Population ages 40-44, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 40-44, male was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.6%
in 2025
All-time low
4.1%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025

0246196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 6.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1984.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st of 47 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 40-44, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 4.8%
1961 4.8% +0.1%
1962 4.8% +0.4%
1963 4.8% +0.5%
1964 4.8% +0.4%
1965 4.8% +0.2%
1966 4.8% -0.1%
1967 4.8% -0.3%
1968 4.8% -0.5%
1969 4.8% -0.5%
1970 4.7% -0.6%
1971 4.7% -0.6%
1972 4.7% -0.5%
1973 4.7% -0.5%
1974 4.6% -0.7%
1975 4.6% -0.9%
1976 4.5% -1.2%
1977 4.5% -1.3%
1978 4.4% -1.3%
1979 4.4% -1.4%
1980 4.3% -1.3%
1981 4.2% -1.2%
1982 4.2% -1.2%
1983 4.2% -1.0%
1984 4.1% -0.6%
1985 4.1% +0.0%
1986 4.2% +0.6%
1987 4.2% +1.0%
1988 4.2% +1.0%
1989 4.3% +0.8%
1990 4.3% +0.7%
1991 4.4% +1.1%
1992 4.4% +1.3%
1993 4.5% +1.4%
1994 4.5% +1.7%
1995 4.6% +1.9%
1996 4.7% +1.8%
1997 4.8% +1.4%
1998 4.8% +1.2%
1999 4.9% +1.2%
2000 4.9% +1.0%
2001 5.0% +0.8%
2002 5.0% +0.8%
2003 5.1% +0.7%
2004 5.1% +0.7%
2005 5.1% +0.7%
2006 5.2% +0.9%
2007 5.2% +0.9%
2008 5.3% +0.8%
2009 5.3% +0.9%
2010 5.4% +0.9%
2011 5.4% +1.0%
2012 5.5% +1.1%
2013 5.5% +1.0%
2014 5.6% +1.0%
2015 5.6% +1.1%
2016 5.7% +1.1%
2017 5.8% +1.0%
2018 5.8% +1.0%
2019 5.9% +1.2%
2020 6.0% +1.6%
2021 6.1% +1.5%
2022 6.2% +2.1%
2023 6.4% +2.3%
2024 6.5% +1.9%
2025 6.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 10
1970s 4.6% 4.4% 4.7% 10
1980s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 10
1990s 4.6% 4.3% 4.9% 10
2000s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 10
2010s 5.6% 5.4% 5.9% 10
2020s 6.3% 6.0% 6.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Population ages 40-44, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1984.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 40-44, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.