Population ages 0-14, total in World
World: Population ages 0-14, total was 2.01 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in 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
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in World stood at 2.01 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in World peaked at 2.03 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.13 billion, 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 | 1.25 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 billion | 1.39 billion | 1.56 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion | 1.57 billion | 1.73 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 billion | 1.75 billion | 1.87 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion | 1.87 billion | 1.90 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion | 1.91 billion | 2.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 billion | 2.01 billion | 2.03 billion | 6 |
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 474.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 5.36 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.72 billion (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in World?
- Population ages 0-14, total in World was 2.01 billion 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 1960.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.