Population ages 0-14, female in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 0-14, female was 199.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
199.83 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
218.71 million
in 2009
All-time low
100.47 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 199.83 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in South Asia peaked at 218.71 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100.47 million, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.47 million | — |
| 1961 | 103.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 106.68 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 109.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 113.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 115.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 118.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 121.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 123.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 126.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 129.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 131.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 134.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 137.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 139.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 142.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 145.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 148.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 151.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 154.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 157.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 160.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 163.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 167.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 170.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 174.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 177.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 181.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 184.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 187.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 190.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 193.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 195.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 198.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 201.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 203.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 205.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 207.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 208.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 210.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 212.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 213.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 214.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 216.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 217.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 217.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 218.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 218.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 218.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 218.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 218.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 218.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 217.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 217.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 215.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 214.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 213.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 211.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 210.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 208.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 207.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 205.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 204.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 202.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 201.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 199.83 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.02 million | 100.47 million | 126.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.46 million | 129.19 million | 154.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.47 million | 157.32 million | 187.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.43 million | 190.32 million | 210.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.63 million | 212.07 million | 218.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.55 million | 208.58 million | 218.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.37 million | 199.83 million | 207.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in South Asia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in South Asia was 199.83 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 218.71 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.47 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.