Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2015

Name: Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2015
Creator: The World Bank
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Population ages 0-14 share for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Niger ranks #1 with 49.2% of population. Central African Republic is second with 49% of population, 0.38% behind. The top five are Niger, Central African Republic, Chad, Uganda and Mali. The median across all 217 is 25.3% of population; Hong Kong SAR, China is last at 11.5% of population.

#1: Niger · 49.2% of population
Median: 25.3% of population
Coverage: 217 countries
Data year: 2015
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: Population ages 0-14 share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Niger 49.2; 2. Central African Republic 49; 3. Chad 48.5; 4. Uganda 48.1; 5. Mali 48; 6. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 47.6; 7. Burundi 47; 8. Afghanistan 46.3; 9. Congo, Dem. Rep. 46; 10. Mozambique 45.7.

Population ages 0-14 share over time, top 5 (% of population). Niger: 46.8 in 1991 to 49.2 in 2015; Central African Republic: 44.9 in 1991 to 49 in 2015; Chad: 47.1 in 1991 to 48.5 in 2015; Uganda: 48.3 in 1991 to 48.1 in 2015; Mali: 47 in 1991 to 48 in 2015.

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Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2015, 2015
Rank	Country	Population ages 0-14 share (% of population)
1	Niger	49.2
2	Central African Republic	49
3	Chad	48.5
4	Uganda	48.1
5	Mali	48
6	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	47.6
7	Burundi	47
8	Afghanistan	46.3
9	Congo, Dem. Rep.	46
10	Mozambique	45.7
11	Burkina Faso	45.5
12	Malawi	45.4
13	Angola	45.3
14	Zambia	45.2
15	Tanzania	44.5
16	Nigeria	44.3
17	Mauritania	44.3
18	Zimbabwe	43.8
19	Sudan	43.6
20	Gambia, The	43.6
21	Benin	43.4
22	Guinea	43.3
23	Cameroon	43.2
24	South Sudan	43.1
25	Ethiopia	42.9
26	Liberia	42.4
27	Senegal	42.4
28	Guinea-Bissau	42.2
29	Côte d'Ivoire	42.2
30	Eritrea	42.1
31	Togo	42.1
32	Kenya	42
33	Madagascar	42
34	São Tomé and Principe	41.9
35	Congo, Rep.	41.9
36	Yemen, Rep.	41.8
37	Sierra Leone	41.8
38	Rwanda	41.1
39	Syrian Arab Republic	40.6
40	Iraq	40.4
41	West Bank and Gaza	40.1
42	Solomon Islands	40
43	Comoros	39.8
44	Timor-Leste	39.1
45	Pakistan	38.8
46	Ghana	38.6
47	Vanuatu	38.5
48	Equatorial Guinea	38.3
49	Naoero	38.2
50	Samoa	38.1
51	Marshall Islands	37.5
52	Eswatini	36.8
53	Tonga	36.7
54	Lesotho	36.6
55	Gabon	36.6
56	Namibia	36.5
57	Guatemala	36.4
58	Tajikistan	36.3
59	Papua New Guinea	36.2
60	Kiribati	35.2
61	Honduras	34.9
62	Jordan	34.8
63	Botswana	34.4
64	Haiti	34.3
65	Egypt, Arab Rep.	34.1
66	Djibouti	34
67	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.	34
68	Philippines	33.5
69	Lao PDR	33.2
70	Nepal	33
71	Bolivia	32.6
72	Nicaragua	32.2
73	Cambodia	31.9
74	Tuvalu	31.9
75	American Samoa	31.8
76	Belize	31.8
77	Kyrgyz Republic	31.8
78	Bangladesh	31.2
79	Libya	31
80	Guyana	30.3
81	Paraguay	30.2
82	Turkmenistan	29.7
83	Fiji	29.6
84	Mongolia	29.5
85	Dominican Republic	29.2
86	Ecuador	29
87	Algeria	29
88	India	28.9
89	Cabo Verde	28.8
90	Suriname	28.7
91	El Salvador	28.6
92	South Africa	28.3
93	Uzbekistan	28.3
94	Israel	28.2
95	Venezuela, RB	28.2
96	Morocco	28.1
97	Mexico	28
98	Panama	27.9
99	Kazakhstan	27.7
100	Peru	27.5

Showing the top 100 of 217. Premium downloads the full list as CSV or JSON.

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#1 Niger

Niger ranks #1 on this list with 49.2% of population.

Capital: Niamey
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 27.92 million people (2025)
GDP: US$21.65 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$775.4 (2025)
Life expectancy: 61.4 years (2024)
Urban population: 18.4% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Niamey.

Also ranks #1 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #2 in under-5 mortality rate · #3 in population ages 0-14 share.

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#2 Central African Republic

Central African Republic ranks #2 on this list with 49% of population.

Capital: Bangui
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 5.51 million people (2025)
GDP: US$3.07 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$556.1 (2025)
Life expectancy: 57.7 years (2024)
Urban population: 44.6% of population (2025)

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

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#3 Chad

Chad ranks #3 on this list with 48.5% of population.

Capital: N'Djamena
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 21 million people (2025)
GDP: US$21.47 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,022 (2025)
Life expectancy: 55.2 years (2024)
Urban population: 27.6% of population (2025)

Largest cities: N'Djamena.

Also ranks #1 in fertility rate · #2 in birth rate · #2 in maternal mortality ratio.

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#4 Uganda

Uganda ranks #4 on this list with 48.1% of population.

Capital: Kampala
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 51.39 million people (2025)
GDP: US$61.99 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,206 (2025)
Life expectancy: 68.5 years (2024)
Urban population: 31.9% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Kampala.

Also ranks #6 in renewable energy share · #6 in refugee population by asylum · #7 in agricultural land share.

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#5 Mali

Mali ranks #5 on this list with 48% of population.

Capital: Bamako
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 25.2 million people (2025)
GDP: US$30.07 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,193 (2025)
Life expectancy: 60.7 years (2024)
Urban population: 32.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Bamako.

Also ranks #6 in population ages 0-14 share · #6 in age dependency ratio · #6 in age dependency ratio (young).

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#6 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #6 on this list with 47.6% 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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#7 Burundi

Burundi ranks #7 on this list with 47% of population.

Capital: Gitega
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 14.39 million people (2025)
GDP: US$3.36 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$233.8 (2025)
Life expectancy: 63.8 years (2024)
Urban population: 25.7% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #3 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in real effective exchange rate index.

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#8 Afghanistan

Afghanistan ranks #8 on this list with 46.3% of population.

Capital: Kabul
Continent: Asia
Income group: Low income
Population: 43.84 million people (2025)
GDP: US$17.78 billion (2024)
GDP per person: US$416.9 (2024)
Life expectancy: 66.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 25.9% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Kabul.

Also ranks #1 in refugee population by origin · #4 in health expenditure share of gdp · #6 in agriculture value added share of gdp.

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#9 Congo, Dem. Rep.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #9 on this list with 46% of population.

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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#10 Mozambique

Mozambique ranks #10 on this list with 45.7% of population.

Capital: Maputo
Continent: Africa
Income group: Low income
Population: 35.63 million people (2025)
GDP: US$22.34 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$626.9 (2025)
Life expectancy: 63.8 years (2024)
Urban population: 37.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Maputo, Matola.

Also ranks #2 in poverty headcount ratio · #3 in income share of richest 10% · #4 in debt service share of exports.

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Source and method

Population ages 0-14 share for each country in 2015, 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.

Summary

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About the top 10

#1 Niger

#2 Central African Republic

#3 Chad

#4 Uganda

#5 Mali

#6 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

#7 Burundi

#8 Afghanistan

#9 Congo, Dem. Rep.

#10 Mozambique

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