Population, male (% of total population) in Chile
Chile: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 1960
All-time low
49.7%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Chile stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Chile peaked at 50.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2023.
That places Chile 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -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 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -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 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 49.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 97 Kenya 49.7% compare
- 98 New Zealand 49.7% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 49.7% compare
- 101 Liechtenstein 49.7% compare
- 102 Switzerland 49.7% compare
- 103 Netherlands 49.7% compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Population, male in Chile 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for population, male?
- Chile ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.