Population, male in North America
North America: Population, male was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.2%
in 2020
All-time low
48.8%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
North America recorded 50.2% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in North America peaked at 50.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1971.
North America ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 19 India 51.6% compare
- 20 Jordan 51.5% compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 51.4% compare
- 22 Iceland 51.2% compare
- 23 Tuvalu 51.2% compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 51.2% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 51.1% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in North America?
- Population, male in North America was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1971.
- How does North America rank for population, male?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.