Population ages 55-59, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population ages 55-59, male was 12.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.46 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
28th
of 41 groups
All-time high
12.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.32 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Pre-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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 12.46 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 12.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 1960.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 41 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.32 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.58 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.52 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 12.46 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million | 2.32 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 2.91 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 3.69 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 million | 4.41 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 5.60 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 7.33 million | 9.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 million | 10.29 million | 12.46 million | 6 |
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More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2784 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 12.46 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.