Population ages 15-64 in World
World: Population ages 15-64 was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in World, 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 World is 65.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in World peaked at 65.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1966.
World ranks 21st 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.6% | — |
| 1961 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 56.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 58.7% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 60.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Mauritius 71.3% compare
- 19 Macau, China 71.2% compare
- 20 Sint Maarten 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
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in World?
- Population ages 15-64 in World was 65.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1966.
- How does World rank for population ages 15-64?
- World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.