Population, male in Liberia
Liberia: Population, male was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1960
All-time low
49.5%
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Liberia is 49.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Liberia peaked at 51.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +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 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % 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 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % 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 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Liberia?
- Population, male in Liberia was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for population, male?
- Liberia ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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.