Population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population, male was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
49.8%
in 2025
All-time low
49.5%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025

01020304050196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 49.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 49.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1984.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2025.
Year % of total population Change
1960 49.5%
1961 49.5% -0.0%
1962 49.5% -0.0%
1963 49.5% -0.0%
1964 49.5% -0.0%
1965 49.5% -0.0%
1966 49.5% +0.0%
1967 49.5% +0.0%
1968 49.5% +0.0%
1969 49.5% +0.0%
1970 49.5% +0.0%
1971 49.5% +0.0%
1972 49.5% +0.0%
1973 49.5% +0.0%
1974 49.5% +0.0%
1975 49.5% -0.0%
1976 49.5% -0.0%
1977 49.5% -0.0%
1978 49.5% -0.0%
1979 49.5% -0.0%
1980 49.5% -0.0%
1981 49.5% -0.0%
1982 49.5% -0.0%
1983 49.5% -0.0%
1984 49.5% -0.0%
1985 49.5% +0.0%
1986 49.5% +0.0%
1987 49.5% +0.0%
1988 49.5% +0.0%
1989 49.5% +0.0%
1990 49.5% +0.0%
1991 49.5% +0.0%
1992 49.6% +0.0%
1993 49.6% +0.0%
1994 49.6% +0.0%
1995 49.6% +0.0%
1996 49.6% +0.0%
1997 49.6% +0.0%
1998 49.6% +0.0%
1999 49.6% +0.0%
2000 49.6% +0.0%
2001 49.6% +0.0%
2002 49.6% +0.0%
2003 49.6% +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 49.8% +0.0%
2013 49.8% +0.0%
2014 49.8% +0.0%
2015 49.8% +0.0%
2016 49.8% +0.0%
2017 49.8% +0.0%
2018 49.8% +0.0%
2019 49.8% +0.0%
2020 49.8% +0.0%
2021 49.8% -0.0%
2022 49.8% -0.0%
2023 49.8% -0.0%
2024 49.8% +0.0%
2025 49.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 10
1970s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 10
1980s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 10
1990s 49.6% 49.5% 49.6% 10
2000s 49.7% 49.6% 49.7% 10
2010s 49.8% 49.7% 49.8% 10
2020s 49.8% 49.8% 49.8% 6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 28 China 50.9% compare
  2. 29 Naoero 50.9% compare
  3. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% compare
  4. 31 Cape Verde 50.9% compare
  5. 32 Libya 50.8% compare
  6. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
  7. 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1984.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.