Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Canada

Share of population under 15 in Canada in 2025 — 15%. Ranked 180 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.8 pp.

2025 15% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 180of 217
Period maximum 33.9%1962
Period minimum 15%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Canada, 1960–202510152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 33.8%1962: 33.9%1964: 33.7%1966: 32.9%1968: 31.6%1970: 30.2%1972: 28.6%1974: 27%1976: 25.5%1978: 24%1980: 22.8%1982: 22%1984: 21.6%1986: 21.1%1988: 20.8%1990: 20.7%1992: 20.7%1994: 20.6%1996: 20.2%1998: 19.8%2000: 19.2%2002: 18.6%2004: 18%2006: 17.4%2008: 16.9%2010: 16.6%2012: 16.3%2014: 16.2%2016: 16.2%2018: 16.1%2020: 15.9%2022: 15.5%2024: 15.1%2025: 15%
Change over the period: −18.8 pp Annual average: -0.29 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Canada 15%
World 24.4%
Northern America computed 16.9%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15 −0.1 pp
2024 15.1 −0.2 pp
2023 15.3 −0.2 pp
2022 15.5 −0.2 pp
2021 15.7 −0.1 pp
2020 15.9 −0.1 pp
2019 16 −0.1 pp
2018 16.1 −0.1 pp
2017 16.2 −0 pp
2016 16.2 −0 pp
2015 16.2 −0 pp
2014 16.2 −0 pp
2013 16.3 −0.1 pp
2012 16.3 −0.1 pp
2011 16.4 −0.1 pp
2010 16.6 −0.2 pp
2009 16.7 −0.2 pp
2008 16.9 −0.2 pp
2007 17.1 −0.3 pp
2006 17.4 −0.3 pp
2005 17.7 −0.3 pp
2004 18 −0.3 pp
2003 18.3 −0.3 pp
2002 18.6 −0.3 pp
2001 18.9 −0.3 pp
2000 19.2 −0.3 pp
1999 19.5 −0.3 pp
1998 19.8 −0.2 pp
1997 20 −0.2 pp
1996 20.2 −0.2 pp
1995 20.4 −0.2 pp
1994 20.6 −0.1 pp
1993 20.7 −0 pp
1992 20.7 +0 pp
1991 20.7 −0 pp
1990 20.7 −0 pp
1989 20.8 −0.1 pp
1988 20.8 −0.1 pp
1987 20.9 −0.2 pp
1986 21.1 −0.2 pp
1985 21.3 −0.3 pp
1984 21.6 −0.2 pp
1983 21.8 −0.2 pp
1982 22 −0.3 pp
1981 22.3 −0.4 pp
1980 22.8 −0.6 pp
1979 23.4 −0.7 pp
1978 24 −0.7 pp
1977 24.7 −0.7 pp
1976 25.5 −0.7 pp
1975 26.2 −0.8 pp
1974 27 −0.8 pp
1973 27.8 −0.8 pp
1972 28.6 −0.8 pp
1971 29.3 −0.8 pp
1970 30.2 −0.8 pp
1969 31 −0.7 pp
1968 31.6 −0.6 pp
1967 32.3 −0.6 pp
1966 32.9 −0.5 pp
1965 33.3 −0.3 pp
1964 33.7 −0.2 pp
1963 33.9 −0.1 pp
1962 33.9 +0 pp
1961 33.9 +0.2 pp
1960 33.8

Northern America, 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.