Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Denmark

Share of population under 15 in Denmark in 2025 — 15.6%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 9.6 pp.

2025 15.6% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 172of 217
Period maximum 25.2%1960
Period minimum 15.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Denmark, 1960–20251517.52022.52527.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 25.2%1962: 24.2%1964: 23.8%1966: 23.8%1968: 23.7%1970: 23.3%1972: 23%1974: 22.7%1976: 22.4%1978: 21.8%1980: 20.8%1982: 19.7%1984: 18.8%1986: 18.1%1988: 17.5%1990: 17.1%1992: 17%1994: 17.2%1996: 17.6%1998: 18.1%2000: 18.5%2002: 18.8%2004: 18.8%2006: 18.7%2008: 18.4%2010: 18%2012: 17.6%2014: 17.1%2016: 16.8%2018: 16.6%2020: 16.3%2022: 16%2024: 15.7%2025: 15.6%
Change over the period: −9.6 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Denmark 15.6%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.6 −0.1 pp
2024 15.7 −0.2 pp
2023 15.9 −0.2 pp
2022 16 −0.1 pp
2021 16.2 −0.1 pp
2020 16.3 −0.1 pp
2019 16.4 −0.1 pp
2018 16.6 −0.1 pp
2017 16.7 −0.1 pp
2016 16.8 −0.1 pp
2015 16.9 −0.2 pp
2014 17.1 −0.2 pp
2013 17.3 −0.2 pp
2012 17.6 −0.2 pp
2011 17.8 −0.2 pp
2010 18 −0.2 pp
2009 18.2 −0.2 pp
2008 18.4 −0.2 pp
2007 18.5 −0.1 pp
2006 18.7 −0.1 pp
2005 18.8 −0.1 pp
2004 18.8 −0 pp
2003 18.8 +0.1 pp
2002 18.8 +0.1 pp
2001 18.7 +0.2 pp
2000 18.5 +0.2 pp
1999 18.3 +0.2 pp
1998 18.1 +0.2 pp
1997 17.9 +0.2 pp
1996 17.6 +0.2 pp
1995 17.4 +0.2 pp
1994 17.2 +0.1 pp
1993 17.1 +0.1 pp
1992 17 +0 pp
1991 17 −0.1 pp
1990 17.1 −0.2 pp
1989 17.2 −0.2 pp
1988 17.5 −0.3 pp
1987 17.7 −0.4 pp
1986 18.1 −0.3 pp
1985 18.4 −0.3 pp
1984 18.8 −0.4 pp
1983 19.2 −0.5 pp
1982 19.7 −0.6 pp
1981 20.3 −0.6 pp
1980 20.8 −0.5 pp
1979 21.3 −0.4 pp
1978 21.8 −0.4 pp
1977 22.1 −0.3 pp
1976 22.4 −0.2 pp
1975 22.6 −0.1 pp
1974 22.7 −0.1 pp
1973 22.9 −0.1 pp
1972 23 −0.1 pp
1971 23.1 −0.2 pp
1970 23.3 −0.2 pp
1969 23.5 −0.2 pp
1968 23.7 −0.1 pp
1967 23.8 +0 pp
1966 23.8 +0 pp
1965 23.8 −0 pp
1964 23.8 −0.1 pp
1963 24 −0.3 pp
1962 24.2 −0.4 pp
1961 24.7 −0.5 pp
1960 25.2

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.