Population aged 0 to 14 by country, 2025 (% of total)
Share of each country's people who are children under 15, for 217 countries and areas, ranked from the youngest population to the oldest. Source: World Bank, from UN population estimates.
Key facts
- World: 24.4% of people are under 15 (2025).
- Youngest: Central African Republic (48.7%), Somalia (46.6%) and Niger (46.2%).
- Lowest share of children: South Korea (10.2%).
217 rows
| 1 | Central African Republic | 48.7 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Somalia | 46.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 46.2 | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 46.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Congo - Kinshasa | 45.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Mali | 45.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 44.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Angola | 44.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Burundi | 44.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Uganda | 43.1 | 2025 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 42.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Mauritania | 42.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Tanzania | 42.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | Benin | 41.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 41.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | Cameroon | 41.1 | 2025 |
| 17 | Yemen | 41.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Zambia | 41.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Côte d’Ivoire | 40.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Guinea | 40.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Nigeria | 40.5 | 2025 |
| 22 | Togo | 40.4 | 2025 |
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 40.3 | 2025 |
| 24 | Sudan | 40.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | Malawi | 40.1 | 2025 |
| 26 | Congo - Brazzaville | 39.9 | 2025 |
| 27 | Gambia | 39.7 | 2025 |
| 28 | Liberia | 39.1 | 2025 |
| 29 | Madagascar | 38.9 | 2025 |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 38.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 38.3 | 2025 |
| 32 | Samoa | 38.1 | 2025 |
| 33 | South Sudan | 38.0 | 2025 |
| 33 | Vanuatu | 38.0 | 2025 |
| 35 | Senegal | 37.7 | 2025 |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 37.7 | 2025 |
| 37 | Eritrea | 37.6 | 2025 |
| 37 | Palestinian Territories | 37.6 | 2025 |
| 39 | São Tomé & Príncipe | 37.5 | 2025 |
| 40 | Nauru | 37.2 | 2025 |
| 41 | Equatorial Guinea | 37.1 | 2025 |
| 42 | Rwanda | 37.0 | 2025 |
| 43 | Comoros | 36.9 | 2025 |
| 44 | Namibia | 36.7 | 2025 |
| 45 | Solomon Islands | 36.6 | 2025 |
| 46 | Kenya | 36.3 | 2025 |
| 47 | Gabon | 36.2 | 2025 |
| 47 | Pakistan | 36.2 | 2025 |
| 49 | Iraq | 36.0 | 2025 |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 35.9 | 2025 |
| 51 | Ghana | 35.4 | 2025 |
| 52 | Tonga | 34.9 | 2025 |
| 53 | Kiribati | 34.4 | 2025 |
| 54 | Lesotho | 34.1 | 2025 |
| 55 | Marshall Islands | 33.9 | 2025 |
| 56 | Papua New Guinea | 33.1 | 2025 |
| 56 | Timor-Leste | 33.1 | 2025 |
| 58 | Eswatini | 33.0 | 2025 |
| 58 | Tuvalu | 33.0 | 2025 |
| 60 | Botswana | 32.0 | 2025 |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 31.9 | 2025 |
| 62 | Egypt | 31.6 | 2025 |
| 62 | Mongolia | 31.6 | 2025 |
| 64 | Micronesia | 31.5 | 2025 |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 31.3 | 2025 |
| 66 | Turkmenistan | 31.2 | 2025 |
| 67 | Guatemala | 31.0 | 2025 |
| 68 | Haiti | 30.8 | 2025 |
| 69 | Honduras | 30.3 | 2025 |
| 70 | Jordan | 30.2 | 2025 |
| 71 | Algeria | 29.9 | 2025 |
| 72 | Laos | 29.8 | 2025 |
| 73 | Cambodia | 29.5 | 2025 |
| 74 | Bolivia | 29.4 | 2025 |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 29.1 | 2025 |
| 76 | Guyana | 28.9 | 2025 |
| 77 | Djibouti | 28.8 | 2025 |
| 78 | Paraguay | 28.4 | 2025 |
| 78 | Syria | 28.4 | 2025 |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 28.3 | 2025 |
| 81 | Nepal | 28.1 | 2025 |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 27.6 | 2025 |
| 83 | Israel | 27.2 | 2025 |
| 84 | Philippines | 27.1 | 2025 |
| 85 | Fiji | 26.8 | 2025 |
| 85 | Libya | 26.8 | 2025 |
| 87 | American Samoa | 26.3 | 2025 |
| 87 | Belize | 26.3 | 2025 |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 26.2 | 2025 |
| 90 | Guam | 25.9 | 2025 |
| 91 | South Africa | 25.7 | 2025 |
| 92 | Lebanon | 25.6 | 2025 |
| 93 | Suriname | 25.3 | 2025 |
| 94 | Morocco | 25.2 | 2025 |
| 95 | Venezuela | 24.9 | 2025 |
| 96 | Cape Verde | 24.7 | 2025 |
| 97 | Panama | 24.5 | 2025 |
| 98 | El Salvador | 24.4 | 2025 |
| 99 | Oman | 24.3 | 2025 |
| 100 | India | 24.2 | 2025 |
| 100 | Indonesia | 24.2 | 2025 |
| 102 | Mexico | 24.1 | 2025 |
| 102 | Myanmar (Burma) | 24.1 | 2025 |
| 104 | Ecuador | 23.9 | 2025 |
| 105 | Peru | 23.6 | 2025 |
| 105 | Saudi Arabia | 23.6 | 2025 |
| 105 | Tunisia | 23.6 | 2025 |
| 108 | Vietnam | 22.9 | 2025 |
| 109 | Iran | 22.0 | 2025 |
| 110 | Sri Lanka | 21.7 | 2025 |
| 111 | Malaysia | 21.3 | 2025 |
| 112 | Azerbaijan | 21.2 | 2025 |
| 112 | Northern Mariana Islands | 21.2 | 2025 |
| 114 | New Caledonia | 21.1 | 2025 |
| 114 | St. Martin | 21.1 | 2025 |
| 116 | Argentina | 21.0 | 2025 |
| 116 | Türkiye | 21.0 | 2025 |
| 118 | St. Vincent & Grenadines | 20.9 | 2025 |
| 119 | Greenland | 20.7 | 2025 |
| 120 | Brunei | 20.6 | 2025 |
| 121 | Georgia | 20.5 | 2025 |
| 122 | Bhutan | 20.4 | 2025 |
| 123 | Colombia | 20.0 | 2025 |
| 123 | Kosovo | 20.0 | 2025 |
| 125 | Faroe Islands | 19.9 | 2025 |
| 126 | Seychelles | 19.8 | 2025 |
| 127 | Moldova | 19.5 | 2025 |
| 128 | Brazil | 19.4 | 2025 |
| 129 | Armenia | 19.0 | 2025 |
| 129 | Grenada | 19.0 | 2025 |
| 129 | Maldives | 19.0 | 2025 |
| 132 | North Korea | 18.9 | 2025 |
| 133 | French Polynesia | 18.5 | 2025 |
| 134 | Bahrain | 18.4 | 2025 |
| 135 | Costa Rica | 18.3 | 2025 |
| 135 | Jamaica | 18.3 | 2025 |
| 135 | St. Kitts & Nevis | 18.3 | 2025 |
| 138 | Ireland | 18.1 | 2025 |
| 139 | Kuwait | 18.0 | 2025 |
| 140 | Montenegro | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 140 | New Zealand | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 140 | Palau | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 140 | Uruguay | 17.9 | 2025 |
| 144 | Australia | 17.7 | 2025 |
| 145 | Dominica | 17.6 | 2025 |
| 145 | Gibraltar | 17.6 | 2025 |
| 147 | Antigua & Barbuda | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 147 | Bahamas | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 147 | Iceland | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 147 | Trinidad & Tobago | 17.5 | 2025 |
| 151 | St. Lucia | 17.2 | 2025 |
| 152 | Barbados | 17.1 | 2025 |
| 152 | United States | 17.1 | 2025 |
| 154 | Russia | 17.0 | 2025 |
| 154 | United Kingdom | 17.0 | 2025 |
| 156 | Sweden | 16.7 | 2025 |
| 157 | Albania | 16.6 | 2025 |
| 158 | Aruba | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 158 | Chile | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 158 | North Macedonia | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 158 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 162 | France | 16.2 | 2025 |
| 163 | Cayman Islands | 16.1 | 2025 |
| 163 | Cyprus | 16.1 | 2025 |
| 165 | Turks & Caicos Islands | 16.0 | 2025 |
| 165 | United Arab Emirates | 16.0 | 2025 |
| 167 | Belarus | 15.9 | 2025 |
| 167 | Norway | 15.9 | 2025 |
| 169 | Belgium | 15.7 | 2025 |
| 169 | Luxembourg | 15.7 | 2025 |
| 171 | Denmark | 15.6 | 2025 |
| 171 | Romania | 15.6 | 2025 |
| 171 | Slovakia | 15.6 | 2025 |
| 174 | China | 15.4 | 2025 |
| 175 | Estonia | 15.3 | 2025 |
| 176 | Latvia | 15.2 | 2025 |
| 177 | Czechia | 15.1 | 2025 |
| 178 | Canada | 15.0 | 2025 |
| 178 | Cuba | 15.0 | 2025 |
| 178 | Qatar | 15.0 | 2025 |
| 181 | Netherlands | 14.9 | 2025 |
| 181 | Switzerland | 14.9 | 2025 |
| 183 | Sint Maarten | 14.8 | 2025 |
| 184 | Curaçao | 14.6 | 2025 |
| 185 | Lithuania | 14.5 | 2025 |
| 185 | Mauritius | 14.5 | 2025 |
| 185 | Poland | 14.5 | 2025 |
| 185 | Slovenia | 14.5 | 2025 |
| 189 | Bulgaria | 14.4 | 2025 |
| 189 | Hungary | 14.4 | 2025 |
| 189 | Thailand | 14.4 | 2025 |
| 192 | Finland | 14.3 | 2025 |
| 192 | Serbia | 14.3 | 2025 |
| 194 | Liechtenstein | 14.2 | 2025 |
| 195 | Austria | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 195 | British Virgin Islands | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 197 | Channel Islands | 14.0 | 2025 |
| 198 | Germany | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 198 | Isle of Man | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 200 | Monaco | 13.8 | 2025 |
| 201 | Croatia | 13.7 | 2025 |
| 201 | Macao SAR China | 13.7 | 2025 |
| 201 | Ukraine | 13.7 | 2025 |
| 204 | Bermuda | 13.4 | 2025 |
| 205 | Greece | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 205 | Malta | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 207 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 12.8 | 2025 |
| 208 | Portugal | 12.7 | 2025 |
| 209 | Spain | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 210 | San Marino | 11.9 | 2025 |
| 211 | Italy | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 211 | Singapore | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 213 | Andorra | 11.6 | 2025 |
| 214 | Japan | 11.2 | 2025 |
| 214 | Puerto Rico | 11.2 | 2025 |
| 216 | Hong Kong SAR China | 10.3 | 2025 |
| 217 | South Korea | 10.2 | 2025 |
No rows match.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Snapshot 2026-11-09
About this data
The share of children follows the birth rate of the last 15 years. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, where women have five or more children on average, have the youngest populations.
In Japan, South Korea and much of Southern Europe, where births have fallen far below two per woman, children are now outnumbered by people aged 65 and over.
FAQ
Which country has the youngest population?
Central African Republic, where 48.7% of people were under 15 in 2025, followed by Somalia (46.6%) and Niger (46.2%).
What share of the world's people are children?
24.4% were aged 0 to 14 in 2025.
Which country has the fewest children?
In this list, South Korea, where 10.2% of people are under 15.
More data
- 217 rowsWorld population by countryPopulation of 217 countries, ranked, with share of the world.
- 217 rowsPopulation growth rate by countryHow fast each population grew last year, in %.
- 216 rowsPopulation density by countryPeople per km² of land, most crowded first.
- 217 rowsUrban population by countryShare of people who live in cities and towns.
- 217 rowsPopulation aged 65+ by countryShare of people 65 or older: the oldest countries.
- 214 rowsImmigrant population by countryShare of residents born in another country.
- 217 rowsLife expectancy by countryYears a newborn can expect to live, by country.
- 217 rowsFemale life expectancy by countryYears a newborn girl can expect to live.
- 217 rowsMale life expectancy by countryYears a newborn boy can expect to live.
- 217 rowsFertility rate by countryBirths per woman, from highest to lowest.
- 217 rowsBirth rate by countryBirths per 1,000 people a year.
- 217 rowsDeath rate by countryDeaths per 1,000 people a year.
- 196 rowsInfant mortality by countryDeaths before age one per 1,000 births.
- 194 rowsMaternal mortality by countryMothers' deaths per 100,000 live births.
- 169 rowsDoctors per 1,000 people by countryPhysicians per 1,000 people.
- 191 rowsHealth spending per capita by countryHealth care spending per person, in US dollars.
- 170 rowsEducation spending by country (% of GDP)Public spending on education as a share of GDP.
- 214 rowsGDP by countryNominal GDP in US dollars for every economy, ranked.
- 216 rowsCountries by land areaLand area in km², largest to smallest.
- 249 rowsISO country codesAlpha-2, alpha-3 and numeric codes for 249 countries.
- 50 rowsPaper sizesA4, A3, B5, Letter and more in mm, inches and pixels.