Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Greece

Share of population under 15 in Greece in 2025 — 12.9%. Ranked 206 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13.8 pp.

2025 12.9% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 206of 217
Period maximum 26.7%1960
Period minimum 12.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Greece, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26.7%1962: 26.1%1964: 25.9%1966: 25.5%1968: 25.2%1970: 24.8%1972: 24.8%1974: 24.3%1976: 23.8%1978: 23.5%1980: 23.4%1982: 23.2%1984: 22.4%1986: 21.4%1988: 20.5%1990: 19.4%1992: 18.6%1994: 17.8%1996: 16.9%1998: 16.2%2000: 15.8%2002: 15.6%2004: 15.2%2006: 14.8%2008: 14.6%2010: 14.6%2012: 14.7%2014: 14.6%2016: 14.4%2018: 14.4%2020: 14.2%2022: 13.8%2024: 13.2%2025: 12.9%
Change over the period: −13.8 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Greece 12.9%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.9 −0.4 pp
2024 13.2 −0.4 pp
2023 13.6 −0.3 pp
2022 13.8 −0.2 pp
2021 14 −0.1 pp
2020 14.2 −0.1 pp
2019 14.3 −0.1 pp
2018 14.4 −0.1 pp
2017 14.4 −0 pp
2016 14.4 −0 pp
2015 14.5 −0.1 pp
2014 14.6 −0.1 pp
2013 14.7 −0 pp
2012 14.7 +0 pp
2011 14.6 +0 pp
2010 14.6 −0 pp
2009 14.6 −0 pp
2008 14.6 −0.1 pp
2007 14.7 −0.1 pp
2006 14.8 −0.2 pp
2005 15 −0.2 pp
2004 15.2 −0.2 pp
2003 15.4 −0.2 pp
2002 15.6 −0.1 pp
2001 15.7 −0.1 pp
2000 15.8 −0.2 pp
1999 16 −0.2 pp
1998 16.2 −0.3 pp
1997 16.5 −0.4 pp
1996 16.9 −0.4 pp
1995 17.3 −0.4 pp
1994 17.8 −0.4 pp
1993 18.2 −0.4 pp
1992 18.6 −0.4 pp
1991 18.9 −0.5 pp
1990 19.4 −0.5 pp
1989 19.9 −0.5 pp
1988 20.5 −0.5 pp
1987 20.9 −0.5 pp
1986 21.4 −0.5 pp
1985 21.9 −0.5 pp
1984 22.4 −0.4 pp
1983 22.8 −0.4 pp
1982 23.2 −0.3 pp
1981 23.6 +0.2 pp
1980 23.4 +0.1 pp
1979 23.2 −0.2 pp
1978 23.5 −0.2 pp
1977 23.6 −0.1 pp
1976 23.8 −0.2 pp
1975 24 −0.3 pp
1974 24.3 −0.3 pp
1973 24.5 −0.3 pp
1972 24.8 −0.3 pp
1971 25.1 +0.3 pp
1970 24.8 −0.4 pp
1969 25.2 −0.1 pp
1968 25.2 −0.1 pp
1967 25.3 −0.2 pp
1966 25.5 +0.2 pp
1965 25.3 −0.6 pp
1964 25.9 −0.1 pp
1963 26 −0.1 pp
1962 26.1 −0.3 pp
1961 26.4 −0.3 pp
1960 26.7

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.