Population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-64 was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 62.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 62.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1972.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.2% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 53.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 56.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.9% | 62.1% | 6 |
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 224.19 million (2025)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 5.41 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 2.61 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 2.46 per 1,000 (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 4.01 per 1,000 (2024)
- Government expenditure on education, total 3.5% (2023)
- Government expenditure on education, total 13.1% (2022)
- Secondary education, duration 6 years (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 62.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1972.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.