Population, male (% of total population) in Brazil
Brazil: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1960
All-time low
49.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 49.2% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Brazil peaked at 50.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 49.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 49.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 145 Nicaragua 49.2% compare
- 146 Kosovo 49.2% compare
- 146 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.2% compare
- 149 South Sudan 49.2% compare
- 150 San Marino 49.2% compare
- 151 Tajikistan 49.2% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Brazil?
- Population, male in Brazil was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for population, male?
- Brazil ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.