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Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by People > Age structure > 0-14 years > Females

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 GRAPH HISTORY
1 Nigeria 29.81 million 2008
2 Ethiopia 19.02 million 2008
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15.59 million 2008
4 Tanzania 8.72 million 2008
5 Sudan 8.09 million 2008
6 Kenya 7.95 million 2008
7 Uganda 7.79 million 2008
8 South Africa 7.12 million 2008
9 Mozambique 4.71 million 2008
10 Ghana 4.36 million 2008
11 Madagascar 4.35 million 2008
12 Cote d'Ivoire 4.09 million 2008
13 Cameroon 3.76 million 2008
14 Burkina Faso 3.52 million 2008
15 Malawi 3.19 million 2008
16 Niger 3.06 million 2008
17 Mali 2.94 million 2008
18 Angola 2.71 million 2008
19 Senegal 2.67 million 2008
20 Zambia 2.63 million 2008
21 Zimbabwe 2.47 million 2008
22 Chad 2.35 million 2008
23 Somalia 2.13 million 2008
24 Rwanda 2.12 million 2008
25 Guinea 2.08 million 2008
26 Burundi 2 million 2008
27 Benin 1.9 million 2008
28 Sierra Leone 1.43 million 2008
29 Togo 1.22 million 2008
30 Eritrea 1.18 million 2008
31 Central African Republic 911,601 2008
32 Mauritania 759,957 2008
33 Liberia 731,287 2008
34 Namibia 379,426 2008
35 The Gambia 378,853 2008
36 Lesotho 372,840 2008
37 Botswana 318,160 2008
38 Gabon 311,900 2008
39 Guinea-Bissau 308,726 2008
40 Swaziland 222,922 2008
41 Comoros 154,520 2008
42 Mauritius 143,859 2008
43 Equatorial Guinea 127,253 2008
44 Djibouti 109,331 2008
45 Cape Verde 76,489 2008
46 Sao Tome and Principe 47,941 2008
47 Seychelles 10,108 2008

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