List of countries with the highest youth population

24 May, 2024

Shashank Bhatt

India has the greatest youth population in the world with 808 million people under the age of 35 that makes around 66% of the total population.

The majority of people in China fall between the ages of 15 and 64, with 16.8% under the age of 15 and 13.1% over 65 years old.

Indonesia's youth population, comprising approximately 68 million individuals aged 10 to 24, accounts for 28% of its total population.

The U.S. has around 65 million young people. Relative to its population, the percentage of youth in the US is lower compared to India and China.

Pakistan closely follows with approximately 59 million young people. 34.8% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

Nigeria's youth population stands at around 57 million. 42% of the population is under 15 years old, and 70% is under 30 years old.

Brazil has approximately 51 million young individuals. 16.5% of the population is aged 15-24.

Bangladesh's youth population comprises around 48 million people which is around 28 percent of its total population.

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