Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population, male was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.8%
in 1960
All-time low
50.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 50.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 50.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Seychelles 55.1% compare
- 9 Palau 53.8% compare
- 10 Bhutan 53.4% compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 53.1% compare
- 12 Northern Mariana Islands 52.9% compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 52.7% compare
- 14 Greenland 52.5% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.