Population, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Population, male was 1.82 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.82 billion
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.82 billion
in 2025
All-time low
494.80 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Early-demographic dividend is 1.82 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.82 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 494.80 million, in 1960.

That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 494.80 million —
1961 507.74 million +2.6%
1962 521.03 million +2.6%
1963 534.62 million +2.6%
1964 548.59 million +2.6%
1965 562.45 million +2.5%
1966 576.23 million +2.4%
1967 590.61 million +2.5%
1968 605.37 million +2.5%
1969 620.32 million +2.5%
1970 635.77 million +2.5%
1971 650.96 million +2.4%
1972 666.51 million +2.4%
1973 683.17 million +2.5%
1974 700.32 million +2.5%
1975 717.96 million +2.5%
1976 735.90 million +2.5%
1977 754.12 million +2.5%
1978 772.46 million +2.4%
1979 791.59 million +2.5%
1980 811.92 million +2.6%
1981 833.49 million +2.7%
1982 855.63 million +2.7%
1983 877.78 million +2.6%
1984 900.17 million +2.6%
1985 922.82 million +2.5%
1986 945.78 million +2.5%
1987 969.04 million +2.5%
1988 992.58 million +2.4%
1989 1.02 billion +2.4%
1990 1.04 billion +2.5%
1991 1.07 billion +2.3%
1992 1.09 billion +2.2%
1993 1.11 billion +2.1%
1994 1.14 billion +2.0%
1995 1.16 billion +2.0%
1996 1.18 billion +2.1%
1997 1.21 billion +2.0%
1998 1.23 billion +2.0%
1999 1.25 billion +1.9%
2000 1.28 billion +1.9%
2001 1.30 billion +1.9%
2002 1.32 billion +1.8%
2003 1.35 billion +1.7%
2004 1.37 billion +1.8%
2005 1.39 billion +1.7%
2006 1.42 billion +1.7%
2007 1.44 billion +1.6%
2008 1.46 billion +1.6%
2009 1.49 billion +1.6%
2010 1.51 billion +1.5%
2011 1.53 billion +1.6%
2012 1.56 billion +1.5%
2013 1.58 billion +1.5%
2014 1.60 billion +1.4%
2015 1.62 billion +1.4%
2016 1.64 billion +1.3%
2017 1.66 billion +1.2%
2018 1.68 billion +1.2%
2019 1.70 billion +1.2%
2020 1.72 billion +1.2%
2021 1.74 billion +1.0%
2022 1.76 billion +1.1%
2023 1.78 billion +1.1%
2024 1.80 billion +1.1%
2025 1.82 billion +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 556.18 million 494.80 million 620.32 million 10
1970s 710.88 million 635.77 million 791.59 million 10
1980s 912.55 million 811.92 million 1.02 billion 10
1990s 1.15 billion 1.04 billion 1.25 billion 10
2000s 1.38 billion 1.28 billion 1.49 billion 10
2010s 1.61 billion 1.51 billion 1.70 billion 10
2020s 1.77 billion 1.72 billion 1.82 billion 6

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 United States 171.74 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 143.53 million compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 129.31 million compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 120.18 million compare
  5. 7 Brazil 104.66 million compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 86.37 million compare
  7. 9 Ethiopia 67.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Population, male in Early-demographic dividend was 1.82 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 494.80 million in 1960.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.