Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 45-49, male was 22.57 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22.57 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
22.57 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.28 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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

The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 22.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million, in 1960.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 3.28 million
1961 3.34 million +1.9%
1962 3.41 million +2.0%
1963 3.48 million +2.1%
1964 3.56 million +2.4%
1965 3.65 million +2.6%
1966 3.76 million +2.9%
1967 3.88 million +3.2%
1968 4.01 million +3.3%
1969 4.14 million +3.2%
1970 4.26 million +3.0%
1971 4.38 million +2.7%
1972 4.49 million +2.5%
1973 4.60 million +2.5%
1974 4.71 million +2.4%
1975 4.83 million +2.5%
1976 4.94 million +2.5%
1977 5.07 million +2.5%
1978 5.20 million +2.5%
1979 5.32 million +2.4%
1980 5.45 million +2.3%
1981 5.57 million +2.2%
1982 5.69 million +2.1%
1983 5.80 million +1.9%
1984 5.90 million +1.8%
1985 6.00 million +1.7%
1986 6.11 million +1.8%
1987 6.22 million +1.9%
1988 6.36 million +2.2%
1989 6.53 million +2.8%
1990 6.77 million +3.6%
1991 7.03 million +3.9%
1992 7.33 million +4.3%
1993 7.62 million +3.9%
1994 7.89 million +3.6%
1995 8.18 million +3.6%
1996 8.49 million +3.8%
1997 8.84 million +4.1%
1998 9.24 million +4.5%
1999 9.68 million +4.8%
2000 10.12 million +4.6%
2001 10.55 million +4.3%
2002 10.96 million +3.9%
2003 11.34 million +3.5%
2004 11.72 million +3.3%
2005 12.11 million +3.3%
2006 12.54 million +3.6%
2007 13.03 million +3.9%
2008 13.54 million +3.9%
2009 14.03 million +3.7%
2010 14.46 million +3.0%
2011 14.92 million +3.2%
2012 15.38 million +3.1%
2013 15.86 million +3.1%
2014 16.35 million +3.1%
2015 16.90 million +3.4%
2016 17.46 million +3.3%
2017 17.95 million +2.8%
2018 18.37 million +2.3%
2019 18.78 million +2.2%
2020 19.25 million +2.5%
2021 19.60 million +1.8%
2022 20.18 million +3.0%
2023 20.97 million +3.9%
2024 21.77 million +3.8%
2025 22.57 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.65 million 3.28 million 4.14 million 10
1970s 4.78 million 4.26 million 5.32 million 10
1980s 5.96 million 5.45 million 6.53 million 10
1990s 8.11 million 6.77 million 9.68 million 10
2000s 11.99 million 10.12 million 14.03 million 10
2010s 16.64 million 14.46 million 18.78 million 10
2020s 20.73 million 19.25 million 22.57 million 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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  3. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.08 million compare
  4. 22 Spain 2.07 million compare
  5. 23 Italy 2.07 million compare
  6. 24 Korea 1.97 million compare
  7. 25 South Africa 1.86 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Population ages 45-49, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 22.57 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?
The highest recorded value was 22.57 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population ages 45-49, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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.