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Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 2010

Age dependency ratio (young) for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Niger ranks #1 with 102.4 children under 15 per 100 working-age people. Uganda is second with 101.9 children under 15 per 100 working-age people, 0.48% behind. The top five are Niger, Uganda, Somalia, Fed. Rep., Chad and Afghanistan. The median across all 217 is 40.2 children under 15 per 100 working-age people; Macao SAR, China is last at 15.9 children under 15 per 100 working-age people.

#1
Niger · 102.4 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Median
40.2 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (young)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Niger 102.4; 2. Uganda 101.9; 3. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 99.6; 4. Chad 99.5; 5. Afghanistan 98.5; 6. Mali 94.2; 7. Malawi 92.1; 8. Congo, Dem. Rep. 90.6; 9. Zambia 89.1; 10. Mozambique 88.8.Niger102.4Uganda101.9Somalia, Fed. Rep.99.6Chad99.5Afghanistan98.5Mali94.2Malawi92.1Congo, Dem. Rep.90.6Zambia89.1Mozambique88.8
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (young) (children under 15 per 100 working-age people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Niger 102.4; 2. Uganda 101.9; 3. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 99.6; 4. Chad 99.5; 5. Afghanistan 98.5; 6. Mali 94.2; 7. Malawi 92.1; 8. Congo, Dem. Rep. 90.6; 9. Zambia 89.1; 10. Mozambique 88.8.
Age dependency ratio (young) over time, top 5Niger: 91.8 in 1990 to 102.4 in 2010; Uganda: 99 in 1990 to 101.9 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 94.2 in 1990 to 99.6 in 2010; Chad: 95.3 in 1990 to 99.5 in 2010; Afghanistan: 95.2 in 1990 to 98.5 in 2010.026.552.979.4105.9199020002010NigerUgandaSomalia, Fed. Rep.ChadAfghanistan
Age dependency ratio (young) over time, top 5 (children under 15 per 100 working-age people). Niger: 91.8 in 1990 to 102.4 in 2010; Uganda: 99 in 1990 to 101.9 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 94.2 in 1990 to 99.6 in 2010; Chad: 95.3 in 1990 to 99.5 in 2010; Afghanistan: 95.2 in 1990 to 98.5 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 2010, 2010
RankCountryAge dependency ratio (young) (children under 15 per 100 working-age people)
1Niger102.4
2Uganda101.9
3Somalia, Fed. Rep.99.6
4Chad99.5
5Afghanistan98.5
6Mali94.2
7Malawi92.1
8Congo, Dem. Rep.90.6
9Zambia89.1
10Mozambique88.8
11Ethiopia88.7
12Burkina Faso88.1
13Central African Republic88
14Tanzania87.4
15Angola86.6
16Guinea85.8
17Burundi85.7
18Nigeria84.5
19Sudan84.5
20Gambia, The84.2
21Mauritania83.4
22Benin82.8
23Madagascar82.6
24Togo82.4
25Cameroon82
26Côte d'Ivoire82
27Yemen, Rep.81
28Sierra Leone80.7
29Kenya80.4
30Liberia80.3
31Guinea-Bissau80
32Zimbabwe79.9
33Senegal79.4
34Eritrea79.2
35South Sudan78.2
36São Tomé and Principe77.5
37Rwanda77.3
38Timor-Leste77
39Comoros76.8
40West Bank and Gaza75.9
41Iraq74
42Solomon Islands73.9
43Congo, Rep.71.2
44Guatemala69.1
45Pakistan69.1
46Marshall Islands68
47Ghana68
48Samoa67.8
49Eswatini66.6
50Tonga66.3
51Equatorial Guinea65.8
52Vanuatu65.3
53Honduras64.7
54Gabon63.9
55Papua New Guinea62.7
56Lesotho61.7
57Namibia61.6
58Tajikistan61.4
59Kiribati61.2
60Nepal60.7
61Djibouti60.6
62Haiti60.6
63Lao PDR60.6
64Syrian Arab Republic59.8
65Jordan59.4
66Belize58.8
67Micronesia, Fed. Sts.58.4
68Philippines58.3
69Naoero58.2
70Bolivia57.3
71American Samoa56.5
72Nicaragua55.7
73Bangladesh55.2
74Botswana54.5
75Egypt, Arab Rep.54.5
76Tuvalu53.1
77Cambodia52.9
78El Salvador52.2
79Paraguay52.1
80Cabo Verde51.2
81Guyana51
82Ecuador49.9
83India49.2
84Dominican Republic48.2
85Fiji47.5
86Suriname47.5
87Venezuela, RB46.4
88Mexico46.4
89Kyrgyz Republic46.3
90Peru46.1
91Turkmenistan46
92Libya45.3
93Panama45.2
94Israel45
95South Africa45
96Bhutan44.9
97Morocco44.5
98Uzbekistan43.7
99Kosovo43
100Myanmar42.5

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About the top 10

#3 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #3 on this list with 99.6 children under 15 per 100 working-age people.

Capital
Mogadishu
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
19.66 million people (2025)
GDP
US$13 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$661.2 (2025)
Life expectancy
59 years (2024)
Urban population
55.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).

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#8 Congo, Dem. Rep.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 90.6 children under 15 per 100 working-age people.

Capital
Kinshasa
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
112.83 million people (2025)
GDP
US$91.03 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$806.8 (2025)
Life expectancy
62.1 years (2024)
Urban population
45.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Kinshasa, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga.

Also ranks #1 in renewable energy share · #1 in poverty headcount ratio · #1 in mineral rents share of gdp.

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Source and method

Age dependency ratio (young) for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.DPND.YG. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age 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; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.