Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Micronesia (subregion)

Share of population under 15 in Micronesia (subregion) in 2025 — 29.4%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13.7 pp.

2025 29.4% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 44.1%1963
Period minimum 29.4%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Micronesia (subregion), 1960–2025253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.2%1962: 44%1964: 44.1%1966: 43.9%1968: 43.8%1970: 43.7%1972: 43.5%1974: 43%1976: 42.2%1978: 41.5%1980: 40.9%1982: 40.2%1984: 39.2%1986: 38.4%1988: 37.7%1990: 37.5%1992: 37.6%1994: 37.3%1996: 36.6%1998: 35.4%2000: 34.3%2002: 34%2004: 33.5%2006: 33%2008: 32.6%2010: 32.3%2012: 31.7%2014: 31.1%2016: 30.6%2018: 30.3%2020: 30.1%2022: 30%2024: 29.7%2025: 29.4%
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: Micronesia (subregion)

Micronesia (subregion) 29.4%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Micronesia (subregion), by year Micronesia (subregion) All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.4 −0.3 pp
2024 29.7 −0.2 pp
2023 29.9 −0.1 pp
2022 30 −0 pp
2021 30.1 −0.1 pp
2020 30.1 −0.1 pp
2019 30.2 −0.1 pp
2018 30.3 −0.1 pp
2017 30.5 −0.1 pp
2016 30.6 −0.2 pp
2015 30.8 −0.3 pp
2014 31.1 −0.3 pp
2013 31.4 −0.3 pp
2012 31.7 −0.3 pp
2011 32 −0.2 pp
2010 32.3 −0.2 pp
2009 32.4 −0.2 pp
2008 32.6 −0.2 pp
2007 32.8 −0.3 pp
2006 33 −0.3 pp
2005 33.3 −0.2 pp
2004 33.5 −0.2 pp
2003 33.8 −0.2 pp
2002 34 −0.2 pp
2001 34.1 −0.2 pp
2000 34.3 −0.4 pp
1999 34.8 −0.6 pp
1998 35.4 −0.6 pp
1997 36 −0.6 pp
1996 36.6 −0.4 pp
1995 37.1 −0.2 pp
1994 37.3 −0.2 pp
1993 37.5 −0.1 pp
1992 37.6 +0 pp
1991 37.6 +0.1 pp
1990 37.5 −0.1 pp
1989 37.5 −0.2 pp
1988 37.7 −0.3 pp
1987 38 −0.4 pp
1986 38.4 −0.4 pp
1985 38.8 −0.5 pp
1984 39.2 −0.5 pp
1983 39.7 −0.4 pp
1982 40.2 −0.4 pp
1981 40.6 −0.4 pp
1980 40.9 −0.3 pp
1979 41.2 −0.3 pp
1978 41.5 −0.3 pp
1977 41.8 −0.4 pp
1976 42.2 −0.4 pp
1975 42.6 −0.4 pp
1974 43 −0.3 pp
1973 43.4 −0.2 pp
1972 43.5 −0.1 pp
1971 43.6 −0.1 pp
1970 43.7 −0.1 pp
1969 43.8 −0.1 pp
1968 43.8 −0 pp
1967 43.9 −0.1 pp
1966 43.9 −0.1 pp
1965 44 −0.1 pp
1964 44.1 −0 pp
1963 44.1 +0.1 pp
1962 44 +0.3 pp
1961 43.7 +0.5 pp
1960 43.2

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.