Population ages 0-14, total in North America
North America: Population ages 0-14, total was 64.69 million in 2025. β² Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in North America, 1960β2025
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 38th out of 46 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.
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 0-14, male 17.2% (2025)
- Population, male 192.45 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 31.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 33.17 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 126.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 247.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.7% (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (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 38th out of 46 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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About this data
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.