Child population (15-17) by country
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally...
What the numbers show
Child population (15-17) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 64,230 in India; the lowest is 22.33 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 676.33, and the mean is 3,270.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,877.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Ghana (up 402.3%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 58.3%).
Child population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 64,230 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 2 | Pakistan | 12,830 | 2021 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 3 | Ghana | 9,834 | 2024 | up 402.3% | volatile |
| 4 | United States of America | 9,233 | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 5 | Egypt | 5,945 | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 5,397 | 2025 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 7 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4,101 | 2024 | up 19.5% | falling |
| 8 | South Africa | 3,192 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 9 | Angola | 2,780 | 2025 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 2,705 | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 11 | Colombia | 2,506 | 2022 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 12 | Peru | 1,964 | 2025 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 13 | Malawi | 1,399 | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 14 | Argentina | 1,380 | 2025 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 15 | Zambia | 1,246 | 2022 | β | rising |
| 16 | Ecuador | 1,115 | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 17 | Guatemala | 1,011 | 2022 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 18 | Rwanda | 966.93 | 2021 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 19 | Mali | 936.67 | 2020 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 20 | Cambodia | 919.29 | 2023 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 769.42 | 2025 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 22 | Jordan | 676.33 | 2023 | down 13.7% | flat |
| 23 | Romania | 646.63 | 2024 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 24 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 562.59 | 2025 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 524 | 2025 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 26 | Honduras | 502.2 | 2023 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 27 | Greece | 412.79 | 2025 | β | rising |
| 28 | Belarus | 361.23 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 29 | El Salvador | 297 | 2025 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 30 | Hungary | 288.9 | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 31 | Austria | 275.44 | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 32 | Switzerland | 267.58 | 2025 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 234.17 | 2022 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 34 | Panama | 223.34 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 35 | Paraguay | 154.03 | 2025 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 36 | Georgia | 145.98 | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 37 | Uruguay | 144.19 | 2025 | β | falling |
| 38 | Botswana | 131.35 | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 39 | Albania | 91.23 | 2024 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 40 | Republic of Moldova | 88.14 | 2025 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 61.32 | 2024 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 42 | Estonia | 47.51 | 2024 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 43 | Malta | 22.33 | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.