Population ages 0-14, male in United States
United States: Population ages 0-14, male was 29.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.97 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 217 countries
All-time high
31.77 million
in 2017
All-time low
26.00 million
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
United States recorded 29.97 million for population ages 0-14, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in United States peaked at 31.77 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million, in 1981.
That places United States 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.50 million | — |
| 1961 | 29.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 29.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 29.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 30.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 30.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 30.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 30.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 29.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 29.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 29.55 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 29.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 28.74 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 28.21 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 27.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 27.19 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 26.76 million | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 26.42 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 26.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 26.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 26.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 26.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 26.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 26.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 27.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 28.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 29.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.86 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 30.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 29.97 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.73 million | 28.50 million | 30.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.97 million | 26.18 million | 29.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.32 million | 26.00 million | 27.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.38 million | 27.58 million | 30.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.89 million | 30.66 million | 31.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.57 million | 31.26 million | 31.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.58 million | 29.97 million | 31.32 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in United States?
- Population ages 0-14, male in United States was 29.97 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.77 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million in 1981.
- How does United States rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- United States ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.