Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Morocco

Share of population under 15 in Morocco in 2025 — 25.2%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 19.7 pp.

2025 25.2% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 94of 217
Period maximum 46.9%1968
Period minimum 25.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Morocco, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 44.9%1962: 45.9%1964: 46.5%1966: 46.8%1968: 46.9%1970: 46.7%1972: 46.4%1974: 46.1%1976: 45.6%1978: 44.9%1980: 44.3%1982: 43.7%1984: 43.1%1986: 42.3%1988: 41.3%1990: 40.2%1992: 39%1994: 37.7%1996: 36.4%1998: 35.2%2000: 34%2002: 32.9%2004: 31.8%2006: 30.7%2008: 29.8%2010: 29.2%2012: 28.7%2014: 28.3%2016: 27.8%2018: 27.4%2020: 27%2022: 26.4%2024: 25.6%2025: 25.2%
Change over the period: −19.7 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Morocco 25.2%
World 24.4%
Northern Africa computed 31.5%
Share of population under 15 — Morocco, by year Morocco All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.2 −0.4 pp
2024 25.6 −0.4 pp
2023 26 −0.4 pp
2022 26.4 −0.3 pp
2021 26.7 −0.3 pp
2020 27 −0.2 pp
2019 27.2 −0.2 pp
2018 27.4 −0.2 pp
2017 27.6 −0.2 pp
2016 27.8 −0.2 pp
2015 28.1 −0.2 pp
2014 28.3 −0.2 pp
2013 28.5 −0.2 pp
2012 28.7 −0.2 pp
2011 29 −0.2 pp
2010 29.2 −0.3 pp
2009 29.5 −0.3 pp
2008 29.8 −0.4 pp
2007 30.2 −0.5 pp
2006 30.7 −0.5 pp
2005 31.2 −0.6 pp
2004 31.8 −0.6 pp
2003 32.4 −0.6 pp
2002 32.9 −0.5 pp
2001 33.5 −0.5 pp
2000 34 −0.6 pp
1999 34.6 −0.6 pp
1998 35.2 −0.6 pp
1997 35.8 −0.6 pp
1996 36.4 −0.6 pp
1995 37 −0.7 pp
1994 37.7 −0.7 pp
1993 38.4 −0.6 pp
1992 39 −0.6 pp
1991 39.6 −0.6 pp
1990 40.2 −0.6 pp
1989 40.8 −0.5 pp
1988 41.3 −0.5 pp
1987 41.8 −0.5 pp
1986 42.3 −0.4 pp
1985 42.7 −0.4 pp
1984 43.1 −0.3 pp
1983 43.4 −0.3 pp
1982 43.7 −0.3 pp
1981 44 −0.3 pp
1980 44.3 −0.3 pp
1979 44.6 −0.3 pp
1978 44.9 −0.3 pp
1977 45.3 −0.3 pp
1976 45.6 −0.3 pp
1975 45.8 −0.2 pp
1974 46.1 −0.2 pp
1973 46.3 −0.2 pp
1972 46.4 −0.2 pp
1971 46.6 −0.1 pp
1970 46.7 −0.1 pp
1969 46.8 −0 pp
1968 46.9 +0 pp
1967 46.8 +0.1 pp
1966 46.8 +0.1 pp
1965 46.6 +0.1 pp
1964 46.5 +0.2 pp
1963 46.3 +0.4 pp
1962 45.9 +0.5 pp
1961 45.4 +0.5 pp
1960 44.9

Northern Africa, 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.