Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Montenegro

Share of population under 15 in Montenegro in 2025 — 17.9%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.3 pp.

2025 17.9% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 142of 217
Period maximum 36.4%1962
Period minimum 17.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Montenegro, 1960–202515202530354019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 36.1%1962: 36.4%1964: 35.9%1966: 35.1%1968: 33.9%1970: 32.6%1972: 31.4%1974: 30.4%1976: 29.5%1978: 28.5%1980: 27.8%1982: 27.1%1984: 26.6%1986: 26.2%1988: 25.9%1990: 25.6%1992: 25.1%1994: 24.4%1996: 23.6%1998: 22.8%2000: 21.9%2002: 21.2%2004: 20.6%2006: 20.1%2008: 19.6%2010: 19.2%2012: 18.8%2014: 18.6%2016: 18.6%2018: 18.4%2020: 18.4%2022: 18.5%2024: 18.1%2025: 17.9%
Change over the period: −18.3 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Montenegro 17.9%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
Share of population under 15 — Montenegro, by year Montenegro All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.9 −0.2 pp
2024 18.1 −0.2 pp
2023 18.3 −0.1 pp
2022 18.5 −0 pp
2021 18.5 +0 pp
2020 18.4 +0 pp
2019 18.4 −0 pp
2018 18.4 −0.1 pp
2017 18.5 −0.1 pp
2016 18.6 −0.1 pp
2015 18.6 −0 pp
2014 18.6 −0.1 pp
2013 18.7 −0.1 pp
2012 18.8 −0.2 pp
2011 19 −0.2 pp
2010 19.2 −0.2 pp
2009 19.4 −0.2 pp
2008 19.6 −0.2 pp
2007 19.9 −0.3 pp
2006 20.1 −0.3 pp
2005 20.4 −0.2 pp
2004 20.6 −0.3 pp
2003 20.9 −0.3 pp
2002 21.2 −0.4 pp
2001 21.5 −0.4 pp
2000 21.9 −0.4 pp
1999 22.4 −0.4 pp
1998 22.8 −0.4 pp
1997 23.2 −0.4 pp
1996 23.6 −0.4 pp
1995 24 −0.4 pp
1994 24.4 −0.4 pp
1993 24.7 −0.3 pp
1992 25.1 −0.3 pp
1991 25.4 −0.2 pp
1990 25.6 −0.1 pp
1989 25.7 −0.2 pp
1988 25.9 −0.2 pp
1987 26 −0.2 pp
1986 26.2 −0.2 pp
1985 26.4 −0.2 pp
1984 26.6 −0.2 pp
1983 26.9 −0.3 pp
1982 27.1 −0.3 pp
1981 27.5 −0.3 pp
1980 27.8 −0.3 pp
1979 28.1 −0.4 pp
1978 28.5 −0.5 pp
1977 29 −0.5 pp
1976 29.5 −0.5 pp
1975 29.9 −0.5 pp
1974 30.4 −0.5 pp
1973 30.9 −0.5 pp
1972 31.4 −0.6 pp
1971 32 −0.6 pp
1970 32.6 −0.7 pp
1969 33.3 −0.7 pp
1968 33.9 −0.6 pp
1967 34.5 −0.5 pp
1966 35.1 −0.5 pp
1965 35.5 −0.4 pp
1964 35.9 −0.3 pp
1963 36.2 −0.1 pp
1962 36.4 +0 pp
1961 36.3 +0.2 pp
1960 36.1

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.