Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Eastern Europe

Share of population under 15 in Eastern Europe in 2025 — 15.9%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13.7 pp.

2025 15.9% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 29.8%1961
Period minimum 14.9%2008

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Eastern Europe, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 29.6%1962: 29.6%1964: 29%1966: 27.8%1968: 26.7%1970: 25.6%1972: 24.5%1974: 23.6%1976: 23%1978: 22.6%1980: 22.6%1982: 22.7%1984: 23%1986: 23.1%1988: 23.1%1990: 22.9%1992: 22.3%1994: 21.5%1996: 20.6%1998: 19.5%2000: 18.2%2002: 16.8%2004: 15.8%2006: 15.1%2008: 14.9%2010: 15%2012: 15.3%2014: 15.8%2016: 16.3%2018: 16.6%2020: 16.6%2022: 16.6%2024: 16.1%2025: 15.9%
Change over the period: −13.7 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Eastern Europe 15.9%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Eastern Europe, by year Eastern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.9 −0.3 pp
2024 16.1 −0.3 pp
2023 16.4 −0.2 pp
2022 16.6 −0.1 pp
2021 16.7 +0 pp
2020 16.6 +0 pp
2019 16.6 +0.1 pp
2018 16.6 +0.1 pp
2017 16.5 +0.2 pp
2016 16.3 +0.2 pp
2015 16 +0.3 pp
2014 15.8 +0.2 pp
2013 15.5 +0.2 pp
2012 15.3 +0.2 pp
2011 15.1 +0.1 pp
2010 15 +0.1 pp
2009 14.9 +0 pp
2008 14.9 −0 pp
2007 14.9 −0.2 pp
2006 15.1 −0.3 pp
2005 15.4 −0.4 pp
2004 15.8 −0.5 pp
2003 16.3 −0.6 pp
2002 16.8 −0.7 pp
2001 17.5 −0.7 pp
2000 18.2 −0.7 pp
1999 18.8 −0.7 pp
1998 19.5 −0.6 pp
1997 20.1 −0.5 pp
1996 20.6 −0.5 pp
1995 21.1 −0.4 pp
1994 21.5 −0.4 pp
1993 21.9 −0.4 pp
1992 22.3 −0.3 pp
1991 22.6 −0.2 pp
1990 22.9 −0.2 pp
1989 23 −0.1 pp
1988 23.1 −0 pp
1987 23.1 +0 pp
1986 23.1 +0.1 pp
1985 23 +0.1 pp
1984 23 +0.1 pp
1983 22.8 +0.1 pp
1982 22.7 +0.1 pp
1981 22.7 +0.1 pp
1980 22.6 +0 pp
1979 22.5 −0.1 pp
1978 22.6 −0.2 pp
1977 22.8 −0.2 pp
1976 23 −0.3 pp
1975 23.3 −0.3 pp
1974 23.6 −0.4 pp
1973 24.1 −0.5 pp
1972 24.5 −0.5 pp
1971 25 −0.6 pp
1970 25.6 −0.6 pp
1969 26.2 −0.6 pp
1968 26.7 −0.5 pp
1967 27.3 −0.6 pp
1966 27.8 −0.6 pp
1965 28.4 −0.6 pp
1964 29 −0.4 pp
1963 29.4 −0.3 pp
1962 29.6 −0.1 pp
1961 29.8 +0.2 pp
1960 29.6

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.