Population ages 70-74, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 70-74, male was 27.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 70-74, male in Post-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 70-74, male in Post-demographic dividend stood at 27.11 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 27.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.97 million, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th 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 70-74, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.97 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 9.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 9.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 9.85 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 10.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 10.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 10.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 11.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 12.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.49 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.09 million | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 11.68 million | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.48 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12.37 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 13.91 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 14.58 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 15.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.71 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 25.77 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 26.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 27.11 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.50 million | 7.97 million | 9.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.79 million | 9.51 million | 11.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.30 million | 11.48 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 million | 11.74 million | 16.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 million | 16.84 million | 19.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 million | 19.62 million | 24.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.50 million | 25.77 million | 27.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 242.81 million (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 107.78 million (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.3798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Post-demographic dividend?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Post-demographic dividend was 27.11 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 27.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 million in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.