Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Kyrgyzstan

Share of population under 15 in Kyrgyzstan in 2025 — 31.9%. Ranked 61 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 6.7 pp.

2025 31.9% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 61of 217
Period maximum 41.1%1965
Period minimum 30.3%2010

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Kyrgyzstan, 1960–20253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 38.6%1962: 40.1%1964: 40.9%1966: 41%1968: 40.7%1970: 40.3%1972: 40.2%1974: 39.9%1976: 39.4%1978: 38.8%1980: 38.2%1982: 37.8%1984: 37.7%1986: 37.5%1988: 37.5%1990: 37.5%1992: 37.6%1994: 38.2%1996: 37.6%1998: 36.4%2000: 35.2%2002: 33.9%2004: 32.7%2006: 31.7%2008: 30.7%2010: 30.3%2012: 30.8%2014: 31.5%2016: 32.1%2018: 32.3%2020: 32.9%2022: 32.9%2024: 32.3%2025: 31.9%
Change over the period: −6.7 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Kyrgyzstan 31.9%
World 24.4%
Central Asia computed 31.4%
Share of population under 15 — Kyrgyzstan, by year Kyrgyzstan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.9 −0.4 pp
2024 32.3 −0.3 pp
2023 32.7 −0.3 pp
2022 32.9 −0.1 pp
2021 33 +0.1 pp
2020 32.9 +0.3 pp
2019 32.6 +0.3 pp
2018 32.3 +0.1 pp
2017 32.2 +0.1 pp
2016 32.1 +0.3 pp
2015 31.8 +0.3 pp
2014 31.5 +0.3 pp
2013 31.1 +0.4 pp
2012 30.8 +0.3 pp
2011 30.4 +0.2 pp
2010 30.3 −0.1 pp
2009 30.3 −0.4 pp
2008 30.7 −0.5 pp
2007 31.2 −0.5 pp
2006 31.7 −0.5 pp
2005 32.2 −0.5 pp
2004 32.7 −0.6 pp
2003 33.3 −0.6 pp
2002 33.9 −0.7 pp
2001 34.6 −0.6 pp
2000 35.2 −0.6 pp
1999 35.8 −0.6 pp
1998 36.4 −0.6 pp
1997 37.1 −0.5 pp
1996 37.6 −0.4 pp
1995 38 −0.2 pp
1994 38.2 +0.2 pp
1993 37.9 +0.3 pp
1992 37.6 +0.1 pp
1991 37.6 +0.1 pp
1990 37.5 +0 pp
1989 37.5 +0 pp
1988 37.5 +0 pp
1987 37.4 −0 pp
1986 37.5 −0.1 pp
1985 37.5 −0.1 pp
1984 37.7 −0.1 pp
1983 37.8 −0.1 pp
1982 37.8 −0.1 pp
1981 38 −0.2 pp
1980 38.2 −0.3 pp
1979 38.5 −0.3 pp
1978 38.8 −0.3 pp
1977 39.1 −0.3 pp
1976 39.4 −0.3 pp
1975 39.6 −0.2 pp
1974 39.9 −0.2 pp
1973 40.1 −0.1 pp
1972 40.2 −0.1 pp
1971 40.3 −0.1 pp
1970 40.3 −0.1 pp
1969 40.5 −0.2 pp
1968 40.7 −0.2 pp
1967 40.8 −0.1 pp
1966 41 −0.1 pp
1965 41.1 +0.1 pp
1964 40.9 +0.4 pp
1963 40.6 +0.5 pp
1962 40.1 +0.6 pp
1961 39.4 +0.9 pp
1960 38.6

Central Asia, 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.