Population ages 80 and above, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population ages 80 and above, male was 36.09 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.09 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
36.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.95 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male in Low & middle income, 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 80 and above, male in Low & middle income stood at 36.09 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Low & middle income peaked at 36.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.38 million | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 3.54 million | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.62 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.83 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.05 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.29 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.54 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 6.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.34 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.64 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.94 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.86 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.51 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 8.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 10.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.75 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 11.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.65 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 12.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.29 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 13.94 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 14.63 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 16.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.02 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.86 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.72 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.45 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 23.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 24.44 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 25.51 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 26.56 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 28.73 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.82 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 34.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 36.09 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 million | 2.95 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.58 million | 3.82 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 million | 5.80 million | 8.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.60 million | 8.84 million | 12.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.72 million | 13.29 million | 20.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.10 million | 21.50 million | 30.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.63 million | 31.77 million | 36.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2398 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Low & middle income?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Low & middle income was 36.09 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 80 and above, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.