Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 0-14, male was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 33.0% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 43.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.0% | 34.7% | 6 |
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14, total 244.34 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 125.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.19 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 235.40 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 229.16 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.3% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 33.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.