Population, male in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Population, male was 1.50 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.50 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 47 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
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 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 388.26 million | — |
| 1961 | 397.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 407.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 418.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 428.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 438.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 449.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 460.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 471.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 482.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 493.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 505.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 516.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 529.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 542.96 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 556.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 570.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 584.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 599.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 614.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 630.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 647.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 664.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 681.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 699.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 716.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 735.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 753.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 771.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 790.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 810.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 830.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 849.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 868.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 888.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 907.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 927.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 947.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 968.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 988.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 billion | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 billion | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.09 billion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 billion | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 billion | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27 billion | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 billion | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 billion | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 billion | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.48 billion | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.50 billion | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0054 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
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 47 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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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.