Population, male in Middle income
Middle income: Population, male was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.7%
in 1960
All-time low
50.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Middle income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Middle income stood at 50.5%. 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 Middle income peaked at 50.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2025.
Middle income ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -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 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 9 Palau 53.8% compare
- 10 Bhutan 53.4% compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 53.1% compare
- 12 Northern Mariana Islands 52.9% compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 52.7% compare
- 14 Greenland 52.5% compare
- 15 Malaysia 52.3% compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Middle income?
- Population, male in Middle income was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- How does Middle income rank for population, male?
- Middle income ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in 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 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.