Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Central Asia

Share of population under 15 in Central Asia in 2025 — 31.4%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.3 pp.

2025 31.4% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 41.8%1965
Period minimum 29.1%2012

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Central Asia, 1960–2025253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 38.7%1962: 40.6%1964: 41.6%1966: 41.7%1968: 41.4%1970: 41%1972: 40.5%1974: 39.8%1976: 39%1978: 38.3%1980: 38%1982: 37.7%1984: 37.6%1986: 37.6%1988: 37.5%1990: 37.4%1992: 37.4%1994: 37.4%1996: 37%1998: 36.1%2000: 34.8%2002: 33.1%2004: 31.7%2006: 30.5%2008: 29.6%2010: 29.2%2012: 29.1%2014: 29.3%2016: 29.8%2018: 30.3%2020: 30.9%2022: 31.4%2024: 31.5%2025: 31.4%
Change over the period: −7.3 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Central Asia 31.4%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.4 −0.1 pp
2024 31.5 −0 pp
2023 31.5 +0.1 pp
2022 31.4 +0.2 pp
2021 31.2 +0.3 pp
2020 30.9 +0.3 pp
2019 30.6 +0.3 pp
2018 30.3 +0.2 pp
2017 30.1 +0.2 pp
2016 29.8 +0.3 pp
2015 29.6 +0.2 pp
2014 29.3 +0.2 pp
2013 29.1 +0.1 pp
2012 29.1 −0 pp
2011 29.1 −0.1 pp
2010 29.2 −0.2 pp
2009 29.4 −0.3 pp
2008 29.6 −0.4 pp
2007 30 −0.5 pp
2006 30.5 −0.6 pp
2005 31.1 −0.6 pp
2004 31.7 −0.7 pp
2003 32.4 −0.8 pp
2002 33.1 −0.8 pp
2001 34 −0.8 pp
2000 34.8 −0.7 pp
1999 35.5 −0.6 pp
1998 36.1 −0.5 pp
1997 36.6 −0.4 pp
1996 37 −0.2 pp
1995 37.2 −0.1 pp
1994 37.4 −0.1 pp
1993 37.4 −0 pp
1992 37.4 −0 pp
1991 37.5 +0 pp
1990 37.4 −0 pp
1989 37.4 −0.1 pp
1988 37.5 −0.1 pp
1987 37.6 −0 pp
1986 37.6 −0 pp
1985 37.6 +0 pp
1984 37.6 +0 pp
1983 37.6 −0.1 pp
1982 37.7 −0.1 pp
1981 37.8 −0.2 pp
1980 38 −0.2 pp
1979 38.1 −0.2 pp
1978 38.3 −0.4 pp
1977 38.7 −0.4 pp
1976 39 −0.4 pp
1975 39.4 −0.4 pp
1974 39.8 −0.4 pp
1973 40.2 −0.3 pp
1972 40.5 −0.3 pp
1971 40.7 −0.2 pp
1970 41 −0.2 pp
1969 41.2 −0.2 pp
1968 41.4 −0.2 pp
1967 41.6 −0.1 pp
1966 41.7 −0 pp
1965 41.8 +0.1 pp
1964 41.6 +0.4 pp
1963 41.2 +0.6 pp
1962 40.6 +0.8 pp
1961 39.8 +1.1 pp
1960 38.7

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.