Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Bahrain

Share of population under 15 in Bahrain in 2025 — 18.4%. Ranked 134 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 24.3 pp.

2025 18.4% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 134of 217
Period maximum 46.1%1968
Period minimum 18.4%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Bahrain, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.7%1962: 43.2%1964: 44.1%1966: 45.3%1968: 46.1%1970: 45.3%1972: 43.4%1974: 41%1976: 38.7%1978: 36.8%1980: 35.3%1982: 34.4%1984: 33.7%1986: 33.3%1988: 33.3%1990: 33.6%1992: 33.5%1994: 32.6%1996: 31.7%1998: 30.7%2000: 29.8%2002: 27.6%2004: 24.9%2006: 22.8%2008: 21.3%2010: 20.4%2012: 19.9%2014: 20.3%2016: 20.1%2018: 19.8%2020: 19.9%2022: 19.1%2024: 18.7%2025: 18.4%
Change over the period: −24.3 pp Annual average: -0.37 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Bahrain 18.4%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.4 −0.3 pp
2024 18.7 −0.3 pp
2023 19 −0.1 pp
2022 19.1 −0.2 pp
2021 19.3 −0.6 pp
2020 19.9 −0.2 pp
2019 20.1 +0.3 pp
2018 19.8 +0.1 pp
2017 19.8 −0.3 pp
2016 20.1 −0.4 pp
2015 20.5 +0.2 pp
2014 20.3 +0.6 pp
2013 19.8 −0.1 pp
2012 19.9 −0.5 pp
2011 20.4 −0 pp
2010 20.4 −0.2 pp
2009 20.6 −0.7 pp
2008 21.3 −0.7 pp
2007 22 −0.8 pp
2006 22.8 −1 pp
2005 23.7 −1.1 pp
2004 24.9 −1.3 pp
2003 26.2 −1.4 pp
2002 27.6 −1.3 pp
2001 28.9 −0.8 pp
2000 29.8 −0.5 pp
1999 30.2 −0.5 pp
1998 30.7 −0.5 pp
1997 31.2 −0.5 pp
1996 31.7 −0.5 pp
1995 32.2 −0.5 pp
1994 32.6 −0.5 pp
1993 33.1 −0.4 pp
1992 33.5 −0.1 pp
1991 33.6 +0.1 pp
1990 33.6 +0.1 pp
1989 33.4 +0.1 pp
1988 33.3 +0 pp
1987 33.3 −0 pp
1986 33.3 −0.1 pp
1985 33.4 −0.2 pp
1984 33.7 −0.3 pp
1983 34 −0.4 pp
1982 34.4 −0.4 pp
1981 34.8 −0.5 pp
1980 35.3 −0.7 pp
1979 36 −0.8 pp
1978 36.8 −0.9 pp
1977 37.7 −1 pp
1976 38.7 −1.1 pp
1975 39.8 −1.2 pp
1974 41 −1.2 pp
1973 42.2 −1.2 pp
1972 43.4 −1.1 pp
1971 44.4 −0.9 pp
1970 45.3 −0.6 pp
1969 45.8 −0.2 pp
1968 46.1 +0.2 pp
1967 45.9 +0.6 pp
1966 45.3 +0.6 pp
1965 44.7 +0.6 pp
1964 44.1 +0.5 pp
1963 43.6 +0.4 pp
1962 43.2 +0.3 pp
1961 42.9 +0.2 pp
1960 42.7

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.