Population ages 00-04, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 00-04, male was 45.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.26 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
45.51 million
in 2017
All-time low
14.18 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 45.26 million for population ages 00-04, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 45.51 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.18 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 43 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.18 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 15.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 15.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 16.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 16.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 16.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 17.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 17.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 18.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 18.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 19.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 19.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 20.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 20.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 21.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 21.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 22.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 23.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 24.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 24.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 26.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 27.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 28.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 29.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 29.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 30.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 31.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 31.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 32.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 39.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 45.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 45.26 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.20 million | 14.18 million | 18.19 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.10 million | 18.64 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.56 million | 24.85 million | 31.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.60 million | 32.46 million | 34.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.38 million | 34.28 million | 39.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.93 million | 40.51 million | 45.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.97 million | 44.76 million | 45.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 19 Afghanistan 3.52 million compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.40 million compare
- 21 Yemen 3.37 million compare
- 22 Angola 3.26 million compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.02 million compare
- 24 South Africa 2.98 million compare
- 25 Mozambique 2.96 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 45.26 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.51 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 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.