Population ages 20-24, male in OECD members

OECD members: Population ages 20-24, male was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.8%
in 1984
All-time low
6.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in OECD members, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) in OECD members, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Mozambique 9.4% compare
  2. 37 Gambia 9.4% compare
  3. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.4% compare
  4. 39 Haiti 9.4% compare
  5. 40 Papua New Guinea 9.4% compare
  6. 41 Iraq 9.4% compare
  7. 42 Pakistan 9.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.