Population ages 0-14 in Euro area
Euro area: Population ages 0-14 was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Euro area, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 14.0% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Euro area peaked at 25.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.2% | — |
| 1961 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Euro area?
- Population ages 0-14 in Euro area was 14.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- How does Euro area rank for population ages 0-14?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.