Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 0-14, total was 160.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160.88 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
160.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
39.75 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 160.88 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Arab World peaked at 160.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.75 million, in 1960.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, total in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.75 million | — |
| 1961 | 41.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 42.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 43.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 44.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 46.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 47.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 49.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 50.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 52.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 53.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 55.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 57.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 58.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 60.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 62.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 64.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 66.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 68.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 70.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 73.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 75.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 77.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 79.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 82.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 84.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 86.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 89.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 91.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 93.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 95.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 97.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 99.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 101.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 102.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 104.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 106.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 107.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 108.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 109.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 111.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 112.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 113.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 114.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 116.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 117.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 118.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 120.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 121.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 124.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 125.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 128.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 130.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 134.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 137.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 140.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 143.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 146.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 148.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 150.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 152.89 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 154.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 156.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 157.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 159.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 160.88 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.82 million | 39.75 million | 52.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.90 million | 53.85 million | 70.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.27 million | 73.22 million | 93.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.29 million | 95.80 million | 109.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.08 million | 111.22 million | 124.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.57 million | 125.88 million | 150.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.92 million | 152.89 million | 160.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 13.23 million compare
- 31 Myanmar 13.21 million compare
- 32 Niger 12.91 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 12.75 million compare
- 34 Ghana 12.42 million compare
- 35 Cameroon 12.29 million compare
- 36 United Kingdom 11.79 million compare
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Arab World?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Arab World was 160.88 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 160.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.75 million in 1960.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.