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Population Under 15 by African country
Central African Republic has the highest reported share of the population aged 0-14 among the 54 countries shown, at 48.7% (2025).
Share of the population aged 0 to 14 years. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Central African Republic
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| # | Country | Population Under 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 48.7% | |
| 2 | Somalia | 46.6% | |
| 3 | Niger | 46.2% | |
| 4 | Chad | 46% | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45.9% | |
| 6 | Mali | 45.8% | |
| 7 | Mozambique | 44.2% | |
| 8 | Angola | 44.1% | |
| 9 | Burundi | 44% | |
| 10 | Uganda | 43.1% | |
| 11 | Mauritania | 42.4% | |
| 12 | Tanzania | 42.3% | |
| 13 | Benin | 41.3% | |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 41.2% | |
| 15 | Cameroon | 41.1% | |
| 16 | Zambia | 41% | |
| 17 | Guinea | 40.5% | |
| 18 | Nigeria | 40.5% | |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | 40.5% | |
| 20 | Togo | 40.4% | |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 40.3% | |
| 22 | Sudan | 40.2% | |
| 23 | Malawi | 40.1% | |
| 24 | Republic of the Congo | 39.9% | |
| 25 | Gambia | 39.7% | |
| 26 | Liberia | 39.1% | |
| 27 | Madagascar | 38.9% | |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 38.8% | |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 38.3% | |
| 30 | South Sudan | 38% | |
| 31 | Senegal | 37.7% | |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 37.7% | |
| 33 | Eritrea | 37.6% | |
| 34 | Sao Tome and Principe | 37.5% | |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 37.1% | |
| 36 | Rwanda | 37% | |
| 37 | Comoros | 36.9% | |
| 38 | Namibia | 36.7% | |
| 39 | Kenya | 36.3% | |
| 40 | Gabon | 36.2% | |
| 41 | Ghana | 35.4% | |
| 42 | Lesotho | 34.1% | |
| 43 | Eswatini | 33% | |
| 44 | Botswana | 32% | |
| 45 | Egypt | 31.6% | |
| 46 | Algeria | 29.9% | |
| 47 | Djibouti | 28.8% | |
| 48 | Libya | 26.8% | |
| 49 | South Africa | 25.7% | |
| 50 | Morocco | 25.2% | |
| 51 | Cabo Verde | 24.7% | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 23.6% | |
| 53 | Seychelles | 19.8% | |
| 54 | Mauritius | 14.5% |
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mali
Mozambique
Angola
Burundi
Uganda
Mauritania
Tanzania
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Zambia
Guinea
Nigeria
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Zimbabwe
Sudan
Malawi
Republic of the Congo
Gambia
Liberia
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
South Sudan
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Eritrea
Sao Tome and Principe
Equatorial Guinea
Rwanda
Comoros
Namibia
Kenya
Gabon
Ghana
Lesotho
Eswatini
Botswana
Egypt
Algeria
Djibouti
Libya
South Africa
Morocco
Cabo Verde
Tunisia
Seychelles
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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