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 13.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.12 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
13.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.14 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 13.12 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 13.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.29 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.12 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.45 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.07 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 13.12 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 million | 2.14 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 million | 2.64 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 million | 3.50 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 million | 4.54 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 million | 5.55 million | 7.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 8.12 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 million | 11.39 million | 13.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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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 13.12 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 million 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 2.14 million in 1960.
- 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 28th out of 43 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 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.