Population ages 0-14, total in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 0-14, total was 230.64 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
230.64 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
268.19 million
in 1973
All-time low
230.64 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 230.64 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in OECD members peaked at 268.19 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 230.64 million, in 2025.
OECD members ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 247.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 250.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 252.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 254.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 257.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 259.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 261.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 262.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 264.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 265.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 266.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 267.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 268.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 268.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 267.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 266.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 266.00 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 264.98 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 263.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 262.98 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 262.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 261.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 260.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 259.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 258.07 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 256.63 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 255.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 254.66 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 254.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 254.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 254.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 254.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 255.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 255.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 254.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 254.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 253.50 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 252.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 252.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 251.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 250.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 250.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 249.49 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 248.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 247.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 246.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 245.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 245.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 245.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 245.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 245.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 244.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 244.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 244.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 243.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 243.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 243.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 243.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 242.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 241.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 239.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 237.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 235.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 233.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 230.64 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.43 million | 244.23 million | 264.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.61 million | 263.88 million | 268.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.61 million | 254.32 million | 262.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.14 million | 252.15 million | 255.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.18 million | 245.51 million | 251.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.08 million | 242.41 million | 245.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.05 million | 230.64 million | 241.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 26 South Africa 16.66 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 15.74 million compare
- 28 Algeria 14.20 million compare
- 29 Japan 13.86 million compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 13.23 million compare
- 31 Myanmar 13.21 million compare
- 32 Niger 12.91 million compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in OECD members?
- Population ages 0-14, total in OECD members was 230.64 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 268.19 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.64 million in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- OECD members ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.