Population ages 20-24, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 20-24, male was 77.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.99 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 41 groups
All-time high
77.99 million
in 2025
All-time low
21.91 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 77.99 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 77.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.91 million, in 1960.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.91 million | — |
| 1961 | 22.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 22.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 22.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 22.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 23.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 23.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 24.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 24.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 25.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 26.63 million | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 27.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 29.18 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 30.70 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 32.10 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 33.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 34.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 35.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 36.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 37.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 39.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 40.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 40.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 41.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 42.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 43.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 45.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 45.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 46.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 47.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 48.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 51.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 52.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 53.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 54.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 56.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 58.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 60.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 65.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 70.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 77.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.99 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.36 million | 21.91 million | 25.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.40 million | 26.63 million | 37.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.18 million | 38.44 million | 45.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.92 million | 46.74 million | 57.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.54 million | 58.74 million | 69.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.13 million | 70.22 million | 75.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.25 million | 76.22 million | 77.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 20-24, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 77.99 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.91 million in 1960.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.