Population ages 15-19, male in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 15-19, male was 77.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.41 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
79.61 million
in 2019
All-time low
23.85 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in South Asia, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in South Asia is 77.41 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in South Asia peaked at 79.61 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.85 million, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 24.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 24.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 25.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 26.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 27.47 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 28.75 million | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 30.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 31.66 million | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 32.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 34.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 35.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 36.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 37.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 38.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 39.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 40.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 41.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 42.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 43.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 44.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 45.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 45.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 46.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 48.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 49.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 50.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 51.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 53.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 54.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 55.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 56.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 58.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 59.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 61.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 62.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 64.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 65.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 66.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 68.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 69.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 70.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 77.41 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.58 million | 23.85 million | 32.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.51 million | 34.12 million | 42.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.40 million | 43.41 million | 51.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.13 million | 53.21 million | 65.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.14 million | 66.94 million | 74.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.57 million | 74.78 million | 79.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.44 million | 77.41 million | 79.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 United States 11.57 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.67 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 7.51 million compare
- 9 Brazil 7.48 million compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.90 million compare
- 11 Philippines 5.79 million compare
- 12 Mexico 5.66 million compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.4429 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in South Asia?
- Population ages 15-19, male in South Asia was 77.41 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.61 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.85 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.