Population, male (% of total population) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 50.7% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Pakistan peaked at 53.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male (% of total population) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.9% | — |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 50.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 50.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.7% | 53.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 52.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Pakistan?
- Population, male in Pakistan was 50.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for population, male?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.