Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in European Free Trade Association
European Free Trade Association: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 15.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 8 regions
All-time high
16.3%
in 2014
All-time low
15.4%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in European Free Trade Association, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Free Trade Association recorded 15.4% for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in European Free Trade Association peaked at 16.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2025.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in European Free Trade Association, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.3% | — |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association
More population data for European Free Trade Association
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 136,921 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 29.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 136,921 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 15.08 million Number (2025)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 136,921 Number (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 15.13 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 136,921 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in European Free Trade Association?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in European Free Trade Association was 15.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in European Free Trade Association?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- How does European Free Trade Association rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- European Free Trade Association ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in European Free Trade Association?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Free Trade Association data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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