Population ages 15-64 in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population ages 15-64 was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 68.1% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in IBRD only peaked at 68.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1966.
IBRD only ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.4% | — |
| 1961 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.8% | 55.4% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 55.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 58.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.5% | 68.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 5 Maldives 76.0% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 75.8% compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 74.4% compare
- 8 Singapore 74.1% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 73.3% compare
- 10 Jamaica 73.1% compare
- 11 Bhutan 73.0% compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in IBRD only?
- Population ages 15-64 in IBRD only was 68.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1966.
- How does IBRD only rank for population ages 15-64?
- IBRD only ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.