Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population, male was 1.08 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.08 billion
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.08 billion
in 2025
All-time low
454.34 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 1.08 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1.08 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 454.34 million, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 454.86 million | — |
| 1961 | 454.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 460.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 471.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 483.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 495.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 508.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 521.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 535.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 550.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 565.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 580.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 594.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 608.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 621.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 633.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 644.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 654.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 665.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 675.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 685.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 696.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 708.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 720.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 732.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 744.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 756.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 770.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 783.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 797.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 810.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 823.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 835.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 846.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 858.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 869.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 881.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 892.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 903.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 913.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 922.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 931.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 939.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 947.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 955.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 963.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 971.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 978.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 986.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 994.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 billion | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.08 billion | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 billion | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.08 billion | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.62 million | 454.34 million | 550.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 624.52 million | 565.23 million | 675.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 739.58 million | 685.91 million | 797.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.35 million | 810.36 million | 913.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 959.12 million | 922.42 million | 994.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion | 1.00 billion | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.08 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.08 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.34 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.