Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World

Arab World: Population ages 0-14, total was 160.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
160.88 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
All-time high
160.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
39.75 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World, 1960–2025

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196019922025

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

Arab World recorded 160.88 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Arab World peaked at 160.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.75 million, in 1960.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.82 million 39.75 million 52.30 million 10
1970s 61.90 million 53.85 million 70.91 million 10
1980s 83.27 million 73.22 million 93.18 million 10
1990s 103.29 million 95.80 million 109.96 million 10
2000s 117.08 million 111.22 million 124.00 million 10
2010s 138.57 million 125.88 million 150.58 million 10
2020s 156.92 million 152.89 million 160.88 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Arab World?
Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World was 160.88 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 Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 160.88 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 39.75 million in 1960.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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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.