Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Central African Republic

Share of population under 15 in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 48.7%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.2 pp.

2025 48.7% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 217
Period maximum 49.2%2022
Period minimum 40.5%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Central African Republic, 1960–20254042.54547.55019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.5%1962: 41.1%1964: 41.6%1966: 41.7%1968: 41.9%1970: 42.1%1972: 42.4%1974: 42.7%1976: 42.9%1978: 42.8%1980: 42.8%1982: 42.9%1984: 43%1986: 43.3%1988: 43.8%1990: 44.5%1992: 45.2%1994: 45.5%1996: 45.7%1998: 45.7%2000: 45.5%2002: 45.3%2004: 45.1%2006: 45.1%2008: 45.4%2010: 45.9%2012: 46.9%2014: 48.5%2016: 49%2018: 49%2020: 48.9%2022: 49.2%2024: 49%2025: 48.7%
Change over the period: +8.2 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 48.7%
World 24.4%
Middle Africa computed 44.7%
Low-income countries computed 40.7%
Share of population under 15 — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 48.7 −0.3 pp
2024 49 −0.2 pp
2023 49.2 −0 pp
2022 49.2 +0.2 pp
2021 49 +0.1 pp
2020 48.9 −0.1 pp
2019 49 −0 pp
2018 49 +0 pp
2017 49 +0 pp
2016 49 −0 pp
2015 49 +0.6 pp
2014 48.5 +0.9 pp
2013 47.6 +0.7 pp
2012 46.9 +0.6 pp
2011 46.3 +0.4 pp
2010 45.9 +0.3 pp
2009 45.6 +0.3 pp
2008 45.4 +0.1 pp
2007 45.3 +0.1 pp
2006 45.1 +0.1 pp
2005 45.1 −0.1 pp
2004 45.1 −0.1 pp
2003 45.2 −0.1 pp
2002 45.3 −0.1 pp
2001 45.4 −0 pp
2000 45.5 −0.1 pp
1999 45.6 −0.1 pp
1998 45.7 −0 pp
1997 45.7 +0 pp
1996 45.7 +0.1 pp
1995 45.6 +0.1 pp
1994 45.5 +0.1 pp
1993 45.4 +0.2 pp
1992 45.2 +0.3 pp
1991 44.9 +0.4 pp
1990 44.5 +0.4 pp
1989 44.1 +0.4 pp
1988 43.8 +0.3 pp
1987 43.5 +0.2 pp
1986 43.3 +0.1 pp
1985 43.2 +0.1 pp
1984 43 +0.1 pp
1983 43 +0.1 pp
1982 42.9 +0.1 pp
1981 42.8 +0 pp
1980 42.8 +0 pp
1979 42.8 −0 pp
1978 42.8 −0 pp
1977 42.8 −0.1 pp
1976 42.9 +0 pp
1975 42.9 +0.1 pp
1974 42.7 +0.2 pp
1973 42.6 +0.2 pp
1972 42.4 +0.2 pp
1971 42.2 +0.2 pp
1970 42.1 +0.1 pp
1969 41.9 +0.1 pp
1968 41.9 +0.1 pp
1967 41.8 +0 pp
1966 41.7 +0 pp
1965 41.7 +0.1 pp
1964 41.6 +0.2 pp
1963 41.4 +0.3 pp
1962 41.1 +0.3 pp
1961 40.8 +0.3 pp
1960 40.5

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.