Population, male (% of total population) in Spain
Spain: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2008
All-time low
48.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Spain, 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 Spain is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Spain peaked at 49.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 155th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6% | — |
| 1961 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 152 Bangladesh 49.2% compare
- 153 Eswatini 49.1% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 49.1% compare
- 156 Mauritania 49.1% compare
- 157 Azerbaijan 49.0% compare
- 158 Cambodia 49.0% compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Spain?
- Population, male in Spain was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for population, male?
- Spain ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.