Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 15-19, male was 297.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
297.75 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
297.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
97.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income, 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
Low & middle income recorded 297.75 million for population ages 15-19, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income peaked at 297.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.09 million, in 1960.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 98.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 100.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 104.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 108.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 113.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 118.73 million | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 124.63 million | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 130.77 million | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 136.43 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 141.68 million | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 146.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 150.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 153.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 155.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 156.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 156.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 158.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 164.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 173.29 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 181.74 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 190.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 196.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 198.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 201.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 205.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 209.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 212.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 215.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 217.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 217.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 217.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 217.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 218.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 219.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 222.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 227.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 232.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 239.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 244.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 249.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 255.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 260.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 265.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 270.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 275.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 277.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 277.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 276.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 274.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 272.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 271.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 271.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 272.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 272.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 273.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 275.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 276.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 278.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 280.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 282.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 284.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 286.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 290.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 293.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 297.75 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.26 million | 97.09 million | 136.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.82 million | 141.68 million | 173.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.92 million | 181.74 million | 217.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.75 million | 217.89 million | 244.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.23 million | 249.91 million | 277.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.62 million | 271.62 million | 280.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.19 million | 282.17 million | 297.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Low & middle income was 297.75 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 15-19, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 297.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.09 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.