Population ages 05-09, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 05-09, male was 71.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 05-09, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 71.73 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 81.16 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.23 million, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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 05-09, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 36.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 37.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 38.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 39.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 40.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 42.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 43.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 44.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 44.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 45.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 46.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 47.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 48.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 49.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 50.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 51.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 52.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 53.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 55.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 56.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 57.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 58.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 59.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 61.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 62.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 64.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 65.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 67.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 68.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 69.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 70.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 71.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 72.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 73.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 74.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 78.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.91 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.73 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.76 million | 35.23 million | 44.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.03 million | 44.96 million | 53.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.88 million | 55.05 million | 67.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.69 million | 68.50 million | 75.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.89 million | 76.23 million | 81.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.34 million | 76.00 million | 81.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.41 million | 71.73 million | 75.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Mexico 5.33 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.06 million compare
- 15 Russian Federation 4.33 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 3.95 million compare
- 17 Uganda 3.71 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.69 million compare
- 19 Sudan 3.52 million compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 05-09, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 71.73 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.16 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.23 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.