Population ages 15-64, total in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 15-64, total was 904.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 904.84 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in OECD members peaked at 904.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 498.78 million, in 1960.
That places OECD members 17th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.84 million | 498.78 million | 560.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 604.68 million | 568.09 million | 641.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 687.22 million | 649.99 million | 720.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 760.53 million | 728.16 million | 791.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 827.74 million | 798.29 million | 856.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.82 million | 861.67 million | 890.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.65 million | 891.73 million | 904.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, female 112.57 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 266.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 119.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 147.72 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 230.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in OECD members?
- Population ages 15-64, total in OECD members was 904.84 million 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 904.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.78 million in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- OECD members ranks 17th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.