Population ages 0-14, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 0-14, female was 199.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 199.83 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in South Asia peaked at 218.71 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100.47 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.02 million | 100.47 million | 126.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.46 million | 129.19 million | 154.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.47 million | 157.32 million | 187.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.43 million | 190.32 million | 210.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.63 million | 212.07 million | 218.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.55 million | 208.58 million | 218.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.37 million | 199.83 million | 207.01 million | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.15 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.2% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population, female 825.70 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.0% (2025)
- Population, male 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 591.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 65.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in South Asia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in South Asia was 199.83 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 218.71 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.47 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.