Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Tunisia

Share of population under 15 in Tunisia in 2025 — 23.6%. Ranked 107 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 19.7 pp.

2025 23.6% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 107of 217
Period maximum 44.8%1968
Period minimum 23.6%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Tunisia, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.2%1962: 43.5%1964: 44%1966: 44.5%1968: 44.8%1970: 44.7%1972: 44.4%1974: 44.1%1976: 43.7%1978: 43%1980: 42%1982: 40.8%1984: 39.9%1986: 39.3%1988: 38.6%1990: 37.6%1992: 36.4%1994: 35%1996: 33.5%1998: 32%2000: 30.2%2002: 28.4%2004: 26.7%2006: 25.4%2008: 24.6%2010: 24.2%2012: 24.2%2014: 24.6%2016: 24.9%2018: 25.1%2020: 25.1%2022: 24.7%2024: 24%2025: 23.6%
Change over the period: −19.7 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Tunisia 23.6%
World 24.4%
Northern Africa computed 31.5%
Share of population under 15 — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 23.6 −0.5 pp
2024 24 −0.4 pp
2023 24.4 −0.3 pp
2022 24.7 −0.2 pp
2021 25 −0.1 pp
2020 25.1 −0 pp
2019 25.1 +0 pp
2018 25.1 +0.1 pp
2017 25 +0.1 pp
2016 24.9 +0.2 pp
2015 24.7 +0.2 pp
2014 24.6 +0.2 pp
2013 24.4 +0.2 pp
2012 24.2 +0.1 pp
2011 24.2 −0 pp
2010 24.2 −0.1 pp
2009 24.3 −0.3 pp
2008 24.6 −0.4 pp
2007 25 −0.5 pp
2006 25.4 −0.6 pp
2005 26 −0.7 pp
2004 26.7 −0.8 pp
2003 27.5 −0.9 pp
2002 28.4 −0.9 pp
2001 29.3 −0.9 pp
2000 30.2 −0.9 pp
1999 31.1 −0.9 pp
1998 32 −0.8 pp
1997 32.8 −0.8 pp
1996 33.5 −0.8 pp
1995 34.3 −0.7 pp
1994 35 −0.7 pp
1993 35.8 −0.7 pp
1992 36.4 −0.6 pp
1991 37.1 −0.6 pp
1990 37.6 −0.5 pp
1989 38.2 −0.5 pp
1988 38.6 −0.4 pp
1987 39 −0.3 pp
1986 39.3 −0.3 pp
1985 39.6 −0.3 pp
1984 39.9 −0.4 pp
1983 40.3 −0.5 pp
1982 40.8 −0.6 pp
1981 41.4 −0.6 pp
1980 42 −0.6 pp
1979 42.5 −0.5 pp
1978 43 −0.4 pp
1977 43.4 −0.2 pp
1976 43.7 −0.2 pp
1975 43.9 −0.2 pp
1974 44.1 −0.2 pp
1973 44.3 −0.2 pp
1972 44.4 −0.2 pp
1971 44.6 −0.1 pp
1970 44.7 −0.1 pp
1969 44.8 −0 pp
1968 44.8 +0.1 pp
1967 44.7 +0.2 pp
1966 44.5 +0.2 pp
1965 44.2 +0.2 pp
1964 44 +0.3 pp
1963 43.8 +0.2 pp
1962 43.5 +0.2 pp
1961 43.4 +0.1 pp
1960 43.2

Northern Africa, 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.