Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Oman

Share of population under 15 in Oman in 2025 — 24.3%. Ranked 99 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 17.2 pp.

2025 24.3% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 99of 217
Period maximum 47.5%1975
Period minimum 21.9%2013

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Oman, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 41.5%1962: 41.7%1964: 42.6%1966: 43.8%1968: 44.8%1970: 45.9%1972: 46.8%1974: 47.5%1976: 47.5%1978: 47.3%1980: 47.1%1982: 47.1%1984: 47.2%1986: 46.5%1988: 45.1%1990: 43.4%1992: 41.5%1994: 39.9%1996: 39.3%1998: 38%2000: 36.6%2002: 35%2004: 33.2%2006: 30.9%2008: 29.1%2010: 27.9%2012: 22.8%2014: 22.1%2016: 22.1%2018: 22.9%2020: 25.6%2022: 26.2%2024: 24.7%2025: 24.3%
Change over the period: −17.2 pp Annual average: -0.27 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Oman 24.3%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.3 −0.4 pp
2024 24.7 −0.5 pp
2023 25.2 −1 pp
2022 26.2 −0.5 pp
2021 26.7 +1.2 pp
2020 25.6 +1.6 pp
2019 24 +1.1 pp
2018 22.9 +0.6 pp
2017 22.3 +0.1 pp
2016 22.1 −0.1 pp
2015 22.2 +0.1 pp
2014 22.1 +0.2 pp
2013 21.9 −0.8 pp
2012 22.8 −2.7 pp
2011 25.5 −2.4 pp
2010 27.9 −0.6 pp
2009 28.4 −0.6 pp
2008 29.1 −0.8 pp
2007 29.9 −1 pp
2006 30.9 −1.1 pp
2005 32.1 −1.2 pp
2004 33.2 −1 pp
2003 34.2 −0.8 pp
2002 35 −0.8 pp
2001 35.8 −0.8 pp
2000 36.6 −0.7 pp
1999 37.3 −0.7 pp
1998 38 −0.7 pp
1997 38.7 −0.6 pp
1996 39.3 −0.4 pp
1995 39.7 −0.3 pp
1994 39.9 −0.6 pp
1993 40.5 −1 pp
1992 41.5 −1 pp
1991 42.5 −0.9 pp
1990 43.4 −0.9 pp
1989 44.3 −0.8 pp
1988 45.1 −0.8 pp
1987 45.9 −0.6 pp
1986 46.5 −0.5 pp
1985 47 −0.2 pp
1984 47.2 +0.1 pp
1983 47.2 +0 pp
1982 47.1 +0 pp
1981 47.1 +0 pp
1980 47.1 −0 pp
1979 47.2 −0.1 pp
1978 47.3 −0.1 pp
1977 47.4 −0.1 pp
1976 47.5 −0 pp
1975 47.5 +0 pp
1974 47.5 +0.2 pp
1973 47.3 +0.5 pp
1972 46.8 +0.5 pp
1971 46.4 +0.5 pp
1970 45.9 +0.5 pp
1969 45.3 +0.5 pp
1968 44.8 +0.5 pp
1967 44.3 +0.5 pp
1966 43.8 +0.5 pp
1965 43.2 +0.6 pp
1964 42.6 +0.6 pp
1963 42 +0.4 pp
1962 41.7 +0.1 pp
1961 41.6 +0 pp
1960 41.5

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.