Population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 15-64, total was 4.44 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income is 4.44 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income peaked at 4.44 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion, in 1960.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.17 billion | — |
| 1961 | 1.19 billion | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.21 billion | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.23 billion | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.25 billion | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.28 billion | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.31 billion | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.35 billion | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.38 billion | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.42 billion | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.45 billion | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.49 billion | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.53 billion | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.57 billion | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.61 billion | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.65 billion | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.68 billion | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.73 billion | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.78 billion | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.83 billion | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.88 billion | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.93 billion | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 billion | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.04 billion | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.10 billion | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.15 billion | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.21 billion | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.27 billion | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.33 billion | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.38 billion | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.44 billion | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.49 billion | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 billion | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.60 billion | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.65 billion | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.71 billion | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.77 billion | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.83 billion | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.89 billion | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.96 billion | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.02 billion | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.08 billion | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.15 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.22 billion | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 billion | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.35 billion | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.42 billion | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.48 billion | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.54 billion | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.60 billion | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.66 billion | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.72 billion | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.77 billion | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.83 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.88 billion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.93 billion | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.99 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.03 billion | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.08 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.13 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.18 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.23 billion | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.28 billion | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.32 billion | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.38 billion | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.44 billion | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 billion | 1.17 billion | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 billion | 1.45 billion | 1.83 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 billion | 1.88 billion | 2.38 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion | 2.44 billion | 2.96 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion | 3.02 billion | 3.60 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion | 3.66 billion | 4.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 billion | 4.18 billion | 4.44 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.5649 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Low & middle income was 4.44 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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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About this data
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.