Sparsely populated countries Compared by People > Age structure > 25-54 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	Russia	45.9%	2013
2	Libya	45.6%	2013
3	Saudi Arabia	44.8%	2013
4	Mongolia	44.5%	2013
5	Suriname	43.8%	2013
6	Greenland	42.8%	2013
7	Algeria	42.7%	2013
=8	Kazakhstan	42.6%	2013
=8	New Caledonia	42.6%	2013
10	Oman	42.1%	2013
11	Australia	42%	2013
12	Turkmenistan	41.8%	2013
13	Canada	41.4%	2013
14	Iceland	40.9%	2013
15	New Zealand	40.6%	2013
16	Bhutan	39.9%	2013
17	Norway	39.8%	2013
18	Paraguay	39%	2013
=19	Argentina	38.8%	2013
=19	Uruguay	38.8%	2013
21	Finland	38.3%	2013
22	Guyana	36.9%	2013
23	Botswana	36.7%	2013
24	Papua New Guinea	36%	2013
25	Bolivia	35.9%	2013
26	Namibia	35.3%	2013
27	Belize	35.1%	2013
28	Solomon Islands	35%	2013
29	Western Sahara	33.5%	2013
30	Mauritania	32.2%	2013
31	Central African Republic	31.5%	2013
32	Sudan	31.4%	2013
33	Somalia	31%	2013
34	Gabon	29.7%	2013
35	Angola	29.2%	2013
36	South Sudan	29%	2013
37	Zambia	28.5%	2013
38	Chad	27.6%	2013
39	Mali	26.6%	2013
40	Niger	25.9%	2013

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