Population, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population, male was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.6%
in 2005
All-time low
50.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 50.4%. 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 peaked at 50.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 12 Northern Mariana Islands 52.9% compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 52.7% compare
- 14 Greenland 52.5% compare
- 15 Malaysia 52.3% compare
- 16 Malta 51.9% compare
- 17 Singapore 51.7% compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 51.6% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 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 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population, male in East Asia & Pacific was 50.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- 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 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.