Population ages 50-54, male in South Asia
South Asia: Population ages 50-54, male was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 50-54, male in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, male in South Asia is 5.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in South Asia peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1994.
That places South Asia 27th out of 47 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 50-54, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.7% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 24 Kuwait 7.5% compare
- 25 Slovenia 7.4% compare
- 26 Isle of Man 7.3% compare
- 27 Thailand 7.3% compare
- 28 Estonia 7.3% compare
- 29 Macau, China 7.2% compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.2% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male in South Asia?
- Population ages 50-54, male in South Asia was 5.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1994.
- How does South Asia rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.