Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Venezuela

Share of population under 15 in Venezuela in 2025 — 24.9%. Ranked 95 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 21.9 pp.

2025 24.9% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 95of 217
Period maximum 47%1963
Period minimum 24.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Venezuela, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.8%1962: 47%1964: 47%1966: 46.8%1968: 46.3%1970: 45.6%1972: 44.7%1974: 43.8%1976: 42.9%1978: 42.1%1980: 41.3%1982: 40.6%1984: 39.9%1986: 39.3%1988: 38.7%1990: 38.1%1992: 37.4%1994: 36.6%1996: 35.8%1998: 34.9%2000: 34%2002: 33.1%2004: 32.2%2006: 31.4%2008: 30.6%2010: 29.9%2012: 29.2%2014: 28.5%2016: 27.9%2018: 27.9%2020: 27.8%2022: 26.8%2024: 25.5%2025: 24.9%
Change over the period: −21.9 pp Annual average: -0.34 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Venezuela 24.9%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
Share of population under 15 — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.9 −0.6 pp
2024 25.5 −0.6 pp
2023 26.2 −0.6 pp
2022 26.8 −0.6 pp
2021 27.4 −0.5 pp
2020 27.8 −0.2 pp
2019 28 +0.1 pp
2018 27.9 +0.1 pp
2017 27.8 −0.1 pp
2016 27.9 −0.3 pp
2015 28.2 −0.3 pp
2014 28.5 −0.3 pp
2013 28.9 −0.3 pp
2012 29.2 −0.3 pp
2011 29.5 −0.3 pp
2010 29.9 −0.4 pp
2009 30.3 −0.4 pp
2008 30.6 −0.4 pp
2007 31 −0.4 pp
2006 31.4 −0.4 pp
2005 31.8 −0.4 pp
2004 32.2 −0.4 pp
2003 32.7 −0.5 pp
2002 33.1 −0.4 pp
2001 33.6 −0.4 pp
2000 34 −0.4 pp
1999 34.5 −0.4 pp
1998 34.9 −0.4 pp
1997 35.3 −0.4 pp
1996 35.8 −0.4 pp
1995 36.2 −0.4 pp
1994 36.6 −0.4 pp
1993 37 −0.4 pp
1992 37.4 −0.4 pp
1991 37.8 −0.3 pp
1990 38.1 −0.3 pp
1989 38.4 −0.3 pp
1988 38.7 −0.3 pp
1987 39 −0.3 pp
1986 39.3 −0.3 pp
1985 39.6 −0.3 pp
1984 39.9 −0.3 pp
1983 40.3 −0.4 pp
1982 40.6 −0.4 pp
1981 41 −0.4 pp
1980 41.3 −0.4 pp
1979 41.7 −0.4 pp
1978 42.1 −0.4 pp
1977 42.5 −0.4 pp
1976 42.9 −0.4 pp
1975 43.3 −0.4 pp
1974 43.8 −0.5 pp
1973 44.3 −0.5 pp
1972 44.7 −0.5 pp
1971 45.2 −0.4 pp
1970 45.6 −0.4 pp
1969 46 −0.3 pp
1968 46.3 −0.3 pp
1967 46.6 −0.2 pp
1966 46.8 −0.1 pp
1965 46.9 −0.1 pp
1964 47 −0 pp
1963 47 +0 pp
1962 47 +0.1 pp
1961 46.9 +0.1 pp
1960 46.8

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.