Population, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Population, male was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 50.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Low & middle income peaked at 50.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2025.
Low & middle income ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.1804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Low & middle income?
- Population, male in Low & middle income was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- How does Low & middle income rank for population, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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.