Russian Federation vs United States of America: Population ages 0-14

Russian Federation
17.0%
in 2025
United States of America
17.1%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
155th
United States of America rank
153rd

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 29.4% 30.6% 1.1% United States of America
1970s 23.5% 25.6% 2.1% United States of America
1980s 22.4% 21.7% 0.7% Russian Federation
1990s 21.2% 21.7% 0.5% United States of America
2000s 15.8% 20.5% 4.6% United States of America
2010s 16.6% 19.2% 2.7% United States of America
2020s 17.5% 17.7% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Russian Federation ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.