Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 45-49, male was 19.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.32 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
19.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.13 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 19.32 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 19.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 1960.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 3.13 million
1961 3.19 million +1.9%
1962 3.26 million +2.0%
1963 3.33 million +2.1%
1964 3.40 million +2.3%
1965 3.49 million +2.6%
1966 3.59 million +2.9%
1967 3.71 million +3.2%
1968 3.83 million +3.3%
1969 3.95 million +3.2%
1970 4.07 million +3.0%
1971 4.18 million +2.7%
1972 4.28 million +2.4%
1973 4.38 million +2.4%
1974 4.48 million +2.4%
1975 4.59 million +2.4%
1976 4.70 million +2.4%
1977 4.81 million +2.4%
1978 4.93 million +2.4%
1979 5.04 million +2.3%
1980 5.15 million +2.1%
1981 5.25 million +2.0%
1982 5.35 million +1.9%
1983 5.44 million +1.7%
1984 5.53 million +1.5%
1985 5.61 million +1.4%
1986 5.69 million +1.5%
1987 5.78 million +1.6%
1988 5.89 million +1.9%
1989 6.03 million +2.4%
1990 6.25 million +3.6%
1991 6.48 million +3.6%
1992 6.71 million +3.7%
1993 6.94 million +3.5%
1994 7.17 million +3.3%
1995 7.42 million +3.4%
1996 7.68 million +3.6%
1997 7.98 million +3.9%
1998 8.33 million +4.4%
1999 8.72 million +4.7%
2000 9.12 million +4.5%
2001 9.51 million +4.3%
2002 9.87 million +3.8%
2003 10.20 million +3.3%
2004 10.52 million +3.1%
2005 10.86 million +3.2%
2006 11.22 million +3.3%
2007 11.62 million +3.6%
2008 12.05 million +3.6%
2009 12.45 million +3.4%
2010 12.83 million +3.1%
2011 13.19 million +2.8%
2012 13.53 million +2.5%
2013 13.86 million +2.4%
2014 14.21 million +2.5%
2015 14.57 million +2.6%
2016 14.95 million +2.6%
2017 15.35 million +2.6%
2018 15.75 million +2.6%
2019 16.15 million +2.6%
2020 16.58 million +2.6%
2021 17.02 million +2.7%
2022 17.51 million +2.8%
2023 18.05 million +3.1%
2024 18.66 million +3.4%
2025 19.32 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.49 million 3.13 million 3.95 million 10
1970s 4.55 million 4.07 million 5.04 million 10
1980s 5.57 million 5.15 million 6.03 million 10
1990s 7.37 million 6.25 million 8.72 million 10
2000s 10.74 million 9.12 million 12.45 million 10
2010s 14.44 million 12.83 million 16.15 million 10
2020s 17.86 million 16.58 million 19.32 million 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

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  5. 28 Colombia 1.67 million compare
  6. 29 Saudi Arabia 1.60 million compare
  7. 30 Algeria 1.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 19.32 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 19.32 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population ages 45-49, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 45-49, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 45-49, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49.