Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Türkiye

Share of population under 15 in Türkiye in 2025 — 21%. Ranked 116 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 21 pp.

2025 21% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 116of 217
Period maximum 42.9%1968
Period minimum 21%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Türkiye, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42%1962: 42.4%1964: 42.7%1966: 42.8%1968: 42.9%1970: 42.7%1972: 42.3%1974: 41.8%1976: 41.1%1978: 40.4%1980: 39.8%1982: 39.3%1984: 38.5%1986: 37.6%1988: 36.7%1990: 35.8%1992: 34.8%1994: 33.8%1996: 32.6%1998: 31.4%2000: 30.2%2002: 29.2%2004: 28.3%2006: 27.5%2008: 26.7%2010: 25.9%2012: 25.1%2014: 24.3%2016: 23.6%2018: 23.1%2020: 22.8%2022: 22.2%2024: 21.4%2025: 21%
Change over the period: −21 pp Annual average: -0.32 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Türkiye 21%
World 24.4%
Western Asia computed 27.4%
Share of population under 15 — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21 −0.4 pp
2024 21.4 −0.4 pp
2023 21.8 −0.4 pp
2022 22.2 −0.3 pp
2021 22.5 −0.3 pp
2020 22.8 −0.2 pp
2019 23 −0.2 pp
2018 23.1 −0.2 pp
2017 23.3 −0.2 pp
2016 23.6 −0.3 pp
2015 23.9 −0.4 pp
2014 24.3 −0.4 pp
2013 24.7 −0.4 pp
2012 25.1 −0.4 pp
2011 25.5 −0.4 pp
2010 25.9 −0.4 pp
2009 26.3 −0.4 pp
2008 26.7 −0.4 pp
2007 27.1 −0.4 pp
2006 27.5 −0.4 pp
2005 27.9 −0.4 pp
2004 28.3 −0.4 pp
2003 28.7 −0.5 pp
2002 29.2 −0.5 pp
2001 29.7 −0.5 pp
2000 30.2 −0.6 pp
1999 30.8 −0.6 pp
1998 31.4 −0.6 pp
1997 32 −0.6 pp
1996 32.6 −0.6 pp
1995 33.2 −0.6 pp
1994 33.8 −0.5 pp
1993 34.3 −0.5 pp
1992 34.8 −0.5 pp
1991 35.3 −0.5 pp
1990 35.8 −0.5 pp
1989 36.3 −0.5 pp
1988 36.7 −0.5 pp
1987 37.2 −0.4 pp
1986 37.6 −0.4 pp
1985 38.1 −0.4 pp
1984 38.5 −0.4 pp
1983 38.9 −0.4 pp
1982 39.3 −0.3 pp
1981 39.6 −0.2 pp
1980 39.8 −0.3 pp
1979 40.1 −0.3 pp
1978 40.4 −0.3 pp
1977 40.7 −0.4 pp
1976 41.1 −0.4 pp
1975 41.5 −0.4 pp
1974 41.8 −0.3 pp
1973 42.1 −0.2 pp
1972 42.3 −0.2 pp
1971 42.5 −0.2 pp
1970 42.7 −0.1 pp
1969 42.8 −0.1 pp
1968 42.9 +0 pp
1967 42.9 +0.1 pp
1966 42.8 +0.1 pp
1965 42.8 +0.1 pp
1964 42.7 +0.1 pp
1963 42.5 +0.2 pp
1962 42.4 +0.2 pp
1961 42.2 +0.2 pp
1960 42

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.