Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Gabon

Share of population under 15 in Gabon in 2025 — 36.2%. Ranked 48 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4.9 pp.

2025 36.2% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 48of 217
Period maximum 42.5%1992
Period minimum 31.4%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Gabon, 1960–20253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 31.4%1962: 32.2%1964: 33%1966: 33.9%1968: 34.7%1970: 35.4%1972: 36.3%1974: 37.1%1976: 38%1978: 38.8%1980: 39.6%1982: 40.3%1984: 41%1986: 41.6%1988: 42.1%1990: 42.4%1992: 42.5%1994: 42.4%1996: 42%1998: 41.5%2000: 40.8%2002: 40.1%2004: 39.4%2006: 38.6%2008: 37.9%2010: 37.3%2012: 37%2014: 36.7%2016: 36.6%2018: 36.7%2020: 36.8%2022: 36.8%2024: 36.5%2025: 36.2%
Change over the period: +4.9 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Gabon 36.2%
World 24.4%
Middle Africa computed 44.7%
Share of population under 15 — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.2 −0.2 pp
2024 36.5 −0.2 pp
2023 36.7 −0.1 pp
2022 36.8 −0 pp
2021 36.8 +0 pp
2020 36.8 +0 pp
2019 36.8 +0.1 pp
2018 36.7 +0.1 pp
2017 36.6 +0.1 pp
2016 36.6 −0 pp
2015 36.6 −0.1 pp
2014 36.7 −0.1 pp
2013 36.8 −0.2 pp
2012 37 −0.2 pp
2011 37.1 −0.2 pp
2010 37.3 −0.2 pp
2009 37.6 −0.3 pp
2008 37.9 −0.3 pp
2007 38.2 −0.4 pp
2006 38.6 −0.4 pp
2005 39 −0.4 pp
2004 39.4 −0.4 pp
2003 39.7 −0.4 pp
2002 40.1 −0.4 pp
2001 40.5 −0.3 pp
2000 40.8 −0.3 pp
1999 41.2 −0.3 pp
1998 41.5 −0.3 pp
1997 41.8 −0.3 pp
1996 42 −0.2 pp
1995 42.3 −0.1 pp
1994 42.4 −0.1 pp
1993 42.5 −0 pp
1992 42.5 +0 pp
1991 42.5 +0.1 pp
1990 42.4 +0.1 pp
1989 42.3 +0.2 pp
1988 42.1 +0.2 pp
1987 41.9 +0.2 pp
1986 41.6 +0.3 pp
1985 41.4 +0.3 pp
1984 41 +0.3 pp
1983 40.7 +0.4 pp
1982 40.3 +0.4 pp
1981 39.9 +0.4 pp
1980 39.6 +0.4 pp
1979 39.2 +0.4 pp
1978 38.8 +0.4 pp
1977 38.4 +0.4 pp
1976 38 +0.4 pp
1975 37.6 +0.4 pp
1974 37.1 +0.4 pp
1973 36.7 +0.4 pp
1972 36.3 +0.4 pp
1971 35.8 +0.4 pp
1970 35.4 +0.4 pp
1969 35.1 +0.4 pp
1968 34.7 +0.4 pp
1967 34.3 +0.4 pp
1966 33.9 +0.4 pp
1965 33.5 +0.4 pp
1964 33 +0.5 pp
1963 32.6 +0.4 pp
1962 32.2 +0.4 pp
1961 31.8 +0.4 pp
1960 31.4

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.