Population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64, total was 2.38 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.38 billion
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.38 billion
in 2025
All-time low
535.49 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 2.38 billion for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 2.38 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 535.49 million, in 1960.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 535.49 million | — |
| 1961 | 546.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 558.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 569.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 581.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 594.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 608.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 622.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 638.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 653.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 670.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 687.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 704.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 722.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 741.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 762.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 782.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 804.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 826.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 849.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 873.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 899.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 925.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 952.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 979.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 billion | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 billion | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.09 billion | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.12 billion | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 billion | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.28 billion | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.38 billion | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42 billion | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 billion | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 billion | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 billion | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.64 billion | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 billion | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 billion | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 billion | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 billion | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01 billion | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 billion | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.12 billion | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.15 billion | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 billion | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.22 billion | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 billion | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 billion | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 billion | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.35 billion | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.38 billion | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.96 million | 535.49 million | 653.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 755.12 million | 670.35 million | 849.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 994.70 million | 873.49 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 billion | 1.15 billion | 1.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion | 1.49 billion | 1.83 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion | 1.87 billion | 2.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 billion | 2.22 billion | 2.38 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Early-demographic dividend was 2.38 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.49 million in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.