Population ages 0-14, total in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 0-14, total was 217.91 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Africa Western and Central, 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
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Africa Western and Central stood at 217.91 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Africa Western and Central peaked at 217.91 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.52 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 | 45.54 million | 40.52 million | 51.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.34 million | 52.58 million | 69.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.17 million | 71.43 million | 93.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.96 million | 95.57 million | 119.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.74 million | 122.17 million | 156.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.15 million | 161.20 million | 199.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.63 million | 203.08 million | 217.91 million | 6 |
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14, male 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 110.48 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 150.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 148.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 107.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Africa Western and Central was 217.91 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 217.91 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.52 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.