Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Ukraine

Share of population under 15 in Ukraine in 2025 — 13.7%. Ranked 203 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 13 pp.

2025 13.7% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 203of 217
Period maximum 27.1%1962
Period minimum 13.7%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Ukraine, 1960–2025101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26.7%1962: 27.1%1964: 26.8%1966: 26.1%1968: 25.5%1970: 24.8%1972: 24%1974: 23.2%1976: 22.4%1978: 21.7%1980: 21.4%1982: 21.4%1984: 21.6%1986: 21.7%1988: 21.7%1990: 21.6%1992: 21.4%1994: 21%1996: 20.2%1998: 19.2%2000: 17.9%2002: 16.3%2004: 15.1%2006: 14.3%2008: 14%2010: 14.1%2012: 14.4%2014: 14.9%2016: 15.3%2018: 15.4%2020: 15.3%2022: 14.8%2024: 13.9%2025: 13.7%
Change over the period: −13 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Ukraine 13.7%
World 24.4%
Eastern Europe computed 15.9%
Share of population under 15 — Ukraine, by year Ukraine All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.7 −0.2 pp
2024 13.9 −0.4 pp
2023 14.3 −0.5 pp
2022 14.8 −0.3 pp
2021 15.1 −0.1 pp
2020 15.3 −0.1 pp
2019 15.4 −0 pp
2018 15.4 +0 pp
2017 15.4 +0.1 pp
2016 15.3 +0.2 pp
2015 15.1 +0.2 pp
2014 14.9 +0.2 pp
2013 14.6 +0.2 pp
2012 14.4 +0.2 pp
2011 14.2 +0.1 pp
2010 14.1 +0.1 pp
2009 14 +0 pp
2008 14 −0.1 pp
2007 14.1 −0.2 pp
2006 14.3 −0.4 pp
2005 14.7 −0.4 pp
2004 15.1 −0.5 pp
2003 15.7 −0.7 pp
2002 16.3 −0.8 pp
2001 17.1 −0.7 pp
2000 17.9 −0.7 pp
1999 18.5 −0.7 pp
1998 19.2 −0.6 pp
1997 19.7 −0.5 pp
1996 20.2 −0.4 pp
1995 20.6 −0.3 pp
1994 21 −0.3 pp
1993 21.2 −0.2 pp
1992 21.4 −0.1 pp
1991 21.5 −0.1 pp
1990 21.6 −0.1 pp
1989 21.7 −0 pp
1988 21.7 −0 pp
1987 21.7 +0 pp
1986 21.7 +0.1 pp
1985 21.7 +0.1 pp
1984 21.6 +0.1 pp
1983 21.5 +0.1 pp
1982 21.4 −0 pp
1981 21.4 −0 pp
1980 21.4 −0 pp
1979 21.5 −0.2 pp
1978 21.7 −0.4 pp
1977 22.1 −0.4 pp
1976 22.4 −0.4 pp
1975 22.8 −0.4 pp
1974 23.2 −0.4 pp
1973 23.6 −0.4 pp
1972 24 −0.4 pp
1971 24.4 −0.4 pp
1970 24.8 −0.4 pp
1969 25.1 −0.4 pp
1968 25.5 −0.3 pp
1967 25.8 −0.3 pp
1966 26.1 −0.3 pp
1965 26.4 −0.4 pp
1964 26.8 −0.3 pp
1963 27.1 −0 pp
1962 27.1 +0.1 pp
1961 27 +0.3 pp
1960 26.7

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.