Population ages 15-64, total in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 15-64, total was 1.15 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 billion
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.15 billion
in 2025
All-time low
284.35 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 1.15 billion for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in South Asia peaked at 1.15 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 284.35 million, in 1960.
That places South Asia 14th out of 45 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 289.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 295.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 300.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 306.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 313.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 319.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 327.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 334.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 342.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 350.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 358.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 366.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 376.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 385.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 395.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 405.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 416.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 427.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 438.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 449.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 461.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 473.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 485.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 497.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 509.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 522.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 535.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 549.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 563.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 577.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 592.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 607.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 622.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 638.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 654.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 671.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 688.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 705.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 723.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 741.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 759.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 777.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 794.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 812.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 829.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 847.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 864.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 882.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 899.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 917.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 935.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 953.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 970.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 988.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 billion | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 billion | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.15 billion | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.41 million | 284.35 million | 342.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 392.20 million | 350.59 million | 438.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 504.81 million | 449.99 million | 563.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.35 million | 577.80 million | 723.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.97 million | 741.76 million | 899.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.54 million | 917.22 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.15 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4879 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in South Asia?
- Population ages 15-64, total in South Asia was 1.15 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.35 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.