Population, male (% of total population) in Mexico
Mexico: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1964
All-time low
48.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Mexico stood at 48.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mexico peaked at 50.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Mexico, 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 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 48.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 48.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Mexico?
- Population, male in Mexico was 48.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for population, male?
- Mexico ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.