Population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa
25.7% of the population of South Africa was aged 14 or under in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1960.
South Africa, 2025
25.7%
Change from 2024
−0.2percentage points
World, 2025
24.4%
Median of G20 countries, 2025
17.1%
Position in 2025
91st of 217
Population aged 0 to 14 in South Africa over time
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% of total population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.7% | 24.4% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | 26.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | 26.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | 26.8% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | 26.9% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | 27.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | 27.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | 28.8% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | 29.2% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 25.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 28.3%, the figure has changed by −2.6 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, South Africa has the 91st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 24.4%.
More for South Africa
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Population aged 65 and over
6.9%
2025 · World Bank
Fertility rate
2.21 births per woman
2024 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
63,212,384 people
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Median age estimates and projections
28.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.22 births per woman
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Population growth estimates and projections
1.32%
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