Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 0-14 was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 19.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2010.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.0% | — |
| 1961 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 26.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 38.3% compare
- 32 Samoa 38.1% compare
- 33 South Sudan 38.0% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 38.0% compare
- 35 Senegal 37.7% compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.7% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 0-14?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.