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
Population ages 0-14, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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)
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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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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.