Population, male in High income
High income: Population, male was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
49.7%
in 2025
All-time low
48.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in 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 High income stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in High income peaked at 49.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1960.
High income ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.2% | — |
| 1961 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 29 Naoero 50.9% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 50.9% compare
- 32 Libya 50.8% compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.8% compare
- 35 Senegal 50.8% compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in High income?
- Population, male in High income 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1960.
- How does High income rank for population, male?
- High income ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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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.