Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in South Asia is 416.05 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 457.24 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 206.96 million, in 1960.
That places South Asia 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, 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
More health data for South Asia
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4879 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in South Asia?
- Population ages 0-14, total in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 457.24 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.96 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.