Singapore vs World: Population, male
Singapore
51.7%
in 2025
World
50.3%
in 2025
Singapore rank
17th
World rank
19th
Population, male over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 51.7% against 50.3% in World, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 49.9% | 2.6% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.2% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.3% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.3% | 1.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Singapore or World?
- Singapore, at 51.7% against 50.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Singapore and World?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for population, male?
- Singapore ranks 17th and World ranks 19th 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.