Population, male in Colombia
Colombia: Population, male was 49.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1978
All-time low
49.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Colombia is 49.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Colombia peaked at 50.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2025.
That places Colombia 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +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 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 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 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -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 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 134 Eritrea 49.4% compare
- 135 Germany 49.4% compare
- 136 Channel Islands 49.4% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 49.3% compare
- 139 Belgium 49.3% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 49.3% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Colombia?
- Population, male in Colombia was 49.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for population, male?
- Colombia ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.