Countries in Europe Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share (2025)
Population ages 0-14 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Kosovo ranks #1 with 20% of population. Faroe Islands is second with 19.9% of population, 0.58% behind. The top five are Kosovo, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Ireland and Montenegro. The median across all 49 is 14.9% of population; Andorra is last at 11.6% of population. Kosovo's figure has fallen 41% since 2001 (34.1% of population to 20% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Kosovo · 20% of population
- Median
- 14.9% of population
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 0-14 share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosovo | 20 |
| 2 | Faroe Islands | 19.9 |
| 3 | Moldova | 19.5 |
| 4 | Ireland | 18.1 |
| 5 | Montenegro | 17.9 |
| 6 | Gibraltar | 17.6 |
| 7 | Iceland | 17.5 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 17 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 17 |
| 10 | Sweden | 16.7 |
| 11 | Albania | 16.6 |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 16.5 |
| 13 | France | 16.2 |
| 14 | Cyprus | 16.1 |
| 15 | Norway | 15.9 |
| 16 | Belarus | 15.9 |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 15.7 |
| 18 | Belgium | 15.7 |
| 19 | Slovak Republic | 15.6 |
| 20 | Denmark | 15.6 |
| 21 | Romania | 15.6 |
| 22 | Estonia | 15.3 |
| 23 | Latvia | 15.2 |
| 24 | Czechia | 15.1 |
| 25 | Netherlands | 14.9 |
| 26 | Switzerland | 14.9 |
| 27 | Lithuania | 14.5 |
| 28 | Slovenia | 14.5 |
| 29 | Poland | 14.5 |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 14.4 |
| 31 | Hungary | 14.4 |
| 32 | Finland | 14.3 |
| 33 | Serbia | 14.3 |
| 34 | Liechtenstein | 14.2 |
| 35 | Austria | 14.1 |
| 36 | Channel Islands | 14 |
| 37 | Isle of Man | 13.9 |
| 38 | Germany | 13.9 |
| 39 | Monaco | 13.8 |
| 40 | Croatia | 13.7 |
| 41 | Ukraine | 13.7 |
| 42 | Malta | 12.9 |
| 43 | Greece | 12.9 |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.8 |
| 45 | Portugal | 12.7 |
| 46 | Spain | 12.6 |
| 47 | San Marino | 11.9 |
| 48 | Italy | 11.7 |
| 49 | Andorra | 11.6 |
About the top 10
#1 Kosovo
Kosovo ranks #1 on this list with 20% of population.
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,899 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 50.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #13 in gross capital formation rate · #32 in population ages 15-64 share.
#2 Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands ranks #2 on this list with 19.9% of population.
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 54,900 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.05 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$74,175 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in fertiliser consumption · #13 in gni per capita · #16 in gdp per capita.
#3 Moldova
Moldova ranks #3 on this list with 19.5% of population.
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
#4 Ireland
Ireland ranks #4 on this list with 18.1% of population.
- Capital
- Dublin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$721.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$131,590 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gdp per capita ppp · #3 in air passengers carried · #3 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#5 Montenegro
Montenegro ranks #5 on this list with 17.9% of population.
- Capital
- Podgorica
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 623,130 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,817 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #9 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #10 in smoking prevalence.
#6 Gibraltar
Gibraltar ranks #6 on this list with 17.6% of population.
- Capital
- Gibraltar
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 40,126 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 16.1 t CO2e per person (2024)
- Currency
- Gibraltar pound
Also ranks #1 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #1 in access to clean water · #4 in urban population share.
#7 Iceland
Iceland ranks #7 on this list with 17.5% of population.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 392,400 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,323 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in energy use per capita · #1 in bank accounts share (adults) · #1 in water resources per capita.
#8 Russian Federation
Russian Federation ranks #8 on this list with 17% of population.
- Capital
- Moscow
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 143.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.56 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk.
Also ranks #1 in land area · #1 in surface area · #1 in forest area.
#9 United Kingdom
United Kingdom ranks #9 on this list with 17% of population.
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 69.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$57,602 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.
Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.
#10 Sweden
Sweden ranks #10 on this list with 16.7% of population.
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$669 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$63,133 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.
Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.
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Source and method
Population ages 0-14 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population): United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.