Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Uzbekistan

Share of population under 15 in Uzbekistan in 2025 — 31.3%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.5 pp.

2025 31.3% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 65of 217
Period maximum 44.9%1967
Period minimum 28.1%2013

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Uzbekistan, 1960–2025253035404519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 39.8%1962: 42.4%1964: 44.2%1966: 44.8%1968: 44.8%1970: 44.6%1972: 44.3%1974: 43.7%1976: 42.8%1978: 41.7%1980: 40.8%1982: 40.3%1984: 40.1%1986: 40.1%1988: 40%1990: 39.9%1992: 39.8%1994: 39.7%1996: 39.2%1998: 38.2%2000: 36.7%2002: 34.9%2004: 33.1%2006: 31.4%2008: 29.9%2010: 28.9%2012: 28.2%2014: 28.1%2016: 28.5%2018: 29%2020: 29.7%2022: 30.6%2024: 31.1%2025: 31.3%
Change over the period: −8.5 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Uzbekistan 31.3%
World 24.4%
Central Asia computed 31.4%
Share of population under 15 — Uzbekistan, by year Uzbekistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.3 +0.2 pp
2024 31.1 +0.2 pp
2023 30.9 +0.3 pp
2022 30.6 +0.4 pp
2021 30.2 +0.4 pp
2020 29.7 +0.4 pp
2019 29.3 +0.3 pp
2018 29 +0.3 pp
2017 28.8 +0.2 pp
2016 28.5 +0.2 pp
2015 28.3 +0.2 pp
2014 28.1 +0 pp
2013 28.1 −0.1 pp
2012 28.2 −0.3 pp
2011 28.5 −0.4 pp
2010 28.9 −0.5 pp
2009 29.4 −0.5 pp
2008 29.9 −0.7 pp
2007 30.6 −0.8 pp
2006 31.4 −0.9 pp
2005 32.3 −0.9 pp
2004 33.1 −0.9 pp
2003 34 −0.9 pp
2002 34.9 −1 pp
2001 35.8 −0.9 pp
2000 36.7 −0.8 pp
1999 37.5 −0.7 pp
1998 38.2 −0.5 pp
1997 38.8 −0.4 pp
1996 39.2 −0.3 pp
1995 39.4 −0.2 pp
1994 39.7 −0.1 pp
1993 39.8 −0.1 pp
1992 39.8 −0 pp
1991 39.9 −0 pp
1990 39.9 −0.1 pp
1989 39.9 −0.1 pp
1988 40 −0.1 pp
1987 40.1 +0 pp
1986 40.1 +0 pp
1985 40.1 −0 pp
1984 40.1 −0.1 pp
1983 40.1 −0.1 pp
1982 40.3 −0.2 pp
1981 40.5 −0.3 pp
1980 40.8 −0.4 pp
1979 41.2 −0.5 pp
1978 41.7 −0.5 pp
1977 42.3 −0.6 pp
1976 42.8 −0.5 pp
1975 43.3 −0.4 pp
1974 43.7 −0.3 pp
1973 44 −0.2 pp
1972 44.3 −0.2 pp
1971 44.4 −0.1 pp
1970 44.6 −0.1 pp
1969 44.7 −0.1 pp
1968 44.8 −0.1 pp
1967 44.9 +0.1 pp
1966 44.8 +0.2 pp
1965 44.7 +0.5 pp
1964 44.2 +0.8 pp
1963 43.4 +1 pp
1962 42.4 +1.2 pp
1961 41.2 +1.3 pp
1960 39.8

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.