Population under age 18 by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
40,843
Egypt
Lowest
392.02
Djibouti
Median
4,820
Years covered
151
1950β2100
Data points
3,473
What the numbers show
Population under age 18 is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 40,843 in Egypt; the lowest is 392.02 in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,820, and the mean is 9,956.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 104.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 11.1%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 12.3%).
Population under age 18: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 40,843 | 2100 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 2 | Sudan | 34,904 | 2100 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Yemen | 25,484 | 2100 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 22,043 | 2100 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 14,496 | 2100 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 11,821 | 2100 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 7 | Algeria | 11,332 | 2100 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8,353 | 2100 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 9 | Morocco | 6,332 | 2100 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 5,623 | 2100 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Jordan | 4,016 | 2100 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 12 | Oman | 2,460 | 2100 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 13 | State of Palestine | 2,222 | 2100 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 2,048 | 2100 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Libya | 1,703 | 2100 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 16 | Tunisia | 1,649 | 2100 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 17 | Qatar | 1,561 | 2100 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Lebanon | 1,233 | 2100 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 19 | Bahrain | 599.79 | 2100 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 20 | Djibouti | 392.02 | 2100 | down 2.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.03 million
- MENA Programme Region 199,115
- MENA Reporting Region 167,943