Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Southern Europe

Share of population under 15 in Southern Europe in 2025 — 12.6%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 14.6 pp.

2025 12.6% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 27.2%1960
Period minimum 12.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Southern Europe, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 27.2%1962: 27.1%1964: 26.9%1966: 26.8%1968: 26.7%1970: 26.6%1972: 26.3%1974: 26%1976: 25.6%1978: 25.1%1980: 24.2%1982: 23.3%1984: 22.4%1986: 21.4%1988: 20.4%1990: 19.3%1992: 18.2%1994: 17.4%1996: 16.7%1998: 16.2%2000: 15.8%2002: 15.5%2004: 15.3%2006: 15.1%2008: 14.9%2010: 14.9%2012: 14.9%2014: 14.7%2016: 14.5%2018: 14.2%2020: 13.8%2022: 13.4%2024: 12.9%2025: 12.6%
Change over the period: −14.6 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Southern Europe 12.6%
World 24.4%
Share of population under 15 — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.6 −0.3 pp
2024 12.9 −0.3 pp
2023 13.1 −0.3 pp
2022 13.4 −0.2 pp
2021 13.6 −0.2 pp
2020 13.8 −0.2 pp
2019 14 −0.2 pp
2018 14.2 −0.2 pp
2017 14.3 −0.1 pp
2016 14.5 −0.1 pp
2015 14.6 −0.1 pp
2014 14.7 −0.1 pp
2013 14.8 −0.1 pp
2012 14.9 −0 pp
2011 14.9 −0 pp
2010 14.9 −0 pp
2009 14.9 −0 pp
2008 14.9 −0 pp
2007 15 −0.1 pp
2006 15.1 −0.1 pp
2005 15.2 −0.1 pp
2004 15.3 −0.1 pp
2003 15.4 −0.1 pp
2002 15.5 −0.1 pp
2001 15.7 −0.2 pp
2000 15.8 −0.2 pp
1999 16 −0.2 pp
1998 16.2 −0.2 pp
1997 16.5 −0.3 pp
1996 16.7 −0.3 pp
1995 17.1 −0.4 pp
1994 17.4 −0.4 pp
1993 17.8 −0.4 pp
1992 18.2 −0.5 pp
1991 18.7 −0.6 pp
1990 19.3 −0.5 pp
1989 19.8 −0.5 pp
1988 20.4 −0.5 pp
1987 20.9 −0.5 pp
1986 21.4 −0.5 pp
1985 21.9 −0.5 pp
1984 22.4 −0.5 pp
1983 22.9 −0.5 pp
1982 23.3 −0.5 pp
1981 23.8 −0.4 pp
1980 24.2 −0.4 pp
1979 24.7 −0.4 pp
1978 25.1 −0.3 pp
1977 25.4 −0.2 pp
1976 25.6 −0.2 pp
1975 25.8 −0.2 pp
1974 26 −0.2 pp
1973 26.2 −0.1 pp
1972 26.3 −0.1 pp
1971 26.5 −0.1 pp
1970 26.6 −0.1 pp
1969 26.7 −0 pp
1968 26.7 −0 pp
1967 26.8 −0 pp
1966 26.8 −0 pp
1965 26.8 −0.1 pp
1964 26.9 −0.1 pp
1963 27 −0.1 pp
1962 27.1 −0.1 pp
1961 27.2 −0 pp
1960 27.2

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.