The following is a map of European countries by the percentage of the population which is between 0 and 14. The most recent World Bank data available is from 2022. As of then, the average for the continent as a whole is 18%. This is one of the lowest rates in the world, compared with the average of 25%. Europe and Central Asia are tied for the lowers share of people 0-14 with North America, likely due to the high GDP of countries in those regions.
The map data are for the year 2022 from the World Bank.[1] Numbers are in percentage.
The table data are for the year 2022 from the World Bank.[2] Numbers are in percentage.
Country | 2022 |
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Albania | 16 |
Austria | 14 |
Belarus | 17 |
Belgium | 17 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 |
Bulgaria | 14 |
Croatia | 14 |
Cyprus | 16 |
Czech Republic | 16 |
Denmark | 16 |
Estonia | 16 |
Finland | 15 |
France | 17 |
Germany | 14 |
Greece | 14 |
Hungary | 14 |
Iceland | 18 |
Ireland | 20 |
Italy | 12 |
Latvia | 16 |
Liechtenstein | 14 |
Lithuania | 15 |
Luxembourg | 16 |
North Macedonia | 16 |
Malta | 13 |
Montenegro | 18 |
Netherlands | 15 |
Norway | 17 |
Poland | 15 |
Portugal | 13 |
Romania | 16 |
Russia | 18 |
Serbia | 14 |
Slovenia | 15 |
Spain | 14 |
Sweden | 18 |
Switzerland | 15 |
Turkey | 23 |
Ukraine | 15 |
United Kingdom | 17 |