Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
233
Highest
9.85 % change on previous year
Qatar
Lowest
-6.18 % change on previous year
Singapore
Median
1.38 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
12,573
What the numbers show
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate is currently reported for 233 countries. The highest value is 9.85 % change on previous year in Qatar; the lowest is -6.18 % change on previous year in Singapore.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.38 % change on previous year, and the mean is 1.36 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 157 countries rose and 75 fell. The largest increase was in Kuwait (up 9,249.8%), and the largest decrease in Singapore (down 1,817.0%).
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 9.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Ukraine | 9.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Mayotte | 7.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 94.1% | falling |
| 4 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 7.29 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 256.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Saint Barthelemy | 6.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 3,001.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Mongolia | 5.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 285.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Burundi | 5.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 754.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 5.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2,912.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Montserrat | 5.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 421.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Oman | 5.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 233.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Nauru | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 372.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 204.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Kuwait | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 9,249.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 234.6% | volatile |
| 15 | South Sudan | 4.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 182.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 297.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 250.0% | falling |
| 18 | Congo | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 303.8% | falling |
| 19 | Angola | 4.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 37.4% | falling |
| 20 | Niue | 4.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 811.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Cayman Islands | 4.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Algeria | 4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 241.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Wallis and Futuna | 3.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 886.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Tokelau | 3.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 165.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Niger | 3.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 26 | Mali | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 27 | Nigeria | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 28 | Vanuatu | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4,739.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Bahrain | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 283.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Gabon | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 118.7% | falling |
| 31 | Mauritania | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 32 | Samoa | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2,489.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 492.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Chad | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Ireland | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 355.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Saint Helena | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 166.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Russia | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 153.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Malawi | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 42 | Mozambique | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 43 | Zambia | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 44 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 266.6% | volatile |
| 45 | French Guiana | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 237.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Cameroon | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 48 | Togo | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 40.7% | falling |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 289.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Liberia | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 42.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Palau | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 193.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Reunion | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 387.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Kenya | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 46.7% | falling |
| 54 | Slovenia | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 197.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Gambia | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 56 | Syria | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 133.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Israel | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Tanzania | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 59 | Benin | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 60 | Falkland Islands | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 869.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Guadeloupe | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 285.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Georgia | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 159.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Anguilla | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Malta | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 578.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Rwanda | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 118.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Gibraltar | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 153.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Eritrea | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,096.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 69 | Yemen | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 29.0% | falling |
| 70 | Solomon Islands | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 71 | Western Sahara | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 850.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 35.9% | rising |
| 73 | Sweden | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 266.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Finland | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 362.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Tonga | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 563.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Palestine | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 119.1% | falling |
| 77 | Venezuela | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,336.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 321.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Faroe Islands | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 735.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Vietnam | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 204.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Guinea | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 82 | Afghanistan | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Iraq | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Somalia | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 85 | United Kingdom | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 628.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Ghana | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 40.1% | falling |
| 87 | Egypt | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 353.4% | falling |
| 88 | Norway | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 466.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Cook Islands | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 254.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Sierra Leone | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Uganda | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 48.0% | rising |
| 92 | Belarus | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 139.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Madagascar | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 94 | Spain | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 277.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Pakistan | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 138.7% | falling |
| 96 | United Arab Emirates | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Libya | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 240.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Iceland | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,831.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Belgium | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 451.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Comoros | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 373.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Liechtenstein | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 484.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Senegal | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 103 | Tunisia | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 197.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Cambodia | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 203.7% | volatile |
| 105 | British Virgin Islands | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 106 | American Samoa | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 146.1% | volatile |
| 107 | France | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,198.1% | volatile |
| 108 | New Zealand | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Jordan | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Lesotho | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 209.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Aruba | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 222.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Isle of Man | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 210.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Iran | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 131.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Australia | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 175.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Lebanon | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 116 | Cape Verde | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 147.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Switzerland | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 516.6% | volatile |
| 118 | Martinique | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 156.3% | volatile |
| 119 | United States | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 729.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Estonia | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 123.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Papua New Guinea | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 122 | Latvia | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Kiribati | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 112.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Hungary | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 159.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Tajikistan | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 139.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Morocco | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 249.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Luxembourg | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Jersey | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 728.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Djibouti | 0.9935 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 130 | South Africa | 0.9817 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 225.4% | volatile |
| 131 | Bahamas | 0.8908 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 350.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Marshall Islands | 0.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 141.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Czechia | 0.8721 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 126.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Seychelles | 0.8455 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Fiji | 0.8349 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 163.8% | volatile |
| 136 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.8332 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 136.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Bulgaria | 0.8279 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 138 | China | 0.821 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 117.4% | volatile |
| 139 | East Timor | 0.7601 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 140 | San Marino | 0.7554 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Italy | 0.7277 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 184.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Panama | 0.6958 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 26.6% | volatile |
| 143 | New Caledonia | 0.6858 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,163.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Sri Lanka | 0.648 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 284.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Bolivia | 0.6154 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 146 | Indonesia | 0.6016 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 173.2% | volatile |
| 147 | Haiti | 0.5954 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 148 | Turkmenistan | 0.5923 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 300.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Philippines | 0.5696 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 46.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Nicaragua | 0.5554 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 192.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Sudan | 0.5188 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 87.6% | falling |
| 152 | Japan | 0.5096 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 480.9% | volatile |
| 153 | Montenegro | 0.4938 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 123.9% | volatile |
| 154 | Cyprus | 0.4922 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 114.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Romania | 0.4857 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 112.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Namibia | 0.4801 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 157 | Guam | 0.4643 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 158 | Denmark | 0.4532 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 33.2% | volatile |
| 159 | Andorra | 0.432 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 308.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Guatemala | 0.4243 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 73.9% | falling |
| 161 | Argentina | 0.4028 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 162 | Guernsey | 0.3952 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 134.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.3797 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 157.3% | volatile |
| 164 | Canada | 0.3558 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 139.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Bangladesh | 0.3537 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 166 | Peru | 0.3032 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 226.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Dominican Republic | 0.2275 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 725.2% | volatile |
| 168 | Uzbekistan | 0.2143 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 124.1% | volatile |
| 169 | Eswatini | 0.1926 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 131.7% | volatile |
| 170 | Honduras | 0.1822 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 90.8% | falling |
| 171 | French Polynesia | 0.1763 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 110.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Mexico | 0.1756 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 173 | Malaysia | 0.0127 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Laos | 0.0076 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 104.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Portugal | -0.0028 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 99.4% | volatile |
| 176 | Croatia | -0.0752 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 177 | Monaco | -0.0891 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 178 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.1559 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 179 | Micronesia (country) | -0.1729 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 124.7% | volatile |
| 180 | Paraguay | -0.1817 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 204.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Austria | -0.1821 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 182 | Bermuda | -0.2075 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 183 | Netherlands | -0.2154 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 139.4% | volatile |
| 184 | India | -0.2228 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 130.5% | volatile |
| 185 | Slovakia | -0.2495 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 186 | Ecuador | -0.2596 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 122.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Thailand | -0.2639 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 62.9% | volatile |
| 188 | Maldives | -0.2747 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 189 | North Macedonia | -0.3845 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 85.8% | volatile |
| 190 | Suriname | -0.3942 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 121.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Myanmar | -0.4382 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 542.8% | volatile |
| 192 | Poland | -0.4427 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 193 | Botswana | -0.4756 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 126.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Bhutan | -0.5063 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 57.8% | volatile |
| 195 | Greece | -0.5085 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 76.0% | volatile |
| 196 | Germany | -0.5463 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 197 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -0.5621 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 110.5% | volatile |
| 198 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.5698 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 199 | Barbados | -0.5883 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 509.7% | volatile |
| 200 | Grenada | -0.7476 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 201 | Costa Rica | -0.8213 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Serbia | -0.8436 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 203 | Uruguay | -0.8736 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 436.7% | volatile |
| 204 | Dominica | -0.8832 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 205 | Guyana | -0.9415 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 177.8% | volatile |
| 206 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.9621 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 207 | Chile | -0.9687 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 208 | Armenia | -1.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 80.2% | volatile |
| 209 | Brunei | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 293.3% | volatile |
| 210 | Belize | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 158.0% | volatile |
| 211 | Colombia | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 834.8% | volatile |
| 212 | Nepal | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 185.9% | volatile |
| 213 | Brazil | -1.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 427.3% | volatile |
| 214 | Cuba | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 215 | Greenland | -1.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 216 | Puerto Rico | -1.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 217 | Tuvalu | -1.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 132.1% | volatile |
| 218 | Saint Lucia | -1.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 508.9% | volatile |
| 219 | North Korea | -1.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 894.1% | volatile |
| 220 | Lithuania | -1.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 221 | Curacao | -1.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 169.9% | volatile |
| 222 | Mauritius | -1.99 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,414.8% | volatile |
| 223 | Turkey | -2.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 173.4% | volatile |
| 224 | Jamaica | -2.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 220.7% | volatile |
| 225 | El Salvador | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 291.8% | volatile |
| 226 | South Korea | -2.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 379.8% | volatile |
| 227 | Macao | -3.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 228 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -3.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 154.3% | volatile |
| 229 | Saint Martin (French part) | -3.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 174.5% | volatile |
| 230 | Albania | -4.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 119.8% | volatile |
| 231 | Hong Kong | -4.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 37.0% | volatile |
| 232 | Moldova | -5.52 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 233 | Singapore | -6.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,817.0% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.