Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 15-64, male was 271.58 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
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 is 271.58 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 271.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.55 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.55 million | — |
| 1961 | 45.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 46.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 47.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 48.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 49.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 50.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 52.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 53.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 54.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 56.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 58.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 59.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 61.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 63.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 65.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 67.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 69.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 71.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 73.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 76.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 79.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 82.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 84.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 87.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 90.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 92.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 95.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 98.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 102.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 105.79 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 109.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 112.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 115.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 119.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 123.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 127.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 131.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 135.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 140.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 145.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 150.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 155.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 160.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 166.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 172.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 178.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 184.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 190.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 195.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 200.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 205.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 210.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 215.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 219.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 224.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 228.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 231.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 235.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 239.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 243.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 247.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 253.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 259.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 265.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 271.58 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.40 million | 44.55 million | 54.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.49 million | 56.48 million | 73.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.96 million | 76.34 million | 102.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.09 million | 105.79 million | 140.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.81 million | 145.38 million | 195.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.91 million | 200.16 million | 239.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.85 million | 243.73 million | 271.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 271.58 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?
- The highest recorded value was 271.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.55 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.