Population ages 45-49, male in World
World: Population ages 45-49, male was 242.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242.79 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
242.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
69.81 million
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, male in World, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 45-49, male in World is 242.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in World peaked at 242.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.81 million, in 1964.
World ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, male in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.13 million | — |
| 1961 | 70.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 70.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 69.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 69.81 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 70.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 72.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 75.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 77.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 80.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 82.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 85.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 87.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 90.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 92.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 94.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 96.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 97.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 98.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 99.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 100.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 102.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 104.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 106.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 107.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 109.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 110.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 111.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 111.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 112.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 113.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 115.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 119.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 124.48 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 130.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 137.31 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 143.79 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 149.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 155.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 161.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 166.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 171.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 175.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 179.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 181.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 182.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 183.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 185.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 191.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 198.94 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 206.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 213.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 218.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 220.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 223.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 226.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 230.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 234.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 236.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 237.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 238.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 237.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 237.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 237.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 239.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 242.79 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.86 million | 69.81 million | 80.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.60 million | 82.86 million | 99.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.77 million | 100.88 million | 112.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.08 million | 113.40 million | 161.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.48 million | 166.46 million | 198.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.84 million | 206.44 million | 237.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.77 million | 237.20 million | 242.79 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, male in World?
- Population ages 45-49, male in World was 242.79 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 242.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.81 million in 1964.
- How does World rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- World ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.