Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Algeria

Share of population under 15 in Algeria in 2025 — 29.9%. Ranked 71 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15.6 pp.

2025 29.9% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 71of 217
Period maximum 47.3%1977
Period minimum 27.5%2010

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Algeria, 1960–202525303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 45.5%1962: 46.2%1964: 46.9%1966: 47.1%1968: 47.1%1970: 47%1972: 46.8%1974: 46.6%1976: 47.2%1978: 47%1980: 46.5%1982: 45.8%1984: 45%1986: 44.2%1988: 43.1%1990: 42%1992: 41%1994: 39.9%1996: 38.2%1998: 36.1%2000: 33.7%2002: 31.5%2004: 29.7%2006: 28.4%2008: 27.7%2010: 27.5%2012: 27.7%2014: 28.6%2016: 29.5%2018: 30.3%2020: 30.8%2022: 30.8%2024: 30.3%2025: 29.9%
Change over the period: −15.6 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Algeria

Algeria 29.9%
World 24.4%
Northern Africa computed 31.5%
Share of population under 15 — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.9 −0.4 pp
2024 30.3 −0.3 pp
2023 30.6 −0.2 pp
2022 30.8 −0.1 pp
2021 30.9 +0.1 pp
2020 30.8 +0.2 pp
2019 30.6 +0.3 pp
2018 30.3 +0.4 pp
2017 29.9 +0.4 pp
2016 29.5 +0.5 pp
2015 29 +0.5 pp
2014 28.6 +0.5 pp
2013 28.1 +0.4 pp
2012 27.7 +0.2 pp
2011 27.5 +0.1 pp
2010 27.5 −0 pp
2009 27.5 −0.2 pp
2008 27.7 −0.3 pp
2007 28 −0.4 pp
2006 28.4 −0.6 pp
2005 29 −0.7 pp
2004 29.7 −0.9 pp
2003 30.6 −1 pp
2002 31.5 −1.1 pp
2001 32.6 −1.1 pp
2000 33.7 −1.2 pp
1999 34.9 −1.2 pp
1998 36.1 −1.1 pp
1997 37.2 −1 pp
1996 38.2 −0.9 pp
1995 39.1 −0.8 pp
1994 39.9 −0.6 pp
1993 40.5 −0.5 pp
1992 41 −0.4 pp
1991 41.4 −0.6 pp
1990 42 −0.6 pp
1989 42.6 −0.6 pp
1988 43.1 −0.5 pp
1987 43.7 −0.5 pp
1986 44.2 −0.5 pp
1985 44.6 −0.4 pp
1984 45 −0.4 pp
1983 45.4 −0.4 pp
1982 45.8 −0.3 pp
1981 46.1 −0.3 pp
1980 46.5 −0.3 pp
1979 46.8 −0.3 pp
1978 47 −0.2 pp
1977 47.3 +0.1 pp
1976 47.2 +0.4 pp
1975 46.7 +0.1 pp
1974 46.6 −0.1 pp
1973 46.7 −0.1 pp
1972 46.8 −0.1 pp
1971 46.9 −0.1 pp
1970 47 −0.1 pp
1969 47 −0.1 pp
1968 47.1 −0 pp
1967 47.2 +0.1 pp
1966 47.1 +0.1 pp
1965 47 +0.2 pp
1964 46.9 +0.3 pp
1963 46.6 +0.3 pp
1962 46.2 +0.3 pp
1961 45.9 +0.4 pp
1960 45.5

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.