Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — OPEC

Share of population under 15 in OPEC in 2025 — 32.8%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 9.9 pp.

2025 32.8% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 44.3%1980
Period minimum 32.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — OPEC, 1960–20253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.6%1962: 43%1964: 43.5%1966: 43.7%1968: 43.9%1970: 44%1972: 44%1974: 44%1976: 44.1%1978: 44.2%1980: 44.3%1982: 44.1%1984: 44.2%1986: 44.2%1988: 44%1990: 43.7%1992: 43.2%1994: 42.6%1996: 41.5%1998: 40.1%2000: 38.8%2002: 37.7%2004: 36.7%2006: 35.9%2008: 35.4%2010: 35.2%2012: 35.2%2014: 35.2%2016: 35.1%2018: 35.1%2020: 34.7%2022: 34.1%2024: 33.2%2025: 32.8%
Change over the period: −9.9 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

OPEC 32.8%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 32.8 −0.4 pp
2024 33.2 −0.4 pp
2023 33.6 −0.4 pp
2022 34.1 −0.4 pp
2021 34.5 −0.3 pp
2020 34.7 −0.2 pp
2019 35 −0.1 pp
2018 35.1 −0 pp
2017 35.1 −0 pp
2016 35.1 −0.1 pp
2015 35.1 −0 pp
2014 35.2 +0 pp
2013 35.2 −0 pp
2012 35.2 −0 pp
2011 35.2 −0 pp
2010 35.2 −0.1 pp
2009 35.3 −0.1 pp
2008 35.4 −0.2 pp
2007 35.6 −0.3 pp
2006 35.9 −0.4 pp
2005 36.3 −0.4 pp
2004 36.7 −0.5 pp
2003 37.2 −0.5 pp
2002 37.7 −0.5 pp
2001 38.2 −0.6 pp
2000 38.8 −0.7 pp
1999 39.4 −0.7 pp
1998 40.1 −0.7 pp
1997 40.8 −0.6 pp
1996 41.5 −0.6 pp
1995 42.1 −0.5 pp
1994 42.6 −0.3 pp
1993 42.9 −0.2 pp
1992 43.2 −0.3 pp
1991 43.4 −0.2 pp
1990 43.7 −0.2 pp
1989 43.9 −0.1 pp
1988 44 −0.1 pp
1987 44.1 −0.1 pp
1986 44.2 −0 pp
1985 44.2 +0 pp
1984 44.2 +0 pp
1983 44.2 +0 pp
1982 44.1 −0.1 pp
1981 44.2 −0.1 pp
1980 44.3 +0 pp
1979 44.2 +0 pp
1978 44.2 +0 pp
1977 44.2 +0.1 pp
1976 44.1 +0.1 pp
1975 44 +0 pp
1974 44 −0 pp
1973 44 +0 pp
1972 44 +0 pp
1971 44 +0 pp
1970 44 +0 pp
1969 43.9 +0.1 pp
1968 43.9 +0.1 pp
1967 43.8 +0.1 pp
1966 43.7 +0.1 pp
1965 43.6 +0.1 pp
1964 43.5 +0.2 pp
1963 43.3 +0.2 pp
1962 43 +0.2 pp
1961 42.8 +0.2 pp
1960 42.6

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.