Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Aruba

Share of population under 15 in Aruba in 2025 — 16.5%. Ranked 160 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 26 pp.

2025 16.5% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 160of 217
Period maximum 42.5%1960
Period minimum 16.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Aruba, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.5%1962: 41.9%1964: 40.8%1966: 39.5%1968: 38.6%1970: 37.9%1972: 36.6%1974: 34.4%1976: 32.1%1978: 30.1%1980: 28.7%1982: 27.9%1984: 27.1%1986: 25.9%1988: 24.7%1990: 25.4%1992: 27.5%1994: 27%1996: 25.5%1998: 24.2%2000: 23.4%2002: 22.8%2004: 22.1%2006: 21.6%2008: 21.3%2010: 20.8%2012: 19.7%2014: 19.2%2016: 18.9%2018: 18.7%2020: 18.3%2022: 17.5%2024: 16.8%2025: 16.5%
Change over the period: −26 pp Annual average: -0.4 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Aruba 16.5%
World 24.4%
Caribbean computed 22.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Aruba, by year Aruba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.5 −0.3 pp
2024 16.8 −0.3 pp
2023 17.2 −0.4 pp
2022 17.5 −0.4 pp
2021 17.9 −0.4 pp
2020 18.3 −0.3 pp
2019 18.5 −0.2 pp
2018 18.7 −0.1 pp
2017 18.8 −0.1 pp
2016 18.9 −0.1 pp
2015 19 −0.1 pp
2014 19.2 −0.2 pp
2013 19.4 −0.3 pp
2012 19.7 −0.5 pp
2011 20.2 −0.6 pp
2010 20.8 −0.3 pp
2009 21.1 −0.1 pp
2008 21.3 −0.1 pp
2007 21.4 −0.1 pp
2006 21.6 −0.2 pp
2005 21.8 −0.3 pp
2004 22.1 −0.4 pp
2003 22.5 −0.4 pp
2002 22.8 −0.3 pp
2001 23.2 −0.3 pp
2000 23.4 −0.3 pp
1999 23.8 −0.5 pp
1998 24.2 −0.6 pp
1997 24.8 −0.7 pp
1996 25.5 −0.9 pp
1995 26.4 −0.6 pp
1994 27 −0.3 pp
1993 27.3 −0.2 pp
1992 27.5 +0.7 pp
1991 26.8 +1.4 pp
1990 25.4 +0.7 pp
1989 24.7 −0.1 pp
1988 24.7 −0.5 pp
1987 25.3 −0.7 pp
1986 25.9 −0.6 pp
1985 26.6 −0.5 pp
1984 27.1 −0.4 pp
1983 27.5 −0.5 pp
1982 27.9 −0.4 pp
1981 28.3 −0.4 pp
1980 28.7 −0.6 pp
1979 29.3 −0.8 pp
1978 30.1 −0.9 pp
1977 31 −1.1 pp
1976 32.1 −1.1 pp
1975 33.2 −1.1 pp
1974 34.4 −1.1 pp
1973 35.5 −1.1 pp
1972 36.6 −0.8 pp
1971 37.4 −0.5 pp
1970 37.9 −0.4 pp
1969 38.3 −0.3 pp
1968 38.6 −0.3 pp
1967 39 −0.5 pp
1966 39.5 −0.7 pp
1965 40.2 −0.7 pp
1964 40.8 −0.6 pp
1963 41.4 −0.4 pp
1962 41.9 −0.3 pp
1961 42.2 −0.3 pp
1960 42.5

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.