Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 0-14 was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 17.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 28.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2025.
That places Europe & Central Asia 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.1% | — |
| 1961 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.7% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
- 38 Eritrea 37.6% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 37.5% compare
- 40 Naoero 37.2% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 37.1% compare
- 42 Rwanda 37.0% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0902 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Europe & Central Asia was 17.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.