Population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, male was 49.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 49.3% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3% | — |
| 1961 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 6 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 49.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.