Population ages 0-14, total in World
World: Population ages 0-14, total was 2.01 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in World, 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 World stood at 2.01 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in World peaked at 2.03 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.13 billion, in 1960.
World ranks 1st of 49 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 billion | 1.39 billion | 1.56 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion | 1.57 billion | 1.73 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 billion | 1.75 billion | 1.87 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion | 1.87 billion | 1.90 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion | 1.91 billion | 2.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 billion | 2.01 billion | 2.03 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female 974.32 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.64 billion (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.03 billion (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in World?
- Population ages 0-14, total in World was 2.01 billion 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 1960.
- How does World rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- World ranks 1st out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.