Population, male in Philippines
Philippines: Population, male was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Philippines stood at 49.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Philippines peaked at 50.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
That places Philippines 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Philippines?
- Population, male in Philippines was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for population, male?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.