South Korea vs Philippines: Population, male (% of total population)
South Korea
49.9%
in 2025
Philippines
49.9%
in 2025
South Korea rank
82nd
Philippines rank
83rd
Population, male (% of total population) over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 49.9% against 49.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
South Korea ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 83rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.2% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.2% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, South Korea or Philippines?
- South Korea, at 49.9% against 49.9% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between South Korea and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for population, male?
- South Korea ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 83rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.