Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 0-14, male was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 33.0% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.2% | — |
| 1961 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 43.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.0% | 34.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 33.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.