Population ages 50-54, male in Middle income
Middle income: Population ages 50-54, male was 172.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
172.08 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 41 groups
All-time high
172.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
36.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, male in Middle income, 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 50-54, male in Middle income is 172.08 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Middle income peaked at 172.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.67 million, in 1960.
Middle income ranks 4th of 41 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 50-54, male in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 36.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 37.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 38.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 38.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 39.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 40.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 40.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 41.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 41.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 42.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 43.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 44.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 45.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 47.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 48.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 50.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 51.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 53.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 54.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 55.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 57.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 58.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 59.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 60.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 62.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 64.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 66.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 67.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 68.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 68.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 69.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 70.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 73.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 75.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 78.58 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 82.35 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 87.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 91.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 97.07 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 102.39 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 107.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 111.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 115.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 118.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 121.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 122.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 122.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 122.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 124.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 129.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 136.64 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 143.81 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 150.97 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 155.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 157.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 159.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 162.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 165.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 168.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 170.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 171.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 172.08 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.10 million | 36.67 million | 41.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.18 million | 42.46 million | 54.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.56 million | 55.85 million | 67.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.88 million | 68.03 million | 82.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.50 million | 87.00 million | 122.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.35 million | 122.52 million | 159.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.73 million | 162.88 million | 172.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male in Middle income?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Middle income was 172.08 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 50-54, male recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 172.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 million in 1960.
- How does Middle income rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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 50-54, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54.