Population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 00-04, male was 59.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.22 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
59.22 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.84 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 59.22 million for population ages 00-04, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 59.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.84 million, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th of 41 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 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 12.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 12.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 13.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 13.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 14.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 15.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 15.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 16.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 17.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 18.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 18.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 19.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 20.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 20.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 21.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 22.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 22.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 23.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 24.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 25.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 26.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 27.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 27.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 28.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 29.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 30.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 30.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 34.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 38.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 40.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 45.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 57.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 58.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 59.22 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.68 million | 11.84 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.46 million | 16.16 million | 20.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.64 million | 21.52 million | 27.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.53 million | 28.49 million | 34.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.60 million | 35.64 million | 44.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.80 million | 45.02 million | 52.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.67 million | 53.88 million | 59.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 59.22 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 59.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 million in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4.