Population ages 55-59, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 55-59, male was 163.79 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
163.79 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
163.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
31.17 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Low & 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Low & middle income stood at 163.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Low & middle income peaked at 163.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.17 million, in 1960.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, male in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.17 million | — |
| 1961 | 31.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 32.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 32.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 33.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 34.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 34.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 35.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 36.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 36.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 37.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 38.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 38.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 39.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 40.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 40.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 42.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 43.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 44.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 45.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 47.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 48.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 50.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 51.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 52.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 54.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 55.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 56.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 58.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 59.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 60.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 62.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 63.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 64.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 66.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 67.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 67.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 69.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 70.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 75.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 78.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 81.88 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 86.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 91.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 96.05 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 101.19 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 105.95 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 110.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 114.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 117.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 120.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 121.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 122.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 122.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 124.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 129.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 136.79 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 144.02 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 151.07 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 155.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 157.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 160.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 163.79 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.82 million | 31.17 million | 36.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.10 million | 37.60 million | 45.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.51 million | 47.27 million | 59.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.06 million | 60.77 million | 70.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.03 million | 71.35 million | 105.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.96 million | 110.29 million | 136.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.51 million | 144.02 million | 163.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Low & middle income was 163.79 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 55-59, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 163.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.17 million in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.