Population, male in Peru
Peru: Population, male was 49.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1972
All-time low
49.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 49.7% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Peru peaked at 50.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 95th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Peru?
- Population, male in Peru was 49.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for population, male?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.