Population, male, per capita in World
World: Population, male, per capita was 0.5027 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5027 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
0.5035 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.499 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
World recorded 0.5027 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in World peaked at 0.5035 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.499 units per person, in 1960.
Population, male, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.499 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4991 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4994 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4995 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4998 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4998 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4999 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5007 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.501 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5011 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5022 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5024 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5024 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.503 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.503 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5035 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5035 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5035 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.503 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4994 units per person | 0.499 units per person | 0.4998 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5004 units per person | 0.4999 units per person | 0.5008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5014 units per person | 0.501 units per person | 0.5019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5024 units per person | 0.502 units per person | 0.5026 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5029 units per person | 0.5027 units per person | 0.5031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5034 units per person | 0.5031 units per person | 0.5035 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.503 units per person | 0.5027 units per person | 0.5033 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per capita in World?
- Population, male, per capita in World was 0.5027 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5035 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 units per person in 1960.
- How does World rank for population, male, per capita?
- World ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.