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Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Spain

Share of population under 15 in Spain in 2025 — 12.6%. Ranked 209 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 14.8 pp.

2025 12.6% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 209of 217
Period maximum 27.9%1970
Period minimum 12.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Spain, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.4%1962: 27.4%1964: 27.4%1966: 27.6%1968: 27.8%1970: 27.9%1972: 27.8%1974: 27.5%1976: 27.2%1978: 26.8%1980: 26%1982: 24.9%1984: 23.8%1986: 22.5%1988: 21.2%1990: 19.8%1992: 18.4%1994: 17.2%1996: 16.1%1998: 15.3%2000: 14.8%2002: 14.6%2004: 14.5%2006: 14.5%2008: 14.7%2010: 14.9%2012: 15.1%2014: 15.1%2016: 14.9%2018: 14.7%2020: 14.2%2022: 13.6%2024: 12.9%2025: 12.6%
Change over the period: −14.8 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Spain 12.6%
World 24.4%
Europe & Central Asia 17.2%
Southern Europe computed 12.6%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.6 −0.3 pp
2024 12.9 −0.3 pp
2023 13.3 −0.3 pp
2022 13.6 −0.3 pp
2021 13.9 −0.3 pp
2020 14.2 −0.2 pp
2019 14.4 −0.2 pp
2018 14.7 −0.2 pp
2017 14.8 −0.1 pp
2016 14.9 −0.1 pp
2015 15 −0.1 pp
2014 15.1 −0 pp
2013 15.1 +0 pp
2012 15.1 +0.1 pp
2011 15 +0.1 pp
2010 14.9 +0.1 pp
2009 14.8 +0.1 pp
2008 14.7 +0.1 pp
2007 14.6 +0.1 pp
2006 14.5 +0 pp
2005 14.5 −0 pp
2004 14.5 −0 pp
2003 14.5 −0 pp
2002 14.6 −0.1 pp
2001 14.7 −0.2 pp
2000 14.8 −0.2 pp
1999 15 −0.3 pp
1998 15.3 −0.4 pp
1997 15.7 −0.4 pp
1996 16.1 −0.5 pp
1995 16.6 −0.6 pp
1994 17.2 −0.6 pp
1993 17.8 −0.6 pp
1992 18.4 −0.7 pp
1991 19.1 −0.7 pp
1990 19.8 −0.7 pp
1989 20.5 −0.7 pp
1988 21.2 −0.7 pp
1987 21.9 −0.7 pp
1986 22.5 −0.6 pp
1985 23.2 −0.6 pp
1984 23.8 −0.6 pp
1983 24.4 −0.6 pp
1982 24.9 −0.6 pp
1981 25.5 −0.5 pp
1980 26 −0.4 pp
1979 26.4 −0.4 pp
1978 26.8 −0.3 pp
1977 27 −0.2 pp
1976 27.2 −0.1 pp
1975 27.3 −0.2 pp
1974 27.5 −0.1 pp
1973 27.7 −0.1 pp
1972 27.8 −0.1 pp
1971 27.8 −0 pp
1970 27.9 +0 pp
1969 27.8 +0.1 pp
1968 27.8 +0 pp
1967 27.7 +0.1 pp
1966 27.6 +0.1 pp
1965 27.5 +0.1 pp
1964 27.4 +0 pp
1963 27.4 −0 pp
1962 27.4 +0 pp
1961 27.4 −0 pp
1960 27.4 —

Southern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

XK Kosovo 20 ME Montenegro 17.9 GI Gibraltar 17.6 AL Albania 16.6 MK North Macedonia 16.5 SI Slovenia 14.5 RS Serbia 14.3 MC Monaco 13.8 HR Croatia 13.7 MT Malta 12.9 GR Greece 12.9 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.8 PT Portugal 12.7 ES Spain 12.6 SM San Marino 11.9 IT Italy 11.7 AD Andorra 11.6
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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.

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