Population ages 15-64, total in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 15-64, total was 904.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
904.84 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
904.84 million
in 2025
All-time low
498.78 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 47 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.
Population ages 15-64, total in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 498.78 million | — |
| 1961 | 504.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 511.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 519.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 526.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 533.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 540.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 547.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 553.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 560.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 568.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 576.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 584.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 592.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 600.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 608.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 616.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 624.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 632.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 641.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 649.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 658.80 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 667.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 676.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 684.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 692.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 699.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 707.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 713.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 720.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 728.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 735.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 743.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 750.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 757.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 764.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 771.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 778.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 785.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 791.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 798.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 804.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 811.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 818.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 824.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 831.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 837.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 843.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 850.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 856.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 861.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 865.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 868.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 870.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 873.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 876.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 880.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 883.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 887.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 890.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 891.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 891.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 894.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 899.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 903.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 904.84 million | +0.2% |
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 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 47 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.