Percent children - Country rankings

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Population ages 0-14, percent of total, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 26.61 percent. The highest value was in Yemen: 41.23 percent and the lowest value was in Qatar: 15.16 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: United Nations Population Division
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Countries Percent children, 2023 Global rank Available data
Yemen 41.23 1 1960 - 2023
Iraq 37.09 2 1960 - 2023
Egypt 32.44 3 1960 - 2023
Jordan 31.23 4 1960 - 2023
Algeria 30.64 5 1960 - 2023
Syria 30.34 6 1960 - 2023
Djibouti 29.57 7 1960 - 2023
Libya 27.96 8 1960 - 2023
Lebanon 26.72 9 1960 - 2023
Morocco 26.04 10 1960 - 2023
Oman 25.23 11 1960 - 2023
Tunisia 24.43 12 1960 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 24.1 13 1960 - 2023
Iran 22.84 14 1960 - 2023
Bahrain 18.99 15 1960 - 2023
Kuwait 18.6 16 1960 - 2023
UA Emirates 16.34 17 1960 - 2023
Qatar 15.16 18 1960 - 2023


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Definition: Total population below the age of 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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1. Yemen
2. Iraq
3. Egypt
4. Jordan
5. Algeria
6. Syria
7. Djibouti
8. Libya
9. Lebanon
10. Morocco
11. Oman
12. Tunisia
13. Saudi Arabia
14. Iran
15. Bahrain
16. Kuwait
17. UA Emirates
18. Qatar
41.23
37.09
32.44
31.23
30.64
30.34
29.57
27.96
26.72
26.04
25.23
24.43
24.10
22.84
18.99
18.60
16.34
15.16
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10.3
20.6
30.9
41.23


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