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Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2010

Population ages 0-14 share for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Uganda ranks #1 with 49.5% of population. Niger is second with 49.4% of population, 0.2% behind. The top five are Uganda, Niger, Chad, Somalia, Fed. Rep. and Afghanistan. The median across all 217 is 27.3% of population; Hong Kong SAR, China is last at 12.2% of population.

#1
Uganda · 49.5% of population
Median
27.3% of population
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population ages 0-14 shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Uganda 49.5; 2. Niger 49.4; 3. Chad 48.8; 4. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 48.7; 5. Afghanistan 48.5; 6. Mali 47.1; 7. Zambia 46.3; 8. Malawi 46.2; 9. Congo, Dem. Rep. 46.1; 10. Central African Republic 45.9.Uganda49.5Niger49.4Chad48.8Somalia, Fed. Rep.48.7Afghanistan48.5Mali47.1Zambia46.3Malawi46.2Congo, Dem. Rep.46.1Central African Republic45.9
Top 10: Population ages 0-14 share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Uganda 49.5; 2. Niger 49.4; 3. Chad 48.8; 4. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 48.7; 5. Afghanistan 48.5; 6. Mali 47.1; 7. Zambia 46.3; 8. Malawi 46.2; 9. Congo, Dem. Rep. 46.1; 10. Central African Republic 45.9.
Population ages 0-14 share over time, top 5Uganda: 48.2 in 1990 to 49.5 in 2010; Niger: 46.8 in 1990 to 49.4 in 2010; Chad: 47.1 in 1990 to 48.8 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 47 in 1990 to 48.7 in 2010; Afghanistan: 47.7 in 1990 to 48.5 in 2010.012.625.137.750.2199020002010UgandaNigerChadSomalia, Fed. Rep.Afghanistan
Population ages 0-14 share over time, top 5 (% of population). Uganda: 48.2 in 1990 to 49.5 in 2010; Niger: 46.8 in 1990 to 49.4 in 2010; Chad: 47.1 in 1990 to 48.8 in 2010; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 47 in 1990 to 48.7 in 2010; Afghanistan: 47.7 in 1990 to 48.5 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2010, 2010
RankCountryPopulation ages 0-14 share (% of population)
1Uganda49.5
2Niger49.4
3Chad48.8
4Somalia, Fed. Rep.48.7
5Afghanistan48.5
6Mali47.1
7Zambia46.3
8Malawi46.2
9Congo, Dem. Rep.46.1
10Central African Republic45.9
11Mozambique45.8
12Ethiopia45.7
13Burkina Faso45.6
14Tanzania45.3
15Angola45.1
16Burundi45.1
17Sudan44.6
18Gambia, The44.5
19Guinea44.5
20Nigeria44.4
21Madagascar44
22Côte d'Ivoire44
23Benin43.9
24Mauritania43.9
25Cameroon43.7
26Kenya43.6
27Togo43.6
28Yemen, Rep.43.5
29Sierra Leone43.2
30Guinea-Bissau43.2
31Liberia43.1
32Zimbabwe43
33South Sudan42.8
34Senegal42.7
35Eritrea42.6
36Rwanda42.4
37São Tomé and Principe42.1
38West Bank and Gaza41.9
39Comoros41.6
40Timor-Leste41.6
41Iraq41.2
42Solomon Islands41
43Congo, Rep.40.4
44Marshall Islands39.7
45Pakistan39.3
46Guatemala39.3
47Ghana39.1
48Eswatini38.8
49Samoa38.4
50Equatorial Guinea38.3
51Vanuatu38.2
52Honduras38.1
53Tonga37.6
54Papua New Guinea37.5
55Gabon37.3
56Namibia36.8
57Tajikistan36.8
58Kiribati36.6
59Lesotho36.5
60Djibouti36.4
61Naoero36.3
62Lao PDR36.3
63Haiti36.2
64Syrian Arab Republic36.1
65Nepal36
66Jordan36
67Micronesia, Fed. Sts.35.7
68Philippines35.6
69Belize35.5
70American Samoa34.6
71Bolivia34.4
72Nicaragua34.2
73Botswana34.1
74Bangladesh34.1
75Egypt, Arab Rep.33.9
76Cambodia33.3
77Tuvalu32.8
78Paraguay32.5
79Guyana32.2
80Cabo Verde32.2
81El Salvador32
82India31.3
83Ecuador31.3
84Dominican Republic30.9
85Fiji30.8
86Turkmenistan30.3
87Suriname30.3
88Kyrgyz Republic30.3
89Libya29.9
90Venezuela, RB29.9
91Mexico29.8
92Bhutan29.4
93South Africa29.4
94Peru29.3
95Morocco29.2
96Panama29.2
97Uzbekistan28.9
98Myanmar28.2
99Kosovo28
100Israel28

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About the top 10

#4 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #4 on this list with 48.7% of population.

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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Source and method

Population ages 0-14 share for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population): United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.

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