Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Austria

Share of population under 15 in Austria in 2025 — 14.1%. Ranked 195 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.9 pp.

2025 14.1% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 195of 217
Period maximum 24.4%1970
Period minimum 14.1%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Austria, 1960–20251015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 22%1962: 22.7%1964: 23.1%1966: 23.6%1968: 24.1%1970: 24.4%1972: 24.2%1974: 23.6%1976: 22.8%1978: 21.6%1980: 20.4%1982: 19.5%1984: 18.7%1986: 18%1988: 17.6%1990: 17.5%1992: 17.7%1994: 17.8%1996: 17.7%1998: 17.4%2000: 17%2002: 16.6%2004: 16.2%2006: 15.8%2008: 15.2%2010: 14.8%2012: 14.5%2014: 14.3%2016: 14.4%2018: 14.4%2020: 14.4%2022: 14.3%2024: 14.2%2025: 14.1%
Change over the period: −7.9 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Austria 14.1%
World 24.4%
Western Europe computed 15%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.1 −0.1 pp
2024 14.2 −0.1 pp
2023 14.3 −0 pp
2022 14.3 −0 pp
2021 14.4 −0 pp
2020 14.4 −0 pp
2019 14.4 −0 pp
2018 14.4 +0 pp
2017 14.4 +0 pp
2016 14.4 +0.1 pp
2015 14.3 +0 pp
2014 14.3 −0.1 pp
2013 14.4 −0.1 pp
2012 14.5 −0.2 pp
2011 14.6 −0.2 pp
2010 14.8 −0.2 pp
2009 15 −0.2 pp
2008 15.2 −0.3 pp
2007 15.5 −0.3 pp
2006 15.8 −0.2 pp
2005 16 −0.2 pp
2004 16.2 −0.2 pp
2003 16.4 −0.2 pp
2002 16.6 −0.2 pp
2001 16.8 −0.2 pp
2000 17 −0.2 pp
1999 17.2 −0.2 pp
1998 17.4 −0.2 pp
1997 17.6 −0.1 pp
1996 17.7 −0.1 pp
1995 17.8 −0 pp
1994 17.8 +0 pp
1993 17.8 +0.1 pp
1992 17.7 +0.1 pp
1991 17.6 +0 pp
1990 17.5 −0 pp
1989 17.6 −0.1 pp
1988 17.6 −0.1 pp
1987 17.8 −0.2 pp
1986 18 −0.3 pp
1985 18.3 −0.4 pp
1984 18.7 −0.4 pp
1983 19.1 −0.5 pp
1982 19.5 −0.4 pp
1981 20 −0.4 pp
1980 20.4 −0.5 pp
1979 21 −0.6 pp
1978 21.6 −0.6 pp
1977 22.2 −0.6 pp
1976 22.8 −0.5 pp
1975 23.2 −0.4 pp
1974 23.6 −0.3 pp
1973 23.9 −0.3 pp
1972 24.2 −0.2 pp
1971 24.3 −0 pp
1970 24.4 +0.1 pp
1969 24.3 +0.2 pp
1968 24.1 +0.2 pp
1967 23.9 +0.2 pp
1966 23.6 +0.3 pp
1965 23.4 +0.3 pp
1964 23.1 +0.2 pp
1963 22.8 +0.2 pp
1962 22.7 +0.2 pp
1961 22.4 +0.4 pp
1960 22

Western Europe, 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.