Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 0-14, total was 160.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million (2025)
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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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.