Population, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population, male was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 50.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1984.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 50.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1984.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.