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

Name: Lower middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share
Creator: The World Bank
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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

Bhutan ranks #1 with 73% of population. India is second with 68.4% of population, 6.7% behind. The top five are Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tunisia and Morocco. The median across all 47 is 61.3% of population; Angola is last at 53% of population. Bhutan's figure has risen 25% since 2001 (58.4% of population to 73% of population in 2025).

#1: Bhutan · 73% of population
Median: 61.3% of population
Coverage: 47 Lower middle income countries
Data year: 2025
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: Population ages 15-64 share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Bhutan 73; 2. India 68.4; 3. Myanmar 68.4; 4. Tunisia 66.5; 5. Morocco 66.4; 6. Djibouti 66.2; 7. Nicaragua 66; 8. Bangladesh 65.7; 9. Lao PDR 65.4; 10. Nepal 65.3.

Population ages 15-64 share over time, top 5 (% of population). Bhutan: 58.4 in 2001 to 73 in 2025; India: 60.4 in 2001 to 68.4 in 2025; Myanmar: 63.6 in 2001 to 68.4 in 2025; Tunisia: 65.1 in 2001 to 66.5 in 2025; Morocco: 62.1 in 2001 to 66.4 in 2025.

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Lower middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share, 2025
Rank	Country	Population ages 15-64 share (% of population)
1	Bhutan	73
2	India	68.4
3	Myanmar	68.4
4	Tunisia	66.5
5	Morocco	66.4
6	Djibouti	66.2
7	Nicaragua	66
8	Bangladesh	65.7
9	Lao PDR	65.4
10	Nepal	65.3
11	Honduras	65.2
12	Venezuela, RB	65.1
13	Bolivia	64.8
14	Haiti	64.4
15	Cambodia	64.1
16	Lebanon	64
17	Papua New Guinea	63.3
18	Egypt, Arab Rep.	63.2
19	Eswatini	62.7
20	Uzbekistan	62.6
21	Kyrgyz Republic	62.1
22	Lesotho	62
23	Timor-Leste	61.7
24	Kiribati	61.3
25	Ghana	60.8
26	Kenya	60.7
27	Tajikistan	60.1
28	Solomon Islands	59.8
29	Namibia	59.6
30	Pakistan	59.4
31	Comoros	58.7
32	Senegal	58.6
33	São Tomé and Principe	58.6
34	West Bank and Gaza	58.6
35	Vanuatu	57.7
36	Zambia	57
37	Congo, Rep.	57
38	Côte d'Ivoire	56.9
39	Nigeria	56.4
40	Zimbabwe	56.2
41	Togo	56.1
42	Cameroon	56.1
43	Guinea	56
44	Benin	55.6
45	Tanzania	54.6
46	Mauritania	54.4
47	Angola	53

About the top 10

#1 Bhutan

Bhutan ranks #1 on this list with 73% of population.

Capital: Thimphu
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 796,680 people (2025)
GDP: US$3.58 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$4,493 (2025)
Life expectancy: 73.3 years (2024)
Urban population: 43.4% of population (2025)

Also ranks #3 in gross capital formation rate · #4 in water resources per capita · #4 in protected terrestrial area share.

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#2 India

India ranks #2 on this list with 68.4% of population.

Capital: New Delhi
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 1.46 billion people (2025)
GDP: US$3.96 trillion (2025)
GDP per person: US$2,703 (2025)
Life expectancy: 72.2 years (2024)
Urban population: 35.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.

Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.

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#3 Myanmar

Myanmar ranks #3 on this list with 68.4% of population.

Capital: Naypyidaw
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 54.85 million people (2025)
GDP: US$81.67 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,489 (2025)
Life expectancy: 67.1 years (2024)
Urban population: 30.6% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.

Also ranks #3 in smoking prevalence · #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.

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#4 Tunisia

Tunisia ranks #4 on this list with 66.5% of population.

Capital: Tunis
Continent: Africa
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 12.35 million people (2025)
GDP: US$57.5 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$4,657 (2025)
Life expectancy: 76.7 years (2024)
Urban population: 70.7% of population (2025)

Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.

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#5 Morocco

Morocco ranks #5 on this list with 66.4% of population.

Capital: Rabat
Continent: Africa
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 38.43 million people (2025)
GDP: US$182.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$4,673 (2025)
Life expectancy: 75.5 years (2024)
Urban population: 63.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.

Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.

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#6 Djibouti

Djibouti ranks #6 on this list with 66.2% of population.

Capital: Djibouti
Continent: Africa
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 1.18 million people (2025)
GDP: US$4.62 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$3,906 (2025)
Life expectancy: 66.2 years (2024)
Urban population: 73% of population (2025)

Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).

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#7 Nicaragua

Nicaragua ranks #7 on this list with 66% of population.

Capital: Managua
Continent: North America
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 7.01 million people (2025)
GDP: US$22.24 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$3,173 (2025)
Life expectancy: 75.1 years (2024)
Urban population: 59.4% of population (2025)

Also ranks #3 in women in parliament share · #3 in women in ministerial positions share · #28 in homicide rate.

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#8 Bangladesh

Bangladesh ranks #8 on this list with 65.7% of population.

Capital: Dhaka
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 175.69 million people (2025)
GDP: US$456.32 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$2,597 (2025)
Life expectancy: 74.9 years (2024)
Urban population: 33.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.

Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.

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#9 Lao PDR

Lao PDR ranks #9 on this list with 65.4% of population.

Capital: Vientiane
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 7.87 million people (2025)
GDP: US$18.3 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$2,325 (2025)
Life expectancy: 69.2 years (2024)
Urban population: 40.3% of population (2025)

Also ranks #2 in time to start a business (days) · #4 in official exchange rate · #7 in livestock production index.

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#10 Nepal

Nepal ranks #10 on this list with 65.3% of population.

Capital: Kathmandu
Continent: Asia
Income group: Lower middle income
Population: 29.62 million people (2025)
GDP: US$45.49 billion (2025)
GDP per person: US$1,536 (2025)
Life expectancy: 70.6 years (2024)
Urban population: 67% of population (2025)

Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (primary) · #6 in low-birthweight babies share · #7 in gross savings rate.

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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.

Summary

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About the top 10

#1 Bhutan

#2 India

#3 Myanmar

#4 Tunisia

#5 Morocco

#6 Djibouti

#7 Nicaragua

#8 Bangladesh

#9 Lao PDR

#10 Nepal

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