# Population aged 0 to 14

Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population, at mid-year.

## Key facts

- Population aged 0 to 14 in the World was 25% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- Population aged 0 to 14 in the United States was 17.6% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- The Central African Republic had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 215 countries in 2023, at 49.2%, and Hong Kong the lowest, at 10.7%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 216 places, with figures from 1960 to 2023.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-11.

- Indicator id: `population_0_14_share`
- Unit: %
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/population-0-14
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/population_0_14_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2023 | 25 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 0-14, % of total population (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |
| United States | 2023 | 17.6 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 0-14, % of total population (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/countries.md) (215 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/eu-countries.md) (27 places)