Population, male in North America
North America: Population, male was 192.45 million in 2025. β² Rising
Population, male in North America, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in North America is 192.45 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in North America peaked at 192.45 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.78 million, in 1960.
That places North America 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.93 million | 97.78 million | 109.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.07 million | 110.43 million | 121.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.63 million | 122.82 million | 134.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.04 million | 136.37 million | 153.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.48 million | 155.35 million | 169.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.17 million | 171.20 million | 184.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.65 million | 185.68 million | 192.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 36 Saudi Arabia 22.34 million compare
- 37 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 22.14 million compare
- 38 Yemen, Republic of 21.17 million compare
- 39 Canada 20.68 million compare
- 40 Morocco 19.37 million compare
- 41 Angola 19.32 million compare
- 42 Malaysia 18.82 million compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, female 121.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 38.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 247.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 126.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 33.17 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 31.52 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 20.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in North America?
- Population, male in North America was 192.45 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 192.45 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.78 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for population, male?
- North America ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.