Table 2.

Share of youth population (15–34)

Countries	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020	2030
India	33.96	34.26	34.73	35.18	34.65	32.27
China	35.30	35.19	35.22	31.28	27.53	23.00
Japan	30.92	28.14	27.39	22.47	19.48	18.94
Asia	34.12	35.84	34.98	33.93	31.54	28.63
World	33.52	34.44	33.72	32.96	31.12	29.23

Source: United Nations (2019), World Population Prospects

Data for 2030 are calculated from Population Estimates and Projections, World Bank Database