Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Timor-Leste

Share of population under 15 in Timor-Leste in 2025 — 33.1%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7 pp.

2025 33.1% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 57of 217
Period maximum 43%1996
Period minimum 33.1%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Timor-Leste, 1960–202532.53537.54042.54519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.1%1962: 39.3%1964: 38.8%1966: 38.9%1968: 39.3%1970: 39.6%1972: 39.7%1974: 39.7%1976: 39%1978: 38%1980: 37.4%1982: 38.4%1984: 39.3%1986: 40.2%1988: 41.3%1990: 42.2%1992: 42.6%1994: 42.9%1996: 43%1998: 42.9%2000: 42.6%2002: 42.4%2004: 42%2006: 42.2%2008: 42.1%2010: 41.6%2012: 40.9%2014: 39.8%2016: 38.4%2018: 37.2%2020: 36%2022: 34.8%2024: 33.7%2025: 33.1%
Change over the period: −7 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste 33.1%
World 24.4%
South-Eastern Asia computed 23.5%
Share of population under 15 — Timor-Leste, by year Timor-Leste All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33.1 −0.5 pp
2024 33.7 −0.6 pp
2023 34.2 −0.6 pp
2022 34.8 −0.6 pp
2021 35.4 −0.6 pp
2020 36 −0.6 pp
2019 36.6 −0.6 pp
2018 37.2 −0.6 pp
2017 37.8 −0.7 pp
2016 38.4 −0.7 pp
2015 39.1 −0.7 pp
2014 39.8 −0.6 pp
2013 40.4 −0.5 pp
2012 40.9 −0.4 pp
2011 41.3 −0.3 pp
2010 41.6 −0.3 pp
2009 41.9 −0.3 pp
2008 42.1 −0.1 pp
2007 42.3 +0.1 pp
2006 42.2 +0.2 pp
2005 42.1 +0 pp
2004 42 −0.2 pp
2003 42.2 −0.2 pp
2002 42.4 −0.1 pp
2001 42.5 −0.1 pp
2000 42.6 −0.1 pp
1999 42.7 −0.1 pp
1998 42.9 −0.1 pp
1997 43 −0 pp
1996 43 +0 pp
1995 43 +0.1 pp
1994 42.9 +0.1 pp
1993 42.7 +0.2 pp
1992 42.6 +0.2 pp
1991 42.4 +0.2 pp
1990 42.2 +0.4 pp
1989 41.9 +0.5 pp
1988 41.3 +0.6 pp
1987 40.7 +0.5 pp
1986 40.2 +0.5 pp
1985 39.7 +0.4 pp
1984 39.3 +0.4 pp
1983 38.8 +0.5 pp
1982 38.4 +0.6 pp
1981 37.8 +0.4 pp
1980 37.4 −0.1 pp
1979 37.5 −0.4 pp
1978 38 −0.5 pp
1977 38.5 −0.5 pp
1976 39 −0.5 pp
1975 39.4 −0.3 pp
1974 39.7 −0 pp
1973 39.8 +0 pp
1972 39.7 +0.1 pp
1971 39.7 +0.1 pp
1970 39.6 +0.1 pp
1969 39.5 +0.2 pp
1968 39.3 +0.2 pp
1967 39.1 +0.2 pp
1966 38.9 +0.2 pp
1965 38.7 −0.1 pp
1964 38.8 −0.3 pp
1963 39 −0.3 pp
1962 39.3 −0.4 pp
1961 39.7 −0.4 pp
1960 40.1

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.