Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Norway

Share of population under 15 in Norway in 2025 — 15.9%. Ranked 167 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10 pp.

2025 15.9% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 167of 217
Period maximum 25.9%1960
Period minimum 15.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Norway, 1960–20251520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 25.9%1962: 25.2%1964: 24.8%1966: 24.7%1968: 24.6%1970: 24.5%1972: 24.3%1974: 24%1976: 23.5%1978: 22.9%1980: 22.2%1982: 21.3%1984: 20.4%1986: 19.6%1988: 19.1%1990: 18.9%1992: 19.1%1994: 19.4%1996: 19.6%1998: 19.8%2000: 20%2002: 20%2004: 19.8%2006: 19.4%2008: 19.1%2010: 18.8%2012: 18.4%2014: 18.1%2016: 17.9%2018: 17.6%2020: 17.2%2022: 16.8%2024: 16.2%2025: 15.9%
Change over the period: −10 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Norway 15.9%
World 24.4%
Northern Europe computed 16.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.9 −0.3 pp
2024 16.2 −0.3 pp
2023 16.5 −0.3 pp
2022 16.8 −0.2 pp
2021 17 −0.2 pp
2020 17.2 −0.2 pp
2019 17.4 −0.2 pp
2018 17.6 −0.1 pp
2017 17.8 −0.1 pp
2016 17.9 −0.1 pp
2015 18 −0.2 pp
2014 18.1 −0.2 pp
2013 18.3 −0.2 pp
2012 18.4 −0.2 pp
2011 18.6 −0.2 pp
2010 18.8 −0.1 pp
2009 18.9 −0.1 pp
2008 19.1 −0.2 pp
2007 19.3 −0.2 pp
2006 19.4 −0.2 pp
2005 19.6 −0.2 pp
2004 19.8 −0.1 pp
2003 19.9 −0.1 pp
2002 20 −0 pp
2001 20 +0 pp
2000 20 +0.1 pp
1999 19.9 +0.1 pp
1998 19.8 +0.1 pp
1997 19.7 +0.1 pp
1996 19.6 +0.1 pp
1995 19.5 +0.1 pp
1994 19.4 +0.1 pp
1993 19.3 +0.1 pp
1992 19.1 +0.1 pp
1991 19 +0.1 pp
1990 18.9 −0 pp
1989 19 −0.1 pp
1988 19.1 −0.2 pp
1987 19.3 −0.3 pp
1986 19.6 −0.4 pp
1985 20 −0.4 pp
1984 20.4 −0.5 pp
1983 20.9 −0.4 pp
1982 21.3 −0.4 pp
1981 21.8 −0.4 pp
1980 22.2 −0.4 pp
1979 22.6 −0.4 pp
1978 22.9 −0.3 pp
1977 23.3 −0.3 pp
1976 23.5 −0.2 pp
1975 23.8 −0.2 pp
1974 24 −0.2 pp
1973 24.2 −0.1 pp
1972 24.3 −0.1 pp
1971 24.4 −0.1 pp
1970 24.5 −0.1 pp
1969 24.5 −0 pp
1968 24.6 −0.1 pp
1967 24.7 −0 pp
1966 24.7 −0.1 pp
1965 24.8 −0.1 pp
1964 24.8 −0.2 pp
1963 25 −0.3 pp
1962 25.2 −0.4 pp
1961 25.6 −0.3 pp
1960 25.9

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.