Population, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population, male was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.1%
in 1960
All-time low
49.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 49.2% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 50.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -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 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.