Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Finland

Share of population under 15 in Finland in 2025 — 14.3%. Ranked 192 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 16.1 pp.

2025 14.3% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 192of 217
Period maximum 30.4%1960
Period minimum 14.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Finland, 1960–202510152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 30.4%1962: 29.1%1964: 27.7%1966: 26.6%1968: 25.7%1970: 24.6%1972: 23.4%1974: 22.4%1976: 21.7%1978: 21%1980: 20.3%1982: 19.8%1984: 19.5%1986: 19.3%1988: 19.3%1990: 19.3%1992: 19.2%1994: 19.1%1996: 18.9%1998: 18.6%2000: 18.2%2002: 17.9%2004: 17.5%2006: 17.2%2008: 16.8%2010: 16.6%2012: 16.4%2014: 16.4%2016: 16.3%2018: 16.1%2020: 15.7%2022: 15.2%2024: 14.6%2025: 14.3%
Change over the period: −16.1 pp Annual average: -0.25 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Finland 14.3%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.3 −0.3 pp
2024 14.6 −0.3 pp
2023 14.9 −0.3 pp
2022 15.2 −0.2 pp
2021 15.5 −0.2 pp
2020 15.7 −0.2 pp
2019 15.9 −0.2 pp
2018 16.1 −0.1 pp
2017 16.2 −0.1 pp
2016 16.3 −0.1 pp
2015 16.4 −0 pp
2014 16.4 −0 pp
2013 16.4 −0 pp
2012 16.4 −0 pp
2011 16.5 −0.1 pp
2010 16.6 −0.1 pp
2009 16.7 −0.1 pp
2008 16.8 −0.2 pp
2007 17 −0.2 pp
2006 17.2 −0.2 pp
2005 17.4 −0.2 pp
2004 17.5 −0.2 pp
2003 17.7 −0.2 pp
2002 17.9 −0.1 pp
2001 18 −0.2 pp
2000 18.2 −0.2 pp
1999 18.3 −0.2 pp
1998 18.6 −0.2 pp
1997 18.8 −0.2 pp
1996 18.9 −0.1 pp
1995 19 −0.1 pp
1994 19.1 −0 pp
1993 19.1 −0 pp
1992 19.2 −0.1 pp
1991 19.2 −0.1 pp
1990 19.3 −0 pp
1989 19.4 +0 pp
1988 19.3 +0 pp
1987 19.3 −0 pp
1986 19.3 −0.1 pp
1985 19.4 −0.1 pp
1984 19.5 −0.1 pp
1983 19.6 −0.2 pp
1982 19.8 −0.2 pp
1981 20 −0.3 pp
1980 20.3 −0.3 pp
1979 20.6 −0.4 pp
1978 21 −0.3 pp
1977 21.3 −0.3 pp
1976 21.7 −0.3 pp
1975 22 −0.4 pp
1974 22.4 −0.5 pp
1973 22.9 −0.5 pp
1972 23.4 −0.6 pp
1971 24 −0.6 pp
1970 24.6 −0.6 pp
1969 25.2 −0.5 pp
1968 25.7 −0.5 pp
1967 26.2 −0.5 pp
1966 26.6 −0.5 pp
1965 27.1 −0.6 pp
1964 27.7 −0.6 pp
1963 28.4 −0.7 pp
1962 29.1 −0.7 pp
1961 29.8 −0.6 pp
1960 30.4

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.