Population, male in Canada
Canada: Population, male was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1960
All-time low
49.5%
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Canada stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Canada peaked at 50.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1996.
Canada ranks 107th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +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 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,939 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Canada?
- Population, male in Canada was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for population, male?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.