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Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 2020

Age dependency ratio (young) for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, Central African Republic ranks #1 with 100.1 children under 15 per 100 working-age people. Niger is second with 97.1 children under 15 per 100 working-age people, 3% behind. The top five are Central African Republic, Niger, Chad, Mali and Somalia, Fed. Rep.. The median across all 217 is 35.4 children under 15 per 100 working-age people; Singapore is last at 16 children under 15 per 100 working-age people.

#1
Central African Republic · 100.1 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Median
35.4 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (young)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 100.1; 2. Niger 97.1; 3. Chad 96; 4. Mali 94.3; 5. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 93.3; 6. Burundi 92.8; 7. Congo, Dem. Rep. 90.5; 8. Mozambique 86.9; 9. Angola 86.2; 10. Uganda 85.8.Central African Republic100.1Niger97.1Chad96Mali94.3Somalia, Fed. Rep.93.3Burundi92.8Congo, Dem. Rep.90.5Mozambique86.9Angola86.2Uganda85.8
Top 10: Age dependency ratio (young) (children under 15 per 100 working-age people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 100.1; 2. Niger 97.1; 3. Chad 96; 4. Mali 94.3; 5. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 93.3; 6. Burundi 92.8; 7. Congo, Dem. Rep. 90.5; 8. Mozambique 86.9; 9. Angola 86.2; 10. Uganda 85.8.
Age dependency ratio (young) over time, top 5Central African Republic: 88.2 in 1996 to 100.1 in 2020; Niger: 91.4 in 1996 to 97.1 in 2020; Chad: 97.4 in 1996 to 96 in 2020; Mali: 95 in 1996 to 94.3 in 2020; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 92.9 in 1996 to 93.3 in 2020.025.751.477.1102.8199620082020Central African Rep…NigerChadMaliSomalia, Fed. Rep.
Age dependency ratio (young) over time, top 5 (children under 15 per 100 working-age people). Central African Republic: 88.2 in 1996 to 100.1 in 2020; Niger: 91.4 in 1996 to 97.1 in 2020; Chad: 97.4 in 1996 to 96 in 2020; Mali: 95 in 1996 to 94.3 in 2020; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 92.9 in 1996 to 93.3 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 2020, 2020
RankCountryAge dependency ratio (young) (children under 15 per 100 working-age people)
1Central African Republic100.1
2Niger97.1
3Chad96
4Mali94.3
5Somalia, Fed. Rep.93.3
6Burundi92.8
7Congo, Dem. Rep.90.5
8Mozambique86.9
9Angola86.2
10Uganda85.8
11Afghanistan82.8
12Mauritania82.8
13Burkina Faso82.5
14Tanzania80.9
15Malawi79.6
16Nigeria79
17Zambia79
18Benin78.5
19Cameroon77.8
20Zimbabwe77.8
21Guinea77.5
22South Sudan77.3
23Côte d'Ivoire76.2
24Gambia, The76.2
25Congo, Rep.75.3
26Liberia74.7
27Sudan74.6
28Yemen, Rep.73.7
29Togo73
30Eritrea72.8
31Senegal71.8
32Guinea-Bissau71.8
33Ethiopia71.6
34Madagascar71.5
35São Tomé and Principe71
36Sierra Leone69.8
37West Bank and Gaza68.8
38Samoa68.8
39Vanuatu68.5
40Rwanda68.3
41Kenya67.8
42Comoros66.8
43Solomon Islands66.4
44Iraq66.2
45Pakistan65.1
46Equatorial Guinea64.6
47Naoero63.4
48Ghana62.8
49Namibia62.6
50Gabon62.2
51Tonga61.8
52Timor-Leste61.6
53Tajikistan60.4
54Lesotho59.4
55Kiribati57.8
56Syrian Arab Republic56.8
57Eswatini56.5
58Marshall Islands56
59Papua New Guinea55.8
60Guatemala54.8
61Egypt, Arab Rep.54.1
62Kyrgyz Republic53
63Micronesia, Fed. Sts.52.7
64Mongolia52.1
65Botswana52
66Jordan51.9
67Haiti51.8
68Tuvalu50.6
69Honduras50.4
70Lao PDR49.3
71Bolivia49
72Cambodia49
73Algeria48.8
74Djibouti48.1
75Turkmenistan48.1
76Philippines47.5
77Nicaragua47.2
78Nepal47.1
79Israel46.8
80American Samoa46.4
81Kazakhstan46.3
82Uzbekistan45.8
83Guyana45.7
84Bangladesh45.1
85Paraguay45
86Libya44.7
87Lebanon44.4
88Venezuela, RB43.6
89Belize43.4
90Cabo Verde43.3
91Fiji43.1
92Dominican Republic42.3
93Morocco40.9
94Guam40.7
95Suriname40.5
96Panama40.4
97South Africa40.4
98Ecuador40
99El Salvador39.9
100India39.2

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About the top 10

#5 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 93.3 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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#7 Congo, Dem. Rep.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #7 on this list with 90.5 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 2020, 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.