Population ages 70-74, male in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 70-74, male was 30.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.35 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
30.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.10 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male in OECD members, 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 70-74, male in OECD members stood at 30.35 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in OECD members peaked at 30.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.10 million, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 12th of 43 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 70-74, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.10 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 8.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 9.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 9.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.15 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 11.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.94 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.60 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.25 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.10 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.07 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.85 million | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 14.66 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 15.34 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.74 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 25.94 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 27.07 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 29.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 30.35 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 million | 8.10 million | 9.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.09 million | 9.78 million | 12.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 million | 12.10 million | 13.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 million | 12.40 million | 17.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.93 million | 17.61 million | 20.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 million | 20.87 million | 27.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 million | 28.22 million | 30.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
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- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in OECD members?
- Population ages 70-74, male in OECD members was 30.35 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 30.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.10 million in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.