Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Poland

Share of population under 15 in Poland in 2025 — 14.5%. Ranked 188 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.9 pp.

2025 14.5% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 188of 217
Period maximum 33.4%1960
Period minimum 14.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Poland, 1960–202510152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 33.4%1962: 33%1964: 31.9%1966: 30.3%1968: 28.6%1970: 26.9%1972: 25.4%1974: 24.3%1976: 24%1978: 24%1980: 24.3%1982: 24.7%1984: 25.3%1986: 25.6%1988: 25.5%1990: 25%1992: 24.3%1994: 23.4%1996: 22.2%1998: 20.9%2000: 19.4%2002: 18.1%2004: 17%2006: 16%2008: 15.4%2010: 15.1%2012: 15.1%2014: 15.1%2016: 15.1%2018: 15.3%2020: 15.5%2022: 15.3%2024: 14.8%2025: 14.5%
Change over the period: −18.9 pp Annual average: -0.29 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Poland 14.5%
World 24.4%
Eastern Europe computed 15.9%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.5 −0.3 pp
2024 14.8 −0.3 pp
2023 15.1 −0.2 pp
2022 15.3 −0.1 pp
2021 15.5 −0 pp
2020 15.5 +0.1 pp
2019 15.4 +0.1 pp
2018 15.3 +0.1 pp
2017 15.2 +0.1 pp
2016 15.1 +0 pp
2015 15.1 +0 pp
2014 15.1 −0 pp
2013 15.1 −0 pp
2012 15.1 −0 pp
2011 15.2 +0.1 pp
2010 15.1 −0.1 pp
2009 15.2 −0.3 pp
2008 15.4 −0.3 pp
2007 15.7 −0.4 pp
2006 16 −0.4 pp
2005 16.5 −0.5 pp
2004 17 −0.5 pp
2003 17.5 −0.6 pp
2002 18.1 −0.6 pp
2001 18.7 −0.7 pp
2000 19.4 −0.7 pp
1999 20.2 −0.7 pp
1998 20.9 −0.7 pp
1997 21.6 −0.6 pp
1996 22.2 −0.6 pp
1995 22.8 −0.5 pp
1994 23.4 −0.5 pp
1993 23.9 −0.4 pp
1992 24.3 −0.4 pp
1991 24.6 −0.3 pp
1990 25 −0.3 pp
1989 25.3 −0.2 pp
1988 25.5 −0.1 pp
1987 25.6 −0 pp
1986 25.6 +0.1 pp
1985 25.5 +0.2 pp
1984 25.3 +0.3 pp
1983 25 +0.3 pp
1982 24.7 +0.2 pp
1981 24.5 +0.2 pp
1980 24.3 +0.2 pp
1979 24.1 +0.1 pp
1978 24 +0 pp
1977 24 +0 pp
1976 24 −0.1 pp
1975 24 −0.3 pp
1974 24.3 −0.4 pp
1973 24.8 −0.6 pp
1972 25.4 −0.7 pp
1971 26.1 −0.8 pp
1970 26.9 −0.9 pp
1969 27.8 −0.8 pp
1968 28.6 −0.9 pp
1967 29.5 −0.9 pp
1966 30.3 −0.8 pp
1965 31.1 −0.7 pp
1964 31.9 −0.6 pp
1963 32.5 −0.5 pp
1962 33 −0.4 pp
1961 33.4 −0 pp
1960 33.4

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.