Age structure:

0-14 years: 41.5% (male 6,477,438/female 6,364,987)

15-64 years: 55.3% (male 8,488,522/female 8,638,519)

65 years and over: 3.2% (2024 est.) (male 463,628/female 533,011)

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