A Younger World
Where the children live · 2026
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Everyone Ever
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Cosmic Calendar
One in four people alive today is
a child under 15
. But it isn't spread evenly.
2.0B children · 8.1B humans · UN/OWID estimates
Year
2026
estimate
1950
2000
2050
2100
% under 15
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Source:
Our World in Data
· UN World Population Prospects 2024