Population ages 05-09, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 05-09, male was 44.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.83 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
45.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
11.04 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, 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 44.83 million for population ages 05-09, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 45.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.04 million, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd out of 43 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 05-09, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.04 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 11.85 million | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 12.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 12.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 13.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 13.97 million | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 14.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.44 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 16.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 16.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 17.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 18.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 19.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 20.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 20.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 21.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 22.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 23.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 24.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 25.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 26.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.51 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 28.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 29.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 30.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 30.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 32.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 32.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 32.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 41.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 42.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.83 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.91 million | 11.04 million | 14.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.53 million | 15.44 million | 19.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.61 million | 20.36 million | 27.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.44 million | 28.50 million | 33.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.16 million | 33.40 million | 35.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.79 million | 35.92 million | 43.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 million | 44.44 million | 45.09 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 44.83 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 05-09, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.