Population ages 55-59, male in World

World: Population ages 55-59, male was 209.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
209.42 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
All-time high
209.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
51.51 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in World, 1960–2025

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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

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in World is 209.42 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in World peaked at 209.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.51 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.71 million 51.51 million 59.83 million 10
1970s 62.87 million 59.99 million 70.37 million 10
1980s 81.41 million 72.60 million 88.32 million 10
1990s 96.26 million 89.44 million 101.21 million 10
2000s 122.21 million 102.08 million 146.19 million 10
2010s 165.51 million 150.92 million 182.67 million 10
2020s 201.01 million 189.90 million 209.42 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in World?
Population ages 55-59, male in World was 209.42 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 55-59, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 209.42 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 51.51 million in 1960.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.