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Author: Suchita Vemuri, Staff Editor
Many other countries face problems at the other end of the spectrum, having an increasing proportion of young people below 24. This profile has its own attendant set of development issues and problems.
<p><i>What are the development implications of having a younger population?</i>
<br>Governments would need to budget for education and related social infrastructure accordingly. In poorer countries, unemployment rates may rise, aggravating social tensions; in addition, <a href= /graph/peo_tot_fer_rat>fertility</a> and <a href=/graph/peo_bir_rat>birth rates</a> may go up, requiring relevant planning to address related issues, such as <a href= /graph/peo_tee_bir_rat>teenage pregnancy</a>.
<p><i>What are the development implications of having a younger population?</i>
<br>Governments would need to budget for education and related social infrastructure accordingly. In poorer countries, unemployment rates may rise, aggravating social tensions; in addition, <a href= /graph/peo_tot_fer_rat>fertility</a> and <a href=/graph/peo_bir_rat>birth rates</a> may go up, requiring relevant planning to address related issues, such as <a href= /graph/peo_tee_bir_rat>teenage pregnancy</a>.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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World | 7.1 billion | 2013 | |||
Emerging markets | 4.1 billion | 2013 | |||
Hot countries | 3.82 billion | 2013 | |||
Former British colonies | 2.64 billion | 2013 | |||
Cold countries | 2.31 billion | 2013 | |||
East Asia and Pacific | 2.24 billion | 2013 | |||
Religious countries | 2.21 billion | 2013 | |||
Christian countries | 2.09 billion | 2013 | |||
Non-religious countries | 1.83 billion | 2013 | |||
Densely populated countries | 1.81 billion | 2013 | |||
South and Central Asia | 1.73 billion | 2013 | |||
South Asia | 1.61 billion | 2013 | |||
Muslim countries | 1.53 billion | 2013 | |||
Heavily indebted countries | 1.12 billion | 2013 | |||
High income OECD countries | 1.05 billion | 2013 | |||
Catholic countries | 956.33 million | 2013 | |||
Sub-Saharan Africa | 921.27 million | 2013 | |||
Europe | 839.44 million | 2013 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) | 750.47 million | 2013 | |||
failed states | 662.49 million | 2013 | |||
NATO countries | 603.73 million | 2013 | |||
Latin America and Caribbean | 598.32 million | 2013 | |||
Sparsely populated countries | 535.13 million | 2013 | |||
Landlocked countries | 510.94 million | 2013 | |||
European Union | 509.37 million | 2013 | |||
Former Spanish colonies | 487.17 million | 2013 | |||
Former French colonies | 436.5 million | 2013 | |||
OPEC countries | 414.49 million | 2013 | |||
Middle Eastern and North Africa | 392.36 million | 2013 | |||
Eurozone | 336.04 million | 2013 | |||
Eastern Europe | 333.29 million | 2013 | |||
Former Soviet republics | 289.37 million | 2013 | |||
Western Europe | 259.65 million | 2013 | |||
Tourist destinations | 195.81 million | 2013 | |||
Southern Europe | 132.05 million | 2013 | |||
Potential Future EU Members | 99.73 million | 2013 |