Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, male was 236.95 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
236.95 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
236.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
42.78 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 236.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 236.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.78 million, in 1960.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 42.78 million
1961 43.67 million +2.1%
1962 44.60 million +2.1%
1963 45.55 million +2.1%
1964 46.54 million +2.2%
1965 47.58 million +2.2%
1966 48.68 million +2.3%
1967 49.86 million +2.4%
1968 51.12 million +2.5%
1969 52.45 million +2.6%
1970 53.84 million +2.6%
1971 55.24 million +2.6%
1972 56.68 million +2.6%
1973 58.24 million +2.7%
1974 59.88 million +2.8%
1975 61.61 million +2.9%
1976 63.38 million +2.9%
1977 65.25 million +3.0%
1978 67.27 million +3.1%
1979 69.39 million +3.2%
1980 71.68 million +3.3%
1981 74.26 million +3.6%
1982 76.83 million +3.5%
1983 79.24 million +3.1%
1984 81.65 million +3.0%
1985 84.11 million +3.0%
1986 86.70 million +3.1%
1987 89.35 million +3.1%
1988 92.03 million +3.0%
1989 94.80 million +3.0%
1990 98.34 million +3.7%
1991 101.50 million +3.2%
1992 104.44 million +2.9%
1993 107.34 million +2.8%
1994 110.42 million +2.9%
1995 113.80 million +3.1%
1996 117.37 million +3.1%
1997 121.13 million +3.2%
1998 125.12 million +3.3%
1999 129.29 million +3.3%
2000 133.54 million +3.3%
2001 137.87 million +3.2%
2002 142.01 million +3.0%
2003 146.33 million +3.0%
2004 151.08 million +3.2%
2005 155.94 million +3.2%
2006 160.85 million +3.1%
2007 165.62 million +3.0%
2008 170.09 million +2.7%
2009 174.43 million +2.6%
2010 178.66 million +2.4%
2011 182.62 million +2.2%
2012 186.28 million +2.0%
2013 189.66 million +1.8%
2014 192.93 million +1.7%
2015 196.01 million +1.6%
2016 199.06 million +1.6%
2017 202.37 million +1.7%
2018 206.06 million +1.8%
2019 210.04 million +1.9%
2020 214.18 million +2.0%
2021 218.46 million +2.0%
2022 222.84 million +2.0%
2023 227.39 million +2.0%
2024 232.14 million +2.1%
2025 236.95 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.28 million 42.78 million 52.45 million 10
1970s 61.08 million 53.84 million 69.39 million 10
1980s 83.06 million 71.68 million 94.80 million 10
1990s 112.88 million 98.34 million 129.29 million 10
2000s 153.78 million 133.54 million 174.43 million 10
2010s 194.37 million 178.66 million 210.04 million 10
2020s 225.33 million 214.18 million 236.95 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 236.95 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 236.95 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.78 million in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population ages 15-64, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.