Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Jordan

Share of population under 15 in Jordan in 2025 — 30.2%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15.9 pp.

2025 30.2% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 70of 217
Period maximum 50.6%1974
Period minimum 30.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Jordan, 1960–20253040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.1%1962: 47.2%1964: 48.2%1966: 49.1%1968: 49.8%1970: 50.3%1972: 50.6%1974: 50.6%1976: 50.5%1978: 50.2%1980: 49.7%1982: 49.2%1984: 48.6%1986: 47.9%1988: 47.2%1990: 45%1992: 42.2%1994: 40.9%1996: 40.4%1998: 40.3%2000: 40.1%2002: 39.5%2004: 38.8%2006: 38%2008: 37%2010: 36%2012: 35.1%2014: 34.9%2016: 34.5%2018: 33.7%2020: 32.8%2022: 31.9%2024: 30.7%2025: 30.2%
Change over the period: −15.9 pp Annual average: -0.24 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Jordan 30.2%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
Share of population under 15 — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 30.2 −0.5 pp
2024 30.7 −0.6 pp
2023 31.2 −0.6 pp
2022 31.9 −0.5 pp
2021 32.4 −0.5 pp
2020 32.8 −0.4 pp
2019 33.3 −0.4 pp
2018 33.7 −0.4 pp
2017 34.1 −0.4 pp
2016 34.5 −0.3 pp
2015 34.8 −0.1 pp
2014 34.9 +0.1 pp
2013 34.9 −0.2 pp
2012 35.1 −0.4 pp
2011 35.5 −0.5 pp
2010 36 −0.5 pp
2009 36.5 −0.5 pp
2008 37 −0.5 pp
2007 37.5 −0.5 pp
2006 38 −0.5 pp
2005 38.4 −0.4 pp
2004 38.8 −0.4 pp
2003 39.2 −0.3 pp
2002 39.5 −0.3 pp
2001 39.8 −0.2 pp
2000 40.1 −0.2 pp
1999 40.2 −0.1 pp
1998 40.3 −0 pp
1997 40.4 −0 pp
1996 40.4 −0.1 pp
1995 40.5 −0.4 pp
1994 40.9 −0.6 pp
1993 41.5 −0.8 pp
1992 42.2 −0.8 pp
1991 43.1 −1.9 pp
1990 45 −1.8 pp
1989 46.8 −0.4 pp
1988 47.2 −0.4 pp
1987 47.6 −0.4 pp
1986 47.9 −0.3 pp
1985 48.2 −0.3 pp
1984 48.6 −0.3 pp
1983 48.9 −0.3 pp
1982 49.2 −0.3 pp
1981 49.5 −0.3 pp
1980 49.7 −0.2 pp
1979 50 −0.2 pp
1978 50.2 −0.2 pp
1977 50.4 −0.1 pp
1976 50.5 −0.1 pp
1975 50.6 −0 pp
1974 50.6 +0 pp
1973 50.6 +0.1 pp
1972 50.6 +0.1 pp
1971 50.4 +0.2 pp
1970 50.3 +0.2 pp
1969 50 +0.3 pp
1968 49.8 +0.3 pp
1967 49.4 +0.4 pp
1966 49.1 +0.4 pp
1965 48.7 +0.5 pp
1964 48.2 +0.5 pp
1963 47.7 +0.5 pp
1962 47.2 +0.6 pp
1961 46.6 +0.6 pp
1960 46.1

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.