Population ages 75-79, male in World
World: Population ages 75-79, male was 1.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 75-79, male in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, male in World is 1.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in World peaked at 1.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
That places World 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in World, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 San Marino 4.4% compare
- 14 Netherlands 4.4% compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 4.3% compare
- 16 Malta 4.3% compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 4.2% compare
- 18 Czechia 4.1% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in World?
- Population ages 75-79, male in World was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does World rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.