Population ages 45-49, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 45-49, male was 23.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.87 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
21st
of 41 groups
All-time high
23.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.86 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, male in Least developed countries, 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 45-49, male in Least developed countries stood at 23.87 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Least developed countries peaked at 23.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 1960.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 23.87 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million | 4.86 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 million | 6.01 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 million | 7.18 million | 8.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.00 million | 8.88 million | 11.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.27 million | 11.63 million | 14.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 million | 15.35 million | 19.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.96 million | 20.33 million | 23.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 466.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 39.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 236.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 66.6% (2025)
- Population, female 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 229.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, male in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Least developed countries was 23.87 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 45-49, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 23.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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 45-49, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49.