Population ages 55-59, male in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 55-59, male was 83.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.11 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 41 groups
All-time high
83.11 million
in 2025
All-time low
17.24 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Late-demographic dividend, 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 55-59, male in Late-demographic dividend is 83.11 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 83.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.24 million, in 1960.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.24 million | — |
| 1961 | 17.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 17.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 17.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 18.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 18.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 18.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 18.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 19.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 19.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 20.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 20.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 20.48 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 21.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 22.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 23.79 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 24.83 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 25.82 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 26.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 28.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 29.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 30.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 31.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 31.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 32.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 33.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 35.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 35.85 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 39.69 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 42.42 million | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 45.62 million | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 48.68 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 51.72 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 54.67 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 57.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 59.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 61.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 62.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.89 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 60.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 59.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 67.96 million | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 73.03 million | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 78.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 80.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 81.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 83.11 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.33 million | 17.24 million | 19.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.26 million | 20.22 million | 23.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.15 million | 24.83 million | 32.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.13 million | 32.84 million | 36.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.91 million | 35.53 million | 57.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.40 million | 59.54 million | 67.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.73 million | 73.03 million | 83.11 million | 6 |
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More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0889 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0809 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Late-demographic dividend was 83.11 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 55-59, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 83.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 million in 1960.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.