Population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 20-24, male was 36.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.00 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
36.00 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.80 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 36.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 36.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.80 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 7.87 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 8.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 8.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 10.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 11.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12.18 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 12.66 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 13.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 13.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 14.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 14.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 15.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 16.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 17.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 20.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 21.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 23.73 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 24.77 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 25.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.80 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 27.89 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 33.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 36.00 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 million | 6.80 million | 8.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.29 million | 8.64 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.83 million | 12.66 million | 16.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.73 million | 17.40 million | 22.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 million | 23.73 million | 32.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.07 million | 32.71 million | 33.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 million | 33.36 million | 36.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 36.00 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?
- The highest recorded value was 36.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.