Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Guatemala

Share of population under 15 in Guatemala in 2025 — 31%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15.6 pp.

2025 31% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 67of 217
Period maximum 46.8%1962
Period minimum 31%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Guatemala, 1960–2025303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.7%1962: 46.8%1964: 46.6%1966: 46.5%1968: 46.2%1970: 46.1%1972: 46%1974: 45.9%1976: 45.7%1978: 45.6%1980: 45.5%1982: 45.6%1984: 45.7%1986: 45.7%1988: 45.6%1990: 45.4%1992: 45.2%1994: 44.9%1996: 44.7%1998: 44.3%2000: 43.8%2002: 43.3%2004: 42.5%2006: 41.6%2008: 40.5%2010: 39.3%2012: 38.1%2014: 36.9%2016: 35.9%2018: 34.9%2020: 33.8%2022: 32.7%2024: 31.6%2025: 31%
Change over the period: −15.6 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Guatemala 31%
World 24.4%
Central America computed 25.2%
Share of population under 15 — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31 −0.6 pp
2024 31.6 −0.6 pp
2023 32.1 −0.6 pp
2022 32.7 −0.6 pp
2021 33.3 −0.5 pp
2020 33.8 −0.5 pp
2019 34.4 −0.5 pp
2018 34.9 −0.5 pp
2017 35.4 −0.5 pp
2016 35.9 −0.5 pp
2015 36.4 −0.5 pp
2014 36.9 −0.6 pp
2013 37.5 −0.6 pp
2012 38.1 −0.6 pp
2011 38.7 −0.6 pp
2010 39.3 −0.6 pp
2009 39.9 −0.6 pp
2008 40.5 −0.6 pp
2007 41 −0.5 pp
2006 41.6 −0.5 pp
2005 42.1 −0.5 pp
2004 42.5 −0.4 pp
2003 43 −0.4 pp
2002 43.3 −0.3 pp
2001 43.6 −0.2 pp
2000 43.8 −0.2 pp
1999 44.1 −0.2 pp
1998 44.3 −0.2 pp
1997 44.5 −0.2 pp
1996 44.7 −0.1 pp
1995 44.8 −0.1 pp
1994 44.9 −0.1 pp
1993 45.1 −0.1 pp
1992 45.2 −0.1 pp
1991 45.3 −0.1 pp
1990 45.4 −0.1 pp
1989 45.5 −0.1 pp
1988 45.6 −0 pp
1987 45.6 −0 pp
1986 45.7 −0 pp
1985 45.7 −0 pp
1984 45.7 +0 pp
1983 45.7 +0.1 pp
1982 45.6 +0.1 pp
1981 45.6 +0 pp
1980 45.5 −0 pp
1979 45.5 −0 pp
1978 45.6 −0.1 pp
1977 45.6 −0.1 pp
1976 45.7 −0.1 pp
1975 45.8 −0.1 pp
1974 45.9 −0.1 pp
1973 46 −0 pp
1972 46 −0 pp
1971 46 −0 pp
1970 46.1 −0.1 pp
1969 46.2 −0.1 pp
1968 46.2 −0.1 pp
1967 46.4 −0.1 pp
1966 46.5 −0.1 pp
1965 46.6 −0.1 pp
1964 46.6 −0.1 pp
1963 46.7 −0 pp
1962 46.8 +0 pp
1961 46.7 +0.1 pp
1960 46.7

Central America, 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.