Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 0-14, total was 416.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 416.05 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 457.24 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 206.96 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 | 235.24 million | 206.96 million | 261.19 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 291.87 million | 266.53 million | 318.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.17 million | 325.03 million | 388.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.76 million | 395.01 million | 438.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.28 million | 441.94 million | 457.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.33 million | 435.56 million | 457.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.25 million | 416.05 million | 432.30 million | 6 |
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 65.23 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.15 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 591.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 216.21 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 199.83 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 416.05 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 457.24 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.96 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.