Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male was 1.07 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.07 billion
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.07 billion
in 2025
All-time low
448.90 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.07 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.07 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 448.90 million, in 1961.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 45 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 449.57 million | — |
| 1961 | 448.90 million | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 454.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 466.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 477.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 489.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 502.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 515.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 528.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 543.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 558.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 573.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 587.41 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 601.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 614.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 625.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 636.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 646.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 656.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 666.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 677.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 687.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 699.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 711.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 722.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 734.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 747.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 760.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 773.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 787.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 800.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 812.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 824.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 836.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 847.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 858.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 870.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 881.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 891.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 901.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 910.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 919.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 928.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 936.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 943.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 951.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 959.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 966.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 974.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 981.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 989.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 997.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 billion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 billion | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.07 billion | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.59 million | 448.90 million | 543.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 616.61 million | 558.13 million | 666.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 730.21 million | 677.20 million | 787.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 852.46 million | 800.14 million | 901.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 947.27 million | 910.89 million | 981.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion | 989.45 million | 1.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.07 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.07 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.90 million in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.