Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 0.5431 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.5431 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.37 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5431 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9609 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8717 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7547 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7052 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8159 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8707 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8124 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8607 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9513 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9188 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8293 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8742 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.794 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7022 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5431 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.8717 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9457 % change on previous year | 0.7052 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8318 % change on previous year | 0.5431 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 11 Niger 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Oman 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mozambique 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mali 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mauritania 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Afghanistan 2.02 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.5431 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5431 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.