Population aged 15-24, total in United States of America

United States of America: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Population aged 15-24, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.161 % of total population1980: 0.177 % of total population1990: 0.138 % of total population2000: 0.132 % of total population2005: 0.135 % of total population2010: 0.134 % of total population2011: 0.132 % of total population2012: 0.133 % of total population2013: 0.131 % of total population2014: 0.13 % of total population2015: 0.131 % of total population2016: 0.128 % of total population2017: 0.125 % of total population2018: 0.125 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.1% for population aged 15-24, total in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, total in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 77th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total population Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% +9.8%
1990 0.1% -22.1%
2000 0.1% -4.4%
2005 0.1% +2.1%
2010 0.1% -0.8%
2011 0.1% -0.9%
2012 0.1% +0.2%
2013 0.1% -1.4%
2014 0.1% -0.6%
2015 0.1% +0.4%
2016 0.1% -2.3%
2017 0.1% -2.2%
2018 0.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 74 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Norway 0.1% compare
  3. 76 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Denmark 0.1% compare
  5. 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in United States of America?
Population aged 15-24, total in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for population aged 15-24, total?
United States of America ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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