Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 0.1594 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1594 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.5%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.5 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-0.0115 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.1594 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 1.5 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.0115 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places OECD members 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9668 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9719 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9552 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8924 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9173 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9374 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.911 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8823 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8614 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8118 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.824 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8302 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8304 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8099 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7745 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7341 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7658 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6463 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4107 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.351 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2864 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3296 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3789 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4122 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3664 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3866 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3676 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1577 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0115 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3409 % change on previous year | -3051.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5124 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2024 | 0.449 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1594 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.9668 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9429 % change on previous year | 0.8614 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7834 % change on previous year | 0.6781 % change on previous year | 0.8304 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3936 % change on previous year | 0.2864 % change on previous year | 0.6463 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.268 % change on previous year | -0.0115 % change on previous year | 0.5124 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Benin 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Eritrea 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Madagascar 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Liberia 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Kenya 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 2.75 % change on previous year compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 692.67 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 455.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in OECD members was 0.1594 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0115 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.