Population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 15-64 was 63.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 63.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 63.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.3% | — |
| 1961 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 52.6% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 52.9% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 53.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 61.9% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 29 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 69.6% compare
- 31 Thailand 69.6% compare
- 32 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% compare
- 34 Korea 69.5% compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69.4% compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 15-64 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 63.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 15-64?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.