Population ages 15-64 in North America
North America: Population ages 15-64 was 64.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in North America, 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 North America is 64.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in North America peaked at 67.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1961.
North America ranks 22nd of 45 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.8% | — |
| 1961 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 59.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.1% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 61.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 66.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.8% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 65.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 19 Macau, China 71.2% compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 70.7% compare
- 21 Malaysia 70.7% compare
- 22 Bahamas 70.4% compare
- 23 Palau 70.2% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 70.2% compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.9% compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in North America?
- Population ages 15-64 in North America was 64.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1961.
- How does North America rank for population ages 15-64?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.