List of countries by age structure

Last updated

The following list of countries by age structure sorts the countries of the world according to the age distribution of their population. The population is divided into three groups:

Contents

The age structure of a country has a strong impact on society and the economy. If the proportion of 0–14-year-olds is very high, there may be a so-called youth bulge. If, on the other hand, the proportion of over 65 is very high, the social systems of a country can be heavily burdened.

List

All numbers are for the year 2023. Source is The World Factbook.

Country % of population by age [1]
0 to 1415 to 6465+
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 39.80%57.35%2.85%
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 17.90%67.53%14.57%
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 28.78%64.29%6.93%
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 25.91%65.89%8.20%
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 12.31%68.17%19.52%
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 47.18%50.49%2.33%
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 21.00%67.88%11.12%
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 21.97%67.94%10.09%
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 18.51%68.43%13.06%
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 17.98%67.53%14.49%
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba (Netherlands)17.32%66.11%16.58%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18.53%64.89%16.59%
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 14.08%65.11%20.81%
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 21.78%69.64%8.58%
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 21.37%68.80%9.83%
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 18.14%77.83%4.03%
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 25.38%67.09%7.53%
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 16.78%67.56%15.66%
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 15.83%66.81%17.36%
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 17.03%63.06%19.91%
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 30.93%64.15%4.92%
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 45.37%52.18%2.45%
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 16.45%61.66%21.89%
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 23.49%69.97%6.54%
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 29.14%64.03%6.84%
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.14%69.00%17.86%
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 29.17%64.88%5.95%
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19.15%69.84%11.01%
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 16.56%71.87%11.58%
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 21.83%71.07%7.10%
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 14.03%65.17%20.81%
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 42.19%54.62%3.19%
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 42.67%54.03%3.30%
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 26.68%67.18%6.14%
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 29.47%65.39%5.14%
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 41.69%55.12%3.19%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 15.65%63.48%20.87%
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 17.48%66.48%16.04%
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 38.84%57.71%3.45%
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 46.24%51.27%2.49%
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 19.04%67.27%13.69%
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 16.48%69.40%14.11%
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 23.45%66.66%9.89%
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 33.45%62.00%4.55%
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.99%51.52%2.49%
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 40.44%56.15%3.41%
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 18.43%66.23%15.34%
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 21.49%68.59%9.92%
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 13.98%63.39%22.63%
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 16.39%66.81%16.80%
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 19.30%62.70%18.00%
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 15.63%70.36%14.01%
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.68%64.18%21.13%
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 16.24%63.13%20.63%
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 28.65%67.21%4.15%
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 20.82%65.82%13.36%
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25.92%67.09%6.99%
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 24.49%66.44%9.07%
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 34.37%60.27%5.36%
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 25.40%66.39%8.21%
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 36.05%59.01%4.94%
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 36.27%59.73%4.00%
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 15.56%62.27%22.17%
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini (Swaziland) 32.16%63.88%3.97%
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 38.91%57.55%3.54%
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 19.90%61.94%18.16%
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 25.17%66.31%8.52%
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 16.25%60.50%23.25%
Flag of France.svg  France 18.04%60.53%21.42%
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 20.62%68.79%10.59%
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 35.04%60.76%4.20%
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 38.86%57.57%3.57%
Flag of Palestine.svg  Gaza Strip 39.75%57.34%2.91%
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 18.41%63.65%17.95%
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 13.75%62.97%23.28%
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 37.72%57.92%4.36%
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 19.99%62.62%17.39%
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14.02%62.66%23.31%
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 20.46%67.66%11.89%
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 22.23%65.51%12.26%
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam (US)26.64%62.85%10.51%
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 31.98%62.78%5.24%
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 14.38%64.48%21.14%
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 40.96%55.05%4.00%
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 42.51%54.38%3.11%
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 23.65%68.49%7.86%
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 29.68%65.76%4.56%
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 27.92%66.18%5.91%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 13.04%66.02%20.94%
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 14.24%63.97%21.79%
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 19.98%63.39%16.63%
Flag of India.svg  India 24.47%68.72%6.81%
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 24.62%67.70%7.68%
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 23.51%69.82%6.67%
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 35.24%61.17%3.59%
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 20.39%65.04%14.57%
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 16.15%62.09%21.77%
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 25.46%61.66%12.88%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.08%64.61%23.31%
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 36.65%60.40%2.95%
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.11%65.80%10.08%
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12.29%58.49%29.22%
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 16.89%65.19%17.91%
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 31.42%64.53%4.05%
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 25.26%65.29%9.44%
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 36.45%60.26%3.28%
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 27.06%67.77%5.17%
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 20.24%69.16%10.60%
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11.3%69.4%19.3%
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 23.10%68.75%8.15%
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 23.32%73.28%3.40%
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 29.54%63.86%6.60%
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 30.63%64.73%4.65%
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 14.92%63.37%21.71%
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 19.21%71.69%9.10%
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 32.40%62.21%5.39%
Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia 42.69%54.50%2.82%
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 32.81%62.80%4.39%
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 15.27%64.38%20.35%
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 15.30%63.11%21.59%
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 16.73%67.38%15.88%
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 14.42%70.73%14.86%
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 37.47%58.72%3.81%
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 38.54%57.64%3.82%
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 22.46%69.42%8.12%
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 22.25%71.97%5.78%
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 47.05%49.88%3.07%
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 14.53%62.83%22.65%
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 30.65%63.83%5.52%
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 36.11%59.58%4.31%
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 15.30%71.35%13.36%
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 23.76%68.22%8.02%
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia 27.41%67.13%5.46%
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 18.01%66.37%15.62%
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 9.40%54.42%36.18%
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 26.16%68.24%5.60%
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 17.93%64.65%17.42%
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat 15.92%76.60%7.48%
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 26.01%65.92%8.06%
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 45.00%52.10%2.90%
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 24.89%68.30%6.80%
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 34.38%61.68%3.94%
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 30.13%65.65%4.22%
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 26.32%67.52%6.16%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 16.06%63.08%20.86%
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 20.96%68.45%10.59%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19.15%64.36%16.49%
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 24.16%69.36%6.48%
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 49.50%47.80%2.70%
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 40.69%55.95%3.36%
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 16.06%68.69%15.25%
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 22.61%67.95%9.43%
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 17.83%64.00%18.18%
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 29.88%66.17%3.95%
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 34.81%60.41%4.77%
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 17.49%71.82%10.69%
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 25.19%64.87%9.94%
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 37.34%58.75%3.90%
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 22.40%68.54%9.06%
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 26.04%65.94%8.02%
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 30.49%64.06%5.45%
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 14.53%64.87%20.60%
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 12.85%65.18%21.96%
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (US)12.84%62.98%24.18%
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 13.08%85.51%1.41%
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 15.63%62.13%22.24%
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17.26%65.79%16.85%
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 37.95%59.10%2.95%
Flag of France.svg  Saint Barthelemy 14.10%63.80%22.11%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 14.48%66.87%18.65%
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.40%68.54%12.05%
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 18.23%66.97%14.80%
Flag of France.svg  Saint Martin 24.90%64.65%10.45%
Flag of France.svg  Saint Pierre and Miquelon 13.42%61.98%24.60%
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.05%68.55%12.40%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 27.33%65.72%6.94%
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 14.34%64.58%21.08%
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 37.21%59.64%3.15%
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 23.45%72.36%4.19%
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 41.19%55.46%3.34%
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 14.45%65.81%19.74%
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 17.95%72.58%9.47%
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 40.54%56.89%2.58%
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 14.82%71.49%13.70%
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten 18.52%67.18%14.29%
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 14.87%66.49%18.64%
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 14.55%62.73%22.72%
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 31.06%63.82%5.12%
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 41.54%55.77%2.69%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27.49%66.07%6.44%
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 41.93%55.48%2.59%
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13.37%66.13%20.50%
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 21.95%66.22%11.83%
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 40.47%56.35%3.19%
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 22.77%69.96%7.27%
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 17.26%62.05%20.69%
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 15.49%65.13%19.38%
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 33.27%62.58%4.15%
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 12.22%69.72%18.07%
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 29.98%65.84%4.18%
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 41.50%55.15%3.35%
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 16.00%69.53%14.47%
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 39.05%56.61%4.34%
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 38.98%56.76%4.26%
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 29.92%62.79%7.29%
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 19.04%67.40%13.56%
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24.77%65.26%9.98%
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 22.12%68.58%9.31%
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 24.63%68.82%6.55%
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 20.70%73.24%6.06%
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 29.27%63.30%7.43%
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 47.30%50.31%2.39%
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 15.30%66.25%18.45%
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 16.23%81.77%2.00%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 17.31%63.43%19.26%
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 17.75%63.52%18.73%
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 19.02%65.55%15.43%
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 22.48%70.64%6.88%
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 31.73%63.41%4.86%
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25.13%65.98%8.90%
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 23.44%68.69%7.87%
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  US Virgin Islands (US)19.07%60.04%20.89%
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 19.98%67.86%12.15%
Flag of Palestine.svg  West Bank 34.07%61.94%3.99%
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 35.14%61.52%3.34%
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 42.49%54.77%2.74%
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 38.16%57.32%4.52%
World24.60%65.20%10.20%

Visual statistic

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Angola</span>

Demographic features of the population of Angola include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Burkina Faso</span>

Burkina Faso's 22.1 million people belong to two major West African cultural groups: the Gur (Voltaic) and the Mandé. The Voltaic are far more numerous and include the Mossi, who make up about one-half of the population. The Mossi claim descent from warriors who migrated to present-day Burkina Faso and established an empire that lasted more than 800 years. Predominantly farmers, the Mossi are still bound by the traditions of the Mogho Naba, who hold court in Ouagadougou.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Cape Verde</span>

Demographic features of the population of Cape Verde include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of the Central African Republic</span>

Demographic features of the population of the Central African Republic include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of the Comoros</span>

The Comorians inhabiting Grande Comore, Anjouan, and Mohéli share African-Arab origins. Islam is the dominant religion, and Quranic schools for children reinforce its influence. Although Islamic culture is firmly established throughout, a small minority are Christian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Djibouti</span>

Demographic features of Djibouti include population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Gabon</span>

The Demographics of Gabon is the makeup of the population of Gabon. As of 2020, Gabon has a population of 2,225,287. Gabon's population is relatively young with 35.5% of its population under 15 years of age and only 4.3% of its population over 65 years old. Gabon has a nearly even split between males and females with 0.99 males for every female in the population. In the age range of 15–65, the ratio is exactly 1 male to 1 female. The life expectancy of Gabon is lower than the world average. Gabon's population's life expectancy at birth is 53.11 years while the world average is 67.2 years as of 2010. Ethnically, the biggest group in Gabon are the Fang people with over 500,000 people, or about a third of Gabon's population, belonging to this ethnic group. The biggest religion in Gabon is Christianity, with between 55 and 75% of the population of Gabon being Christian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Guinea</span>

Demographics of Guinea describes the condition and overview of Guinea's peoples. Demographic topics include basic education, health, and population statistics as well as identified racial and religious affiliations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Guinea-Bissau</span>

This is a demography of the population of Guinea-Bissau including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Laos</span>

Laos is a country in Southeast Asia. The country's population was estimated at 7.43 million in 2021, dispersed unevenly across the country. Most people live in valleys of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Vientiane Prefecture, which includes Vientiane, the capital and largest city of the country, had 820,924 residents as of the 2015 census. The country's population density is 26.7/km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Lesotho</span>

Demographic features of the population of Lesotho include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Mauritania</span>

Demographic features of the population of Mauritania include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Niger</span>

The demographic features of Nigeriens, the people of Niger consist of population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Rwanda</span>

Demographic features of the population of Rwanda include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of São Tomé and Príncipe</span>

Demographic features of the population of São Tomé and Príncipe include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Uruguay</span>

This is a demography of the population of Uruguay including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of Uganda</span>

Demographic features of the population of Uganda include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of the Gambia</span>

The demographic characteristics of the population of The Gambia are known through national censuses, conducted in ten-year intervals and analyzed by The Gambian Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) since 1963. The latest census was conducted in 2013. The population of The Gambia at the 2013 census was 1.8 million. The population density is 176.1 per square kilometer, and the overall life expectancy in The Gambia is 64.1 years. Since the first census of 1963, the population of The Gambia has increased every ten years by an average of 43.2 percent. Since 1950s, the birth rate has constantly exceeded the death rate; the natural growth rate is positive. The Gambia is in the second stage of demographic transition. In terms of age structure, The Gambia is dominated by 15- to 24-year-old segment (57.6%). The median age of the population is 19.9 years, and the gender ratio of the total population is 0.98 males per female.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demographics of the world</span> Global human population statistics

Earth has a human population of over 8 billion as of 2024, with an overall population density of 50 people per km2. Nearly 60% of the world's population lives in Asia, with more than 2.8 billion in the countries of India and China combined. The percentage shares of China, India and rest of South Asia of the world population have remained at similar levels for the last few thousand years of recorded history. The world's literacy rate has increased dramatically in the last 40 years, from 66.7% in 1979 to 86.3% today. Lower literacy levels are mostly attributable to poverty. Lower literacy rates are found mostly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

References

  1. "Age structure - the World Factbook".