Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — G7

Share of population under 15 in the G7 in 2025 — 15.2%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12.6 pp.

2025 15.2% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 27.8%1960
Period minimum 15.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — G7, 1960–20251520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.8%1962: 27.6%1964: 27.1%1966: 26.7%1968: 26.2%1970: 25.8%1972: 25.2%1974: 24.5%1976: 23.7%1978: 22.8%1980: 22%1982: 21.4%1984: 20.8%1986: 20.1%1988: 19.7%1990: 19.4%1992: 19.2%1994: 19.1%1996: 18.8%1998: 18.5%2000: 18.3%2002: 18%2004: 17.7%2006: 17.4%2008: 17.2%2010: 17.1%2012: 16.9%2014: 16.8%2016: 16.6%2018: 16.5%2020: 16.2%2022: 15.9%2024: 15.4%2025: 15.2%
Change over the period: −12.6 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 15.2%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.2 −0.2 pp
2024 15.4 −0.2 pp
2023 15.6 −0.2 pp
2022 15.9 −0.2 pp
2021 16 −0.2 pp
2020 16.2 −0.1 pp
2019 16.4 −0.1 pp
2018 16.5 −0.1 pp
2017 16.6 −0.1 pp
2016 16.6 −0.1 pp
2015 16.7 −0.1 pp
2014 16.8 −0.1 pp
2013 16.9 −0.1 pp
2012 16.9 −0.1 pp
2011 17 −0.1 pp
2010 17.1 −0.1 pp
2009 17.1 −0.1 pp
2008 17.2 −0.1 pp
2007 17.3 −0.1 pp
2006 17.4 −0.1 pp
2005 17.5 −0.2 pp
2004 17.7 −0.1 pp
2003 17.8 −0.1 pp
2002 18 −0.1 pp
2001 18.1 −0.1 pp
2000 18.3 −0.1 pp
1999 18.4 −0.1 pp
1998 18.5 −0.1 pp
1997 18.6 −0.1 pp
1996 18.8 −0.1 pp
1995 18.9 −0.1 pp
1994 19.1 −0.1 pp
1993 19.2 −0.1 pp
1992 19.2 −0.1 pp
1991 19.3 −0.1 pp
1990 19.4 −0.1 pp
1989 19.5 −0.1 pp
1988 19.7 −0.2 pp
1987 19.9 −0.3 pp
1986 20.1 −0.3 pp
1985 20.4 −0.3 pp
1984 20.8 −0.3 pp
1983 21.1 −0.3 pp
1982 21.4 −0.3 pp
1981 21.6 −0.3 pp
1980 22 −0.4 pp
1979 22.4 −0.4 pp
1978 22.8 −0.4 pp
1977 23.2 −0.4 pp
1976 23.7 −0.4 pp
1975 24.1 −0.4 pp
1974 24.5 −0.4 pp
1973 24.9 −0.3 pp
1972 25.2 −0.3 pp
1971 25.5 −0.3 pp
1970 25.8 −0.2 pp
1969 26 −0.2 pp
1968 26.2 −0.2 pp
1967 26.4 −0.2 pp
1966 26.7 −0.2 pp
1965 26.9 −0.2 pp
1964 27.1 −0.2 pp
1963 27.3 −0.3 pp
1962 27.6 −0.2 pp
1961 27.8 −0 pp
1960 27.8

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.