Population ages 0-14, male in United States

United States: Population ages 0-14, male was 29.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.97 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.77 million
in 2017
All-time low
26.00 million
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, male in United States, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

United States recorded 29.97 million for population ages 0-14, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in United States peaked at 31.77 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million, in 1981.

That places United States 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.73 million 28.50 million 30.22 million 10
1970s 27.97 million 26.18 million 29.69 million 10
1980s 26.32 million 26.00 million 27.12 million 10
1990s 29.38 million 27.58 million 30.50 million 10
2000s 30.89 million 30.66 million 31.17 million 10
2010s 31.57 million 31.26 million 31.77 million 10
2020s 30.58 million 29.97 million 31.32 million 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Nigeria 48.82 million compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 47.25 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 35.56 million compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 26.78 million compare
  5. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.99 million compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 25.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, male in United States?
Population ages 0-14, male in United States was 29.97 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 31.77 million in 2017.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million in 1981.
How does United States rank for population ages 0-14, male?
United States ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Male 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.