Population ages 15-64 in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64 was 68.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Late-demographic dividend stood at 68.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 71.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1965.
That places Late-demographic dividend 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.6% | — |
| 1961 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 56.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.6% | 56.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 60.1% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 67.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 69.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.7% | 69.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0761 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 15-64 in Late-demographic dividend was 68.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1965.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 15-64?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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 (% 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.