Population, male, per capita in World

World: Population, male, per capita was 0.5027 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.5027 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 45 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

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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.

That places World 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near World

  1. 16 Malta 0.5193 units per person compare
  2. 17 Singapore 0.5165 units per person compare
  3. 18 Faroe Islands 0.5162 units per person compare
  4. 19 India 0.5156 units per person compare
  5. 20 Jordan 0.5151 units per person compare
  6. 21 Papua New Guinea 0.5138 units per person compare
  7. 22 Iceland 0.5124 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 264 places β†’

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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 19th out of 45 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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Population, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.