Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 0-14 was 22.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 22.7% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 35.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.0% | — |
| 1961 | 34.6% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 31.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 30.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1122 units per person (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 22.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 0-14?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.