Population ages 75-79, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 75-79, male was 1.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.87 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
33rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
282,437
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.87 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 282,437, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 33rd 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 75-79, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 282,437 | — |
| 1961 | 286,142 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 290,037 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 294,189 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 298,826 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 303,979 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 309,679 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 316,409 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 324,189 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 332,830 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 342,240 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 352,090 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 362,061 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 372,985 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 385,422 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 398,997 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 413,992 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 430,130 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 447,957 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 466,776 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 484,296 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 501,579 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 519,851 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 537,867 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 555,579 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 574,768 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 595,441 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 619,138 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 644,411 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 668,806 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 692,371 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 717,065 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 739,783 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 757,639 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 775,168 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 791,533 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 806,829 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 823,251 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 841,541 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 860,903 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 882,664 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 907,677 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 935,895 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 967,625 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.87 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303,872 | 282,437 | 332,830 | 10 |
| 1970s | 397,265 | 342,240 | 466,776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,174 | 484,296 | 668,806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 780,608 | 692,371 | 860,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 882,664 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.16 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.54 million | 1.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 30 Netherlands 394,801 compare
- 31 Ethiopia 347,481 compare
- 32 Romania 295,584 compare
- 33 Peru 282,383 compare
- 34 North Korea 274,832 compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 270,672 compare
- 36 Myanmar 270,243 compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.87 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 75-79, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,437 in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.