Sparsely populated countries Compared by People > Age structure > 0-14 years > From total

DEFINITION: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). 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	Mali	48.2%	2008
=2	Chad	47%	2008
=2	Niger	47%	2008
4	Zambia	45.4%	2008
5	Mauritania	45.3%	2008
6	Western Sahara	45.1%	2008
7	Somalia	44.7%	2008
8	Angola	43.6%	2008
9	Oman	42.7%	2008
10	Gabon	42.1%	2008
11	Central African Republic	41.3%	2008
12	Sudan	41.1%	2008
13	Solomon Islands	40.1%	2008
14	Belize	38.4%	2008
15	Saudi Arabia	38%	2008
16	Papua New Guinea	37.3%	2008
17	Paraguay	36.9%	2008
18	Namibia	36.7%	2008
19	Botswana	35.2%	2008
20	Turkmenistan	34.2%	2008
21	Bolivia	33.5%	2008
22	Libya	33.2%	2008
23	Bhutan	30.8%	2008
24	French Guiana	28.9%	2006
25	Mongolia	28.4%	2008
26	Suriname	27.5%	2008
27	New Caledonia	27.3%	2008
28	Algeria	26.3%	2008
29	Guyana	25.9%	2008
30	Argentina	25.8%	2008
31	Greenland	23.5%	2008
32	Uruguay	22.7%	2008
33	Kazakhstan	22.1%	2008
34	Iceland	21%	2008
35	New Zealand	20.9%	2008
=36	Norway	18.8%	2008
=36	Australia	18.8%	2008
38	Finland	16.6%	2008
39	Canada	16.3%	2008
40	Russia	14.6%	2008

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