India has a young population, with a median age of 26 and 70% of the population under 35. By 2020, the median age is expected to be 28. Other countries with young populations include Laos, Guatemala, and Bangladesh. Many African countries have a median age below 20, and 18 of the 25 youngest countries have experienced major civil conflicts. Over 100 countries have a median age of 25 or younger.
The median age in India is around 26, and around 70% of the Indian population is under the age of 35. Just over 5% of Indians are over the age of 65, compared to 12% of the US population and 21% of the Japanese population. By 2020, the median age in India is projected to be around 28, which is 17 years younger than the expected median age in the United States and 21 years younger than the expected median age in Japan. Ten years later, India will account for 20% of the total world population.
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Other countries that have very young populations are Laos, Guatemala and Bangladesh, with average ages of 21, 20 and 23 years respectively. More than 20 countries in Africa have a median age below 20. Chad, Mali, Niger and Uganda all have an average age of about 15 years.
Eighteen of the 25 countries that have the youngest populations have had major civil conflicts since the mid-1990s.
More than 100 countries have a median age of around 25 or younger.
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