Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Portugal

Share of population under 15 in Portugal in 2025 — 12.7%. Ranked 208 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 16.6 pp.

2025 12.7% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 208of 217
Period maximum 29.3%1960
Period minimum 12.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Portugal, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 29.3%1962: 29.1%1964: 29.1%1966: 29.2%1968: 29.2%1970: 28.7%1972: 28.2%1974: 27.7%1976: 27.2%1978: 26.8%1980: 25.9%1982: 25%1984: 24.1%1986: 23.1%1988: 21.9%1990: 20.5%1992: 19.1%1994: 18.2%1996: 17.4%1998: 16.8%2000: 16.4%2002: 16.1%2004: 16%2006: 15.8%2008: 15.5%2010: 15.2%2012: 14.9%2014: 14.6%2016: 14.1%2018: 13.7%2020: 13.3%2022: 13%2024: 12.8%2025: 12.7%
Change over the period: −16.6 pp Annual average: -0.25 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Portugal 12.7%
World 24.4%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.7 −0.1 pp
2024 12.8 −0.1 pp
2023 12.9 −0.1 pp
2022 13 −0.1 pp
2021 13.1 −0.2 pp
2020 13.3 −0.2 pp
2019 13.5 −0.2 pp
2018 13.7 −0.2 pp
2017 13.9 −0.2 pp
2016 14.1 −0.2 pp
2015 14.3 −0.3 pp
2014 14.6 −0.2 pp
2013 14.8 −0.2 pp
2012 14.9 −0.1 pp
2011 15 −0.1 pp
2010 15.2 −0.2 pp
2009 15.4 −0.1 pp
2008 15.5 −0.1 pp
2007 15.6 −0.2 pp
2006 15.8 −0.1 pp
2005 15.9 −0.1 pp
2004 16 −0.1 pp
2003 16.1 −0.1 pp
2002 16.1 −0.1 pp
2001 16.2 −0.2 pp
2000 16.4 −0.2 pp
1999 16.6 −0.2 pp
1998 16.8 −0.3 pp
1997 17.1 −0.3 pp
1996 17.4 −0.4 pp
1995 17.8 −0.4 pp
1994 18.2 −0.4 pp
1993 18.6 −0.5 pp
1992 19.1 −0.7 pp
1991 19.7 −0.8 pp
1990 20.5 −0.7 pp
1989 21.2 −0.7 pp
1988 21.9 −0.6 pp
1987 22.5 −0.6 pp
1986 23.1 −0.5 pp
1985 23.7 −0.5 pp
1984 24.1 −0.4 pp
1983 24.5 −0.4 pp
1982 25 −0.4 pp
1981 25.4 −0.5 pp
1980 25.9 −0.5 pp
1979 26.4 −0.4 pp
1978 26.8 −0.3 pp
1977 27.1 −0.2 pp
1976 27.2 −0.2 pp
1975 27.4 −0.2 pp
1974 27.7 −0.3 pp
1973 27.9 −0.3 pp
1972 28.2 −0.2 pp
1971 28.4 −0.4 pp
1970 28.7 −0.4 pp
1969 29.1 −0.1 pp
1968 29.2 −0 pp
1967 29.2 +0 pp
1966 29.2 +0.1 pp
1965 29.1 +0.1 pp
1964 29.1 +0 pp
1963 29.1 −0 pp
1962 29.1 −0 pp
1961 29.1 −0.2 pp
1960 29.3

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.