorEl Salvador	20.9%	2013
=28	TuvaluTuvalu	20.9%	2013
=32	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	20.8%	2013
=32	SyriaSyria	20.8%	2013
=32	ParaguayParaguay	20.8%	2013
35	GuyanaGuyana	20.7%	2013
=36	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	20.6%	2013
=36	MadagascarMadagascar	20.6%	2013
=36	MalawiMalawi	20.6%	2013
=36	South AfricaSouth Africa	20.6%	2013
=36	BhutanBhutan	20.6%	2013
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	20.54%	2013
41	SenegalSenegal	20.5%	2013
=42	TajikistanTajikistan	20.4%	2013
=42	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	20.4%	2013
=42	ChadChad	20.4%	2013
=45	CameroonCameroon	20.3%	2013
=45	GabonGabon	20.3%	2013
=45	AngolaAngola	20.3%	2013
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	20.22%	2013
=48	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	20.2%	2013
=48	OmanOman	20.2%	2013
=48	LesothoLesotho	20.2%	2013
=48	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	20.2%	2013
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	20.12%	2013
52	SamoaSamoa	20.1%	2013
=53	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	20%	2013
=53	SudanSudan	20%	2013
=53	MauritaniaMauritania	20%	2013
=53	EritreaEritrea	20%	2013
=53	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	20%	2013
=53	TogoTogo	20%	2013
=53	ZambiaZambia	20%	2013
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	19.97%	2013
=60	EthiopiaEthiopia	19.9%	2013
=60	JordanJordan	19.9%	2013
=60	BoliviaBolivia	19.9%	2013
=60	BeninBenin	19.9%	2013
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	19.85%	2013
64	IranIran	19.8%	2013
=65	East TimorEast Timor	19.7%	2013
=65	VanuatuVanuatu	19.7%	2013
=65	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	19.7%	2013
=65	BurundiBurundi	19.7%	2013
=65	South SudanSouth Sudan	19.7%	2013
=70	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	19.6%	2013
=70	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	19.6%	2013
=70	AlbaniaAlbania	19.6%	2013
=70	IraqIraq	19.6%	2013
74	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	19.5%	2013
=75	TanzaniaTanzania	19.4%	2013
=75	GuineaGuinea	19.4%	2013
=75	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	19.4%	2013
=75	PeruPeru	19.4%	2013
=75	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	19.4%	2013
80	NigeriaNigeria	19.3%	2013
81	TongaTonga	19.2%	2013
=82	RwandaRwanda	19.1%	2013
=82	PhilippinesPhilippines	19.1%	2013
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	19.01%	2013
=84	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	19%	2013
=84	MongoliaMongolia	19%	2013
=84	MaliMali	19%	2013
87	SomaliaSomalia	18.9%	2013
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	18.8%	2013
=88	BangladeshBangladesh	18.8%	2013
=88	VenezuelaVenezuela	18.8%	2013
=88	GhanaGhana	18.8%	2013
=88	KenyaKenya	18.8%	2013
=92	EcuadorEcuador	18.7%	2013
=92	ComorosComoros	18.7%	2013
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	18.67%	2013
=94	LibyaLibya	18.6%	2013
=94	BurmaBurma	18.6%	2013
=96	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	18.5%	2013
=96	KosovoKosovo	18.5%	2013
98	VietnamVietnam	18.4%	2013
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	18.33%	2013
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	18.32%	2013
99	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	18.3%	2013
=100	ColombiaColombia	18.2%	2013
=100	IndiaIndia	18.2%	2013
=100	NigerNiger	18.2%	2013
=100	SingaporeSingapore	18.2%	2013
=104	Wallis and FutunaWallis+	18.1%	2013
=104	MexicoMexico	18.1%	2013
=104	Cook IslandsCook Islands	18.1%	2013
=104	AlgeriaAlgeria	18.1%	2013
=108	MoroccoMorocco	18%	2013
=108	EgyptEgypt	18%	2013
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	17.93%	2013
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	17.91%	2013
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	17.82%	2013
=110	LiberiaLiberia	17.8%	2013
=110	Costa RicaCosta Rica	17.8%	2013
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	17.78%	2013
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	17.73%	2013
112	ArmeniaArmenia	17.7%	2013
=113	NauruNauru	17.6%	2013
=113	PalauPalau	17.6%	2013
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	17.55%	2013
=115	LebanonLebanon	17.5%	2013
=115	SurinameSuriname	17.5%	2013
=115	The BahamasThe Bahamas	17.5%	2013
=115	BruneiBrunei	17.5%	2013
=115	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	17.5%	2013
=120	PanamaPanama	17.4%	2013
=120	FijiFiji	17.4%	2013
122	DominicaDominica	17.2%	2013
=123	IndonesiaIndonesia	17.1%	2013
=123	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	17.1%	2013
=123	GrenadaGrenada	17.1%	2013
=123	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	17.1%	2013
=127	TurkeyTurkey	17%	2013
=127	MalaysiaMalaysia	17%	2013
=127	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	17%	2013
=130	GuamGuam	16.9%	2013
=130	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	16.9%	2013
=130	KazakhstanKazakhstan	16.9%	2013
133	GreenlandGreenland	16.8%	2013
=134	BrazilBrazil	16.7%	2013
=134	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	16.7%	2013
136	ChileChile	16.6%	2013
137	TunisiaTunisia	16.5%	2013
=138	GibraltarGibraltar	16.4%	2013
=138	North KoreaNorth Korea	16.4%	2013
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	16.37%	2013
140	UruguayUruguay	16%	2013
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	15.98%	2013
141	BahrainBahrain	15.9%	2013
=142	ArgentinaArgentina	15.8%	2013
=142	CyprusCyprus	15.8%	2013
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	15.75%	2013
=144	MauritiusMauritius	15.7%	2013
=144	IsraelIsrael	15.7%	2013
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	15.66%	2013
=146	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	15.6%	2013
=146	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	15.6%	2013
	Densely populated countries averageDensely populated countries average (profile)	15.52%	2013
=148	ChinaChina	15.4%	2013
=148	KuwaitKuwait	15.4%	2013
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	15.37%	2013
=150	ThailandThailand	15.1%	2013
=150	Sri LankaSri Lanka	15.1%	2013
	Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile)	15.04%	2013
=152	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	15%	2013
=152	MoldovaMoldova	15%	2013
=154	JerseyJersey	14.9%	2013
=154	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	14.9%	2013
156	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	14.8%	2013
=157	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	14.6%	2013
=157	SeychellesSeychelles	14.6%	2013
=157	IcelandIceland	14.6%	2013
160	MacauMacau	14.5%	2013
=161	AnguillaAnguilla	14.3%	2013
=161	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	14.3%	2013
163	New ZealandNew Zealand	14.1%	2013
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	14.04%	2013
164	GeorgiaGeorgia	14%	2013
=165	QatarQatar	13.9%	2013
=165	CubaCuba	13.9%	2013
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	13.88%	2013
=167	BarbadosBarbados	13.8%	2013
=167	United Arab EmiratesUAE	13.8%	2013
=169	TaiwanTaiwan	13.7%	2013
=169	United StatesUnited States	13.7%	2013
=171	South KoreaSouth Korea	13.6%	2013
=171	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	13.6%	2013
=171	ArubaAruba	13.6%	2013
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	13.52%	2013
174	MontserratMontserrat	13.5%	2013
=175	NorwayNorway	13.4%	2013
=175	AustraliaAustralia	13.4%	2013
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	13.4%	2013
=177	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	13%	2013
=177	DenmarkDenmark	13%	2013
=177	LithuaniaLithuania	13%	2013
=180	CanadaCanada	12.9%	2013
=180	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	12.9%	2013
=180	SwedenSweden	12.9%	2013
=180	MaltaMalta	12.9%	2013
184	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	12.8%	2013
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	12.66%	2013
=185	SlovakiaSlovakia	12.6%	2013
=185	LuxembourgLuxembourg	12.6%	2013
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	12.34%	2013
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	12.33%	2013
=187	FinlandFinland	12.3%	2013
=187	BermudaBermuda	12.3%	2013
=187	BelarusBelarus	12.3%	2013
=187	PolandPoland	12.3%	2013
=191	NetherlandsNetherlands	12.2%	2013
=191	CroatiaCroatia	12.2%	2013
=193	GuernseyGuernsey	12.1%	2013
=193	UkraineUkraine	12.1%	2013
	Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile)	12.06%	2013
195	IrelandIreland	12%	2013
=196	FranceFrance	11.9%	2013
=196	Isle of ManIsle of Man	11.9%	2013
=196	EstoniaEstonia	11.9%	2013
=196	HungaryHungary	11.9%	2013
=196	SerbiaSerbia	11.9%	2013
=196	LatviaLatvia	11.9%	2013
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	11.9%	2013
=202	RomaniaRomania	11.8%	2013
=202	AustriaAustria	11.8%	2013
=202	BelgiumBelgium	11.8%	2013
	Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile)	11.77%	2013
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	11.76%	2013
=205	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	11.7%	2013
=205	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	11.7%	2013
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	11.67%	2013
207	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	11.6%	2013
208	RussiaRussia	11.5%	2013
=209	MontenegroMontenegro	11.4%	2013
=209	PortugalPortugal	11.4%	2013
211	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	11.1%	2013
212	Saint MartinSaint Martin	11%	2013
213	GermanyGermany	10.8%	2013
214	Hong KongHong Kong	10.7%	2013
=215	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	10.6%	2013
=215	San MarinoSan Marino	10.6%	2013
217	BulgariaBulgaria	10.5%	2013
218	SloveniaSlovenia	10.3%	2013
219	ItalyItaly	9.9%	2013
220	GreeceGreece	9.8%	2013
=221	SpainSpain	9.7%	2013
=221	JapanJapan	9.7%	2013
223	MonacoMonaco	9.4%	2013
224	AndorraAndorra	9.1%	2013
225	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	8.5%	2013
226	Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy	6.8%	2013

Citation

SHARE TWEET EMBED