Population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 55-59, male was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1999.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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- 35 Dominica 7.1% compare
- 36 Portugal 7.1% compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.