Population ages 15-64, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 15-64, male was 2.25 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.25 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.25 billion
in 2025
All-time low
594.07 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Low & middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Low & middle income stood at 2.25 billion. 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 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Low & middle income peaked at 2.25 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 594.07 million, in 1960.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 594.07 million | — |
| 1961 | 601.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 611.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 623.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 635.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 649.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 664.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 681.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 699.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 716.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 735.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 755.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 774.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 795.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 814.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 833.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 852.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 873.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 899.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 926.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 952.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 978.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 billion | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 billion | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.09 billion | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.12 billion | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.20 billion | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.23 billion | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.26 billion | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 billion | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.31 billion | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 billion | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 billion | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 billion | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 billion | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 billion | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.73 billion | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 billion | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 billion | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 billion | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 billion | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 billion | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 billion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 billion | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.02 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 billion | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.12 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.14 billion | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.17 billion | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.19 billion | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 billion | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.25 billion | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647.74 million | 594.07 million | 716.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 826.13 million | 735.99 million | 926.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion | 952.22 million | 1.20 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.49 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion | 1.52 billion | 1.82 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion | 1.85 billion | 2.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 billion | 2.12 billion | 2.25 billion | 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 15-64, male in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Low & middle income was 2.25 billion 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.07 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.