Demographics
Visualizing the U.S. Population by Race
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Visualizing the U.S. Population by Race
The American population is a unique mosaic of cultures—and almost 40% of people identify as racial or ethnic minorities today.
In this treemap, we use data for 2019 from the Kaiser Family Foundation, which bases its analysis on the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Then we break down the same data on a state-by-state basis.
Growing Diversity in America
As of 2019, here is the current distribution of the U.S. population by race and ethnicity:
- White: 60.1% (Non-Hispanic)
- Hispanic: 18.5%
- Black: 12.2%
- Asian: 5.6%
- Multiple Races: 2.8%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Note that the U.S. totals do not include Puerto Rico.
However, these race and ethnicity projections are expected to change over the coming years. By the year 2060, it’s expected that the distribution of Non-Hispanic Whites as a percentage of total population will fall from 60.1% to 44.3% of Americans.
| Year | White* | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Multiple Races | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59.7% | 12.5% | 18.7% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | 12.7% | 19.9% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 0.9% |
| 2030 | 55.8% | 12.8% | 21.1% | 6.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| 2035 | 53.8% | 12.9% | 22.3% | 7.1% | 3.1% | 0.9% |
| 2040 | 51.7% | 13.0% | 23.5% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% |
| 2045 | 49.7% | 13.1% | 24.6% | 7.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% |
| 2050 | 47.8% | 13.3% | 25.7% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 0.9% |
| 2055 | 46.0% | 13.4% | 26.6% | 8.5% | 4.5% | 0.9% |
| 2060 | 44.3% | 13.6% | 27.5% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. *Excludes Hispanics **Other includes American Indian/Alaska Native (0.7%) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). Both proportions remain unchanged in these projections.
Interestingly, the proportion of those from multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds will more than double, from 2.3% to 4.9% alongside rising patterns of interracial marriage.
Over time, the U.S. Census has been vastly expanded to reflect the true diversity that the country holds. In fact, it was only from 1960 onwards that people could select their own race—and only from 2020 can those who chose White or Black provide further information on their roots.
A State-by-State Breakdown
Of course, racial diversity in the United States differs widely from region to region.
In the Northeast—particularly the states Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire—the Non-Hispanic White population accounts for 90% or more of the total. In contrast, Black populations are highest in the District of Columbia (45%) and several Southern states.
| Location | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Multiple Races | American Indian /Alaska Native | Native Hawaiian /Other Pacific Islander |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 65% | 27% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 0% | - |
| Alaska | 60% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 15% | 2% |
| Arizona | 54% | 4% | 32% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 0% |
| Arkansas | 72% | 15% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| California | 36% | 5% | 40% | 15% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Colorado | 68% | 4% | 22% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 0% |
| Connecticut | 66% | 10% | 17% | 5% | 3% | 0% | - |
| Delaware | 61% | 22% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 0% | - |
| District of Columbia | 37% | 45% | 11% | 4% | 3% | 0% | - |
| Florida | 53% | 15% | 27% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Georgia | 52% | 31% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Hawaii | 20% | 1% | 10% | 39% | 18% | 0% | 10% |
| Idaho | 82% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 3% | 1% | - |
| Illinois | 61% | 14% | 18% | 6% | 2% | 0% | <.01 |
| Indiana | 79% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 0% | - |
| Iowa | 85% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 0% | <.01 |
| Kansas | 76% | 6% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 1% | - |
| Kentucky | 85% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 0% | - |
| Louisiana | 59% | 32% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 1% | - |
| Maine | 93% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | - |
| Maryland | 50% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 0% | - |
| Massachusetts | 71% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 0% | <.01 |
| Michigan | 75% | 13% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | - |
| Minnesota | 79% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 1% | - |
| Mississippi | 57% | 38% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | - |
| Missouri | 79% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Montana | 86% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 6% | - |
| Nebraska | 79% | 5% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 1% | - |
| Nevada | 48% | 9% | 29% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 90% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | - | - |
| New Jersey | 55% | 12% | 21% | 10% | 2% | 0% | - |
| New Mexico | 37% | 2% | 50% | 2% | 2% | 9% | - |
| New York | 55% | 14% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 0% | - |
| North Carolina | 63% | 21% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 1% | <.01 |
| North Dakota | 84% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 5% | - |
| Ohio | 79% | 12% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 0% | - |
| Oklahoma | 65% | 7% | 11% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 0% |
| Oregon | 75% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 0% |
| Pennsylvania | 76% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 0% | <.01 |
| Puerto Rico | 1% | 0% | 98% | - | 0% | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 71% | 6% | 17% | 3% | 3% | 0% | - |
| South Carolina | 64% | 26% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 0% | - |
| South Dakota | 82% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 8% | - |
| Tennessee | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 0% | - |
| Texas | 41% | 12% | 40% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Utah | 78% | 1% | 14% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Vermont | 93% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | - |
| Virginia | 61% | 19% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 0% | <.01 |
| Washington | 68% | 4% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 1% |
| West Virginia | 93% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | - |
| Wisconsin | 81% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% | - |
| Wyoming | 84% | 1% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 2% | - |
| U.S. | 60.1% | 12.2% | 18.5% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Note: A dash (-) indicates estimates with relative standard errors greater than 30%, which were not included in the data
Of all the 50 states, Hawaii is home to the largest share of Asian populations at 39%. It also has one of the most diverse racial breakdowns in the nation overall, including the highest proportion of mixed race individuals.
Looking to another island, an overwhelming majority (98%) of Puerto Ricans are of Hispanic origins. While it’s not a state, its inhabitants are all considered U.S. citizens.
Charting the U.S. population by race is crucial for a number of reasons. This information can be used to better understand existing income and wealth gaps, track public health outcomes, and to aid in policy decision-making at higher levels.
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
—Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the U.S.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to better reflect U.S. Census Bureau categories.
Demographics
Ranked: The World’s Population by Generation
Gen Alpha (ages 0–12) now makes up the largest share of humanity.
Ranked: The World’s Population by Generation
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Key Takeaways
- Almost half of humanity (47%) is Gen Z or Gen Alpha.
- Millennials and Gen X make up most of the global working-age population, while Boomers and older represent just 15%.
- With Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha making up nearly 70% of the population, the global workforce, economy, and social dynamics will see rapid transformation in the coming years.
As of December 2024, the global population has reached 8.2 billion. For the first time in history, nearly half of humanity belongs to Generation Z and Generation Alpha—the digital-native generations.
This visualization ranks the world’s population by generation, showing how age cohorts are distributed across the planet. The data for this graphic comes from We Are Social, IntelPoint, and the United Nations World Population Prospects 2024. Generation Beta (born 2025–2039), representing less than 1% of the population, is not shown in the graphic because of limited data.
Gen Alpha Becomes the Largest Generation
Generation Alpha, born between 2013 and 2025, now includes roughly 2.0 billion people, or 24.4% of the world’s population. Many of them are still in primary school, but they already outnumber every other generation.
Their demographic weight will increasingly shape consumer markets, education systems, and technology trends in the coming decades. The countries driving this growth are concentrated in Africa and South Asia, where birth rates remain high.
| Generation | Birth Years (Approx.) | Current Age (2025) | Population (Billion) | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation Alpha | 2013 – 2025 | 0 – 12 | 2.0B | 24.4 % |
| Generation Z | 1997 – 2012 | 13 – 28 | 1.9B | 22.9 % |
| Millennials (Gen Y) | 1981 – 1996 | 29 – 44 | 1.7B | 21.2 % |
| Generation X | 1965 – 1980 | 45 – 60 | 1.4B | 16.7 % |
| Baby Boomers | 1946 – 1964 | 61 – 79 | 1.1B | 12.8 % |
| Silent Generation + Older | ≤ 1945 | 80 + | 167M | 2.0 % |
| Total | - | - | 8.2B | 100 % |
Gen Z and Millennials Dominate the Workforce
Gen Z (ages 13–28) and Millennials (ages 29–44) together account for 44% of all people—and most of the world’s workers. Millennials alone make up 1.7 billion people.
The Aging Populations of Boomers and the Silent Generation
At the upper end of the age spectrum, Baby Boomers (ages 61–79) represent about 12.8% of the population, while those 80 or older—the Silent Generation and older cohorts—make up just 2%.
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Countries
Mapped: The Median Age in Every Country
Explore global demographics with this map of median age in every country, revealing a surprising gap between Africa and Europe.
Mapped: The Median Age in Every Country
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Key Takeaways
- Africa is the world’s youngest region, with 21 countries (representing 790M people) having a median age of under 20.
- Asia has a mix of both very old and very young countries, ranging from Japan (median age of 50) to Afghanistan (median age of 20).
The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young.
In this graphic, we map the median age in every country, showing where populations are oldest and youngest around the globe.
Median age measures the midpoint of a population’s age distribution. In other words, it’s where half the people are younger and half are older. This is different from a mean average, which sums all ages and divides by the total number of people, making it more affected by very young or old individuals.
Data & Discussion
The data for this visualization comes from the World Factbook. Note that the median age of the world is around 30.9 years.
| Country | Region | Median Age |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Africa | 45 |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Africa | 40 |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Africa | 39 |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Africa | 34 |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | Africa | 31 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Africa | 30 |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | Africa | 29 |
| 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | Africa | 29 |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | Africa | 27 |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | Africa | 26 |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | Africa | 26 |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | Africa | 25 |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Africa | 24 |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Africa | 24 |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | Africa | 23 |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | Africa | 23 |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | Africa | 22 |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | Africa | 22 |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | Africa | 22 |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | Africa | 21 |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | Africa | 21 |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | Africa | 21 |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Africa | 21 |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | Africa | 21 |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Africa | 21 |
| 🇸🇹 Sao Tome & Principe | Africa | 21 |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Africa | 21 |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | Africa | 21 |
| 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | Africa | 21 |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | Africa | 20 |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Africa | 20 |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | Africa | 20 |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | Africa | 20 |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | Africa | 20 |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | Africa | 19 |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | Africa | 19 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Africa | 19 |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | Africa | 19 |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | Africa | 19 |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Africa | 19 |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | Africa | 19 |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | Africa | 19 |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Africa | 19 |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | Africa | 19 |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | Africa | 18 |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | Africa | 18 |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | Africa | 18 |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | Africa | 17 |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | Africa | 17 |
| 🇨🇩 DRC | Africa | 17 |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | Africa | 17 |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | Africa | 16 |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | Africa | 16 |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | Africa | 16 |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | Africa | 15 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Asia | 50 |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Asia | 47 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Asia | 46 |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Asia | 45 |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | Asia | 43 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Asia | 42 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Asia | 42 |
| 🇨🇳 China | Asia | 40 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Asia | 39 |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | Asia | 39 |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Asia | 38 |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | Asia | 36 |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Asia | 34 |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Asia | 34 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Asia | 33 |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | Asia | 32 |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Asia | 32 |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | Asia | 32 |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Asia | 32 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Asia | 32 |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Asia | 32 |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Asia | 31 |
| 🇲🇲 Burma | Asia | 31 |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | Asia | 31 |
| 🇮🇳 India | Asia | 30 |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Asia | 30 |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Asia | 29 |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Asia | 28 |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | Asia | 28 |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Asia | 28 |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Asia | 26 |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | Asia | 25 |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Asia | 23 |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Asia | 23 |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | Asia | 22 |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Asia | 21 |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Asia | 20 |
| 🇧🇱 Saint Barthelemy | Central America & the Caribbean | 47 |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | Central America & the Caribbean | 46 |
| 🇻🇮 Virgin Islands | Central America & the Caribbean | 43 |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | Central America & the Caribbean | 43 |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Central America & the Caribbean | 41 |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Central America & the Caribbean | 41 |
| 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten | Central America & the Caribbean | 41 |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | Central America & the Caribbean | 41 |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Central America & the Caribbean | 40 |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts & Nevis | Central America & the Caribbean | 39 |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago | Central America & the Caribbean | 39 |
| 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | Central America & the Caribbean | 39 |
| 🇨🇼 Curacao | Central America & the Caribbean | 38 |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | Central America & the Caribbean | 38 |
| 🇦🇮 Anguilla | Central America & the Caribbean | 37 |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Central America & the Caribbean | 37 |
| 🇲🇸 Montserrat | Central America & the Caribbean | 37 |
| 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands | Central America & the Caribbean | 36 |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Central America & the Caribbean | 36 |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Central America & the Caribbean | 35 |
| 🇸🇲 Saint Martin | Central America & the Caribbean | 34 |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | Central America & the Caribbean | 34 |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Central America & the Caribbean | 32 |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Central America & the Caribbean | 31 |
| 🇧🇸 The Bahamas | Central America & the Caribbean | 31 |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Central America & the Caribbean | 30 |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | Central America & the Caribbean | 29 |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Central America & the Caribbean | 29 |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | Central America & the Caribbean | 27 |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | Central America & the Caribbean | 26 |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | Central America & the Caribbean | 25 |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Central America & the Caribbean | 25 |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | Europe | 57 |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | Europe | 49 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Europe | 48 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Europe | 47 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Europe | 47 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Europe | 47 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | Europe | 46 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | Europe | 46 |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | Europe | 46 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | Europe | 46 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | Europe | 46 |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Europe | 45 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Europe | 45 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | Europe | 45 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Europe | 45 |
| 🇬🇬 Guernsey | Europe | 45 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Europe | 45 |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Europe | 45 |
| 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | Europe | 45 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | Europe | 45 |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | Europe | 45 |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | Europe | 44 |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | Europe | 44 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Europe | 44 |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Europe | 44 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | Europe | 44 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | Europe | 43 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | Europe | 43 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | Europe | 43 |
| 🇫🇷 France | Europe | 43 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Europe | 42 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | Europe | 42 |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | Europe | 42 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | Europe | 42 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Europe | 41 |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Europe | 41 |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | Europe | 41 |
| 🇬🇧 UK | Europe | 41 |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Europe | 41 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Europe | 40 |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | Europe | 40 |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Europe | 40 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Europe | 40 |
| 🇯🇪 Jersey | Europe | 38 |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | Europe | 38 |
| 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | Europe | 37 |
| 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | Europe | 37 |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | Europe | 36 |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | Europe | 32 |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | Middle East | 36 |
| 🇦🇪 UAE | Middle East | 36 |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | Middle East | 34 |
| 🇹🇷 Turkiye | Middle East | 34 |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | Middle East | 34 |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | Middle East | 33 |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 32 |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Middle East | 30 |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | Middle East | 30 |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | Middle East | 27 |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | Middle East | 25 |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | Middle East | 24 |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | Middle East | 22 |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | Middle East | 22 |
| 🇵🇸 West Bank | Middle East | 22 |
| 🇵🇸 Gaza Strip | Middle East | 20 |
| 🇵🇲 Saint Pierre & Miquelon | North America | 51 |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | North America | 44 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | North America | 43 |
| 🇺🇸 U.S. | North America | 39 |
| 🇬🇱 Greenland | North America | 35 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | North America | 31 |
| 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | Oceania | 41 |
| 🇨🇨 Cocos Islands | Oceania | 40 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Oceania | 38 |
| 🇨🇽 Christmas Island | Oceania | 38 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Oceania | 38 |
| 🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna | Oceania | 36 |
| 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | Oceania | 35 |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | Oceania | 35 |
| 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | Oceania | 34 |
| 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | Oceania | 32 |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | Oceania | 32 |
| 🇬🇺 Guam | Oceania | 30 |
| 🇦🇸 American Samoa | Oceania | 30 |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | Oceania | 28 |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | Oceania | 28 |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | Oceania | 28 |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | Oceania | 27 |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | Oceania | 27 |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | Oceania | 26 |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | Oceania | 26 |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | Oceania | 25 |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | Oceania | 25 |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | South America | 37 |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | South America | 37 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | South America | 35 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | South America | 33 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | South America | 33 |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | South America | 32 |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | South America | 32 |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | South America | 31 |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | South America | 30 |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | South America | 28 |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | South America | 28 |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | South America | 27 |
Africa Has the Youngest Populations
Africa stands out as the youngest region by far, with 21 countries reporting a median age below 20, led by Niger (15), Uganda (16), and Mali (16). Altogether, these 21 countries represent 790 million people.
This demographic structure reflects high fertility and improving child survival rates, but also signals future challenges in job creation and education. These youthful populations could shape global labor markets and migration flows in the decades ahead.
Europe and East Asia: Aging at Record Speeds
On the other hand, Europe and East Asia have some of the oldest populations on the planet. Europe’s oldest include Monaco (57), Italy (48), and Germany (47), while in Asia, Japan (50), Hong Kong (47), and South Korea (46) underscore the region’s demographic decline.
Shrinking workforces and rising dependency ratios pose serious challenges in the future, particularly when it comes to healthcare and pensions.
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