Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Cyprus

Share of population under 15 in Cyprus in 2025 — 16.1%. Ranked 163 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 20.4 pp.

2025 16.1% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 163of 217
Period maximum 36.5%1960
Period minimum 15.9%2018

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Cyprus, 1960–20251020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 36.5%1962: 35.8%1964: 34.5%1966: 33.5%1968: 32.6%1970: 31.7%1972: 30.8%1974: 30%1976: 28.8%1978: 27%1980: 25.5%1982: 24.8%1984: 25.1%1986: 25.2%1988: 25.1%1990: 24.8%1992: 24.6%1994: 24.7%1996: 24.3%1998: 23.4%2000: 22.3%2002: 21.3%2004: 20.5%2006: 19.3%2008: 18%2010: 17%2012: 16.4%2014: 16.1%2016: 15.9%2018: 15.9%2020: 15.9%2022: 16%2024: 16.1%2025: 16.1%
Change over the period: −20.4 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Cyprus 16.1%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.1 +0 pp
2024 16.1 +0 pp
2023 16.1 +0 pp
2022 16 +0 pp
2021 16 +0 pp
2020 15.9 +0 pp
2019 15.9 +0 pp
2018 15.9 −0 pp
2017 15.9 −0 pp
2016 15.9 −0 pp
2015 16 −0.1 pp
2014 16.1 −0.1 pp
2013 16.2 −0.2 pp
2012 16.4 −0.2 pp
2011 16.6 −0.4 pp
2010 17 −0.5 pp
2009 17.5 −0.6 pp
2008 18 −0.6 pp
2007 18.7 −0.6 pp
2006 19.3 −0.6 pp
2005 19.9 −0.6 pp
2004 20.5 −0.5 pp
2003 21 −0.4 pp
2002 21.3 −0.4 pp
2001 21.7 −0.5 pp
2000 22.3 −0.6 pp
1999 22.9 −0.5 pp
1998 23.4 −0.5 pp
1997 23.9 −0.4 pp
1996 24.3 −0.3 pp
1995 24.6 −0.1 pp
1994 24.7 +0.1 pp
1993 24.6 +0.1 pp
1992 24.6 −0.1 pp
1991 24.7 −0.2 pp
1990 24.8 −0.1 pp
1989 25 −0.1 pp
1988 25.1 −0.1 pp
1987 25.2 −0.1 pp
1986 25.2 +0 pp
1985 25.2 +0.1 pp
1984 25.1 +0.2 pp
1983 24.9 +0.1 pp
1982 24.8 −0.2 pp
1981 25 −0.5 pp
1980 25.5 −0.7 pp
1979 26.2 −0.8 pp
1978 27 −0.9 pp
1977 27.9 −1 pp
1976 28.8 −0.8 pp
1975 29.6 −0.4 pp
1974 30 −0.4 pp
1973 30.3 −0.5 pp
1972 30.8 −0.4 pp
1971 31.2 −0.4 pp
1970 31.7 −0.5 pp
1969 32.1 −0.4 pp
1968 32.6 −0.4 pp
1967 33 −0.4 pp
1966 33.5 −0.5 pp
1965 34 −0.6 pp
1964 34.5 −0.6 pp
1963 35.1 −0.6 pp
1962 35.8 −0.6 pp
1961 36.4 −0.1 pp
1960 36.5

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.