Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Switzerland

Share of population under 15 in Switzerland in 2025 — 14.9%. Ranked 182 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 9.2 pp.

2025 14.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 182of 217
Period maximum 24.2%1966
Period minimum 14.9%2015

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Switzerland, 1960–202512.51517.52022.52519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 24%1962: 24.1%1964: 24.1%1966: 24.2%1968: 24%1970: 23.8%1972: 23.5%1974: 22.8%1976: 22%1978: 20.9%1980: 19.7%1982: 18.8%1984: 18%1986: 17.4%1988: 17.1%1990: 17.1%1992: 17.3%1994: 17.6%1996: 17.7%1998: 17.6%2000: 17.4%2002: 16.8%2004: 16.4%2006: 15.9%2008: 15.4%2010: 15.2%2012: 15%2014: 14.9%2016: 14.9%2018: 15%2020: 15.1%2022: 15.1%2024: 15%2025: 14.9%
Change over the period: −9.2 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Switzerland 14.9%
World 24.4%
Western Europe computed 15%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.9 −0.1 pp
2024 15 −0.1 pp
2023 15 −0.1 pp
2022 15.1 −0 pp
2021 15.1 +0 pp
2020 15.1 +0 pp
2019 15 +0 pp
2018 15 +0.1 pp
2017 14.9 +0.1 pp
2016 14.9 +0 pp
2015 14.9 −0 pp
2014 14.9 −0 pp
2013 14.9 −0.1 pp
2012 15 −0.1 pp
2011 15.1 −0.1 pp
2010 15.2 −0.1 pp
2009 15.3 −0.2 pp
2008 15.4 −0.2 pp
2007 15.6 −0.3 pp
2006 15.9 −0.3 pp
2005 16.1 −0.2 pp
2004 16.4 −0.2 pp
2003 16.6 −0.2 pp
2002 16.8 −0.3 pp
2001 17.1 −0.3 pp
2000 17.4 −0.1 pp
1999 17.5 −0.1 pp
1998 17.6 −0.1 pp
1997 17.6 −0 pp
1996 17.7 +0 pp
1995 17.6 +0 pp
1994 17.6 +0.1 pp
1993 17.5 +0.2 pp
1992 17.3 +0.1 pp
1991 17.2 +0.1 pp
1990 17.1 +0.1 pp
1989 17 −0 pp
1988 17.1 −0.1 pp
1987 17.2 −0.2 pp
1986 17.4 −0.3 pp
1985 17.6 −0.3 pp
1984 18 −0.4 pp
1983 18.3 −0.4 pp
1982 18.8 −0.5 pp
1981 19.2 −0.5 pp
1980 19.7 −0.6 pp
1979 20.3 −0.6 pp
1978 20.9 −0.5 pp
1977 21.4 −0.5 pp
1976 22 −0.5 pp
1975 22.4 −0.4 pp
1974 22.8 −0.3 pp
1973 23.2 −0.3 pp
1972 23.5 −0.2 pp
1971 23.7 −0 pp
1970 23.8 −0.1 pp
1969 23.8 −0.1 pp
1968 24 −0.1 pp
1967 24.1 −0.1 pp
1966 24.2 +0 pp
1965 24.1 +0 pp
1964 24.1 −0 pp
1963 24.1 +0 pp
1962 24.1 +0.1 pp
1961 24 −0 pp
1960 24

Western Europe, 2025

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

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.