Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Croatia

Share of population under 15 in Croatia in 2025 — 13.7%. Ranked 202 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13.3 pp.

2025 13.7% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 202of 217
Period maximum 27%1960
Period minimum 13.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Croatia, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27%1962: 26.8%1964: 26.1%1966: 25.2%1968: 24.3%1970: 23.2%1972: 22.4%1974: 22%1976: 21.6%1978: 21.3%1980: 21.1%1982: 21%1984: 20.9%1986: 20.7%1988: 20.3%1990: 19.8%1992: 19.2%1994: 18.4%1996: 17.7%1998: 17.3%2000: 16.9%2002: 16.5%2004: 16%2006: 15.7%2008: 15.4%2010: 15.3%2012: 15%2014: 14.7%2016: 14.6%2018: 14.6%2020: 14.5%2022: 14.3%2024: 13.9%2025: 13.7%
Change over the period: −13.3 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Croatia 13.7%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.7 −0.2 pp
2024 13.9 −0.2 pp
2023 14.1 −0.2 pp
2022 14.3 −0.1 pp
2021 14.4 −0.1 pp
2020 14.5 −0.1 pp
2019 14.5 −0 pp
2018 14.6 −0 pp
2017 14.6 −0 pp
2016 14.6 −0 pp
2015 14.6 −0.1 pp
2014 14.7 −0.1 pp
2013 14.8 −0.1 pp
2012 15 −0.2 pp
2011 15.1 −0.2 pp
2010 15.3 −0.1 pp
2009 15.4 −0.1 pp
2008 15.4 −0.1 pp
2007 15.5 −0.1 pp
2006 15.7 −0.2 pp
2005 15.8 −0.2 pp
2004 16 −0.2 pp
2003 16.3 −0.2 pp
2002 16.5 −0.2 pp
2001 16.7 −0.2 pp
2000 16.9 −0.2 pp
1999 17.1 −0.2 pp
1998 17.3 −0.2 pp
1997 17.5 −0.2 pp
1996 17.7 −0.3 pp
1995 18 −0.4 pp
1994 18.4 −0.4 pp
1993 18.8 −0.4 pp
1992 19.2 −0.3 pp
1991 19.5 −0.3 pp
1990 19.8 −0.3 pp
1989 20.1 −0.2 pp
1988 20.3 −0.2 pp
1987 20.5 −0.2 pp
1986 20.7 −0.1 pp
1985 20.8 −0.1 pp
1984 20.9 −0 pp
1983 20.9 −0 pp
1982 21 −0.1 pp
1981 21 −0.1 pp
1980 21.1 −0.1 pp
1979 21.2 −0.1 pp
1978 21.3 −0.1 pp
1977 21.4 −0.2 pp
1976 21.6 −0.2 pp
1975 21.8 −0.2 pp
1974 22 −0.2 pp
1973 22.2 −0.2 pp
1972 22.4 −0.3 pp
1971 22.8 −0.4 pp
1970 23.2 −0.5 pp
1969 23.7 −0.5 pp
1968 24.3 −0.5 pp
1967 24.8 −0.5 pp
1966 25.2 −0.5 pp
1965 25.7 −0.4 pp
1964 26.1 −0.4 pp
1963 26.5 −0.3 pp
1962 26.8 −0.2 pp
1961 26.9 −0.1 pp
1960 27

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.