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Elderly dependency ratio 16.45%
Ranked 192nd. 		35.05%
Ranked 139th. 2 times more than Nigeria
Median age 32.63 years
Ranked 192nd. 		42.4 years
Ranked 141st. 30% more than Nigeria
Population aged 0-14 23.3%
Ranked 5th. 39% more than South Africa 		16.73%
Ranked 60th.
Population aged 0-14 > Total 212.88 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than South Africa 		10.73 million
Ranked 40th.
Population aged 0-4 > Percent 7.75%
Ranked 5th. 42% more than South Africa 		5.47%
Ranked 64th.
Population aged 0-4 > Total 70.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than South Africa 		3.51 million
Ranked 40th.
Population aged 15-24 > Percent 15.37%
Ranked 5th. 31% more than South Africa 		11.71%
Ranked 62nd.
Population aged 15-24 > Total 140.44 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than South Africa 		7.51 million
Ranked 40th.
Population aged 15-59 61.22%
Ranked 7th. 10% more than South Africa 		55.53%
Ranked 57th.
Population aged 15-64 65.87%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than South Africa 		61.66%
Ranked 57th.
Population aged 15-64 > Total 601.95 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than South Africa 		39.55 million
Ranked 36th.
Population aged 60 or over > Percent 15.48%
Ranked 192nd. 		27.74%
Ranked 139th. 79% more than Nigeria
Population aged 60 or over > Total 141.5 million
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than South Africa 		17.79 million
Ranked 34th.
Population aged 65 or over > Percent 10.83%
Ranked 192nd. 		21.61%
Ranked 139th. Twice as much as Nigeria
Total dependency ratio 51.81%
Ranked 185th. 		62.17%
Ranked 140th. 20% more than Nigeria
Population aged 65 or over > Total 99 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than South Africa 		13.86 million
Ranked 35th.
Population aged 15-59 > Total 559.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than South Africa 		35.61 million
Ranked 36th.
Population aged 80 or over > Total 16.95 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Africa 		4.32 million
Ranked 39th.
Population aged 5-14 > Percent 15.55%
Ranked 5th. 38% more than South Africa 		11.26%
Ranked 60th.
Population aged 80 or over > Percent 1.86%
Ranked 190th. 		6.73%
Ranked 139th. 4 times more than Nigeria
Population aged 5-14 > Total 142.06 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than South Africa 		7.22 million
Ranked 40th.
Child dependency ratio 35.37%
Ranked 7th. 30% more than South Africa 		27.12%
Ranked 104th.
Population aged 15-64 > Total per thousand people 532.49
Ranked 174th. 		669.65
Ranked 67th. 26% more than Nigeria
Population aged 15-24 > Total per thousand people 191.6
Ranked 83th. 		205.03
Ranked 41st. 7% more than Nigeria
Population aged 60 or over > Total per thousand people 45.33
Ranked 162nd. 		83.68
Ranked 96th. 85% more than Nigeria
Population aged 0-14 > Total per thousand people 440.23
Ranked 18th. 44% more than South Africa 		305.8
Ranked 78th.
Population aged 15-59 > Total per thousand people 514.45
Ranked 175th. 		639.75
Ranked 52nd. 24% more than Nigeria
Population aged 0-4 > Total per thousand people 175.36
Ranked 16th. 59% more than South Africa 		110.63
Ranked 72nd.
Population aged 80 or over > Total per thousand people 1.89
Ranked 188th. 		9.31
Ranked 102nd. 5 times more than Nigeria
Population aged 65 or over > Total per thousand people 27.29
Ranked 172nd. 		53.78
Ranked 99th. 97% more than Nigeria
Population aged 5-14 > Total per thousand people 264.86
Ranked 25th. 36% more than South Africa 		195.16
Ranked 85th.

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Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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