Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
20.9%
Türkiye
Lowest
11.9%
Italy
Median
15.0%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
420
What the numbers show
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 20.9% in Türkiye; the lowest is 11.9% in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.0%, and the mean is 15.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova (up 9.5%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 16.0%).
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 20.9% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 2 | Moldova | 19.6% | 2025 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 2 | Republic of Moldova | 19.6% | 2025 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 4 | Ireland | 18.5% | 2025 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 5 | Iceland | 17.9% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 6 | Sweden | 16.8% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 7 | France | 16.6% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 8 | Belgium | 16.1% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 8 | Norway | 16.1% | 2025 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 10 | Slovakia | 15.8% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 10 | Slovakia | 15.8% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 15.7% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 13 | Estonia | 15.6% | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 13 | Estonia | 15.6% | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 15 | Denmark | 15.5% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 15.5% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 17 | Romania | 15.4% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 18 | Cyprus | 15.2% | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 15.1% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 15.1% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 21 | Netherlands | 15.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 21 | Netherlands | 15.0% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 23 | Poland | 14.8% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 23 | Poland | 14.8% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 23 | Switzerland | 14.8% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 26 | Finland | 14.6% | 2025 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 14.5% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 14.5% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 29 | Serbia | 14.4% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 30 | Austria | 14.3% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 30 | Hungary | 14.3% | 2025 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 32 | Liechtenstein | 14.2% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 33 | Lithuania | 14.1% | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 33 | Lithuania | 14.1% | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 14.0% | 2025 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 36 | Germany | 13.9% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 37 | Croatia | 13.8% | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 13.8% | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 39 | Spain | 12.9% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 40 | Greece | 12.8% | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 41 | Portugal | 12.6% | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 42 | Malta | 12.1% | 2025 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 43 | Italy | 11.9% | 2025 | — | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 15.5%
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 15.5%
- European Free Trade Association 15.4%
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 14.4%
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 14.4%
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 14.2%
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 14.2%
- Germany including former GDR 13.9%