Population ages 20-24, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 20-24, male was 277.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
277.80 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
277.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
90.77 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 277.80 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Low & middle income peaked at 277.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.77 million, in 1960.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.77 million | — |
| 1961 | 91.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 91.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 91.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 92.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 93.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 95.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 97.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 101.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 105.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 110.59 million | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 115.98 million | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 121.68 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 127.73 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 133.39 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 138.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 143.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 147.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 150.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 152.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 153.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 153.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 155.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 161.91 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 170.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 178.36 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 186.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 192.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 194.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 197.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 201.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 204.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 208.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 211.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 212.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 213.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 213.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 213.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 214.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 215.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 218.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 223.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 228.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 234.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 239.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 244.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 249.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 254.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 259.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 264.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 268.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 271.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 271.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 270.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 269.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 267.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 266.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 266.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 266.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 267.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 268.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 270.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 271.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 273.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 275.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 277.80 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.17 million | 90.77 million | 105.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.14 million | 110.59 million | 152.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.44 million | 153.17 million | 197.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.97 million | 201.30 million | 215.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.66 million | 218.65 million | 264.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.58 million | 266.17 million | 271.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.86 million | 268.38 million | 277.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, 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 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Low & middle income was 277.80 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 277.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.77 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.