Population ages 0-14, total in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 0-14, total was 315.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 315.77 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 315.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.22 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 | 65.81 million | 57.22 million | 75.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.91 million | 77.87 million | 102.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.20 million | 105.79 million | 137.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.10 million | 140.98 million | 178.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.04 million | 182.11 million | 226.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.59 million | 231.75 million | 281.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.61 million | 287.37 million | 315.77 million | 6 |
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 156.47 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 40.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 226.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 446.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 219.93 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 56.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 26.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Africa Eastern and Southern was 315.77 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 315.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.22 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.