Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Tajikistan

Share of population under 15 in Tajikistan in 2025 — 35.9%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.

2025 35.9% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 50of 217
Period maximum 44.9%1995
Period minimum 35.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Tajikistan, 1960–20253537.54042.54519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.2%1962: 42.5%1964: 44.1%1966: 44.6%1968: 44.7%1970: 44.6%1972: 44.4%1974: 44.2%1976: 43.8%1978: 43.4%1980: 43.2%1982: 43.2%1984: 43.3%1986: 43.1%1988: 43.2%1990: 43.7%1992: 44.3%1994: 44.8%1996: 44.7%1998: 43.7%2000: 42.3%2002: 40.7%2004: 39.3%2006: 38%2008: 37.3%2010: 36.8%2012: 36.7%2014: 36.4%2016: 36.3%2018: 36.2%2020: 36.4%2022: 36.6%2024: 36.3%2025: 35.9%
Change over the period: −4.3 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Tajikistan 35.9%
World 24.4%
Central Asia computed 31.4%
Share of population under 15 — Tajikistan, by year Tajikistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 35.9 −0.4 pp
2024 36.3 −0.2 pp
2023 36.5 −0.1 pp
2022 36.6 +0 pp
2021 36.6 +0.1 pp
2020 36.4 +0.1 pp
2019 36.3 +0.1 pp
2018 36.2 +0 pp
2017 36.2 −0 pp
2016 36.3 −0 pp
2015 36.3 −0.1 pp
2014 36.4 −0.1 pp
2013 36.5 −0.1 pp
2012 36.7 −0.1 pp
2011 36.7 −0.1 pp
2010 36.8 −0.2 pp
2009 37 −0.2 pp
2008 37.3 −0.3 pp
2007 37.6 −0.5 pp
2006 38 −0.6 pp
2005 38.6 −0.6 pp
2004 39.3 −0.7 pp
2003 39.9 −0.8 pp
2002 40.7 −0.8 pp
2001 41.5 −0.8 pp
2000 42.3 −0.8 pp
1999 43 −0.7 pp
1998 43.7 −0.6 pp
1997 44.3 −0.4 pp
1996 44.7 −0.2 pp
1995 44.9 +0.1 pp
1994 44.8 +0.2 pp
1993 44.6 +0.4 pp
1992 44.3 +0.3 pp
1991 44 +0.3 pp
1990 43.7 +0.3 pp
1989 43.4 +0.2 pp
1988 43.2 +0.1 pp
1987 43.1 −0 pp
1986 43.1 −0.1 pp
1985 43.3 −0.1 pp
1984 43.3 +0.1 pp
1983 43.3 +0 pp
1982 43.2 +0 pp
1981 43.2 +0 pp
1980 43.2 −0 pp
1979 43.2 −0.1 pp
1978 43.4 −0.2 pp
1977 43.6 −0.2 pp
1976 43.8 −0.2 pp
1975 44 −0.2 pp
1974 44.2 −0.2 pp
1973 44.3 −0.1 pp
1972 44.4 −0.1 pp
1971 44.5 −0.1 pp
1970 44.6 −0.1 pp
1969 44.6 −0 pp
1968 44.7 +0 pp
1967 44.7 +0.1 pp
1966 44.6 +0.2 pp
1965 44.4 +0.3 pp
1964 44.1 +0.7 pp
1963 43.4 +0.9 pp
1962 42.5 +1.1 pp
1961 41.4 +1.2 pp
1960 40.2

Central Asia, 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.