Population ages 15-64, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, male was 345.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
345.12 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
345.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
67.00 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Least developed countries stood at 345.12 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Least developed countries peaked at 345.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.00 million, in 1960.
That places Least developed countries 23rd out of 45 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 15-64, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.00 million | — |
| 1961 | 68.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 69.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 71.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 72.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 74.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 76.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 77.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 79.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 81.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 83.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 85.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 86.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 88.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 90.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 92.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 94.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 97.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 99.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 101.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 103.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 105.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 108.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 111.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 114.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 117.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 120.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 124.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 127.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 131.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 134.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 138.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 142.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 146.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 151.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 155.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 159.93 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 164.25 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 168.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 173.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 178.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 183.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 188.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 193.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 198.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 203.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 208.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 213.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 219.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 224.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 230.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 236.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 243.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 250.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 256.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 263.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 271.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 278.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 286.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 294.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 302.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 310.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 318.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 327.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 336.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 345.12 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.01 million | 67.00 million | 81.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.05 million | 83.49 million | 101.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.61 million | 103.83 million | 131.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.51 million | 134.59 million | 173.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.06 million | 178.46 million | 224.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.27 million | 230.67 million | 294.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.33 million | 302.41 million | 345.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 20 Thailand 24.55 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom 21.94 million compare
- 22 South Africa 21.41 million compare
- 23 France 20.88 million compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.04 million compare
- 25 Myanmar 18.75 million compare
- 26 Italy 18.74 million compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 66.6% (2025)
- Population, female 611.34 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 700.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Least developed countries was 345.12 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 345.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.00 million in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.