Population ages 15-64, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 15-64, male was 591.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
591.11 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
591.11 million
in 2025
All-time low
147.34 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 591.11 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 591.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.34 million, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.34 million | — |
| 1961 | 150.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 152.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 155.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 158.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 162.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 165.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 169.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 173.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 177.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 181.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 185.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 189.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 194.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 199.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 204.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 210.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 215.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 221.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 227.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 233.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 238.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 244.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 251.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 257.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 263.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 270.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 277.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 283.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 291.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 298.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 305.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 313.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 321.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 329.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 338.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 346.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 355.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 364.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 373.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 382.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 392.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 401.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 409.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 418.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 427.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 436.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 445.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 453.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 462.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 471.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 480.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 489.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 498.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 507.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 515.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 524.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 533.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 541.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 549.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 556.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 563.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 570.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 577.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 584.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 591.11 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.34 million | 147.34 million | 177.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.98 million | 181.50 million | 227.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.20 million | 233.10 million | 291.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.80 million | 298.46 million | 373.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.08 million | 382.97 million | 462.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.18 million | 471.45 million | 549.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.02 million | 556.91 million | 591.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 15-64, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 591.11 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 591.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.34 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.