Demographics · Africa ranking
Population Under 15 by African country
Central African Republic has the highest share of the population aged 0-14 of any African country, at 49%, ahead of Niger and Somalia.
Share of the population aged 0 to 14 years. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Central African Republic
Niger
SomaliaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Population Under 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 49% | |
| 2 | Niger | 46.6% | |
| 3 | Somalia | 46.6% | |
| 4 | Mali | 46.1% | |
| 5 | Chad | 46.1% | |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 46% | |
| 7 | Burundi | 44.7% | |
| 8 | Mozambique | 44.5% | |
| 9 | Angola | 44.4% | |
| 10 | Uganda | 43.5% | |
| 11 | Mauritania | 42.7% | |
| 12 | Tanzania | 42.5% | |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 41.8% | |
| 14 | Benin | 41.6% | |
| 15 | Zambia | 41.5% | |
| 16 | Cameroon | 41.4% | |
| 17 | Nigeria | 41% | |
| 18 | Guinea | 40.9% | |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 40.9% | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 40.9% | |
| 21 | Malawi | 40.7% | |
| 22 | Sudan | 40.5% | |
| 23 | Republic of the Congo | 40.4% | |
| 24 | Gambia | 40.2% | |
| 25 | Liberia | 39.5% | |
| 26 | Togo | 39.5% | |
| 27 | Madagascar | 39.3% | |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 39.1% | |
| 29 | South Sudan | 38.9% | |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 38.8% | |
| 31 | Senegal | 38.2% | |
| 32 | Eritrea | 38.1% | |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 38.1% | |
| 34 | Sao Tome and Principe | 37.8% | |
| 35 | Rwanda | 37.4% | |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 37.3% | |
| 37 | Comoros | 37.1% | |
| 38 | Namibia | 37% | |
| 39 | Kenya | 36.8% | |
| 40 | Gabon | 36.5% | |
| 41 | Ghana | 35.8% | |
| 42 | Lesotho | 34.5% | |
| 43 | Eswatini | 33.4% | |
| 44 | Botswana | 32.1% | |
| 45 | Egypt | 32% | |
| 46 | Algeria | 30.3% | |
| 47 | Djibouti | 29.2% | |
| 48 | Libya | 27.4% | |
| 49 | South Africa | 25.9% | |
| 50 | Morocco | 25.6% | |
| 51 | Cabo Verde | 25.5% | |
| 52 | Tunisia | 24% | |
| 53 | Seychelles | 20% | |
| 54 | Mauritius | 14.8% |
Mali
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Mozambique
Angola
Uganda
Mauritania
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
Benin
Zambia
Cameroon
Nigeria
Guinea
Zimbabwe
Cote d'Ivoire
Malawi
Sudan
Republic of the Congo
Gambia
Liberia
Togo
Madagascar
Ethiopia
South Sudan
Guinea-Bissau
Senegal
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
Sao Tome and Principe
Rwanda
Equatorial Guinea
Comoros
Namibia
Kenya
Gabon
Ghana
Lesotho
Eswatini
Botswana
Egypt
Algeria
Djibouti
Libya
South Africa
Morocco
Cabo Verde
Tunisia
Seychelles
MauritiusGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Population Under 15 figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=population_0_14_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of the population aged 0-14?
Central African Republic has the highest share of the population aged 0-14 in Africa at 49% (2024), followed by Niger and Somalia.
Which African country has the lowest share of the population aged 0-14?
Mauritius has the lowest share of the population aged 0-14 of the 54 African countries with data, at 14.8% (2024).
How many African countries report Population Under 15 data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Population Under 15 figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=population_0_14_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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