Age structure:

0-14 years: 39.6% (male 8,062,407/female 7,818,897)

15-64 years: 57.5% (male 11,702,734/female 11,372,249)

65 years and over: 2.9% (2024 est.) (male 535,925/female 629,340)

Definition:

This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-64 years (working age), and 65 years and over (elderly).

Source: CIA World Factbook