Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.87 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 2.59 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 3.87 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.71 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 7 Niger 3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Burundi 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Mali 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Chad 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Malawi 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Zambia 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 13 South Sudan 3.54 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Arab World was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.