Glossary
Youth bulge
Definition
Youth bulge is a demographic structure where a large share of the population is young.
Where it is now
Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South Asia. Around 41% of Sub-Saharan Africa is under 15.
This is where most of Generation Beta will actually be born, which is why cohort statistics quoted from US or European surveys describe a small minority of the generation.
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