Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Palestine

Share of population under 15 in Palestine in 2025 — 37.6%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 9.9 pp.

2025 37.6% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 37of 217
Period maximum 49.7%1977
Period minimum 37.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Palestine, 1960–20253540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 47.5%1962: 47.9%1964: 48.3%1966: 48.6%1968: 49%1970: 49.3%1972: 49.5%1974: 49.6%1976: 49.7%1978: 49.7%1980: 49.7%1982: 49.6%1984: 49.4%1986: 49.3%1988: 49.2%1990: 49.1%1992: 49%1994: 48.9%1996: 48.6%1998: 48.1%2000: 47.4%2002: 46.6%2004: 45.6%2006: 44.3%2008: 43%2010: 41.9%2012: 41.1%2014: 40.4%2016: 39.9%2018: 39.6%2020: 39.3%2022: 38.7%2024: 38%2025: 37.6%
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: Palestine

Palestine 37.6%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
Share of population under 15 — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.6 −0.5 pp
2024 38 −0.3 pp
2023 38.4 −0.3 pp
2022 38.7 −0.3 pp
2021 39 −0.3 pp
2020 39.3 −0.2 pp
2019 39.5 −0.1 pp
2018 39.6 −0.1 pp
2017 39.7 −0.1 pp
2016 39.9 −0.2 pp
2015 40.1 −0.3 pp
2014 40.4 −0.3 pp
2013 40.7 −0.4 pp
2012 41.1 −0.4 pp
2011 41.5 −0.4 pp
2010 41.9 −0.5 pp
2009 42.4 −0.6 pp
2008 43 −0.7 pp
2007 43.7 −0.7 pp
2006 44.3 −0.6 pp
2005 45 −0.6 pp
2004 45.6 −0.6 pp
2003 46.1 −0.5 pp
2002 46.6 −0.4 pp
2001 47.1 −0.4 pp
2000 47.4 −0.3 pp
1999 47.8 −0.3 pp
1998 48.1 −0.3 pp
1997 48.4 −0.2 pp
1996 48.6 −0.2 pp
1995 48.8 −0.1 pp
1994 48.9 −0.1 pp
1993 49 −0.1 pp
1992 49 −0 pp
1991 49.1 −0 pp
1990 49.1 −0 pp
1989 49.2 −0 pp
1988 49.2 −0.1 pp
1987 49.3 −0.1 pp
1986 49.3 −0.1 pp
1985 49.4 −0.1 pp
1984 49.4 −0.1 pp
1983 49.5 −0.1 pp
1982 49.6 −0.1 pp
1981 49.6 −0 pp
1980 49.7 −0 pp
1979 49.7 −0 pp
1978 49.7 −0 pp
1977 49.7 +0 pp
1976 49.7 +0 pp
1975 49.7 +0 pp
1974 49.6 +0.1 pp
1973 49.6 +0.1 pp
1972 49.5 +0.1 pp
1971 49.4 +0.1 pp
1970 49.3 +0.1 pp
1969 49.2 +0.1 pp
1968 49 +0.2 pp
1967 48.8 +0.2 pp
1966 48.6 +0.2 pp
1965 48.5 +0.2 pp
1964 48.3 +0.2 pp
1963 48.1 +0.2 pp
1962 47.9 +0.2 pp
1961 47.7 +0.2 pp
1960 47.5

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.