Population ages 0-14 in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 0-14 was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in South Asia stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in South Asia peaked at 41.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2025.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.7% | — |
| 1961 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 40.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 39.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in South Asia?
- Population ages 0-14 in South Asia was 24.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2025.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 0-14?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.