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Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+) by country

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source...

Countries reporting
189
Highest
1.23 million
China
Lowest
67.48
United States Virgin Islands
Median
8,111
Years covered
41
1990–2030
Data points
11,480

What the numbers show

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+) is currently reported for 189 countries. The highest value is 1.23 million in China; the lowest is 67.48 in United States Virgin Islands.

The median across all reporting countries is 8,111, and the mean is 35,145.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18,205.

Over the past decade 166 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Syria (up 54.6%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 10.4%).

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China 1.23 million 2030 up 5.0% rising
2 India 1.18 million 2030 up 14.6% rising
3 United States 297,814 2030 up 7.5% rising
4 Indonesia 229,513 2030 up 12.6% rising
5 Pakistan 182,291 2030 up 24.8% rising
6 Brazil 177,295 2030 up 7.2% rising
7 Nigeria 162,578 2030 up 32.9% rising
8 Bangladesh 137,205 2030 up 16.6% rising
9 Russia 120,569 2030 up 0.0% flat
10 Japan 107,155 2030 down 3.3% flat
11 Mexico 106,708 2030 up 13.7% rising
12 Ethiopia 95,403 2030 up 34.7% rising
13 Philippines 92,475 2030 up 19.0% rising
14 Egypt 90,490 2030 up 24.4% rising
15 Vietnam 83,461 2030 up 12.5% rising
16 Iran 77,077 2030 up 15.3% rising
17 Turkey 72,396 2030 up 8.9% rising
18 Democratic Republic of Congo 72,291 2030 up 39.6% rising
19 Germany 71,489 2030 down 0.9% rising
20 Thailand 62,045 2030 up 3.3% rising
21 United Kingdom 60,060 2030 up 8.7% rising
22 France 58,516 2030 up 4.6% rising
23 Italy 51,731 2030 down 1.0% rising
24 South Africa 51,011 2030 up 15.4% rising
25 Tanzania 47,619 2030 up 37.9% rising
26 South Korea 46,871 2030 up 2.8% rising
27 Colombia 45,238 2030 up 14.1% rising
28 Myanmar 43,417 2030 up 9.4% rising
29 Spain 42,197 2030 up 3.1% rising
30 Kenya 41,524 2030 up 31.0% rising
31 Argentina 38,142 2030 up 10.6% rising
32 Algeria 36,736 2030 up 20.6% rising
33 Sudan 35,803 2030 up 30.7% rising
34 Canada 35,670 2030 up 11.1% rising
35 Iraq 34,846 2030 up 34.5% rising
36 Uganda 34,459 2030 up 41.5% rising
37 Ukraine 33,924 2030 down 10.4% falling
38 Poland 32,378 2030 up 0.4% rising
39 Malaysia 30,756 2030 up 19.4% rising
40 Morocco 30,683 2030 up 14.9% rising
41 Afghanistan 29,681 2030 up 36.2% rising
42 Saudi Arabia 28,924 2030 up 25.3% rising
43 Yemen 28,613 2030 up 35.0% rising
44 Peru 28,205 2030 up 15.3% rising
45 Uzbekistan 27,599 2030 up 16.9% rising
46 Angola 25,925 2030 up 41.0% rising
47 Ghana 25,512 2030 up 27.4% rising
48 Mozambique 23,468 2030 up 39.1% rising
49 Australia 23,430 2030 up 11.8% rising
50 Madagascar 22,905 2030 up 32.7% rising
51 Cote d'Ivoire 22,651 2030 up 35.5% rising
52 Venezuela 22,635 2030 up 10.3% rising
53 Nepal 22,583 2030 up 11.5% rising
54 North Korea 21,837 2030 up 3.2% rising
55 Syria 21,289 2030 up 54.6% rising
56 Cameroon 20,440 2030 up 35.7% rising
57 Taiwan 20,377 2030 down 1.4% rising
58 Sri Lanka 18,964 2030 up 9.6% rising
59 Niger 18,140 2030 up 47.1% rising
60 Chile 17,310 2030 up 9.5% rising
61 Burkina Faso 16,608 2030 up 38.2% rising
62 Mali 16,232 2030 up 41.9% rising
63 Netherlands 15,988 2030 up 7.4% rising
64 Kazakhstan 15,953 2030 up 15.7% rising
65 Malawi 15,667 2030 up 41.0% rising
66 Romania 15,601 2030 down 4.1% falling
67 Zambia 15,306 2030 up 41.7% rising
68 Ecuador 14,957 2030 up 15.8% rising
69 Guatemala 14,386 2030 up 25.2% rising
70 Senegal 13,563 2030 up 35.4% rising
71 Cambodia 13,559 2030 up 17.6% rising
72 Chad 13,228 2030 up 47.6% rising
73 Somalia 12,505 2030 up 41.8% rising
74 Zimbabwe 11,652 2030 up 29.8% rising
75 Rwanda 10,439 2030 up 31.3% rising
76 Guinea 10,303 2030 up 33.2% rising
77 United Arab Emirates 10,240 2030 up 29.9% volatile
78 Belgium 10,123 2030 up 5.4% rising
79 Benin 10,071 2030 up 34.4% rising
80 Tunisia 10,039 2030 up 11.9% rising
81 Caribbean 34,534 2030 up 7.6% rising
81 Bolivia 9,673 2030 up 18.7% rising
82 Burundi 9,658 2030 up 44.3% rising
83 Cuba 9,243 2030 down 1.7% rising
84 Sweden 9,179 2030 up 7.8% rising
85 Jordan 9,047 2030 up 24.0% rising
86 Dominican Republic 9,035 2030 up 13.5% rising
87 Portugal 9,009 2030 up 0.2% rising
88 Czechia 8,965 2030 up 1.2% rising
89 Haiti 8,932 2030 up 17.9% rising
90 South Sudan 8,793 2030 up 42.8% rising
91 Azerbaijan 8,710 2030 up 11.7% rising
92 Greece 8,584 2030 down 6.5% flat
93 Honduras 8,483 2030 up 23.6% rising
94 Hungary 8,111 2030 down 2.6% flat
95 Papua New Guinea 8,006 2030 up 24.9% rising
96 Austria 7,849 2030 up 2.8% rising
97 Tajikistan 7,841 2030 up 26.5% rising
98 Switzerland 7,823 2030 up 6.6% rising
99 Israel 7,551 2030 up 19.2% rising
100 Belarus 7,539 2030 down 2.8% falling
101 Togo 6,744 2030 up 31.3% rising
102 Hong Kong 6,614 2030 down 0.5% rising
103 Sierra Leone 6,249 2030 up 31.2% rising
104 Laos 6,022 2030 up 19.8% rising
105 Libya 5,998 2030 up 20.7% rising
106 Turkmenistan 5,825 2030 up 21.9% rising
107 Serbia 5,562 2030 down 6.1% falling
108 Bulgaria 5,551 2030 down 6.4% falling
109 Kyrgyzstan 5,504 2030 up 23.0% rising
110 Nicaragua 5,493 2030 up 20.2% rising
111 Paraguay 5,415 2030 up 15.7% rising
112 Singapore 5,307 2030 up 7.5% rising
113 Denmark 5,145 2030 up 5.4% rising
114 El Salvador 5,040 2030 up 9.7% rising
115 Norway 4,879 2030 up 9.6% rising
116 Finland 4,869 2030 up 4.4% rising
117 Lebanon 4,719 2030 up 14.9% rising
118 Oman 4,704 2030 up 39.7% rising
119 Ireland 4,626 2030 up 16.2% rising
120 Slovakia 4,613 2030 up 0.5% rising
121 Congo 4,543 2030 up 35.6% rising
122 New Zealand 4,499 2030 up 9.6% rising
123 Costa Rica 4,413 2030 up 10.6% rising
124 Kuwait 4,410 2030 up 26.2% rising
125 Liberia 4,018 2030 up 33.1% rising
126 Palestine 4,000 2030 up 30.0% rising
127 Panama 3,741 2030 up 18.4% rising
128 Mauritania 3,596 2030 up 39.1% rising
129 Central African Republic 3,430 2030 up 33.6% rising
130 Croatia 3,243 2030 down 4.1% falling
131 Georgia 3,089 2030 up 3.0% falling
132 Uruguay 2,839 2030 up 4.2% rising
133 Puerto Rico 2,836 2030 down 0.0% flat
134 Qatar 2,823 2030 up 19.0% volatile
135 Mongolia 2,695 2030 up 21.8% rising
136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,642 2030 down 7.4% falling
137 Eritrea 2,575 2030 up 31.3% rising
138 Armenia 2,357 2030 up 2.1% flat
139 Moldova 2,352 2030 down 4.2% falling
140 Lithuania 2,345 2030 down 1.2% falling
141 Jamaica 2,341 2030 up 4.1% rising
142 Albania 2,277 2030 down 3.9% rising
143 Namibia 2,218 2030 up 29.3% rising
144 Gambia 1,981 2030 up 35.9% rising
145 Botswana 1,910 2030 up 20.3% rising
146 Gabon 1,876 2030 up 27.8% rising
147 Slovenia 1,819 2030 up 2.0% rising
148 Lesotho 1,708 2030 up 19.0% rising
149 Guinea-Bissau 1,594 2030 up 33.2% rising
150 Latvia 1,535 2030 down 3.9% falling
151 North Macedonia 1,500 2030 down 3.2% flat
152 Bahrain 1,457 2030 up 22.7% rising
153 Equatorial Guinea 1,394 2030 up 30.8% rising
154 Trinidad and Tobago 1,269 2030 up 5.5% rising
155 Cyprus 1,200 2030 up 9.6% rising
156 Estonia 1,124 2030 up 1.2% falling
157 Mauritius 1,079 2030 up 0.5% rising
158 East Timor 1,057 2030 up 24.6% rising
159 Djibouti 918.2 2030 up 20.4% rising
160 Eswatini 911.1 2030 up 17.0% rising
161 Fiji 711.37 2030 up 8.4% rising
162 Bhutan 673.62 2030 up 14.2% rising
163 Macao 643.24 2030 up 10.0% rising
164 Guyana 625.02 2030 up 9.7% rising
165 Comoros 623.43 2030 up 25.9% rising
166 Solomon Islands 616.34 2030 up 34.4% rising
167 Luxembourg 603.74 2030 up 13.9% rising
168 Montenegro 509.77 2030 up 2.8% rising
169 Western Sahara 507.04 2030 up 21.5% rising
170 Suriname 506.66 2030 up 13.1% rising
171 Malta 487.71 2030 up 8.6% rising
172 Maldives 453.06 2030 up 14.6% rising
173 Cape Verde 427.83 2030 up 16.1% rising
174 Brunei 390.09 2030 up 11.2% rising
175 Iceland 345.21 2030 up 15.9% rising
176 Bahamas 344 2030 up 7.9% rising
177 Belize 339 2030 up 22.0% rising
178 New Caledonia 246.05 2030 up 11.4% rising
179 French Polynesia 240.48 2030 up 9.4% rising
180 Vanuatu 239.2 2030 up 31.2% rising
181 Barbados 235.79 2030 up 2.2% rising
182 Sao Tome and Principe 170.29 2030 up 30.4% rising
183 Saint Lucia 151.51 2030 up 4.6% rising
184 Samoa 146.39 2030 up 12.5% rising
185 Guam 131.76 2030 up 9.5% rising
186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 78.89 2030 down 2.0% rising
187 Tonga 69.36 2030 up 2.2% rising
188 United States Virgin Islands 67.48 2030 down 7.9% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

Relationships involving this indicator

Comparisons with other indicators across countries. Each was re-measured with population and national income held constant, so a relationship that only reflected country size is not listed here.

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Indicator
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.