Population ages 20-24, male in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 20-24, male was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, male in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in OECD members stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in OECD members peaked at 8.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2025.
OECD members ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1961 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 36 Mozambique 9.4% compare
- 37 Gambia 9.4% compare
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.4% compare
- 39 Haiti 9.4% compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 9.4% compare
- 41 Iraq 9.4% compare
- 42 Pakistan 9.3% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in OECD members?
- Population ages 20-24, male in OECD members was 6.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- OECD members ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.