Population aged 14 years or younger in United States
United States: Population aged 14 years or younger was 59,584 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in United States, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in United States stood at 59,584 thousands.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in United States peaked at 62,969 thousands in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51,407 thousands, in 1981.
United States ranks 6th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,052 thousands | 52,052 thousands | 59,436 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,014 thousands | 51,407 thousands | 53,388 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,444 thousands | 54,192 thousands | 59,249 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,126 thousands | 59,456 thousands | 60,872 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,246 thousands | 61,143 thousands | 62,969 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,187 thousands | 59,584 thousands | 62,793 thousands | 5 |
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More population data for United States
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 435,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1985 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in United States?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in United States was 59,584 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 62,969 thousands in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,407 thousands in 1981.
- How does United States rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- United States ranks 6th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release