Youth-bulge populations in developing countries will double soon

Evidence

In many developing countries, the major share of the population is under 20 years of age, a “youth bulge” that coincides with the most fertile period of the reproductive cycle. These populations will double in 20 to 30 years. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2563

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to security literature linking youth bulges to civil unrest and political instability.