Population Ages 0-14 by Country

215 countries ranked · Data year: 2024

Latest available data

This page uses the latest available World Bank observation (2024). Country-level datasets often lag the current calendar year because they depend on official reporting and validation.

World Bank 2024
World Average
25.47 % of total
Highest
Central African Republic
49 % of total
Lowest
Hong Kong
10.51 % of total
Countries with Data
215
Data year: 2024
What is Population Ages 0-14?

Population ages 0-14 is the share of a country's residents who are children, expressed as a percentage of the total population. It is a core demographic indicator for understanding age structure, dependency pressure, school-age demand, and future labor force growth.

Methodology

The World Bank reports this indicator using national population estimates and demographic models. The number of residents aged 0 through 14 is divided by the total population and multiplied by 100. The result allows countries with very different population sizes to be compared on the same percentage basis.

Top Countries

#1 Central African Republic 49 % of total
#2 Niger 46.6 % of total
#3 Somalia 46.59 % of total
#4 Mali 46.14 % of total
#5 Chad 46.06 % of total

Regional Averages

#1 Africa
37.68 % of total
54 countries
#2 Oceania
29 % of total
19 countries
#3 Asia
24.73 % of total
49 countries
#4 Americas
20.9 % of total
46 countries
#5 Europe
15.29 % of total
47 countries

The average Population Ages 0-14 for 2024 based on 215 countries was 25.47 % of total. The highest value was in Central African Republic: 49 % of total and the lowest value was in Hong Kong: 10.51 % of total.

Which country has the highest Population Ages 0-14?

As of 2024, Central African Republic has the highest Population Ages 0-14 at 49 % of total. The top 5 countries by Population Ages 0-14 are Central African Republic, Niger, Somalia, Mali, Chad. Data covers 215 countries. Source: World Bank.

Top 10 Countries by Population Ages 0-14

# Country Population Ages 0-14 (% of total)
1 Central African Republic 49
2 Niger 46.6
3 Somalia 46.59
4 Mali 46.14
5 Chad 46.06
6 DR Congo 46.03
7 Burundi 44.7
8 Mozambique 44.48
9 Angola 44.35
10 Uganda 43.54

Full ranking

# Country Value Trend
1 Central African Republic 49 % of total
2 Niger 46.6 % of total
3 Somalia 46.59 % of total
4 Mali 46.14 % of total
5 Chad 46.06 % of total
6 DR Congo 46.03 % of total
7 Burundi 44.7 % of total
8 Mozambique 44.48 % of total
9 Angola 44.35 % of total
10 Uganda 43.54 % of total
11 Afghanistan 42.89 % of total
12 Mauritania 42.71 % of total
13 Tanzania 42.54 % of total
14 Burkina Faso 41.8 % of total
15 Benin 41.55 % of total
16 Zambia 41.46 % of total
17 Cameroon 41.44 % of total
18 Yemen 41.13 % of total
19 Nigeria 41.01 % of total
20 Guinea 40.9 % of total
21 Zimbabwe 40.87 % of total
22 Ivory Coast 40.87 % of total
23 Malawi 40.71 % of total
24 Sudan 40.47 % of total
25 Republic of the Congo 40.45 % of total
26 Gambia 40.25 % of total
27 Liberia 39.53 % of total
28 Togo 39.53 % of total
29 Madagascar 39.26 % of total
30 Ethiopia 39.06 % of total
31 South Sudan 38.92 % of total
32 Guinea-Bissau 38.79 % of total
33 Samoa 38.46 % of total
34 Vanuatu 38.31 % of total
35 Senegal 38.18 % of total
36 Eritrea 38.14 % of total
37 Sierra Leone 38.09 % of total
38 Palestine 38.05 % of total
39 São Tomé and Príncipe 37.83 % of total
40 Nauru 37.78 % of total
41 Rwanda 37.36 % of total
42 Equatorial Guinea 37.29 % of total
43 Comoros 37.12 % of total
44 Namibia 36.98 % of total
45 Solomon Islands 36.97 % of total
46 Kenya 36.84 % of total
47 Pakistan 36.68 % of total
48 Iraq 36.58 % of total
49 Gabon 36.48 % of total
50 Tajikistan 36.26 % of total
51 Ghana 35.82 % of total
52 Tonga 35.4 % of total
53 Kiribati 34.69 % of total
54 Lesotho 34.52 % of total
55 Marshall Islands 34.47 % of total
56 Timor-Leste 33.66 % of total
57 Papua New Guinea 33.48 % of total
58 Eswatini 33.35 % of total
59 Tuvalu 32.95 % of total
60 Kyrgyzstan 32.34 % of total
61 Mongolia 32.19 % of total
62 Botswana 32.13 % of total
63 Egypt 31.99 % of total
64 Micronesia 31.85 % of total
65 Guatemala 31.58 % of total
66 Turkmenistan 31.51 % of total
67 Haiti 31.19 % of total
68 Uzbekistan 31.1 % of total
69 Jordan 30.67 % of total
70 Honduras 30.62 % of total
71 Algeria 30.33 % of total
72 Laos 30.2 % of total
73 Cambodia 29.79 % of total
74 Bolivia 29.79 % of total
75 Kazakhstan 29.37 % of total
76 Djibouti 29.17 % of total
77 Syria 29.16 % of total
78 Guyana 29.16 % of total
79 Nicaragua 28.76 % of total
80 Paraguay 28.59 % of total
81 Nepal 28.43 % of total
82 Bangladesh 27.99 % of total
83 Philippines 27.87 % of total
84 Libya 27.41 % of total
85 Israel 27.41 % of total
86 Fiji 27.09 % of total
87 American Samoa 27.01 % of total
88 Dominican Republic 26.58 % of total
89 Belize 26.58 % of total
90 Lebanon 26.19 % of total
91 Guam 25.98 % of total
92 South Africa 25.88 % of total
93 Suriname 25.64 % of total
94 Morocco 25.63 % of total
95 Cape Verde 25.55 % of total
96 Venezuela 25.53 % of total
97 Panama 24.89 % of total
98 El Salvador 24.81 % of total
99 Oman 24.71 % of total
100 India 24.62 % of total
101 Indonesia 24.6 % of total
102 Mexico 24.51 % of total
103 Ecuador 24.46 % of total
104 Myanmar 24.3 % of total
105 Tunisia 24.04 % of total
106 Peru 23.97 % of total
107 Saudi Arabia 23.82 % of total
108 Vietnam 23.22 % of total
109 Iran 22.44 % of total
110 Sri Lanka 22.03 % of total
111 Northern Mariana Islands 22 % of total
112 Azerbaijan 21.81 % of total
113 Malaysia 21.79 % of total
114 Argentina 21.6 % of total
115 Turkey 21.45 % of total
116 Saint Martin 21.34 % of total
117 New Caledonia 21.31 % of total
118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.29 % of total
119 Bhutan 20.91 % of total
120 Brunei 20.83 % of total
121 Greenland 20.8 % of total
122 Georgia 20.8 % of total
123 Colombia 20.27 % of total
124 Faroe Islands 19.97 % of total
125 Seychelles 19.95 % of total
126 Moldova 19.79 % of total
127 Brazil 19.67 % of total
128 Maldives 19.59 % of total
129 Grenada 19.44 % of total
130 Armenia 19.24 % of total
131 French Polynesia 19.1 % of total
132 North Korea 18.95 % of total
133 Costa Rica 18.8 % of total
134 Bahrain 18.72 % of total
135 Jamaica 18.7 % of total
136 Ireland 18.56 % of total
137 Uruguay 18.29 % of total
138 Palau 18.24 % of total
139 Kuwait 18.22 % of total
140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.19 % of total
141 Montenegro 18.13 % of total
142 New Zealand 18.12 % of total
143 Bahamas 17.91 % of total
144 Dominica 17.87 % of total
145 Australia 17.84 % of total
146 Antigua and Barbuda 17.8 % of total
147 Iceland 17.76 % of total
148 Trinidad and Tobago 17.76 % of total
149 Gibraltar 17.65 % of total
150 Saint Lucia 17.54 % of total
151 United States 17.32 % of total
152 Russia 17.28 % of total
153 Barbados 17.24 % of total
154 United Kingdom 17.19 % of total
155 Sweden 16.99 % of total
156 Chile 16.97 % of total
157 Aruba 16.84 % of total
158 Albania 16.84 % of total
159 North Macedonia 16.82 % of total
160 France 16.51 % of total
161 United States Virgin Islands 16.5 % of total
162 Belarus 16.3 % of total
163 Norway 16.19 % of total
164 Cayman Islands 16.19 % of total
165 United Arab Emirates 16.11 % of total
166 Cyprus 16.07 % of total
167 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.07 % of total
168 China 16.01 % of total
169 Belgium 16 % of total
170 Luxembourg 15.78 % of total
171 Slovakia 15.76 % of total
172 Romania 15.72 % of total
173 Denmark 15.7 % of total
174 Estonia 15.64 % of total
175 Latvia 15.41 % of total
176 Czechia 15.4 % of total
177 Cuba 15.29 % of total
178 Sint Maarten 15.14 % of total
179 Canada 15.11 % of total
180 Qatar 15.07 % of total
181 Netherlands 15.03 % of total
182 Switzerland 14.95 % of total
183 Curaçao 14.93 % of total
184 Mauritius 14.81 % of total
185 Poland 14.81 % of total
186 Thailand 14.75 % of total
187 Slovenia 14.71 % of total
188 Lithuania 14.71 % of total
189 Finland 14.63 % of total
190 British Virgin Islands 14.49 % of total
191 Bulgaria 14.47 % of total
192 Hungary 14.4 % of total
193 Serbia 14.31 % of total
194 Liechtenstein 14.26 % of total
195 Austria 14.23 % of total
196 Isle of Man 14.22 % of total
197 Croatia 13.92 % of total
198 Germany 13.91 % of total
199 Macau 13.91 % of total
200 Ukraine 13.89 % of total
201 Bermuda 13.61 % of total
202 Monaco 13.47 % of total
203 Greece 13.22 % of total
204 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.04 % of total
205 Malta 13.03 % of total
206 Spain 12.92 % of total
207 Portugal 12.8 % of total
208 San Marino 12.26 % of total
209 Italy 11.89 % of total
210 Andorra 11.89 % of total
211 Singapore 11.69 % of total
212 Puerto Rico 11.63 % of total
213 Japan 11.44 % of total
214 South Korea 10.57 % of total
215 Hong Kong 10.51 % of total

Frequently Asked Questions

As of 2024, Central African Republic has the highest Population Ages 0-14 at 49 % of total. Data covers 215 countries. Source: World Bank.

The global average Population Ages 0-14 is 25.47 % of total based on data from 215 countries (2024). Source: World Bank.

Hong Kong reports the lowest Population Ages 0-14 at 10.51 % of total (2024).

Countries are ranked by their most recent reported value for Population Ages 0-14, sourced from World Bank. Reporting years can differ slightly between countries due to publication lag.

Population ages 0-14 measures the percentage of a country's total population made up of children from birth through age 14. It is used to compare how young or old national populations are and to estimate demand for schools, pediatric healthcare, and future labor-market entry.

Countries with the highest population ages 0-14 shares are generally considered the youngest by age structure. These countries often have higher fertility rates and faster population growth. WorldStats ranks them using the latest available World Bank age-structure data for each country.

The child population share is calculated by dividing the number of residents aged 0 to 14 by the total population, then multiplying by 100. Because it is a percentage, it can compare small and large countries without being dominated by total population size.

A high 0-14 share means children make up a large part of the population. This can create pressure on schools and health systems in the short term, while also pointing to a larger future workforce if education, employment, and public services can keep pace.

About this data
Source
World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS
Definition
Population ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population.
Coverage
Data for 215 countries (2024)
Limitations
Data may lag 1-2 years for some countries. Coverage varies by indicator.