Population, male in South Asia
South Asia: Population, male was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
51.7%
in 1965
All-time low
51.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 51.2% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in South Asia peaked at 51.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2025.
South Asia ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in South Asia?
- Population, male in South Asia was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- How does South Asia rank for population, male?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia 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.