Population ages 15-64 in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 15-64 was 63.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64 in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 63.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 67.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1961.
That places Post-demographic dividend 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.0% | — |
| 1961 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.1% | 62.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.3% | 63.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 65.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 67.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.8% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.9% compare
- 26 Colombia 69.8% compare
- 27 China 69.7% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 69.6% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 69.6% compare
- 31 Thailand 69.6% compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 15-64 in Post-demographic dividend was 63.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1961.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 15-64?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-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.