Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Canada

Canada: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
98th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.8401 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.3045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Canada, 2000–2040

00.20.40.60.82000202020402000: 0.514 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 0.467 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 0.424 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 0.385 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 0.349 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 0.317 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 0.331 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 0.345 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 0.359 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 0.375 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 0.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 0.372 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 0.354 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 0.337 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 0.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 0.305 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 0.373 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 0.458 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 0.561 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 0.686 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 0.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 0.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 0.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 0.781 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 0.763 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 0.744 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 0.736 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 0.727 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 0.718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 0.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.701 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Canada peaked at 0.8401 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

That places Canada 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3865 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.317 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5142 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 0.4156 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6865 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 0.764 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7099 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8401 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 0.7015 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7015 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7015 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 95 Bulgaria 0.5405 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 96 Zimbabwe 0.526 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 97 France 0.5121 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 99 United States of America 0.508 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 100 Lebanon 0.4916 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 101 Ireland 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Canada?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Canada was 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.8401 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does Canada rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Canada ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.