Population ages 80 and above, male in World
World: Population ages 80 and above, male was 64.54 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64.54 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 41 groups
All-time high
64.54 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.93 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male in World, 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 World stood at 64.54 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in World peaked at 64.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million, in 1960.
World ranks 1st of 41 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.93 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 7.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 8.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 9.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 9.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 10.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 10.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10.90 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.30 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.75 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 12.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 12.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 13.28 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 13.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 14.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 14.97 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 15.54 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 16.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 16.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 17.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 18.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.78 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 19.48 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.97 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 22.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 24.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 25.95 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 27.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 29.83 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 31.35 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 32.90 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 34.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 36.19 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.88 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 39.60 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 41.25 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 42.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 44.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 46.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 49.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 51.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 53.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 55.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 56.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 59.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 62.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 64.54 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 million | 6.93 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 8.98 million | 11.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.74 million | 12.24 million | 17.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.08 million | 18.12 million | 23.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.90 million | 24.78 million | 37.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.19 million | 39.60 million | 55.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 million | 56.74 million | 64.54 million | 6 |
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More health data for World
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in World?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in World was 64.54 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 64.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 million in 1960.
- How does World rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- World ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.