Population, male in Small states
Small states: Population, male was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
50.3%
in 2021
All-time low
49.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Small states is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Small states peaked at 50.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1960.
Small states ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.0% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Small states?
- Population, male in Small states was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for population, male?
- Small states ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.