Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — G20

Share of population under 15 in the G20 in 2025 — 19.4%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 17.4 pp.

2025 19.4% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 37.4%1965
Period minimum 19.4%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — G20, 1960–202515202530354019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 36.8%1962: 36.8%1964: 37.3%1966: 37.4%1968: 37.1%1970: 36.9%1972: 36.5%1974: 36.2%1976: 35.9%1978: 35%1980: 33.8%1982: 33%1984: 32.2%1986: 31.3%1988: 30.8%1990: 30.4%1992: 30%1994: 29.5%1996: 28.9%1998: 28.1%2000: 27.3%2002: 26.3%2004: 25.3%2006: 24.4%2008: 23.8%2010: 23.3%2012: 22.9%2014: 22.6%2016: 22.2%2018: 21.8%2020: 21.3%2022: 20.6%2024: 19.8%2025: 19.4%
Change over the period: −17.4 pp Annual average: -0.27 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 19.4%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.4 −0.4 pp
2024 19.8 −0.4 pp
2023 20.2 −0.4 pp
2022 20.6 −0.3 pp
2021 20.9 −0.3 pp
2020 21.3 −0.3 pp
2019 21.5 −0.2 pp
2018 21.8 −0.2 pp
2017 22 −0.2 pp
2016 22.2 −0.2 pp
2015 22.4 −0.2 pp
2014 22.6 −0.2 pp
2013 22.8 −0.2 pp
2012 22.9 −0.2 pp
2011 23.1 −0.2 pp
2010 23.3 −0.2 pp
2009 23.6 −0.2 pp
2008 23.8 −0.3 pp
2007 24.1 −0.3 pp
2006 24.4 −0.4 pp
2005 24.9 −0.5 pp
2004 25.3 −0.5 pp
2003 25.8 −0.5 pp
2002 26.3 −0.5 pp
2001 26.8 −0.4 pp
2000 27.3 −0.4 pp
1999 27.7 −0.4 pp
1998 28.1 −0.4 pp
1997 28.5 −0.4 pp
1996 28.9 −0.3 pp
1995 29.2 −0.3 pp
1994 29.5 −0.3 pp
1993 29.7 −0.2 pp
1992 30 −0.2 pp
1991 30.2 −0.2 pp
1990 30.4 −0.2 pp
1989 30.5 −0.2 pp
1988 30.8 −0.3 pp
1987 31 −0.3 pp
1986 31.3 −0.4 pp
1985 31.7 −0.4 pp
1984 32.2 −0.5 pp
1983 32.6 −0.4 pp
1982 33 −0.4 pp
1981 33.4 −0.5 pp
1980 33.8 −0.5 pp
1979 34.4 −0.6 pp
1978 35 −0.6 pp
1977 35.5 −0.3 pp
1976 35.9 −0.2 pp
1975 36 −0.1 pp
1974 36.2 −0.1 pp
1973 36.3 −0.2 pp
1972 36.5 −0.2 pp
1971 36.7 −0.2 pp
1970 36.9 −0.1 pp
1969 37 −0.1 pp
1968 37.1 −0.1 pp
1967 37.2 −0.1 pp
1966 37.4 −0 pp
1965 37.4 +0.1 pp
1964 37.3 +0.2 pp
1963 37.1 +0.3 pp
1962 36.8 +0.1 pp
1961 36.8 −0 pp
1960 36.8

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.