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The entry for World published Age structure in 30 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Age structure in every entry.
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Published as “Age structure” (1995 to 2025).
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2003 edition
Changed since 20020-14 years: 31.6% (female 882,809,689; male 928,121,801)
15-64 years: 62% (female 1,752,393,539; male 1,802,004,124)
65 years and over: 6.4% (female 209,437,234; male 158,246,581) (July
1995 est.)
0-14 years: 31.6% (female 882,809,689; male 928,121,801) 31% (male 919,402,570; female 874,330,478)
15-64 years: 62% (female 1,752,393,539; male 1,802,004,124) (male 1,824,524,365; female 1,776,639,084)
65 years and over: 6.4% (female 209,437,234; male 158,246,581) (July 7% (male 162,216,128; female 213,712,993)
1995 est.)
0-14 years: 31% (male 919,402,570; 922,447,462; female 874,330,478) 877,221,909)
15-64 years: 62% 63% (male 1,824,524,365; 1,856,697,495; female 1,776,639,084) 1,808,219,116)
65 years and over: 7% 6% (male 162,216,128; 166,513,212; female 213,712,993) 218,599,847)
The entry for World did not include Age structure.
0-14 years: 31% 30% (male 922,447,462; 934,816,288; female 877,221,909) 884,097,095)
15-64 years: 63% (male 1,856,697,495; 1,905,701,066; female 1,808,219,116) 1,861,265,079)
65 years and over: 6% 7% (male 166,513,212; 179,094,601; female 218,599,847) 230,570,707) (1999
est.)
0-14 years: 30% 29.92% (male 934,816,288; 932,832,913; female 884,097,095) 885,970,165)
15-64 years: 63% 63.17% (male 1,905,701,066; 1,942,402,264; female 1,861,265,079) 1,898,479,062)
65 years and over: 7% 6.91% (male 179,094,601; 184,072,470; female 230,570,707) (1999235,017,660) (2000 est.)
- 0-14 years:
- 29.6% (male 933,647,850; female 886,681,514) 15-64 years: 63.4% (male 1,975,418,386; female 1,931,021,694) 65 years and over: 7% (male 188,760,223; female 241,449,691) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 29.92% 29.6% (male 932,832,913; 933,647,850; female 885,970,165)886,681,514) 15-64 years: 63.17% 63.4% (male 1,942,402,264; 1,975,418,386; female 1,898,479,062)1,931,021,694) 65 years and over: 6.91% 7% (male 184,072,470; 188,760,223; female 235,017,660) (2000 241,449,691) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 29.6% 29.2% (male 933,647,850; 932,581,592; female 886,681,514) 885,688,851)
15-64 years: 63.4% 63.7% (male 1,975,418,386; 2,009,997,089; female 1,931,021,694) 1,964,938,201)
65 years and over: 7% 7.1% (male 188,760,223; 193,549,180; female 241,449,691) (2001 247,067,032) (2002 est.)
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure
0-14 years: 29.2% (male 932,581,592; female 885,688,851)
15-64 years: 63.7% (male 2,009,997,089; female 1,964,938,201)
65 years and over: 7.1% (male 193,549,180; female 247,067,032) (2002 (2003 est.)
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure (2004 est.)
0-14 years: 29.2% 28.2% (male 932,581,592; 925,276,767; female 885,688,851) 875,567,830)
15-64 years: 63.7% 64.5% (male 2,009,997,089; 2,083,789,165; female 1,964,938,201) 2,033,226,759)
65 years and over: 7.1% 7.2% (male 193,549,180; 203,286,504; female 247,067,032) (2003 est.) 257,705,851)
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure (2004 est.)
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure (2005 est.)
0-14 years: 28.2% 27.8% (male 925,276,767; 919,726,623; female 875,567,830) 870,468,158)
15-64 years: 64.5% 64.9% (male 2,083,789,165; 2,117,230,183; female 2,033,226,759) 2,066,864,970)
65 years and over: 7.2% 7.3% (male 203,286,504; 207,903,775; female 257,705,851) 263,627,270)
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure (2004 (2005 est.)
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 27.8% 27.4% (male 919,726,623; female 870,468,158) 919,219,446/female 870,242,271)
15-64 years: 64.9% 65.2% (male 2,117,230,183; female 2,066,864,970) 2,152,066,888/female 2,100,334,722)
65 years and over: 7.3% 7.4% (male 207,903,775; female 263,627,270) 213,160,216/female 270,146,721)
note: some countries do not maintain age structure information, thus a slight discrepancy exists between the total world population and the total for world age structure (2005 (2006 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 27.4% (male 931,551,498/female 875,646,416)
15-64 years: 65.1% (male 2,174,605,518/female 2,124,494,703)
65 years and over: 7.5% (male 217,451,123/female 278,474,917) (2007 est.)
0-14 years: 27.4% 27.3% (male 931,551,498/female 875,646,416) 944,665,142/female 887,471,328)
15-64 years: 65.1% (male 2,174,605,518/female 2,124,494,703)
65 years and over: 7.5% 7.6% (male 217,451,123/female 278,474,917) (2007 222,808,372/female 284,647,297) (2008 est.)
0-14 years: 27.3%
27.2% (male 944,665,142/female 887,471,328) 950,127,898/female 894,359,186)
15-64 years: 65.1%
65.2% (male 2,235,114,476/female 2,192,071,874)
65 years and over:
7.6% (male 222,808,372/female 284,647,297) (2008 227,748,114/female 290,640,668) (2009 est.)
0-14 years:27.2% 27% (male 950,127,898/female 894,359,186) 944,987,919/female 884,268,378)
15-64 years:65.2% 65.3% (male 2,235,114,476/female 2,192,071,874) 2,234,860,865/female 2,187,838,153)
65 years and over:
7.6% (male 227,748,114/female 290,640,668) (2009 227,164,176/female 289,048,221) (2010 est.)
0-14 years:27% 26.3% (male 944,987,919/female 884,268,378)
15-64 years:65.3% 65.9% (male 2,234,860,865/female 2,187,838,153)
65 years and over:7.6% 7.9% (male 227,164,176/female 289,048,221) (2010 (2011 est.)
0-14 years:
26.3% (male 944,987,919/female 884,268,378)
15-64 years:
65.9% (male 2,234,860,865/female 2,187,838,153)
65 years and over:
7.9% (male 227,164,176/female 289,048,221) (2011 (2012 est.)
0-14 years:26.3% 26% (male 944,987,919/female 884,268,378) 953,496,513/female 890,372,474)15-64 15-24 years:65.9% 16.8% (male 2,234,860,865/female 2,187,838,153) 614,574,389/female 579,810,490)
25-54 years:
40.6% (male 1,454,831,900/female 1,426,721,773)
55-64 years:
8.4% (male 291,435,881/female 305,185,398)
65 years and over:7.9% 8.2% (male 227,164,176/female 289,048,221) (2012 257,035,416/female 321,753,746) (2013 est.)
0-14 years:26% 25.79% (male 953,496,513/female 890,372,474) 956,360,171/female 893,629,520)
15-24 years:16.8% 16.61% (male 614,574,389/female 579,810,490) 613,806,639/female 577,904,561)
25-54 years:40.6% 40.78% (male 1,454,831,900/female 1,426,721,773) 1,478,739,525/female 1,447,244,791)
55-64 years:8.4% 8.51% (male 291,435,881/female 305,185,398) 298,092,946/female 312,206,795)
65 years and over:8.2% 8.32% (male 257,035,416/female 321,753,746) (2013 265,453,689/female 331,172,947) (2014 est.)
0-14 years: 25.64% (male
25.79%956,360,171/female 893,629,520) 962,504,434/female 897,959,144)
15-24 years: 16.34% (male
16.61%613,806,639/female 577,904,561) 610,915,870/female 574,498,881)
25-54 years: 40.98% (male
40.78%1,478,739,525/female 1,447,244,791) 1,502,925,383/female 1,470,748,023)
55-64 years: 8.56% (male
8.51%298,092,946/female 312,206,795) 303,057,587/female 317,738,739)
65 years and over: 8.49% (male
8.32%265,453,689/female 331,172,947) (2014 274,517,510/female 341,624,440) (2015 est.)
0-14 years: 25.64% 25.44% (male 962,504,434/female 897,959,144) 963,981,944/female 898,974,458)
15-24 years: 16.34% 16.16% (male 610,915,870/female 574,498,881) 611,311,930/female 572,229,547)
25-54 years: 40.98% 41.12% (male 1,502,925,383/female 1,470,748,023) 1,522,999,578/female 1,488,011,505)
55-64 years: 8.56% 8.6% (male 303,057,587/female 317,738,739) 307,262,939/female 322,668,546)
65 years and over: 8.49% 8.68% (male 274,517,510/female 341,624,440) (2015 283,540,918/female 352,206,092) (2016 est.)
0-14 years: 25.44% (male 963,981,944/female 898,974,458)
15-24 years: 16.16% (male 611,311,930/female 572,229,547)
25-54 years: 41.12% (male 1,522,999,578/female 1,488,011,505)
55-64 years: 8.6% (male 307,262,939/female 322,668,546)
65 years and over: 8.68% (male 283,540,918/female 352,206,092) (2016 (2017 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for World. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 25.44% (male 963,981,944/female 898,974,458) (2017 est.)
15-24 years: 16.16% (male 611,311,930/female 572,229,547) (2017 est.)
25-54 years: 41.12% (male 1,522,999,578/female 1,488,011,505) (2017 est.)
55-64 years: 8.6% (male 307,262,939/female 322,668,546) (2017 est.)
65 years and over: 8.68% (male 283,540,918/female 352,206,092) (2017 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for World. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for the World. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
0-14 years: 25.44% 25.29% (male 963,981,944/female 898,974,458) (2017 est.) 981,129,427/female 916,864,766)
15-24 years: 16.16% 15.77% (male 611,311,930/female 572,229,547) (2017 est.) 611,245,863/female 572,115,168)
25-54 years: 41.12% 41.03% (male 1,522,999,578/female 1,488,011,505) (2017 est.) 1,559,197,242/female 1,519,386,627)
55-64 years: 8.6% 8.84% (male 307,262,939/female 322,668,546) (2017 est.) 324,134,030/female 339,551,038)
65 years and over: 8.68% 9.06% (male 283,540,918/female 352,206,092) (2017 303,788,086/female 376,415,933) (2018 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for the World. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
0-14 years: 25.33% (male 1,005,229,963/female 941,107,507)
15-24 years: 15.42% (male 612,094,887/female 572,892,123)
25-54 years: 40.67% (male 1,582,759,769/female 1,542,167,537)
55-64 years: 9.09% (male 341,634,893/female 357,176,983)
65 years and over: 9.49% (male 326,234,036/female 402,994,685) (2020 est.)
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0-14 years: 25.33% 25.18% (male 1,005,229,963/female 941,107,507) 1,010,373,278/female 946,624,579)
15-24 years: 15.42% 15.29% (male 612,094,887/female 572,892,123) 614,046,344/female 574,513,854)
25-54 years: 40.67% 40.6% (male 1,582,759,769/female 1,542,167,537) 1,597,805,095/female 1,557,807,873)
55-64 years: 9.09% 9.23% (male 341,634,893/female 357,176,983) 351,094,945/female 366,240,730)
65 years and over: 9.49% (male 326,234,036/female 402,994,685) (2020 9.69% male 337,244,947/female 415,884,753) (2021 est.)
World population pyramid: PDF
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0-14 years: 24.7% (male 1,013,862,872/female 954,310,632)
15-64 years: 65.2% (male 2,632,261,828/female 2,569,677,967)
65 years and over: 10.1% (male 359,529,609/female 448,106,332) (2023 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
0-14 years: 24.7% 24.5% (male 1,013,862,872/female 954,310,632) 1,018,005,046/female 958,406,907)
15-64 years: 65.2% (male 2,632,261,828/female 2,569,677,967) 2,658,595,672/female 2,592,930,538)
65 years and over: 10.1% (male 359,529,609/female 448,106,332) (2023 10.3% (2024 est.) (male 370,253,736/female 459,044,344)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Age structure.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/age-structure.