Population ages 20-24, male in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 20-24, male was 159.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
159.34 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 41 groups
All-time high
159.34 million
in 2025
All-time low
41.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Early-demographic dividend is 159.34 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 159.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.82 million, in 1960.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 42.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 42.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 43.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 44.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 44.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 45.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 46.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 48.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 49.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 51.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 53.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 55.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 58.33 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 60.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 63.16 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 65.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 67.71 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 69.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 72.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 74.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 76.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 78.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 81.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 83.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 85.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 86.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 88.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 90.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 92.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 94.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 96.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 99.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 101.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 103.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 105.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 107.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 110.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 112.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 115.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 118.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 121.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 124.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 127.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 131.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 134.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 136.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 139.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 141.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 143.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 144.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 146.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 147.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 148.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 149.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 150.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 151.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 151.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 153.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 154.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 155.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 156.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 157.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 158.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 159.34 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.01 million | 41.82 million | 49.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.82 million | 51.51 million | 72.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.81 million | 74.25 million | 92.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.64 million | 94.77 million | 115.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.90 million | 118.63 million | 143.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.61 million | 144.87 million | 153.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.94 million | 154.24 million | 159.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3306 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Early-demographic dividend was 159.34 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 159.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.82 million in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.