Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 0-14, total was 416.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
416.05 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
457.24 million
in 2009
All-time low
206.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 416.05 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 457.24 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 206.96 million, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 213.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 220.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 226.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 233.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 239.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 244.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 250.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 255.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 261.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 266.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 271.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 277.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 282.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 288.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 294.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 300.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 306.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 312.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 318.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 325.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 332.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 339.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 346.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 353.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 360.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 368.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 375.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 382.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 388.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 395.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 401.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 406.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 412.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 417.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 422.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 427.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 431.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 435.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 438.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 441.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 445.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 448.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 451.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 453.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 455.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 456.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 456.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 457.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 457.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 457.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 456.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 455.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 453.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 451.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 448.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 445.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 441.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 438.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 435.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 432.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 429.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 425.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 422.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 419.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 416.05 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.24 million | 206.96 million | 261.19 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 291.87 million | 266.53 million | 318.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.17 million | 325.03 million | 388.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.76 million | 395.01 million | 438.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.28 million | 441.94 million | 457.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.33 million | 435.56 million | 457.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.25 million | 416.05 million | 432.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 416.05 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 457.24 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.96 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.