Youth population from 15 to 24 by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
23,556
Egypt
Lowest
232.54
Djibouti
Median
2,743
Years covered
151
1950β2100
Data points
3,473
What the numbers show
Youth population from 15 to 24 is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 23,556 in Egypt; the lowest is 232.54 in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,743, and the mean is 5,700.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 101.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 10.4%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 8.5%).
Youth population from 15 to 24: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 23,556 | 2100 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 2 | Sudan | 18,859 | 2100 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Yemen | 14,620 | 2100 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 12,575 | 2100 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 8,163 | 2100 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 7,345 | 2100 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 7 | Algeria | 6,896 | 2100 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4,712 | 2100 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 9 | Morocco | 3,810 | 2100 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 3,052 | 2100 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Jordan | 2,434 | 2100 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Oman | 1,473 | 2100 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Palestine, State of | 1,298 | 2100 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Tunisia | 1,040 | 2100 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 15 | Libya | 1,037 | 2100 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 16 | Kuwait | 975.83 | 2100 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Qatar | 858.91 | 2100 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Lebanon | 723.6 | 2100 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 19 | Bahrain | 330.45 | 2100 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Djibouti | 232.54 | 2100 | down 3.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.18 million
- MENA Programme Region 113,992
- MENA Reporting Region 97,336