United States vs World: Population, male
United States
171.74 million
in 2025
World
4.13 billion
in 2025
United States rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Population, male over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4.13 billion against 171.74 million in United States, a difference of 3.96 billion.
That makes World's figure about 24.0 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.09 million | 1.65 billion | 1.55 billion | World |
| 1970s | 104.57 million | 2.01 billion | 1.91 billion | World |
| 1980s | 115.79 million | 2.41 billion | 2.30 billion | World |
| 1990s | 130.60 million | 2.86 billion | 2.73 billion | World |
| 2000s | 146.53 million | 3.29 billion | 3.14 billion | World |
| 2010s | 160.45 million | 3.72 billion | 3.56 billion | World |
| 2020s | 168.90 million | 4.04 billion | 3.87 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, United States or World?
- World, at 4.13 billion against 171.74 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between United States and World?
- 3.96 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United States and World rank globally for population, male?
- United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.