Population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Population ages 15-64, total was 4.44 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.44 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
All-time high
4.44 billion
in 2025
All-time low
1.17 billion
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income is 4.44 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income peaked at 4.44 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion, in 1960.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.28 billion 1.17 billion 1.42 billion 10
1970s 1.63 billion 1.45 billion 1.83 billion 10
1980s 2.13 billion 1.88 billion 2.38 billion 10
1990s 2.69 billion 2.44 billion 2.96 billion 10
2000s 3.31 billion 3.02 billion 3.60 billion 10
2010s 3.90 billion 3.66 billion 4.13 billion 10
2020s 4.30 billion 4.18 billion 4.44 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income?
Population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income was 4.44 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion in 1960.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.