Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Hungary

Share of population under 15 in Hungary in 2025 — 14.4%. Ranked 191 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 11 pp.

2025 14.4% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 191of 217
Period maximum 25.3%1960
Period minimum 14.4%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Hungary, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 25.3%1962: 24.8%1964: 23.8%1966: 22.8%1968: 22%1970: 20.8%1972: 20.1%1974: 20.1%1976: 20.8%1978: 21.5%1980: 21.9%1982: 22.1%1984: 21.8%1986: 21.5%1988: 21.2%1990: 20.2%1992: 19.2%1994: 18.5%1996: 17.9%1998: 17.4%2000: 16.8%2002: 16.2%2004: 15.8%2006: 15.3%2008: 15%2010: 14.7%2012: 14.5%2014: 14.5%2016: 14.5%2018: 14.5%2020: 14.6%2022: 14.6%2024: 14.4%2025: 14.4%
Change over the period: −11 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Hungary 14.4%
World 24.4%
Eastern Europe computed 15.9%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.4 −0 pp
2024 14.4 −0.1 pp
2023 14.5 −0.1 pp
2022 14.6 −0 pp
2021 14.6 +0 pp
2020 14.6 +0 pp
2019 14.5 +0 pp
2018 14.5 +0 pp
2017 14.5 +0 pp
2016 14.5 +0 pp
2015 14.5 +0 pp
2014 14.5 +0 pp
2013 14.4 −0 pp
2012 14.5 −0.1 pp
2011 14.6 −0.1 pp
2010 14.7 −0.1 pp
2009 14.8 −0.1 pp
2008 15 −0.2 pp
2007 15.1 −0.2 pp
2006 15.3 −0.2 pp
2005 15.6 −0.2 pp
2004 15.8 −0.2 pp
2003 16 −0.2 pp
2002 16.2 −0.3 pp
2001 16.5 −0.3 pp
2000 16.8 −0.3 pp
1999 17.1 −0.2 pp
1998 17.4 −0.3 pp
1997 17.6 −0.3 pp
1996 17.9 −0.3 pp
1995 18.2 −0.3 pp
1994 18.5 −0.4 pp
1993 18.8 −0.4 pp
1992 19.2 −0.4 pp
1991 19.7 −0.5 pp
1990 20.2 −0.6 pp
1989 20.8 −0.4 pp
1988 21.2 −0.2 pp
1987 21.4 −0.1 pp
1986 21.5 −0.1 pp
1985 21.6 −0.1 pp
1984 21.8 −0.2 pp
1983 22 −0.1 pp
1982 22.1 +0 pp
1981 22.1 +0.1 pp
1980 21.9 +0.2 pp
1979 21.8 +0.3 pp
1978 21.5 +0.3 pp
1977 21.1 +0.4 pp
1976 20.8 +0.3 pp
1975 20.4 +0.3 pp
1974 20.1 +0.1 pp
1973 20 −0.1 pp
1972 20.1 −0.3 pp
1971 20.4 −0.5 pp
1970 20.8 −0.6 pp
1969 21.4 −0.6 pp
1968 22 −0.4 pp
1967 22.4 −0.4 pp
1966 22.8 −0.5 pp
1965 23.3 −0.5 pp
1964 23.8 −0.5 pp
1963 24.3 −0.5 pp
1962 24.8 −0.3 pp
1961 25.1 −0.2 pp
1960 25.3

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.