Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — NATO

Share of population under 15 in NATO in 2025 — 16%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12.2 pp.

2025 16% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 28.4%1961
Period minimum 16%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — NATO, 1960–20251520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 28.3%1962: 28.3%1964: 28.1%1966: 27.8%1968: 27.4%1970: 27%1972: 26.4%1974: 25.6%1976: 24.8%1978: 24.1%1980: 23.4%1982: 22.8%1984: 22.3%1986: 21.8%1988: 21.5%1990: 21.3%1992: 21.1%1994: 20.8%1996: 20.4%1998: 20%2000: 19.6%2002: 19.2%2004: 18.8%2006: 18.4%2008: 18.1%2010: 17.9%2012: 17.8%2014: 17.6%2016: 17.5%2018: 17.3%2020: 17.1%2022: 16.7%2024: 16.3%2025: 16%
Change over the period: −12.2 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

NATO 16%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16 −0.2 pp
2024 16.3 −0.2 pp
2023 16.5 −0.2 pp
2022 16.7 −0.2 pp
2021 16.9 −0.2 pp
2020 17.1 −0.1 pp
2019 17.2 −0.1 pp
2018 17.3 −0.1 pp
2017 17.4 −0.1 pp
2016 17.5 −0.1 pp
2015 17.5 −0.1 pp
2014 17.6 −0.1 pp
2013 17.7 −0.1 pp
2012 17.8 −0.1 pp
2011 17.9 −0.1 pp
2010 17.9 −0.1 pp
2009 18 −0.1 pp
2008 18.1 −0.1 pp
2007 18.2 −0.2 pp
2006 18.4 −0.2 pp
2005 18.6 −0.2 pp
2004 18.8 −0.2 pp
2003 19 −0.2 pp
2002 19.2 −0.2 pp
2001 19.4 −0.2 pp
2000 19.6 −0.2 pp
1999 19.8 −0.2 pp
1998 20 −0.2 pp
1997 20.2 −0.2 pp
1996 20.4 −0.2 pp
1995 20.6 −0.2 pp
1994 20.8 −0.2 pp
1993 20.9 −0.1 pp
1992 21.1 −0.1 pp
1991 21.2 −0.1 pp
1990 21.3 −0.1 pp
1989 21.4 −0.1 pp
1988 21.5 −0.1 pp
1987 21.6 −0.2 pp
1986 21.8 −0.2 pp
1985 22.1 −0.3 pp
1984 22.3 −0.3 pp
1983 22.6 −0.3 pp
1982 22.8 −0.3 pp
1981 23.1 −0.3 pp
1980 23.4 −0.3 pp
1979 23.7 −0.4 pp
1978 24.1 −0.4 pp
1977 24.5 −0.4 pp
1976 24.8 −0.4 pp
1975 25.2 −0.4 pp
1974 25.6 −0.4 pp
1973 26 −0.4 pp
1972 26.4 −0.3 pp
1971 26.7 −0.3 pp
1970 27 −0.3 pp
1969 27.2 −0.2 pp
1968 27.4 −0.2 pp
1967 27.6 −0.2 pp
1966 27.8 −0.1 pp
1965 27.9 −0.1 pp
1964 28.1 −0.1 pp
1963 28.2 −0.1 pp
1962 28.3 −0.1 pp
1961 28.4 +0.1 pp
1960 28.3

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.