Global Child Population Table
Where the world's children are, ranked by region, with the direction each one is travelling to 2040.
Sub-Saharan Africa holds about 560 million children aged 0 to 14, the largest of any region, and is the only one where that number is still rising to 2040.
Global Child Population Table
Frequently asked
Is the Global Child Population Table free?
Yes. Every tool on AlphaBetaMinds is free, needs no account and has no usage limit.
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No. It runs entirely in your browser. Your inputs are never sent to our server, and nothing is logged.
How accurate is it?
It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
Can I use the result in an article or report?
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