Population ages 0-14, total in Small states
Small states: Population ages 0-14, total was 4.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 4.92 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Small states peaked at 5.19 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million, in 1960.
That places Small states 44th out of 49 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 | 3.80 million | 3.47 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.26 million | 4.12 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 4.43 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 million | 5.06 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million | 4.96 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million | 4.95 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.92 million | 4.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.6% (2025)
- Population, female 10.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 13.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.58 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 52.3% (2025)
- Population, male 10.22 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 9.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Small states?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Small states was 4.92 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.