Share of population under 15 in South Africa in 2025 — 25.7%. Ranked 91 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 16.4 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 25.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 26.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 26.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 26.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 27 | −0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 27.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 27.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 28.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 28.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 28.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 28.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 28.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 29.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 29.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 29.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 29.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 30.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 30.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 31.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 31.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 32.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 33.2 | −0.9 pp |
| 2001 | 34 | −0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 34.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 35.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 36.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 37.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 37.5 | +0 pp |
| 1995 | 37.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 37.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 37.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 37.6 | +0 pp |
| 1991 | 37.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 37.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 1989 | 38.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 38.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 38.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1986 | 38.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1985 | 39.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1984 | 39.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 1983 | 39.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 1982 | 40.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 1981 | 40.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 40.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 41.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1978 | 41.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 41.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 41.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 41.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1974 | 42 | −0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 42.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 42.2 | −0 pp |
| 1971 | 42.2 | −0 pp |
| 1970 | 42.3 | +0 pp |
| 1969 | 42.2 | +0 pp |
| 1968 | 42.2 | +0 pp |
| 1967 | 42.2 | +0 pp |
| 1966 | 42.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 42.1 | +0 pp |
| 1964 | 42.1 | −0 pp |
| 1963 | 42.1 | −0 pp |
| 1962 | 42.1 | −0 pp |
| 1961 | 42.1 | +0 pp |
| 1960 | 42.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
How many children and adolescents younger than 15 there are in a country.
Demography Share of population aged 65 and overThe share of older people in the population — the main measure of a country's aging.
Demography Age dependency ratioHow many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
