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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 0-14, male was 134.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
134.37 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
134.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
34.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 134.37 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 134.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.27 million, in 1960.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 34.27 million
1961 35.37 million +3.2%
1962 36.53 million +3.3%
1963 37.75 million +3.3%
1964 39.02 million +3.4%
1965 40.31 million +3.3%
1966 41.62 million +3.2%
1967 42.95 million +3.2%
1968 44.27 million +3.1%
1969 45.61 million +3.0%
1970 46.96 million +3.0%
1971 48.31 million +2.9%
1972 49.68 million +2.8%
1973 51.09 million +2.8%
1974 52.53 million +2.8%
1975 54.11 million +3.0%
1976 55.83 million +3.2%
1977 57.54 million +3.1%
1978 59.23 million +2.9%
1979 60.98 million +2.9%
1980 62.75 million +2.9%
1981 64.47 million +2.7%
1982 66.32 million +2.9%
1983 68.44 million +3.2%
1984 70.71 million +3.3%
1985 73.01 million +3.3%
1986 75.29 million +3.1%
1987 77.56 million +3.0%
1988 79.84 million +2.9%
1989 82.14 million +2.9%
1990 84.66 million +3.1%
1991 86.66 million +2.4%
1992 88.89 million +2.6%
1993 91.11 million +2.5%
1994 93.01 million +2.1%
1995 94.55 million +1.7%
1996 95.88 million +1.4%
1997 97.03 million +1.2%
1998 98.01 million +1.0%
1999 98.90 million +0.9%
2000 99.71 million +0.8%
2001 100.51 million +0.8%
2002 101.39 million +0.9%
2003 102.34 million +0.9%
2004 103.22 million +0.9%
2005 104.13 million +0.9%
2006 105.12 million +1.0%
2007 106.06 million +0.9%
2008 107.28 million +1.2%
2009 108.90 million +1.5%
2010 110.44 million +1.4%
2011 112.39 million +1.8%
2012 114.51 million +1.9%
2013 116.82 million +2.0%
2014 119.08 million +1.9%
2015 121.27 million +1.8%
2016 123.20 million +1.6%
2017 124.96 million +1.4%
2018 126.59 million +1.3%
2019 128.10 million +1.2%
2020 129.64 million +1.2%
2021 130.67 million +0.8%
2022 131.77 million +0.8%
2023 132.79 million +0.8%
2024 133.69 million +0.7%
2025 134.37 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.77 million 34.27 million 45.61 million 10
1970s 53.63 million 46.96 million 60.98 million 10
1980s 72.05 million 62.75 million 82.14 million 10
1990s 92.87 million 84.66 million 98.90 million 10
2000s 103.87 million 99.71 million 108.90 million 10
2010s 119.74 million 110.44 million 128.10 million 10
2020s 132.16 million 129.64 million 134.37 million 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 134.37 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 134.37 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.27 million in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 0-14, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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 up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.