Population ages 15-64, male in Arab World
Arab World: Population ages 15-64, male was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Arab World stood at 64.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Arab World peaked at 64.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 51.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 52.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 54.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.9% | 64.2% | 6 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 151.15 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Arab World?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Arab World was 64.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1968.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.