Population ages 15-64, male in South Asia
South Asia: 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 45 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, 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 South Asia is 591.11 million, measured in 2025. 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 peaked at 591.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.34 million, in 1960.
South Asia ranks 13th of 45 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, 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
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in South Asia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 591.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.34 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- South Asia ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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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About this data
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.