People > Age structure > 25-54 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.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	QatarQatar	69.5%	2013
2	United Arab EmiratesUAE	61.5%	2013
3	BahrainBahrain	56.2%	2013
4	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	53.5%	2013
5	KuwaitKuwait	52.3%	2013
6	MacauMacau	51%	2013
7	SingaporeSingapore	50.1%	2013
8	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	49.9%	2013
9	AndorraAndorra	49.5%	2013
10	SeychellesSeychelles	49.3%	2013
11	Hong KongHong Kong	48.4%	2013
12	MontserratMontserrat	47.9%	2013
13	South KoreaSouth Korea	47.8%	2013
14	TaiwanTaiwan	47.7%	2013
15	Saint MartinSaint Martin	47.3%	2013
16	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	47.1%	2013
=17	MontenegroMontenegro	47%	2013
=17	Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy	47%	2013
=19	CyprusCyprus	46.9%	2013
=19	CubaCuba	46.9%	2013
=21	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	46.8%	2013
=21	BruneiBrunei	46.8%	2013
23	ChinaChina	46.7%	2013
24	PalauPalau	46.6%	2013
25	SpainSpain	46.2%	2013
=26	MaldivesMaldives	46%	2013
=26	ArmeniaArmenia	46%	2013
28	RussiaRussia	45.9%	2013
=29	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	45.6%	2013
=29	LibyaLibya	45.6%	2013
=29	ThailandThailand	45.6%	2013
=32	RomaniaRomania	45.5%	2013
=32	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	45.5%	2013
=32	BelarusBelarus	45.5%	2013
35	BarbadosBarbados	45.4%	2013
36	IranIran	45.3%	2013
=37	AnguillaAnguilla	45.2%	2013
=37	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	45.2%	2013
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	45.15%	2013
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	45.12%	2013
39	SlovakiaSlovakia	45.1%	2013
40	UkraineUkraine	45%	2013
41	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	44.9%	2013
=42	LithuaniaLithuania	44.8%	2013
=42	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	44.8%	2013
44	TunisiaTunisia	44.7%	2013
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	44.68%	2013
=45	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	44.6%	2013
=45	LatviaLatvia	44.6%	2013
47	MongoliaMongolia	44.5%	2013
=48	IrelandIreland	44.4%	2013
=48	VietnamVietnam	44.4%	2013
50	MauritiusMauritius	44.3%	2013
51	SloveniaSlovenia	44.2%	2013
=52	The BahamasThe Bahamas	44.1%	2013
=52	PolandPoland	44.1%	2013
=54	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	44%	2013
=54	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	44%	2013
56	MoldovaMoldova	43.9%	2013
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	43.87%	2013
=57	SurinameSuriname	43.8%	2013
=57	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	43.8%	2013
=57	North KoreaNorth Korea	43.8%	2013
=60	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	43.6%	2013
=60	Costa RicaCosta Rica	43.6%	2013
=60	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	43.6%	2013
=60	BrazilBrazil	43.6%	2013
=60	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	43.6%	2013
65	GreeceGreece	43.5%	2013
66	ArubaAruba	43.4%	2013
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	43.25%	2013
=67	ItalyItaly	43.2%	2013
=67	ChileChile	43.2%	2013
69	AustriaAustria	43.1%	2013
	Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile)	42.95%	2013
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	42.92%	2013
70	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	42.9%	2013
	Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile)	42.9%	2013
=71	GreenlandGreenland	42.8%	2013
=71	San MarinoSan Marino	42.8%	2013
=71	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	42.8%	2013
=71	BurmaBurma	42.8%	2013
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	42.75%	2013
=75	TurkeyTurkey	42.7%	2013
=75	AlgeriaAlgeria	42.7%	2013
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	42.68%	2013
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	42.62%	2013
=77	KazakhstanKazakhstan	42.6%	2013
=77	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	42.6%	2013
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	42.53%	2013
=79	UzbekistanUzbekistan	42.5%	2013
=79	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	42.5%	2013
=81	PortugalPortugal	42.4%	2013
=81	LebanonLebanon	42.4%	2013
=81	Sri LankaSri Lanka	42.4%	2013
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	42.34%	2013
=84	NauruNauru	42.3%	2013
=84	LuxembourgLuxembourg	42.3%	2013
=84	GuernseyGuernsey	42.3%	2013
=84	BulgariaBulgaria	42.3%	2013
=88	IndonesiaIndonesia	42.2%	2013
=88	GeorgiaGeorgia	42.2%	2013
90	OmanOman	42.1%	2013
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	42.02%	2013
=91	AustraliaAustralia	42%	2013
=91	GermanyGermany	42%	2013
	Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile)	41.96%	2013
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	41.91%	2013
93	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	41.8%	2013
=94	MoroccoMorocco	41.7%	2013
=94	SerbiaSerbia	41.7%	2013
96	HungaryHungary	41.6%	2013
=97	JerseyJersey	41.5%	2013
=97	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	41.5%	2013
=97	ColombiaColombia	41.5%	2013
=100	CanadaCanada	41.4%	2013
=100	CroatiaCroatia	41.4%	2013
=102	MalaysiaMalaysia	41.3%	2013
=102	EstoniaEstonia	41.3%	2013
104	DominicaDominica	41.2%	2013
=105	FijiFiji	41.1%	2013
=105	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	41.1%	2013
	Densely populated countries averageDensely populated countries average (profile)	41.1%	2013
107	KosovoKosovo	41%	2013
108	IcelandIceland	40.9%	2013
109	NetherlandsNetherlands	40.8%	2013
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	40.73%	2013
110	MexicoMexico	40.7%	2013
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	40.64%	2013
=111	New ZealandNew Zealand	40.6%	2013
=111	BelgiumBelgium	40.6%	2013
113	MaltaMalta	40.5%	2013
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	40.44%	2013
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	40.43%	2013
114	IndiaIndia	40.4%	2013
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	40.35%	2013
115	Wallis and FutunaWallis+	40.3%	2013
=116	United StatesUnited States	40.2%	2013
=116	GrenadaGrenada	40.2%	2013
=118	PanamaPanama	40%	2013
=118	BermudaBermuda	40%	2013
120	BhutanBhutan	39.9%	2013
121	NorwayNorway	39.8%	2013
=122	Isle of ManIsle of Man	39.7%	2013
=122	AlbaniaAlbania	39.7%	2013
=124	VenezuelaVenezuela	39.5%	2013
=124	GuamGuam	39.5%	2013
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	39.39%	2013
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	39.31%	2013
=126	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	39.3%	2013
=126	DenmarkDenmark	39.3%	2013
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	39.23%	2013
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	39.23%	2013
=128	PeruPeru	39.2%	2013
=128	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	39.2%	2013
130	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	39.1%	2013
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	39.07%	2013
131	ParaguayParaguay	39%	2013
132	FranceFrance	38.9%	2013
=133	ArgentinaArgentina	38.8%	2013
=133	SwedenSweden	38.8%	2013
=133	UruguayUruguay	38.8%	2013
136	EcuadorEcuador	38.7%	2013
137	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	38.6%	2013
138	TajikistanTajikistan	38.5%	2013
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	38.45%	2013
=139	FinlandFinland	38.3%	2013
=139	JapanJapan	38.3%	2013
=139	EgyptEgypt	38.3%	2013
142	CambodiaCambodia	38.2%	2013
143	South AfricaSouth Africa	38.1%	2013
144	Cook IslandsCook Islands	38%	2013
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	37.78%	2013
=145	GibraltarGibraltar	37.7%	2013
=145	IsraelIsrael	37.7%	2013
=147	BangladeshBangladesh	37.6%	2013
=147	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	37.6%	2013
149	NicaraguaNicaragua	37.4%	2013
150	Cape VerdeCape Verde	37.3%	2013
151	KiribatiKiribati	37.2%	2013
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	37.19%	2013
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	37.14%	2013
152	El SalvadorEl Salvador	37%	2013
=153	SyriaSyria	36.9%	2013
=153	GuyanaGuyana	36.9%	2013
=155	PhilippinesPhilippines	36.8%	2013
=155	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	36.8%	2013
157	BotswanaBotswana	36.7%	2013
158	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	36.5%	2013
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	36.42%	2013
=159	LesothoLesotho	36.3%	2013
=159	DjiboutiDjibouti	36.3%	2013
161	JordanJordan	36.2%	2013
=162	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	36%	2013
=162	JamaicaJamaica	36%	2013
=164	BoliviaBolivia	35.9%	2013
=164	West BankWest Bank	35.9%	2013
=166	TuvaluTuvalu	35.8%	2013
=166	IraqIraq	35.8%	2013
168	MonacoMonaco	35.6%	2013
169	NamibiaNamibia	35.3%	2013
=170	BelizeBelize	35.1%	2013
=170	PakistanPakistan	35.1%	2013
172	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	35%	2013
=173	NepalNepal	34.9%	2013
=173	SamoaSamoa	34.9%	2013
=175	HaitiHaiti	34.8%	2013
=175	HondurasHonduras	34.8%	2013
177	LaosLaos	34.6%	2013
178	VanuatuVanuatu	34%	2013
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	33.75%	2013
179	GhanaGhana	33.7%	2013
180	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	33.5%	2013
181	TongaTonga	33%	2013
182	SwazilandSwaziland	32.7%	2013
=183	The GambiaThe Gambia	32.5%	2013
=183	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	32.5%	2013
185	KenyaKenya	32.4%	2013
=186	RwandaRwanda	32.2%	2013
=186	MauritaniaMauritania	32.2%	2013
=188	CameroonCameroon	31.9%	2013
=188	TogoTogo	31.9%	2013
=188	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	31.9%	2013
191	GuatemalaGuatemala	31.8%	2013
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	31.72%	2013
192	ComorosComoros	31.6%	2013
193	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	31.5%	2013
=194	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	31.4%	2013
=194	SudanSudan	31.4%	2013
=196	LiberiaLiberia	31.3%	2013
=196	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	31.3%	2013
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	31.29%	2013
198	EritreaEritrea	31.2%	2013
199	MadagascarMadagascar	31.1%	2013
200	SomaliaSomalia	31%	2013
201	ZimbabweZimbabwe	30.8%	2013
202	YemenYemen	30.6%	2013
203	GuineaGuinea	30.4%	2013
=204	NigeriaNigeria	30.1%	2013
=204	SenegalSenegal	30.1%	2013
206	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	30%	2013
=207	GabonGabon	29.7%	2013
=207	BeninBenin	29.7%	2013
209	Gaza StripGaza Strip	29.6%	2013
=210	East TimorEast Timor	29.3%	2013
=210	TanzaniaTanzania	29.3%	2013
212	AngolaAngola	29.2%	2013
=213	EthiopiaEthiopia	29.1%	2013
=213	AfghanistanAfghanistan	29.1%	2013
=213	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	29.1%	2013
216	South SudanSouth Sudan	29%	2013
217	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	28.9%	2013
=218	MalawiMalawi	28.5%	2013
=218	ZambiaZambia	28.5%	2013
220	BurundiBurundi	28.4%	2013
221	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	28.2%	2013
222	ChadChad	27.6%	2013
223	MozambiqueMozambique	27%	2013
224	MaliMali	26.6%	2013
225	NigerNiger	25.9%	2013
226	UgandaUganda	25.5%	2013

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