Population ages 20-24, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 9.4% for population ages 20-24, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 6 |
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64, total 446.44 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 159.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 40.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 15.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 56.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 315.77 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 226.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 9.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1963.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.