Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share (2025)
Population ages 0-14 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Samoa ranks #1 with 38.1% of population. Equatorial Guinea is second with 37.1% of population, 2.6% behind. The top five are Samoa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iraq and Tonga. The median across all 59 is 22.9% of population; Bosnia and Herzegovina is last at 12.8% of population. Samoa's figure has fallen 6% since 2001 (40.7% of population to 38.1% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Samoa · 38.1% of population
- Median
- 22.9% of population
- Coverage
- 59 Upper middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 0-14 share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoa | 38.1 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 37.1 |
| 3 | Gabon | 36.2 |
| 4 | Iraq | 36 |
| 5 | Tonga | 34.9 |
| 6 | Marshall Islands | 33.9 |
| 7 | Tuvalu | 33 |
| 8 | Botswana | 32 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 31.6 |
| 10 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 31.5 |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 31.2 |
| 12 | Guatemala | 31 |
| 13 | Jordan | 30.2 |
| 14 | Algeria | 29.9 |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 29.1 |
| 16 | Paraguay | 28.4 |
| 17 | Philippines | 27.1 |
| 18 | Libya | 26.8 |
| 19 | Fiji | 26.8 |
| 20 | Belize | 26.3 |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 26.2 |
| 22 | South Africa | 25.7 |
| 23 | Suriname | 25.3 |
| 24 | Cabo Verde | 24.7 |
| 25 | El Salvador | 24.4 |
| 26 | Indonesia | 24.2 |
| 27 | Mexico | 24.1 |
| 28 | Ecuador | 23.9 |
| 29 | Peru | 23.6 |
| 30 | Viet Nam | 22.9 |
| 31 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 22 |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 21.7 |
| 33 | Malaysia | 21.3 |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 21.2 |
| 35 | Türkiye | 21 |
| 36 | Argentina | 21 |
| 37 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.9 |
| 38 | Georgia | 20.5 |
| 39 | Colombia | 20 |
| 40 | Kosovo | 20 |
| 41 | Moldova | 19.5 |
| 42 | Brazil | 19.4 |
| 43 | Maldives | 19 |
| 44 | Grenada | 19 |
| 45 | Armenia | 19 |
| 46 | Jamaica | 18.3 |
| 47 | Montenegro | 17.9 |
| 48 | Dominica | 17.6 |
| 49 | St. Lucia | 17.2 |
| 50 | Albania | 16.6 |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 16.5 |
| 52 | Belarus | 15.9 |
| 53 | China | 15.4 |
| 54 | Cuba | 15 |
| 55 | Mauritius | 14.5 |
| 56 | Thailand | 14.4 |
| 57 | Serbia | 14.3 |
| 58 | Ukraine | 13.7 |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.8 |
About the top 10
#1 Samoa
Samoa ranks #1 on this list with 38.1% of population.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #4 in diabetes prevalence · #16 in age dependency ratio.
#2 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ranks #2 on this list with 37.1% of population.
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.82 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in forest area share · #13 in male population share · #13 in industry value added share of gdp.
#3 Gabon
Gabon ranks #3 on this list with 36.2% of population.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
#4 Iraq
Iraq ranks #4 on this list with 36% of population.
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.02 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$254.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,410 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Baghdad, Mosul, Basra.
Also ranks #2 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #2 in oil rents share of gdp · #9 in industry value added share of gdp.
#5 Tonga
Tonga ranks #5 on this list with 34.9% of population.
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 103,740 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$679.22 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in rural population share · #10 in completion rate (primary) · #11 in income share of poorest 10%.
#6 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #6 on this list with 33.9% of population.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#7 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ranks #7 on this list with 33% of population.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9,492 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.35 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in agricultural land share · #1 in health expenditure share of gdp · #1 in literacy rate.
#8 Botswana
Botswana ranks #8 on this list with 32% of population.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#9 Mongolia
Mongolia ranks #9 on this list with 31.6% of population.
- Capital
- Ulaanbaatar
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.
Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#10 Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #10 on this list with 31.5% of population.
- Capital
- Palikir
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 113,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$501.8 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest area share · #3 in education expenditure share of gdp · #7 in health expenditure share of gdp.
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Source and method
Population ages 0-14 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), 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.