Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Belarus

Share of population under 15 in Belarus in 2025 — 15.9%. Ranked 168 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15 pp.

2025 15.9% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 168of 217
Period maximum 31.2%1962
Period minimum 14.8%2009

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Belarus, 1960–202510152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 30.8%1962: 31.2%1964: 30.8%1966: 30.2%1968: 29.6%1970: 28.7%1972: 27.2%1974: 25.7%1976: 24.4%1978: 23.5%1980: 22.9%1982: 22.7%1984: 22.8%1986: 23%1988: 23.1%1990: 23.1%1992: 22.8%1994: 22.2%1996: 21.3%1998: 20%2000: 18.6%2002: 17.3%2004: 16%2006: 15.2%2008: 14.8%2010: 14.8%2012: 15.3%2014: 15.9%2016: 16.5%2018: 16.9%2020: 17%2022: 17%2024: 16.3%2025: 15.9%
Change over the period: −15 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Belarus 15.9%
World 24.4%
Eastern Europe computed 15.9%
Share of population under 15 — Belarus, by year Belarus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.9 −0.4 pp
2024 16.3 −0.4 pp
2023 16.7 −0.3 pp
2022 17 −0.1 pp
2021 17.1 +0 pp
2020 17 +0.1 pp
2019 17 +0.1 pp
2018 16.9 +0.2 pp
2017 16.7 +0.2 pp
2016 16.5 +0.3 pp
2015 16.2 +0.3 pp
2014 15.9 +0.3 pp
2013 15.6 +0.3 pp
2012 15.3 +0.3 pp
2011 15 +0.2 pp
2010 14.8 +0.1 pp
2009 14.8 −0 pp
2008 14.8 −0.1 pp
2007 14.9 −0.2 pp
2006 15.2 −0.4 pp
2005 15.5 −0.5 pp
2004 16 −0.6 pp
2003 16.6 −0.6 pp
2002 17.3 −0.7 pp
2001 17.9 −0.7 pp
2000 18.6 −0.6 pp
1999 19.3 −0.7 pp
1998 20 −0.7 pp
1997 20.7 −0.6 pp
1996 21.3 −0.5 pp
1995 21.8 −0.4 pp
1994 22.2 −0.3 pp
1993 22.6 −0.2 pp
1992 22.8 −0.2 pp
1991 23 −0.1 pp
1990 23.1 −0 pp
1989 23.1 +0 pp
1988 23.1 +0.1 pp
1987 23 +0 pp
1986 23 +0.1 pp
1985 22.9 +0.1 pp
1984 22.8 +0.1 pp
1983 22.7 +0 pp
1982 22.7 −0.1 pp
1981 22.8 −0.1 pp
1980 22.9 −0.2 pp
1979 23.1 −0.3 pp
1978 23.5 −0.5 pp
1977 23.9 −0.5 pp
1976 24.4 −0.6 pp
1975 25 −0.7 pp
1974 25.7 −0.7 pp
1973 26.4 −0.8 pp
1972 27.2 −0.7 pp
1971 27.9 −0.8 pp
1970 28.7 −0.6 pp
1969 29.3 −0.4 pp
1968 29.6 −0.3 pp
1967 29.9 −0.3 pp
1966 30.2 −0.3 pp
1965 30.5 −0.3 pp
1964 30.8 −0.3 pp
1963 31.1 −0.1 pp
1962 31.2 +0 pp
1961 31.2 +0.4 pp
1960 30.8

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.