Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Germany

Share of population under 15 in Germany in 2025 — 13.9%. Ranked 199 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.4 pp.

2025 13.9% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 199of 217
Period maximum 23.3%1968
Period minimum 13.2%2014

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Germany, 1960–20251015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 21.3%1962: 22%1964: 22.6%1966: 23%1968: 23.3%1970: 23.2%1972: 22.8%1974: 22%1976: 20.9%1978: 19.7%1980: 18.5%1982: 17.4%1984: 16.4%1986: 15.8%1988: 15.7%1990: 16.1%1992: 16.3%1994: 16.3%1996: 16.2%1998: 15.9%2000: 15.7%2002: 15.3%2004: 14.8%2006: 14.2%2008: 13.8%2010: 13.7%2012: 13.4%2014: 13.2%2016: 13.3%2018: 13.6%2020: 13.8%2022: 13.9%2024: 13.9%2025: 13.9%
Change over the period: −7.4 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Germany 13.9%
World 24.4%
Western Europe computed 15%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.9 −0 pp
2024 13.9 −0 pp
2023 13.9 +0 pp
2022 13.9 +0.1 pp
2021 13.9 +0.1 pp
2020 13.8 +0.1 pp
2019 13.7 +0.1 pp
2018 13.6 +0.1 pp
2017 13.5 +0.1 pp
2016 13.3 +0.1 pp
2015 13.2 +0 pp
2014 13.2 −0.1 pp
2013 13.2 −0.2 pp
2012 13.4 −0.2 pp
2011 13.6 −0.1 pp
2010 13.7 −0.1 pp
2009 13.8 −0.1 pp
2008 13.8 −0.1 pp
2007 14 −0.2 pp
2006 14.2 −0.3 pp
2005 14.5 −0.3 pp
2004 14.8 −0.3 pp
2003 15 −0.2 pp
2002 15.3 −0.2 pp
2001 15.5 −0.2 pp
2000 15.7 −0.1 pp
1999 15.8 −0.2 pp
1998 15.9 −0.1 pp
1997 16.1 −0.1 pp
1996 16.2 −0.1 pp
1995 16.3 −0.1 pp
1994 16.3 −0 pp
1993 16.3 +0 pp
1992 16.3 +0.1 pp
1991 16.3 +0.2 pp
1990 16.1 +0.2 pp
1989 15.9 +0.2 pp
1988 15.7 +0 pp
1987 15.6 −0.1 pp
1986 15.8 −0.2 pp
1985 16 −0.4 pp
1984 16.4 −0.5 pp
1983 16.9 −0.5 pp
1982 17.4 −0.5 pp
1981 17.9 −0.5 pp
1980 18.5 −0.6 pp
1979 19.1 −0.6 pp
1978 19.7 −0.6 pp
1977 20.3 −0.6 pp
1976 20.9 −0.6 pp
1975 21.5 −0.5 pp
1974 22 −0.4 pp
1973 22.4 −0.4 pp
1972 22.8 −0.2 pp
1971 23 −0.1 pp
1970 23.2 −0.1 pp
1969 23.3 −0 pp
1968 23.3 +0.1 pp
1967 23.1 +0.2 pp
1966 23 +0.2 pp
1965 22.8 +0.2 pp
1964 22.6 +0.3 pp
1963 22.3 +0.3 pp
1962 22 +0.3 pp
1961 21.7 +0.4 pp
1960 21.3

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.