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Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2020

Population ages 0-14 share 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 48.9% of population. Niger is second with 48% of population, 1.9% behind. The top five are Central African Republic, Niger, Chad, Mali and Somalia, Fed. Rep.. The median across all 217 is 24% of population; Hong Kong SAR, China is last at 11.3% of population.

#1
Central African Republic · 48.9% of population
Median
24% of population
Coverage
217 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population ages 0-14 shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 48.9; 2. Niger 48; 3. Chad 48; 4. Mali 47.3; 5. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 47; 6. Burundi 47; 7. Congo, Dem. Rep. 46.1; 8. Uganda 45.2; 9. Mozambique 45.2; 10. Angola 45.Central African Republic48.9Niger48Chad48Mali47.3Somalia, Fed. Rep.47Burundi47Congo, Dem. Rep.46.1Uganda45.2Mozambique45.2Angola45
Top 10: Population ages 0-14 share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 48.9; 2. Niger 48; 3. Chad 48; 4. Mali 47.3; 5. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 47; 6. Burundi 47; 7. Congo, Dem. Rep. 46.1; 8. Uganda 45.2; 9. Mozambique 45.2; 10. Angola 45.
Population ages 0-14 share over time, top 5Central African Republic: 45.7 in 1996 to 48.9 in 2020; Niger: 46.7 in 1996 to 48 in 2020; Chad: 47.8 in 1996 to 48 in 2020; Mali: 47 in 1996 to 47.3 in 2020; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 46.9 in 1996 to 47 in 2020.012.424.737.149.5199620082020Central African Rep…NigerChadMaliSomalia, Fed. Rep.
Population ages 0-14 share over time, top 5 (% of population). Central African Republic: 45.7 in 1996 to 48.9 in 2020; Niger: 46.7 in 1996 to 48 in 2020; Chad: 47.8 in 1996 to 48 in 2020; Mali: 47 in 1996 to 47.3 in 2020; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 46.9 in 1996 to 47 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 2020, 2020
RankCountryPopulation ages 0-14 share (% of population)
1Central African Republic48.9
2Niger48
3Chad48
4Mali47.3
5Somalia, Fed. Rep.47
6Burundi47
7Congo, Dem. Rep.46.1
8Uganda45.2
9Mozambique45.2
10Angola45
11Afghanistan44.2
12Burkina Faso44
13Mauritania43.8
14Tanzania43.4
15Zambia43.3
16Malawi43.1
17Nigeria42.8
18Benin42.7
19Cameroon42.5
20South Sudan42.4
21Zimbabwe42.2
22Côte d'Ivoire42.2
23Guinea42.1
24Gambia, The42
25Congo, Rep.41.8
26Sudan41.4
27Liberia41.4
28Yemen, Rep.41.4
29Togo40.7
30Guinea-Bissau40.5
31Ethiopia40.5
32Eritrea40.4
33Madagascar40.4
34Senegal40.3
35São Tomé and Principe39.9
36Sierra Leone39.8
37West Bank and Gaza39.3
38Kenya39.3
39Rwanda39.2
40Vanuatu39
41Samoa38.6
42Iraq38.5
43Solomon Islands38.4
44Comoros38.3
45Naoero38
46Equatorial Guinea37.9
47Pakistan37.9
48Ghana37.2
49Namibia37.1
50Gabon36.8
51Tajikistan36.4
52Timor-Leste36
53Lesotho35.8
54Tonga35.8
55Kiribati35.2
56Papua New Guinea34.7
57Eswatini34.7
58Syrian Arab Republic34.6
59Marshall Islands34.6
60Guatemala33.8
61Egypt, Arab Rep.33.5
62Kyrgyz Republic32.9
63Botswana32.9
64Jordan32.8
65Micronesia, Fed. Sts.32.8
66Mongolia32.8
67Haiti32.6
68Honduras32.2
69Tuvalu31.7
70Lao PDR31.6
71Turkmenistan31.2
72Cambodia31.1
73Bolivia31
74Djibouti31
75Algeria30.8
76Philippines30.7
77Nicaragua30.4
78Nepal30.1
79Uzbekistan29.7
80American Samoa29.7
81Guyana29.5
82Libya29.5
83Bangladesh29.3
84Kazakhstan29.2
85Paraguay29.1
86Belize28.9
87Cabo Verde28.4
88Fiji28.3
89Israel28
90Lebanon27.9
91Venezuela, RB27.8
92Dominican Republic27.7
93Morocco27
94South Africa27
95Suriname26.8
96Ecuador26.4
97Panama26.4
98India26.3
99El Salvador26.3
100Mexico26

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About the top 10

#5 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 47% 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 2020, 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.