Population ages 0-14, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 0-14, male was 236.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, male in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 236.66 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Least developed countries peaked at 236.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.31 million, in 1960.
That places Least developed countries 15th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.31 million | — |
| 1961 | 53.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 55.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 56.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 58.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 60.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 62.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 64.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 65.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 67.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 69.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 71.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 73.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 75.89 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 78.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 80.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 82.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 84.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 86.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 88.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 91.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 93.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 95.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 98.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 101.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 103.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 106.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 108.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 111.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 114.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 116.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 119.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 122.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 125.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 128.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 131.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 135.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 138.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 141.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 144.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 147.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 150.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 154.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 157.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 160.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 164.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 167.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 171.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 174.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 177.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 181.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 184.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 188.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 191.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 195.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 198.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 201.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 205.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 209.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 213.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 217.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 221.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 225.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 229.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 232.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 236.66 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.72 million | 52.31 million | 67.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.17 million | 69.85 million | 88.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.47 million | 91.21 million | 114.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.57 million | 116.89 million | 144.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.59 million | 147.62 million | 177.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.90 million | 181.30 million | 213.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.17 million | 217.47 million | 236.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 66.6% (2025)
- Population, female 611.34 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 700.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Least developed countries was 236.66 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 236.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.31 million in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.