Population ages 0-14, total in North America
North America: Population ages 0-14, total was 64.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.69 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
67.78 million
in 2017
All-time low
56.38 million
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in North America, 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
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in North America stood at 64.69 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in North America peaked at 67.78 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.38 million, in 1981.
That places North America 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.55 million | — |
| 1961 | 63.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 64.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 65.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 65.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 66.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 66.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 65.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 65.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 64.64 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.81 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 62.70 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 61.54 million | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 60.42 million | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 59.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 58.31 million | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.52 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 56.90 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 56.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 56.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.78 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 62.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 63.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 64.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 64.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.69 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.23 million | 62.55 million | 66.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.01 million | 56.90 million | 64.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.96 million | 56.38 million | 58.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.21 million | 59.60 million | 65.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.94 million | 65.62 million | 66.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.32 million | 66.59 million | 67.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.72 million | 64.69 million | 67.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in North America?
- Population ages 0-14, total in North America was 64.69 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.38 million in 1981.
- How does North America rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- North America ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.