Countries in Oceania 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
Samoa ranks #1 with 38.1% of population. Vanuatu is second with 38% of population, 0.26% behind. The top five are Samoa, Vanuatu, Naoero, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The median across all 19 is 31.5% of population; Australia is last at 17.7% of population. Samoa's figure has fallen 6% since 2001 (40.7% of population to 38.1% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Samoa · 38.1% of population
- Median
- 31.5% of population
- Coverage
- 19 countries in Oceania
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 0-14 share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoa | 38.1 |
| 2 | Vanuatu | 38 |
| 3 | Naoero | 37.2 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 36.6 |
| 5 | Tonga | 34.9 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 34.4 |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 33.9 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 33.1 |
| 9 | Tuvalu | 33 |
| 10 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 31.5 |
| 11 | Fiji | 26.8 |
| 12 | American Samoa | 26.3 |
| 13 | Guam | 25.9 |
| 14 | Northern Mariana Islands | 21.2 |
| 15 | New Caledonia | 21.1 |
| 16 | French Polynesia | 18.5 |
| 17 | Palau | 17.9 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 17.9 |
| 19 | Australia | 17.7 |
About the top 10
#1 Samoa
Samoa ranks #1 on this list with 38.1% of population.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #4 in diabetes prevalence · #16 in age dependency ratio.
#2 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #2 on this list with 38% of population.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#3 Naoero
Naoero ranks #3 on this list with 37.2% of population.
- Capital
- Yaren District
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 12,025 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$176.04 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,640 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in government revenue share of gdp · #2 in health expenditure share of gdp · #8 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#4 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #4 on this list with 36.6% of population.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#5 Tonga
Tonga ranks #5 on this list with 34.9% of population.
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 103,740 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$679.22 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in rural population share · #10 in completion rate (primary) · #11 in income share of poorest 10%.
#6 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #6 on this list with 34.4% of population.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.
#7 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #7 on this list with 33.9% of population.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#8 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #8 on this list with 33.1% of population.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#9 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ranks #9 on this list with 33% of population.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9,492 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.35 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in agricultural land share · #1 in health expenditure share of gdp · #1 in literacy rate.
#10 Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #10 on this list with 31.5% of population.
- Capital
- Palikir
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 113,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$501.8 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest area share · #3 in education expenditure share of gdp · #7 in health expenditure share of gdp.
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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.