Population, male in United States of America
United States of America: Population, male was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2020
All-time low
48.6%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in United States of America peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +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 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in United States of America?
- Population, male in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for population, male?
- United States of America ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.