Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Nicaragua

Share of population under 15 in Nicaragua in 2025 — 28.3%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 19.3 pp.

2025 28.3% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 80of 217
Period maximum 48.2%1963
Period minimum 28.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Nicaragua, 1960–202525303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 47.6%1962: 48%1964: 48.2%1966: 47.9%1968: 47.7%1970: 47.5%1972: 47.4%1974: 47.3%1976: 47.3%1978: 47.3%1980: 47.3%1982: 47.3%1984: 47.2%1986: 47%1988: 46.7%1990: 46.1%1992: 45.2%1994: 44.3%1996: 43.1%1998: 41.7%2000: 40.3%2002: 38.9%2004: 37.5%2006: 36.2%2008: 35.2%2010: 34.2%2012: 33.3%2014: 32.6%2016: 31.8%2018: 31.1%2020: 30.4%2022: 29.6%2024: 28.8%2025: 28.3%
Change over the period: −19.3 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Nicaragua 28.3%
World 24.4%
Central America computed 25.2%
Share of population under 15 — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.3 −0.4 pp
2024 28.8 −0.4 pp
2023 29.2 −0.4 pp
2022 29.6 −0.4 pp
2021 30.1 −0.4 pp
2020 30.4 −0.4 pp
2019 30.8 −0.4 pp
2018 31.1 −0.3 pp
2017 31.5 −0.3 pp
2016 31.8 −0.4 pp
2015 32.2 −0.4 pp
2014 32.6 −0.4 pp
2013 32.9 −0.4 pp
2012 33.3 −0.4 pp
2011 33.8 −0.4 pp
2010 34.2 −0.5 pp
2009 34.7 −0.5 pp
2008 35.2 −0.5 pp
2007 35.7 −0.5 pp
2006 36.2 −0.6 pp
2005 36.8 −0.7 pp
2004 37.5 −0.7 pp
2003 38.2 −0.7 pp
2002 38.9 −0.7 pp
2001 39.6 −0.7 pp
2000 40.3 −0.7 pp
1999 41 −0.7 pp
1998 41.7 −0.7 pp
1997 42.4 −0.7 pp
1996 43.1 −0.6 pp
1995 43.7 −0.5 pp
1994 44.3 −0.5 pp
1993 44.8 −0.5 pp
1992 45.2 −0.4 pp
1991 45.7 −0.4 pp
1990 46.1 −0.3 pp
1989 46.4 −0.3 pp
1988 46.7 −0.2 pp
1987 46.9 −0.1 pp
1986 47 −0.1 pp
1985 47.1 −0.1 pp
1984 47.2 −0 pp
1983 47.2 −0 pp
1982 47.3 −0 pp
1981 47.3 −0 pp
1980 47.3 +0 pp
1979 47.3 +0.1 pp
1978 47.3 +0 pp
1977 47.2 −0 pp
1976 47.3 −0 pp
1975 47.3 −0 pp
1974 47.3 −0 pp
1973 47.4 −0.1 pp
1972 47.4 −0.1 pp
1971 47.5 −0.1 pp
1970 47.5 −0.1 pp
1969 47.6 −0.1 pp
1968 47.7 −0.1 pp
1967 47.8 −0.1 pp
1966 47.9 −0.1 pp
1965 48.1 −0.1 pp
1964 48.2 −0 pp
1963 48.2 +0.1 pp
1962 48 +0.2 pp
1961 47.8 +0.2 pp
1960 47.6

Central America, 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.