Population ages 20-24, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 20-24, male was 56.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.21 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
56.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
10.59 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Least developed countries, 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
Least developed countries recorded 56.21 million for population ages 20-24, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Least developed countries peaked at 56.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.59 million, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 17th of 41 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 20-24, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.59 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 11.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 11.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 12.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 12.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 12.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 13.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 13.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 14.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 14.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 16.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 17.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 17.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 20.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 21.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 22.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 23.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 24.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 25.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 26.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 27.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 29.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 30.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 34.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 36.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 45.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 49.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 53.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 54.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 56.21 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 million | 10.59 million | 12.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.75 million | 13.18 million | 16.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.41 million | 17.07 million | 22.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 million | 22.63 million | 29.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 million | 30.26 million | 38.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.99 million | 39.03 million | 49.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.92 million | 50.07 million | 56.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 14 Russian Federation 3.79 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.30 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 3.28 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.15 million compare
- 18 Japan 3.15 million compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.00 million compare
- 20 Kenya 2.84 million compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 700.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 74.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 57.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Least developed countries was 56.21 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 56.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 million in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.