[PDF] africa population age structure

Africa is the continent with the youngest population worldwide. As of 2022, around 40 percent of the population was aged 15 years and younger, compared to a global average of 25 percent. Although the median age on the continent has been increasing annually, it remains low at around 20 years.
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  • Which age group in Africa is the largest?

    Africa is the youngest continent in the world and presents the highest share of inhabitants aged 14 years and younger, that is, 40 percent of the total population.

  • Is 60% of Africa's population under 25?

    Africa's population as a whole is very young, with 60% of the entire continent aged below 25, making it the youngest continent in the world, in relation to its population makeup.

  • What percentage of Africa is under 25?

    Thione Niang, co-founder of Akon Lighting Africa,” writes in the report that “youth in Africa are isolated and underrepresented in governance across the continent.” Sixty percent of Africa's 1.25 billion people are under age 25—the youngest population in the world—but the median age of leaders in Africa is 62, older
  • In 2021, the age dependency ratio in Africa was 78 percent. This meant that there were around 78 people aged 0-14 years and 65 years and older per 100 working-age population (aged 15-64 years).
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