Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Singapore

Share of population under 15 in Singapore in 2025 — 11.7%. Ranked 211 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 33 pp.

2025 11.7% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 211of 217
Period maximum 44.8%1961
Period minimum 11.7%2024

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Singapore, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 44.7%1962: 44.7%1964: 43.8%1966: 42.5%1968: 40.8%1970: 38.7%1972: 36.2%1974: 33.7%1976: 31.2%1978: 28.8%1980: 26.4%1982: 24.2%1984: 23.3%1986: 22.9%1988: 22%1990: 21.4%1992: 21.1%1994: 20.7%1996: 20%1998: 19.2%2000: 18.8%2002: 18.4%2004: 17.8%2006: 16.6%2008: 15.1%2010: 14.1%2012: 13.4%2014: 12.9%2016: 12.5%2018: 12.3%2020: 12.2%2022: 12%2024: 11.7%2025: 11.7%
Change over the period: −33 pp Annual average: -0.51 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Singapore 11.7%
World 24.4%
South-Eastern Asia computed 23.5%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.7 +0 pp
2024 11.7 −0.1 pp
2023 11.8 −0.2 pp
2022 12 −0.2 pp
2021 12.2 −0 pp
2020 12.2 −0 pp
2019 12.2 −0.1 pp
2018 12.3 −0.1 pp
2017 12.4 −0.1 pp
2016 12.5 −0.2 pp
2015 12.7 −0.2 pp
2014 12.9 −0.2 pp
2013 13.1 −0.3 pp
2012 13.4 −0.3 pp
2011 13.7 −0.4 pp
2010 14.1 −0.4 pp
2009 14.6 −0.5 pp
2008 15.1 −0.7 pp
2007 15.8 −0.8 pp
2006 16.6 −0.7 pp
2005 17.2 −0.6 pp
2004 17.8 −0.4 pp
2003 18.2 −0.2 pp
2002 18.4 −0.1 pp
2001 18.6 −0.2 pp
2000 18.8 −0.2 pp
1999 19 −0.2 pp
1998 19.2 −0.3 pp
1997 19.5 −0.4 pp
1996 20 −0.4 pp
1995 20.4 −0.3 pp
1994 20.7 −0.2 pp
1993 21 −0.2 pp
1992 21.1 −0.1 pp
1991 21.2 −0.2 pp
1990 21.4 −0.3 pp
1989 21.7 −0.3 pp
1988 22 −0.4 pp
1987 22.4 −0.4 pp
1986 22.9 −0.2 pp
1985 23.1 −0.2 pp
1984 23.3 −0.4 pp
1983 23.7 −0.6 pp
1982 24.2 −1 pp
1981 25.2 −1.2 pp
1980 26.4 −1.2 pp
1979 27.6 −1.2 pp
1978 28.8 −1.2 pp
1977 30 −1.2 pp
1976 31.2 −1.3 pp
1975 32.5 −1.3 pp
1974 33.7 −1.3 pp
1973 35 −1.2 pp
1972 36.2 −1.2 pp
1971 37.5 −1.2 pp
1970 38.7 −1.1 pp
1969 39.8 −1 pp
1968 40.8 −0.9 pp
1967 41.7 −0.8 pp
1966 42.5 −0.7 pp
1965 43.2 −0.6 pp
1964 43.8 −0.5 pp
1963 44.4 −0.4 pp
1962 44.7 −0.1 pp
1961 44.8 +0.1 pp
1960 44.7

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.