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Low income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share (2025)

Population ages 15-64 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #1 with 68.4% of population. Syrian Arab Republic is second with 66.7% of population, 2.5% behind. The top five are Korea, Dem. People's Rep., Syrian Arab Republic, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and South Sudan. The median across all 25 is 56.4% of population; Central African Republic is last at 49.1% of population.

#1
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. · 68.4% of population
Median
56.4% of population
Coverage
25 Low income countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population ages 15-64 shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 68.4; 2. Syrian Arab Republic 66.7; 3. Sierra Leone 59.1; 4. Rwanda 59; 5. South Sudan 58.9; 6. Guinea-Bissau 58.4; 7. Eritrea 58.2; 8. Ethiopia 57.9; 9. Madagascar 57.6; 10. Liberia 57.6.Korea, Dem. People's Re…68.4Syrian Arab Republic66.7Sierra Leone59.1Rwanda59South Sudan58.9Guinea-Bissau58.4Eritrea58.2Ethiopia57.9Madagascar57.6Liberia57.6
Top 10: Population ages 15-64 share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 68.4; 2. Syrian Arab Republic 66.7; 3. Sierra Leone 59.1; 4. Rwanda 59; 5. South Sudan 58.9; 6. Guinea-Bissau 58.4; 7. Eritrea 58.2; 8. Ethiopia 57.9; 9. Madagascar 57.6; 10. Liberia 57.6.
Population ages 15-64 share over time, top 5Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 68 in 2001 to 68.4 in 2025; Syrian Arab Republic: 55.3 in 2001 to 66.7 in 2025; Sierra Leone: 52.6 in 2001 to 59.1 in 2025; Rwanda: 52.5 in 2001 to 59 in 2025; South Sudan: 52 in 2001 to 58.9 in 2025.017.53552.570200120132025Korea, Dem. People'…Syrian Arab RepublicSierra LeoneRwandaSouth Sudan
Population ages 15-64 share over time, top 5 (% of population). Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 68 in 2001 to 68.4 in 2025; Syrian Arab Republic: 55.3 in 2001 to 66.7 in 2025; Sierra Leone: 52.6 in 2001 to 59.1 in 2025; Rwanda: 52.5 in 2001 to 59 in 2025; South Sudan: 52 in 2001 to 58.9 in 2025.

Full ranking

Low income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share, 2025
RankCountryPopulation ages 15-64 share (% of population)
1Korea, Dem. People's Rep.68.4
2Syrian Arab Republic66.7
3Sierra Leone59.1
4Rwanda59
5South Sudan58.9
6Guinea-Bissau58.4
7Eritrea58.2
8Ethiopia57.9
9Madagascar57.6
10Liberia57.6
11Malawi57.3
12Gambia, The57.1
13Yemen, Rep.56.4
14Sudan56.4
15Burkina Faso56.1
16Afghanistan55
17Uganda54.7
18Burundi53.5
19Mozambique53.1
20Chad51.9
21Mali51.8
22Niger51.2
23Congo, Dem. Rep.51
24Somalia, Fed. Rep.50.8
25Central African Republic49.1

About the top 10

#1 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #1 on this list with 68.4% of population.

Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia
Income group
Low income
Population
26.57 million people (2025)
Life expectancy
73.7 years (2024)
Urban population
64.2% of population (2025)
CO2 emissions per person
2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
Currency
North Korean won

Largest cities: Pyongyang.

Also ranks #2 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #3 in armed forces personnel · #6 in female labour force participation.

Full country profile

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Source and method

Population ages 15-64 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Population ages 15-64 (% of total 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.

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