Population ages 15-64, total in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.15 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.15 billion for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in South Asia peaked at 1.15 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 284.35 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 | 311.41 million | 284.35 million | 342.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 392.20 million | 350.59 million | 438.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 504.81 million | 449.99 million | 563.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.35 million | 577.80 million | 723.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.97 million | 741.76 million | 899.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.54 million | 917.22 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.15 billion | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, female 560.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 591.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population, female 825.70 million (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Population, male 51.2% (2025)
- Population, male 866.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 65.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in South Asia?
- Population ages 15-64, total in South Asia was 1.15 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.35 million in 1960.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
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.