East Asia and Pacific Compared by People > Age structure > 15-24 years

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	Laos	21.3%	2013
=2	Cambodia	21.2%	2013
=2	Kiribati	21.2%	2013
4	Tuvalu	20.9%	2013
5	Federated States of Micronesia	20.4%	2013
6	Samoa	20.1%	2013
7	Solomon Islands	20%	2013
=8	East Timor	19.7%	2013
=8	Vanuatu	19.7%	2013
10	Papua New Guinea	19.5%	2013
11	Tonga	19.2%	2013
12	Philippines	19.1%	2013
13	Mongolia	19%	2013
14	Burma	18.6%	2013
15	Vietnam	18.4%	2013
16	Singapore	18.2%	2013
=17	Nauru	17.6%	2013
=17	Palau	17.6%	2013
=19	Brunei	17.5%	2013
=19	Marshall Islands	17.5%	2013
21	Fiji	17.4%	2013
22	Indonesia	17.1%	2013
23	Malaysia	17%	2013
24	North Korea	16.4%	2013
25	China	15.4%	2013
26	Thailand	15.1%	2013
27	New Zealand	14.1%	2013
28	Taiwan	13.7%	2013
29	South Korea	13.6%	2013
30	Australia	13.4%	2013
31	Japan	9.7%	2013

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