Population ages 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 70-74, male was 5.29 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.29 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.29 million
in 2025
All-time low
744,648
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

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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 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 5.29 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 5.29 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 744,648, in 1960.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 744,648
1961 760,571 +2.1%
1962 776,093 +2.0%
1963 790,863 +1.9%
1964 806,375 +2.0%
1965 823,321 +2.1%
1966 840,115 +2.0%
1967 857,599 +2.1%
1968 878,926 +2.5%
1969 904,943 +3.0%
1970 935,327 +3.4%
1971 969,237 +3.6%
1972 1.01 million +4.0%
1973 1.05 million +4.1%
1974 1.09 million +3.8%
1975 1.13 million +3.5%
1976 1.16 million +3.2%
1977 1.19 million +2.7%
1978 1.22 million +2.3%
1979 1.25 million +2.3%
1980 1.28 million +2.5%
1981 1.31 million +2.7%
1982 1.35 million +2.6%
1983 1.38 million +2.6%
1984 1.42 million +2.6%
1985 1.46 million +2.5%
1986 1.49 million +2.5%
1987 1.53 million +2.6%
1988 1.57 million +2.7%
1989 1.62 million +3.0%
1990 1.67 million +3.4%
1991 1.74 million +3.6%
1992 1.81 million +4.1%
1993 1.88 million +4.3%
1994 1.96 million +4.1%
1995 2.04 million +3.8%
1996 2.11 million +3.6%
1997 2.18 million +3.4%
1998 2.25 million +3.3%
1999 2.32 million +3.3%
2000 2.40 million +3.3%
2001 2.48 million +3.3%
2002 2.56 million +3.3%
2003 2.64 million +3.2%
2004 2.72 million +2.9%
2005 2.79 million +2.6%
2006 2.86 million +2.4%
2007 2.92 million +2.3%
2008 2.99 million +2.3%
2009 3.05 million +2.2%
2010 3.12 million +2.1%
2011 3.19 million +2.1%
2012 3.25 million +2.2%
2013 3.33 million +2.3%
2014 3.42 million +2.6%
2015 3.52 million +3.0%
2016 3.64 million +3.5%
2017 3.78 million +3.8%
2018 3.93 million +4.0%
2019 4.09 million +4.1%
2020 4.25 million +3.7%
2021 4.40 million +3.5%
2022 4.59 million +4.4%
2023 4.82 million +5.1%
2024 5.06 million +5.0%
2025 5.29 million +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 818,345 744,648 904,943 10
1970s 1.10 million 935,327 1.25 million 10
1980s 1.44 million 1.28 million 1.62 million 10
1990s 2.00 million 1.67 million 2.32 million 10
2000s 2.74 million 2.40 million 3.05 million 10
2010s 3.53 million 3.12 million 4.09 million 10
2020s 4.73 million 4.25 million 5.29 million 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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  3. 30 Ethiopia 550,321 compare
  4. 31 Myanmar 524,493 compare
  5. 32 South Africa 500,108 compare
  6. 33 Algeria 464,587 compare
  7. 34 Morocco 458,003 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Population ages 70-74, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.29 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 70-74, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 744,648 in 1960.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 70-74, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.