Population, male in OECD members
OECD members: Population, male was 49.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
49.4%
in 2020
All-time low
48.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 49.4% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in OECD members peaked at 49.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1960.
That places OECD members 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.66 % 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 OECD members?
- Population, male in OECD members was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population, male?
- OECD members ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.