Population aged 15-24 years (youth) (2026)

India tops the global rankings for population aged 15-24 years (youth), recording 255.2K thousands in 2026, followed by China (164.5K thousands) and Pakistan (52K thousands). Nigeria (51.3K thousands) and United States of America (46.2K thousands) complete the top 5. Indonesia (46K thousands) and Bangladesh (33.3K thousands) follow close behind. Brazil (29.8K thousands), Ethiopia (29K thousands), and Philippines (22.3K thousands) round out the top ten. The spread is substantial: India has 11× the figure recorded by Philippines (22.3K thousands). Six of the top ten are in Asia, with three from Southern. Among these countries, Nigeria saw the largest year-over-year change at +3.4%.