Population ages 0-14, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 0-14, total was 262.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
262.72 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
262.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
67.04 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025

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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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 262.72 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 262.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.04 million, in 1960.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 67.04 million
1961 69.16 million +3.2%
1962 71.36 million +3.2%
1963 73.69 million +3.3%
1964 76.11 million +3.3%
1965 78.56 million +3.2%
1966 81.06 million +3.2%
1967 83.65 million +3.2%
1968 86.22 million +3.1%
1969 88.82 million +3.0%
1970 91.45 million +3.0%
1971 94.08 million +2.9%
1972 96.73 million +2.8%
1973 99.49 million +2.8%
1974 102.29 million +2.8%
1975 105.31 million +3.0%
1976 108.58 million +3.1%
1977 111.86 million +3.0%
1978 115.17 million +3.0%
1979 118.59 million +3.0%
1980 122.07 million +2.9%
1981 125.47 million +2.8%
1982 129.14 million +2.9%
1983 133.31 million +3.2%
1984 137.80 million +3.4%
1985 142.38 million +3.3%
1986 146.90 million +3.2%
1987 151.42 million +3.1%
1988 155.93 million +3.0%
1989 160.46 million +2.9%
1990 165.43 million +3.1%
1991 169.35 million +2.4%
1992 173.72 million +2.6%
1993 177.99 million +2.5%
1994 181.63 million +2.0%
1995 184.56 million +1.6%
1996 187.05 million +1.4%
1997 189.19 million +1.1%
1998 191.01 million +1.0%
1999 192.67 million +0.9%
2000 194.13 million +0.8%
2001 195.50 million +0.7%
2002 197.09 million +0.8%
2003 198.81 million +0.9%
2004 200.42 million +0.8%
2005 202.15 million +0.9%
2006 204.07 million +1.0%
2007 205.94 million +0.9%
2008 208.44 million +1.2%
2009 211.68 million +1.6%
2010 214.79 million +1.5%
2011 218.68 million +1.8%
2012 222.90 million +1.9%
2013 227.49 million +2.1%
2014 231.97 million +2.0%
2015 236.31 million +1.9%
2016 240.17 million +1.6%
2017 243.70 million +1.5%
2018 246.96 million +1.3%
2019 249.99 million +1.2%
2020 253.11 million +1.2%
2021 255.21 million +0.8%
2022 257.44 million +0.9%
2023 259.48 million +0.8%
2024 261.30 million +0.7%
2025 262.72 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.57 million 67.04 million 88.82 million 10
1970s 104.35 million 91.45 million 118.59 million 10
1980s 140.49 million 122.07 million 160.46 million 10
1990s 181.26 million 165.43 million 192.67 million 10
2000s 201.82 million 194.13 million 211.68 million 10
2010s 233.30 million 214.79 million 249.99 million 10
2020s 258.21 million 253.11 million 262.72 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Population ages 0-14, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 262.72 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 262.72 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.04 million in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 0-14, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.