Population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64, total was 2.38 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 2.38 billion for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 2.38 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 535.49 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 | 590.96 million | 535.49 million | 653.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 755.12 million | 670.35 million | 849.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 994.70 million | 873.49 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 billion | 1.15 billion | 1.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion | 1.49 billion | 1.83 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion | 1.87 billion | 2.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 billion | 2.22 billion | 2.38 billion | 6 |
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 967.28 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.17 billion (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 469.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 112.49 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 1.21 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 245.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend was 2.38 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.49 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.