Population, male (% of total population) in World
World: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.3%
in 2016
All-time low
49.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in World stood at 50.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in World peaked at 50.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1960.
That places World 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in World, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in World?
- Population, male in World was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1960.
- How does World rank for population, male?
- World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.