Population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64, total was 628.42 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
628.42 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
628.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
102.50 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 628.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 628.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102.50 million, in 1960.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 102.50 million —
1961 104.71 million +2.2%
1962 106.99 million +2.2%
1963 109.29 million +2.1%
1964 111.63 million +2.1%
1965 114.06 million +2.2%
1966 116.59 million +2.2%
1967 119.22 million +2.3%
1968 121.97 million +2.3%
1969 124.84 million +2.4%
1970 127.81 million +2.4%
1971 130.82 million +2.4%
1972 133.85 million +2.3%
1973 137.08 million +2.4%
1974 140.56 million +2.5%
1975 144.19 million +2.6%
1976 147.88 million +2.6%
1977 151.76 million +2.6%
1978 156.15 million +2.9%
1979 160.79 million +3.0%
1980 165.11 million +2.7%
1981 168.87 million +2.3%
1982 172.95 million +2.4%
1983 177.63 million +2.7%
1984 182.53 million +2.8%
1985 187.65 million +2.8%
1986 192.84 million +2.8%
1987 198.21 million +2.8%
1988 203.63 million +2.7%
1989 209.29 million +2.8%
1990 214.96 million +2.7%
1991 220.64 million +2.6%
1992 227.28 million +3.0%
1993 234.80 million +3.3%
1994 243.45 million +3.7%
1995 251.91 million +3.5%
1996 258.72 million +2.7%
1997 265.51 million +2.6%
1998 273.36 million +3.0%
1999 281.77 million +3.1%
2000 290.17 million +3.0%
2001 298.85 million +3.0%
2002 308.16 million +3.1%
2003 317.81 million +3.1%
2004 327.52 million +3.1%
2005 337.57 million +3.1%
2006 347.54 million +3.0%
2007 357.28 million +2.8%
2008 368.06 million +3.0%
2009 379.71 million +3.2%
2010 391.57 million +3.1%
2011 403.99 million +3.2%
2012 416.97 million +3.2%
2013 430.45 million +3.2%
2014 444.16 million +3.2%
2015 458.07 million +3.1%
2016 472.74 million +3.2%
2017 488.18 million +3.3%
2018 504.12 million +3.3%
2019 520.41 million +3.2%
2020 537.26 million +3.2%
2021 554.46 million +3.2%
2022 571.88 million +3.1%
2023 590.11 million +3.2%
2024 608.98 million +3.2%
2025 628.42 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113.18 million 102.50 million 124.84 million 10
1970s 143.09 million 127.81 million 160.79 million 10
1980s 185.87 million 165.11 million 209.29 million 10
1990s 247.24 million 214.96 million 281.77 million 10
2000s 333.27 million 290.17 million 379.71 million 10
2010s 453.07 million 391.57 million 520.41 million 10
2020s 581.85 million 537.26 million 628.42 million 6

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 21 United Kingdom 44.01 million compare
  2. 22 South Africa 43.63 million compare
  3. 23 France 42.08 million compare
  4. 24 Tanzania 38.53 million compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 37.52 million compare
  6. 26 Colombia 37.29 million compare
  7. 27 Italy 37.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
Population ages 15-64, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 628.42 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 628.42 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 102.50 million in 1960.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.