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

Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 0-14, total was 395.85 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
395.85 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
All-time high
569.83 million
in 1977
All-time low
395.85 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Late-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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 395.85 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 569.83 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 395.85 million, in 2025.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 466.22 million 427.70 million 510.56 million 10
1970s 549.99 million 519.57 million 569.83 million 10
1980s 544.26 million 537.98 million 553.62 million 10
1990s 542.31 million 523.13 million 550.06 million 10
2000s 467.26 million 434.00 million 514.72 million 10
2010s 437.52 million 431.04 million 444.42 million 10
2020s 419.97 million 395.85 million 439.98 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Late-demographic dividend?
Population ages 0-14, total in Late-demographic dividend was 395.85 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 569.83 million in 1977.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 395.85 million in 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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.