Age structure:

0-14 years: 46.9% (male 8,752,419/female 8,701,422)

15-64 years: 50.7% (male 9,076,080/female 9,795,035)

65 years and over: 2.4% (2024 est.) (male 367,559/female 509,546)

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