Adolescent population (10-19) by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
23,150
Egypt
Lowest
221.16
Djibouti
Median
2,563
Years covered
151
1950β2100
Data points
3,473
What the numbers show
Adolescent population (10-19) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 23,150 in Egypt; the lowest is 221.16 in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,563, and the mean is 5,611.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 105.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 11.7%), and the largest decrease in Morocco (down 9.5%).
Adolescent population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 23,150 | 2100 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 2 | Sudan | 19,540 | 2100 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Yemen | 14,506 | 2100 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 12,470 | 2100 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 7,708 | 2100 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 6,992 | 2100 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 7 | Algeria | 6,643 | 2100 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4,749 | 2100 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 9 | Morocco | 3,687 | 2100 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 2,853 | 2100 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Jordan | 2,274 | 2100 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Oman | 1,305 | 2100 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 13 | State of Palestine | 1,268 | 2100 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 1,072 | 2100 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Tunisia | 990.17 | 2100 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 16 | Libya | 988.32 | 2100 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 17 | Qatar | 793.36 | 2100 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Lebanon | 703.41 | 2100 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 19 | Bahrain | 308.16 | 2100 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Djibouti | 221.16 | 2100 | down 2.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.15 million
- MENA Programme Region 112,222
- MENA Reporting Region 94,788