Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.96 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income stood at 1.3 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income peaked at 2.96 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.1 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Low & middle income ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Somalia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mauritania 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Afghanistan 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ukraine 3.24 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2398 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Low & middle income was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.