Population, male in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Population, male was 1.50 billion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.50 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.50 billion
in 2025
All-time low
388.26 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Lower middle income, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 1.50 billion for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Lower middle income peaked at 1.50 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 388.26 million, in 1960.

Lower middle income ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 434.22 million 388.26 million 482.16 million 10
1970s 551.38 million 493.82 million 614.24 million 10
1980s 709.08 million 630.64 million 790.65 million 10
1990s 898.74 million 810.93 million 988.17 million 10
2000s 1.10 billion 1.01 billion 1.19 billion 10
2010s 1.30 billion 1.21 billion 1.39 billion 10
2020s 1.45 billion 1.40 billion 1.50 billion 6

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 5 Indonesia 143.53 million compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 129.31 million compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 120.18 million compare
  4. 8 Brazil 104.66 million compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 86.37 million compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 67.88 million compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 66.55 million compare

See the full ranking of 266 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Lower middle income?
Population, male in Lower middle income was 1.50 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 388.26 million in 1960.
How does Lower middle income rank for population, male?
Lower middle income ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle 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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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.