Population ages 0-14, total in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14, total was 967.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
967.28 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
All-time high
976.22 million
in 2020
All-time low
402.13 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 967.28 million.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 976.22 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 402.13 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 461.49 million 402.13 million 519.38 million 10
1970s 587.97 million 531.81 million 644.98 million 10
1980s 727.29 million 658.82 million 795.82 million 10
1990s 863.35 million 811.09 million 904.22 million 10
2000s 931.99 million 910.09 million 951.36 million 10
2010s 969.18 million 955.44 million 976.22 million 10
2020s 972.50 million 967.28 million 976.22 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Early-demographic dividend?
Population ages 0-14, total in Early-demographic dividend was 967.28 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 976.22 million in 2020.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 402.13 million in 1960.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.