Population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 0-14, male was 110.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
110.48 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
110.48 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central is 110.48 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 110.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.21 million, in 1960.
That places Africa Western and Central 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 21.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 22.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 22.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 23.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 24.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 25.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 26.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 27.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 27.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 28.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 30.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 31.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 32.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 33.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 34.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 35.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 37.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 38.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 39.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 40.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 41.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 43.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 44.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 45.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 46.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 48.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 49.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 50.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 51.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 53.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 54.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 55.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 57.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 58.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 60.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 61.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 63.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 67.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 68.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 70.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 72.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 77.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 79.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 81.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 83.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 86.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 88.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 90.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 93.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 95.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 97.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 99.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 101.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 102.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 104.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 106.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 107.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 109.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 110.48 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.71 million | 20.21 million | 25.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.24 million | 26.28 million | 34.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.39 million | 35.91 million | 46.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.01 million | 48.22 million | 60.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.18 million | 61.74 million | 79.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.81 million | 81.64 million | 101.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.80 million | 102.96 million | 110.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Africa Western and Central was 110.48 million 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 Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 110.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.21 million in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.