Population ages 0-14, female in United States

United States: Population ages 0-14, female was 28.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.47 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.09 million
in 2016
All-time low
24.83 million
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in United States, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

United States recorded 28.47 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in United States peaked at 30.09 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.83 million, in 1981.

United States ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.06 million 27.98 million 29.51 million 10
1970s 26.94 million 25.06 million 28.85 million 10
1980s 25.09 million 24.83 million 25.84 million 10
1990s 27.90 million 26.27 million 28.91 million 10
2000s 29.30 million 29.05 million 29.59 million 10
2010s 29.94 million 29.68 million 30.09 million 10
2020s 29.01 million 28.47 million 29.66 million 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Nigeria 47.42 million compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 45.25 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 33.72 million compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.86 million compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 25.76 million compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 23.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in United States?
Population ages 0-14, female in United States was 28.47 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 30.09 million in 2016.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 24.83 million in 1981.
How does United States rank for population ages 0-14, female?
United States ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female
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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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.