Top Ten Countries by Child Population Share
The ten countries where children make up the largest share of the population.
Nine of the ten countries where children make up the largest share of the population are in Sub-Saharan Africa, which means most global statements about "children today" are mostly statements about that list.
Top Ten Countries by Child Population Share
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