Population ages 65-69, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 65-69, male was 4.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.88 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
32nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
4.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
761,982
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 65-69, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 4.88 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 761,982, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 761,982 | — |
| 1961 | 781,126 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 800,794 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 821,901 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 845,854 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 872,835 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 902,828 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 936,388 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 972,392 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.94 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 4.88 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 870,457 | 761,982 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 1.04 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 1.41 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.81 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.23 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million | 2.82 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million | 4.10 million | 4.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.88 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 65-69, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 761,982 in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.