Population ages 0-14, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population ages 0-14, total was 14.75 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 14.75 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 26.58 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.75 million, in 2025.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 26.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 26.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 26.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 26.15 million | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 25.82 million | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 25.43 million | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 25.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 24.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 24.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 24.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 24.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 23.87 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 23.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 24.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 25.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 25.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 25.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 26.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 26.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.45 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.95 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 24.40 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.88 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.36 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.79 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.21 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 21.64 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.07 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.49 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.07 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 18.38 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.79 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.79 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 14.75 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.82 million | 24.73 million | 26.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.42 million | 23.87 million | 25.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.06 million | 25.65 million | 26.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.02 million | 20.49 million | 25.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.32 million | 15.72 million | 19.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.60 million | 15.52 million | 15.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 million | 14.75 million | 15.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0719 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2471 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 48.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 31.77 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 14.75 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 million in 2025.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.