Population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 49.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 50.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2025.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 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 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -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 | 49.7% | -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 | 49.6% | -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 | 49.5% | -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 | 49.5% | -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 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -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% | 50.0% | 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% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.