List of countries by age structure
Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:50:46 PM Wikipedia source
The following list of countries by age structure sorts the countries of the world according to the age distribution of their population. The population is divided into three groups:
Ages 0 to 14 years: children. Ages 15 to 65 years: working population or adults. Over the age of 65: elderly, senior citizens. The age structure of a country has a strong impact on society and the economy. If the proportion of 0–14-year-olds is very high, there may be a so-called youth bulge. If, on the other hand, the proportion of over 65 is very high, the social systems of a country can be heavily burdened.
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0 to 14
0 to 14
Country
0 to 14
% of population by age
15 to 64
% of population by age
65+
Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Country
Abkhazia
% of population by age
~18 %
% of population by age
~16 %
% of population by age
~15 %
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Country
Afghanistan
% of population by age
40%
% of population by age
56 %
% of population by age
2 %
Albania
Albania
Country
Albania
% of population by age
18%
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
15 %
Algeria
Algeria
Country
Algeria
% of population by age
30 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
6 %
American Samoa
American Samoa
Country
American Samoa
% of population by age
25 %
% of population by age
66%
% of population by age
8 %
Andorra
Andorra
Country
Andorra
% of population by age
12%
% of population by age
67 %
% of population by age
20 %
Angola
Angola
Country
Angola
% of population by age
46 %
% of population by age
50 %
% of population by age
2 %
Anguilla
Anguilla
Country
Anguilla
% of population by age
20 %
% of population by age
67 %
% of population by age
11 %
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
% of population by age
21 %
% of population by age
67 %
% of population by age
10 %
Argentina
Argentina
Country
Argentina
% of population by age
23 %
% of population by age
63 %
% of population by age
12 %
Armenia
Armenia
Country
Armenia
% of population by age
17 %
% of population by age
67%
% of population by age
15 %
Aruba (Netherlands)
Aruba (Netherlands)
Country
Aruba (Netherlands)
% of population by age
17 %
% of population by age
65 %
% of population by age
17 %
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
% of population by age
18 %
% of population by age
64 %
% of population by age
17%
Austria
Austria
Country
Austria
% of population by age
14 %
% of population by age
64 %
% of population by age
21 %
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
% of population by age
22 %
% of population by age
68 %
% of population by age
9%
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country
Bahamas
% of population by age
21 %
% of population by age
70%
% of population by age
8 %
Bahrain
Bahrain
Country
Bahrain
% of population by age
18 %
% of population by age
77 %
% of population by age
4 %
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Country
Bangladesh
% of population by age
25 %
% of population by age
67 %
% of population by age
7 %
Barbados
Barbados
Country
Barbados
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
67%
% of population by age
16 %
Belarus
Belarus
Country
Belarus
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
17 %
Belgium
Belgium
Country
Belgium
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
20 %
Belize
Belize
Country
Belize
% of population by age
27 %
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
5 %
Benin
Benin
Country
Benin
% of population by age
45 %
% of population by age
52 %
% of population by age
2 %
Bermuda
Bermuda
Country
Bermuda
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
60 %
% of population by age
22 %
Bhutan
Bhutan
Country
Bhutan
% of population by age
23 %
% of population by age
70 %
% of population by age
6 %
Bolivia
Bolivia
Country
Bolivia
% of population by age
28 %
% of population by age
64 %
% of population by age
7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
% of population by age
13 %
% of population by age
68 %
% of population by age
18 %
Botswana
Botswana
Country
Botswana
% of population by age
28 %
% of population by age
65 %
% of population by age
6 %
Brazil
Brazil
Country
Brazil
% of population by age
19 %
% of population by age
69 %
% of population by age
10 %
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Country
British Virgin Islands
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
71 %
% of population by age
12 %
Brunei
Brunei
Country
Brunei
% of population by age
21 %
% of population by age
70 %
% of population by age
7 %
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Country
Bulgaria
% of population by age
13 %
% of population by age
65 %
% of population by age
21%
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Country
Burkina Faso
% of population by age
41 %
% of population by age
55 %
% of population by age
3 %
Burundi
Burundi
Country
Burundi
% of population by age
42 %
% of population by age
54 %
% of population by age
3 %
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Country
Cape Verde
% of population by age
26 %
% of population by age
67 %
% of population by age
6 %
Cambodia
Cambodia
Country
Cambodia
% of population by age
28 %
% of population by age
65 %
% of population by age
5 %
Cameroon
Cameroon
Country
Cameroon
% of population by age
41 %
% of population by age
55 %
% of population by age
3 %
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
% of population by age
15 %
% of population by age
63 %
% of population by age
21%
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Country
Cayman Islands
% of population by age
17 %
% of population by age
65 %
% of population by age
16 %
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Country
Central African Republic
% of population by age
38 %
% of population by age
58%
% of population by age
3 %
Chad
Chad
Country
Chad
% of population by age
45 %
% of population by age
51 %
% of population by age
2 %
Chile
Chile
Country
Chile
% of population by age
19 %
% of population by age
67 %
% of population by age
13 %
China
China
Country
China
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
69 %
% of population by age
14 %
Colombia
Colombia
Country
Colombia
% of population by age
22 %
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
11 %
Comoros
Comoros
Country
Comoros
% of population by age
32 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
4 %
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
% of population by age
45 %
% of population by age
51 %
% of population by age
2 %
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Country
Republic of the Congo
% of population by age
37 %
% of population by age
57 %
% of population by age
4 %
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Country
Cook Islands
% of population by age
18 %
% of population by age
65 %
% of population by age
16%
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Country
Costa Rica
% of population by age
18 %
% of population by age
70 %
% of population by age
11 %
Croatia
Croatia
Country
Croatia
% of population by age
13 %
% of population by age
63 %
% of population by age
23 %
Cuba
Cuba
Country
Cuba
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
17 %
Curaçao
Curaçao
Country
Curaçao
% of population by age
19 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
18 %
Cyprus
Cyprus
Country
Cyprus
% of population by age
15 %
% of population by age
70%
% of population by age
14 %
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Country
Czech Republic
% of population by age
15 %
% of population by age
63 %
% of population by age
20 %
Denmark
Denmark
Country
Denmark
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
20 %
Djibouti
Djibouti
Country
Djibouti
% of population by age
28 %
% of population by age
67 %
% of population by age
4 %
Dominica
Dominica
Country
Dominica
% of population by age
20 %
% of population by age
65 %
% of population by age
13 %
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Country
Dominican Republic
% of population by age
25 %
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
7 %
Ecuador
Ecuador
Country
Ecuador
% of population by age
26 %
% of population by age
64 %
% of population by age
9 %
Egypt
Egypt
Country
Egypt
% of population by age
33 %
% of population by age
60 %
% of population by age
5 %
El Salvador
El Salvador
Country
El Salvador
% of population by age
25 %
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
8 %
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Country
Equatorial Guinea
% of population by age
35 %
% of population by age
59 %
% of population by age
5%
Eritrea
Eritrea
Country
Eritrea
% of population by age
35 %
% of population by age
60 %
% of population by age
4%
Estonia
Estonia
Country
Estonia
% of population by age
15 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
22 %
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Country
Eswatini (Swaziland)
% of population by age
31 %
% of population by age
64 %
% of population by age
4%
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Country
Ethiopia
% of population by age
38 %
% of population by age
58%
% of population by age
3 %
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Country
Faroe Islands
% of population by age
20%
% of population by age
61 %
% of population by age
18 %
Fiji
Fiji
Country
Fiji
% of population by age
24 %
% of population by age
66 %
% of population by age
8 %
Finland
Finland
Country
Finland
% of population by age
16 %
% of population by age
60 %
% of population by age
23 %
France
France
Country
France
% of population by age
17 %
% of population by age
60 %
% of population by age
22%
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
Country
French Polynesia
% of population by age
20 %
% of population by age
68 %
% of population by age
11%
French Guiana
French Guiana
Country
French Guiana
% of population by age
31%
% of population by age
69%
% of population by age
24 %
Gabon
Gabon
Country
Gabon
% of population by age
34 %
% of population by age
61 %
% of population by age
4 %
Gambia
Gambia
Country
Gambia
% of population by age
38 %
% of population by age
58 %
% of population by age
3 %
Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
Country
Gaza Strip
% of population by age
38 %
% of population by age
58 %
% of population by age
2 %
Georgia
Georgia
Country
Georgia
% of population by age
20 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
16 %
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
% of population by age
13 %
% of population by age
62 %
% of population by age
23 %
Ghana
Ghana
Country
Ghana
% of population by age
37 %
% of population by age
58 %
% of population by age
4 %
| Country | % of population by age | ||
| 0 to 14 | 15 to 64 | 65+ | |
| Abkhazia | ~18 % | ~16 % | ~15 % |
| Afghanistan | 40% | 56 % | 2 % |
| Albania | 18% | 66 % | 15 % |
| Algeria | 30 % | 62 % | 6 % |
| American Samoa | 25 % | 66% | 8 % |
| Andorra | 12% | 67 % | 20 % |
| Angola | 46 % | 50 % | 2 % |
| Anguilla | 20 % | 67 % | 11 % |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 % | 67 % | 10 % |
| Argentina | 23 % | 63 % | 12 % |
| Armenia | 17 % | 67% | 15 % |
| Aruba (Netherlands) | 17 % | 65 % | 17 % |
| Australia | 18 % | 64 % | 17% |
| Austria | 14 % | 64 % | 21 % |
| Azerbaijan | 22 % | 68 % | 9% |
| Bahamas | 21 % | 70% | 8 % |
| Bahrain | 18 % | 77 % | 4 % |
| Bangladesh | 25 % | 67 % | 7 % |
| Barbados | 16 % | 67% | 16 % |
| Belarus | 16 % | 66 % | 17 % |
| Belgium | 16 % | 62 % | 20 % |
| Belize | 27 % | 66 % | 5 % |
| Benin | 45 % | 52 % | 2 % |
| Bermuda | 16 % | 60 % | 22 % |
| Bhutan | 23 % | 70 % | 6 % |
| Bolivia | 28 % | 64 % | 7% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 % | 68 % | 18 % |
| Botswana | 28 % | 65 % | 6 % |
| Brazil | 19 % | 69 % | 10 % |
| British Virgin Islands | 16 % | 71 % | 12 % |
| Brunei | 21 % | 70 % | 7 % |
| Bulgaria | 13 % | 65 % | 21% |
| Burkina Faso | 41 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| Burundi | 42 % | 54 % | 3 % |
| Cape Verde | 26 % | 67 % | 6 % |
| Cambodia | 28 % | 65 % | 5 % |
| Cameroon | 41 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| Canada | 15 % | 63 % | 21% |
| Cayman Islands | 17 % | 65 % | 16 % |
| Central African Republic | 38 % | 58% | 3 % |
| Chad | 45 % | 51 % | 2 % |
| Chile | 19 % | 67 % | 13 % |
| China | 16 % | 69 % | 14 % |
| Colombia | 22 % | 66 % | 11 % |
| Comoros | 32 % | 62 % | 4 % |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45 % | 51 % | 2 % |
| Republic of the Congo | 37 % | 57 % | 4 % |
| Cook Islands | 18 % | 65 % | 16% |
References
- "Age structure - the World Factbook"https://web.archive.org/web/20251222024500/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/age-structure/