Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Armenia

Share of population under 15 in Armenia in 2025 — 19%. Ranked 131 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.5 pp.

2025 19% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 131of 217
Period maximum 40.3%1965
Period minimum 19%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Armenia, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 37.5%1962: 39.6%1964: 40.2%1966: 40.2%1968: 39.6%1970: 38.5%1972: 36.8%1974: 34.9%1976: 32.8%1978: 31.5%1980: 30.5%1982: 30.1%1984: 30.2%1986: 30.4%1988: 30.6%1990: 30.3%1992: 31%1994: 32%1996: 31.3%1998: 29.6%2000: 26.3%2002: 23.8%2004: 22.1%2006: 20.4%2008: 19.4%2010: 19.3%2012: 19.5%2014: 19.9%2016: 20.3%2018: 20.5%2020: 20.2%2022: 19.9%2024: 19.2%2025: 19%
Change over the period: −18.5 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Armenia 19%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
Share of population under 15 — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19 −0.2 pp
2024 19.2 −0.3 pp
2023 19.5 −0.3 pp
2022 19.9 −0.2 pp
2021 20 −0.1 pp
2020 20.2 −0.1 pp
2019 20.3 −0.2 pp
2018 20.5 −0 pp
2017 20.5 +0.2 pp
2016 20.3 +0.2 pp
2015 20.1 +0.2 pp
2014 19.9 +0.2 pp
2013 19.7 +0.2 pp
2012 19.5 +0.1 pp
2011 19.4 +0.1 pp
2010 19.3 +0 pp
2009 19.3 −0.1 pp
2008 19.4 −0.4 pp
2007 19.8 −0.6 pp
2006 20.4 −0.8 pp
2005 21.2 −0.8 pp
2004 22.1 −0.8 pp
2003 22.9 −0.9 pp
2002 23.8 −1.1 pp
2001 24.9 −1.4 pp
2000 26.3 −1.6 pp
1999 27.9 −1.7 pp
1998 29.6 −1.2 pp
1997 30.8 −0.6 pp
1996 31.3 −0.5 pp
1995 31.8 −0.2 pp
1994 32 +0.3 pp
1993 31.7 +0.8 pp
1992 31 +0.6 pp
1991 30.4 +0.1 pp
1990 30.3 −0.1 pp
1989 30.4 −0.2 pp
1988 30.6 +0.1 pp
1987 30.5 +0.1 pp
1986 30.4 +0.1 pp
1985 30.3 +0.1 pp
1984 30.2 +0.1 pp
1983 30.1 −0 pp
1982 30.1 −0.1 pp
1981 30.2 −0.3 pp
1980 30.5 −0.5 pp
1979 31 −0.5 pp
1978 31.5 −0.6 pp
1977 32.1 −0.8 pp
1976 32.8 −1 pp
1975 33.8 −1.1 pp
1974 34.9 −1 pp
1973 35.9 −1 pp
1972 36.8 −0.9 pp
1971 37.7 −0.8 pp
1970 38.5 −0.6 pp
1969 39.1 −0.5 pp
1968 39.6 −0.4 pp
1967 39.9 −0.2 pp
1966 40.2 −0.1 pp
1965 40.3 +0.1 pp
1964 40.2 +0.2 pp
1963 40 +0.5 pp
1962 39.6 +0.8 pp
1961 38.7 +1.3 pp
1960 37.5

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.