Population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 20-24, male was 32.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.75 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
32.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.55 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 32.75 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 32.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.55 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 43 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.55 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 7.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 8.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 8.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.49 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 10.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.64 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 11.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 11.91 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 12.42 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 12.93 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 13.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 14.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 14.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 15.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.37 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 16.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 20.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.07 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 22.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 25.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 32.75 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 million | 6.55 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.73 million | 8.23 million | 11.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.96 million | 11.91 million | 15.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.48 million | 16.37 million | 21.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.85 million | 22.07 million | 29.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.92 million | 29.55 million | 30.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.67 million | 30.52 million | 32.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 32.75 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.