Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Russia

Share of population under 15 in Russia in 2025 — 17%. Ranked 154 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13.5 pp.

2025 17% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 154of 217
Period maximum 30.9%1961
Period minimum 14.8%2007

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Russia, 1960–202510152025303519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 30.5%1962: 30.8%1964: 30.2%1966: 28.9%1968: 27.6%1970: 26.1%1972: 24.8%1974: 23.6%1976: 22.5%1978: 21.8%1980: 21.7%1982: 21.9%1984: 22.4%1986: 22.8%1988: 23%1990: 22.9%1992: 22.4%1994: 21.6%1996: 20.7%1998: 19.5%2000: 18%2002: 16.6%2004: 15.6%2006: 14.9%2008: 14.9%2010: 15.2%2012: 15.7%2014: 16.5%2016: 17.2%2018: 17.6%2020: 17.7%2022: 17.7%2024: 17.3%2025: 17%
Change over the period: −13.5 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Russia 17%
World 24.4%
Eastern Europe computed 15.9%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17 −0.3 pp
2024 17.3 −0.2 pp
2023 17.5 −0.2 pp
2022 17.7 −0 pp
2021 17.7 +0.1 pp
2020 17.7 +0 pp
2019 17.6 +0.1 pp
2018 17.6 +0.1 pp
2017 17.5 +0.3 pp
2016 17.2 +0.3 pp
2015 16.9 +0.4 pp
2014 16.5 +0.4 pp
2013 16.1 +0.4 pp
2012 15.7 +0.3 pp
2011 15.4 +0.2 pp
2010 15.2 +0.1 pp
2009 15 +0.2 pp
2008 14.9 +0.1 pp
2007 14.8 −0.1 pp
2006 14.9 −0.3 pp
2005 15.2 −0.4 pp
2004 15.6 −0.4 pp
2003 16 −0.6 pp
2002 16.6 −0.7 pp
2001 17.3 −0.7 pp
2000 18 −0.7 pp
1999 18.8 −0.8 pp
1998 19.5 −0.7 pp
1997 20.2 −0.5 pp
1996 20.7 −0.4 pp
1995 21.2 −0.4 pp
1994 21.6 −0.4 pp
1993 22 −0.4 pp
1992 22.4 −0.3 pp
1991 22.7 −0.2 pp
1990 22.9 −0.1 pp
1989 23 +0 pp
1988 23 +0.1 pp
1987 22.9 +0.1 pp
1986 22.8 +0.2 pp
1985 22.6 +0.2 pp
1984 22.4 +0.3 pp
1983 22.1 +0.3 pp
1982 21.9 +0.1 pp
1981 21.7 +0.1 pp
1980 21.7 +0 pp
1979 21.7 −0.2 pp
1978 21.8 −0.3 pp
1977 22.1 −0.4 pp
1976 22.5 −0.5 pp
1975 23 −0.6 pp
1974 23.6 −0.6 pp
1973 24.2 −0.6 pp
1972 24.8 −0.6 pp
1971 25.4 −0.7 pp
1970 26.1 −0.8 pp
1969 26.9 −0.7 pp
1968 27.6 −0.7 pp
1967 28.3 −0.7 pp
1966 28.9 −0.6 pp
1965 29.5 −0.6 pp
1964 30.2 −0.5 pp
1963 30.6 −0.2 pp
1962 30.8 −0 pp
1961 30.9 +0.4 pp
1960 30.5

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.