Population, male in IBRD only

IBRD only: Population, male was 2.53 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.53 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 49 groups
All-time high
2.53 billion
in 2025
All-time low
951.42 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in IBRD only, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 2.53 billion for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in IBRD only peaked at 2.53 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 951.42 million, in 1960.

That places IBRD only 5th out of 49 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 billion 951.42 million 1.15 billion 10
1970s 1.30 billion 1.18 billion 1.42 billion 10
1980s 1.58 billion 1.45 billion 1.71 billion 10
1990s 1.87 billion 1.74 billion 1.99 billion 10
2000s 2.12 billion 2.01 billion 2.22 billion 10
2010s 2.35 billion 2.24 billion 2.45 billion 10
2020s 2.49 billion 2.46 billion 2.53 billion 6

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 China 716.05 million compare
  2. 3 United States 171.74 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 143.53 million compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 129.31 million compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 120.18 million compare
  6. 7 Brazil 104.66 million compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 86.37 million compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in IBRD only?
Population, male in IBRD only was 2.53 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 951.42 million in 1960.
How does IBRD only rank for population, male?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.