Countries in Africa Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share (2025)
Population ages 15-64 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Seychelles ranks #1 with 71.5% of population. Mauritius is second with 71.3% of population, 0.2% behind. The top five are Seychelles, Mauritius, Cabo Verde, Libya and South Africa. The median across all 54 is 57.8% of population; Central African Republic is last at 49.1% of population. Seychelles's figure has risen 9% since 2001 (65.5% of population to 71.5% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Seychelles · 71.5% of population
- Median
- 57.8% of population
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 15-64 share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 71.5 |
| 2 | Mauritius | 71.3 |
| 3 | Cabo Verde | 68.2 |
| 4 | Libya | 68 |
| 5 | South Africa | 67.4 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 66.5 |
| 7 | Morocco | 66.4 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 66.2 |
| 9 | Botswana | 64 |
| 10 | Algeria | 63.3 |
| 11 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 63.2 |
| 12 | Eswatini | 62.7 |
| 13 | Lesotho | 62 |
| 14 | Ghana | 60.8 |
| 15 | Kenya | 60.7 |
| 16 | Gabon | 59.6 |
| 17 | Namibia | 59.6 |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea | 59.1 |
| 19 | Sierra Leone | 59.1 |
| 20 | Rwanda | 59 |
| 21 | South Sudan | 58.9 |
| 22 | Comoros | 58.7 |
| 23 | Senegal | 58.6 |
| 24 | São Tomé and Principe | 58.6 |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 58.4 |
| 26 | Eritrea | 58.2 |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 57.9 |
| 28 | Madagascar | 57.6 |
| 29 | Liberia | 57.6 |
| 30 | Malawi | 57.3 |
| 31 | Gambia, The | 57.1 |
| 32 | Zambia | 57 |
| 33 | Congo, Rep. | 57 |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 56.9 |
| 35 | Nigeria | 56.4 |
| 36 | Sudan | 56.4 |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 56.2 |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 56.1 |
| 39 | Togo | 56.1 |
| 40 | Cameroon | 56.1 |
| 41 | Guinea | 56 |
| 42 | Benin | 55.6 |
| 43 | Uganda | 54.7 |
| 44 | Tanzania | 54.6 |
| 45 | Mauritania | 54.4 |
| 46 | Burundi | 53.5 |
| 47 | Mozambique | 53.1 |
| 48 | Angola | 53 |
| 49 | Chad | 51.9 |
| 50 | Mali | 51.8 |
| 51 | Niger | 51.2 |
| 52 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 51 |
| 53 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 50.8 |
| 54 | Central African Republic | 49.1 |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with 71.5% of population.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#2 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #2 on this list with 71.3% of population.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#3 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #3 on this list with 68.2% of population.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#4 Libya
Libya ranks #4 on this list with 68% of population.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#5 South Africa
South Africa ranks #5 on this list with 67.4% of population.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#6 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #6 on this list with 66.5% of population.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#7 Morocco
Morocco ranks #7 on this list with 66.4% of population.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
#8 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #8 on this list with 66.2% of population.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#9 Botswana
Botswana ranks #9 on this list with 64% of population.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#10 Algeria
Algeria ranks #10 on this list with 63.3% of population.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
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Source and method
Population ages 15-64 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.