Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 0-14, male was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
44.0%
in 1972
All-time low
31.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025

010203040196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 31.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% 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 peaked at 44.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2025.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 42.1%
1961 42.4% +0.6%
1962 42.6% +0.6%
1963 42.9% +0.6%
1964 43.1% +0.6%
1965 43.3% +0.5%
1966 43.5% +0.5%
1967 43.7% +0.4%
1968 43.8% +0.3%
1969 43.9% +0.2%
1970 43.9% +0.1%
1971 44.0% +0.1%
1972 44.0% +0.0%
1973 44.0% -0.0%
1974 43.9% -0.1%
1975 43.9% -0.0%
1976 44.0% +0.1%
1977 44.0% -0.0%
1978 43.9% -0.2%
1979 43.8% -0.2%
1980 43.7% -0.3%
1981 43.4% -0.5%
1982 43.3% -0.3%
1983 43.3% -0.0%
1984 43.3% +0.1%
1985 43.4% +0.1%
1986 43.3% -0.1%
1987 43.3% -0.1%
1988 43.2% -0.1%
1989 43.2% -0.2%
1990 43.0% -0.3%
1991 42.8% -0.5%
1992 42.7% -0.3%
1993 42.6% -0.3%
1994 42.4% -0.5%
1995 42.0% -0.8%
1996 41.6% -1.0%
1997 41.1% -1.2%
1998 40.5% -1.4%
1999 39.9% -1.5%
2000 39.3% -1.5%
2001 38.7% -1.6%
2002 38.1% -1.4%
2003 37.6% -1.4%
2004 37.0% -1.6%
2005 36.4% -1.6%
2006 35.8% -1.6%
2007 35.2% -1.6%
2008 34.8% -1.3%
2009 34.5% -0.9%
2010 34.3% -0.6%
2011 34.1% -0.5%
2012 34.0% -0.4%
2013 33.9% -0.2%
2014 33.9% -0.1%
2015 33.8% -0.2%
2016 33.7% -0.3%
2017 33.6% -0.2%
2018 33.6% -0.2%
2019 33.4% -0.4%
2020 33.3% -0.5%
2021 33.1% -0.6%
2022 32.7% -1.1%
2023 32.4% -1.1%
2024 32.0% -1.2%
2025 31.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.1% 42.1% 43.9% 10
1970s 43.9% 43.8% 44.0% 10
1980s 43.3% 43.2% 43.7% 10
1990s 41.8% 39.9% 43.0% 10
2000s 36.7% 34.5% 39.3% 10
2010s 33.8% 33.4% 34.3% 10
2020s 32.5% 31.6% 33.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 31.6% 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?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1972.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2025.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 0-14, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
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 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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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.