Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Chile

Share of population under 15 in Chile in 2025 — 16.5%. Ranked 158 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 23.1 pp.

2025 16.5% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 158of 217
Period maximum 39.7%1961
Period minimum 16.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Chile, 1960–20251020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 39.7%1962: 39.7%1964: 39.4%1966: 39%1968: 38.5%1970: 38%1972: 37.2%1974: 36.3%1976: 35.3%1978: 34.3%1980: 33.3%1982: 32.4%1984: 31.5%1986: 30.8%1988: 30.2%1990: 29.8%1992: 29.3%1994: 28.9%1996: 28.3%1998: 27.7%2000: 26.8%2002: 25.8%2004: 24.7%2006: 23.5%2008: 22.4%2010: 21.5%2012: 20.8%2014: 20.2%2016: 19.7%2018: 19%2020: 18.4%2022: 17.8%2024: 17%2025: 16.5%
Change over the period: −23.1 pp Annual average: -0.36 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Chile 16.5%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.5 −0.4 pp
2024 17 −0.4 pp
2023 17.4 −0.4 pp
2022 17.8 −0.3 pp
2021 18.1 −0.3 pp
2020 18.4 −0.3 pp
2019 18.7 −0.3 pp
2018 19 −0.3 pp
2017 19.3 −0.3 pp
2016 19.7 −0.3 pp
2015 19.9 −0.3 pp
2014 20.2 −0.3 pp
2013 20.5 −0.3 pp
2012 20.8 −0.4 pp
2011 21.1 −0.4 pp
2010 21.5 −0.4 pp
2009 22 −0.5 pp
2008 22.4 −0.5 pp
2007 22.9 −0.6 pp
2006 23.5 −0.6 pp
2005 24.1 −0.6 pp
2004 24.7 −0.6 pp
2003 25.3 −0.6 pp
2002 25.8 −0.5 pp
2001 26.3 −0.5 pp
2000 26.8 −0.4 pp
1999 27.3 −0.4 pp
1998 27.7 −0.4 pp
1997 28 −0.3 pp
1996 28.3 −0.3 pp
1995 28.6 −0.3 pp
1994 28.9 −0.2 pp
1993 29.1 −0.2 pp
1992 29.3 −0.2 pp
1991 29.6 −0.2 pp
1990 29.8 −0.2 pp
1989 30 −0.2 pp
1988 30.2 −0.3 pp
1987 30.5 −0.3 pp
1986 30.8 −0.3 pp
1985 31.2 −0.4 pp
1984 31.5 −0.4 pp
1983 32 −0.4 pp
1982 32.4 −0.5 pp
1981 32.9 −0.5 pp
1980 33.3 −0.5 pp
1979 33.8 −0.5 pp
1978 34.3 −0.5 pp
1977 34.8 −0.5 pp
1976 35.3 −0.5 pp
1975 35.8 −0.5 pp
1974 36.3 −0.5 pp
1973 36.8 −0.4 pp
1972 37.2 −0.4 pp
1971 37.6 −0.4 pp
1970 38 −0.3 pp
1969 38.3 −0.3 pp
1968 38.5 −0.2 pp
1967 38.8 −0.2 pp
1966 39 −0.2 pp
1965 39.2 −0.2 pp
1964 39.4 −0.2 pp
1963 39.6 −0.1 pp
1962 39.7 −0 pp
1961 39.7 +0 pp
1960 39.7

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.