Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — CIS

Share of population under 15 in the CIS in 2025 — 21.7%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.3 pp.

2025 21.7% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 32.7%1962
Period minimum 19%2008

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — CIS, 1960–2025152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 32%1962: 32.7%1964: 32.5%1966: 31.6%1968: 30.6%1970: 29.5%1972: 28.4%1974: 27.3%1976: 26.3%1978: 25.6%1980: 25.5%1982: 25.6%1984: 26%1986: 26.3%1988: 26.5%1990: 26.5%1992: 26.3%1994: 25.7%1996: 25%1998: 23.9%2000: 22.5%2002: 21.1%2004: 20%2006: 19.2%2008: 19%2010: 19.1%2012: 19.5%2014: 20.2%2016: 21%2018: 21.5%2020: 21.8%2022: 22%2024: 21.8%2025: 21.7%
Change over the period: −10.3 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

CIS 21.7%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — CIS, by year CIS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.7 −0.2 pp
2024 21.8 −0.1 pp
2023 22 −0.1 pp
2022 22 +0.1 pp
2021 21.9 +0.2 pp
2020 21.8 +0.2 pp
2019 21.6 +0.1 pp
2018 21.5 +0.2 pp
2017 21.3 +0.3 pp
2016 21 +0.4 pp
2015 20.6 +0.4 pp
2014 20.2 +0.4 pp
2013 19.9 +0.3 pp
2012 19.5 +0.3 pp
2011 19.3 +0.1 pp
2010 19.1 +0.1 pp
2009 19.1 +0.1 pp
2008 19 −0 pp
2007 19 −0.2 pp
2006 19.2 −0.3 pp
2005 19.6 −0.4 pp
2004 20 −0.5 pp
2003 20.5 −0.6 pp
2002 21.1 −0.7 pp
2001 21.8 −0.7 pp
2000 22.5 −0.7 pp
1999 23.2 −0.7 pp
1998 23.9 −0.6 pp
1997 24.6 −0.5 pp
1996 25 −0.4 pp
1995 25.4 −0.3 pp
1994 25.7 −0.3 pp
1993 26 −0.3 pp
1992 26.3 −0.2 pp
1991 26.5 −0.1 pp
1990 26.5 −0 pp
1989 26.6 +0 pp
1988 26.5 +0.1 pp
1987 26.4 +0.1 pp
1986 26.3 +0.1 pp
1985 26.2 +0.2 pp
1984 26 +0.2 pp
1983 25.8 +0.2 pp
1982 25.6 +0.1 pp
1981 25.5 +0 pp
1980 25.5 −0 pp
1979 25.5 −0.2 pp
1978 25.6 −0.3 pp
1977 25.9 −0.4 pp
1976 26.3 −0.5 pp
1975 26.8 −0.5 pp
1974 27.3 −0.5 pp
1973 27.8 −0.5 pp
1972 28.4 −0.5 pp
1971 28.9 −0.6 pp
1970 29.5 −0.6 pp
1969 30.1 −0.5 pp
1968 30.6 −0.5 pp
1967 31.1 −0.5 pp
1966 31.6 −0.4 pp
1965 32 −0.4 pp
1964 32.5 −0.3 pp
1963 32.7 −0 pp
1962 32.7 +0.2 pp
1961 32.6 +0.6 pp
1960 32

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.