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Where childhood shapes the future
Young populations bring distinctive needs for education and opportunity.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE CHART
The story behind the numbers
The share of children under 15 indicates the scale of demand for schooling and pediatric services. A youthful age structure can later expand the working-age population, but economic outcomes depend on health, education and employment opportunities.
THE TAKEAWAY
Young populations bring distinctive needs for education and opportunity.
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Population ages 0–14 as a share of the total.
Data behind the visual
This selected comparison includes 32 economies with observations in 2025 shown in % of people.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 40.5% |
| Ethiopia | 38.8% |
| Kenya | 36.3% |
| Pakistan | 36.2% |
| Egypt | 31.6% |
| Bangladesh | 27.6% |
| Philippines | 27.1% |
| South Africa | 25.7% |
| Indonesia | 24.2% |
| India | 24.2% |
| Mexico | 24.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 23.6% |
| Vietnam | 22.9% |
| Türkiye | 21% |
| Argentina | 21% |
| Brazil | 19.4% |
| Australia | 17.7% |
| United States | 17.1% |
| United Kingdom | 17% |
| Sweden | 16.7% |
| France | 16.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 16% |
| Norway | 15.9% |
| China | 15.4% |
| Canada | 15% |
| Netherlands | 14.9% |
| Poland | 14.5% |
| Thailand | 14.4% |
| Germany | 13.9% |
| Italy | 11.7% |
| Japan | 11.2% |
| South Korea | 10.2% |
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