Population, male (% of total population) in Italy
Italy: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2025
All-time low
48.4%
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Italy recorded 48.9% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Italy peaked at 48.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2001.
That places Italy 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.5% | — |
| 1961 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 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 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 48.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 48.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Italy?
- Population, male in Italy was 48.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for population, male?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.