Population, male in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Population, male was 558.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
558.88 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
558.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
366.00 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 558.88 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 558.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 366.00 million, in 1960.

That places Post-demographic dividend 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 366.00 million —
1961 370.55 million +1.2%
1962 375.19 million +1.3%
1963 379.75 million +1.2%
1964 384.28 million +1.2%
1965 388.67 million +1.1%
1966 392.71 million +1.0%
1967 396.53 million +1.0%
1968 400.25 million +0.9%
1969 404.07 million +1.0%
1970 407.86 million +0.9%
1971 412.61 million +1.2%
1972 416.77 million +1.0%
1973 420.64 million +0.9%
1974 424.32 million +0.9%
1975 427.72 million +0.8%
1976 430.75 million +0.7%
1977 433.73 million +0.7%
1978 436.74 million +0.7%
1979 439.96 million +0.7%
1980 443.13 million +0.7%
1981 446.29 million +0.7%
1982 449.10 million +0.6%
1983 451.76 million +0.6%
1984 454.27 million +0.6%
1985 456.76 million +0.5%
1986 459.41 million +0.6%
1987 462.21 million +0.6%
1988 465.00 million +0.6%
1989 467.97 million +0.6%
1990 471.27 million +0.7%
1991 474.93 million +0.8%
1992 478.52 million +0.8%
1993 481.85 million +0.7%
1994 484.71 million +0.6%
1995 487.47 million +0.6%
1996 490.38 million +0.6%
1997 493.08 million +0.5%
1998 495.70 million +0.5%
1999 498.33 million +0.5%
2000 501.02 million +0.5%
2001 503.56 million +0.5%
2002 506.17 million +0.5%
2003 508.77 million +0.5%
2004 511.47 million +0.5%
2005 514.08 million +0.5%
2006 517.01 million +0.6%
2007 520.28 million +0.6%
2008 523.57 million +0.6%
2009 526.31 million +0.5%
2010 528.80 million +0.5%
2011 530.51 million +0.3%
2012 533.06 million +0.5%
2013 535.38 million +0.4%
2014 537.83 million +0.5%
2015 540.51 million +0.5%
2016 543.34 million +0.5%
2017 545.65 million +0.4%
2018 547.82 million +0.4%
2019 549.92 million +0.4%
2020 551.05 million +0.2%
2021 550.81 million -0.0%
2022 551.28 million +0.1%
2023 553.23 million +0.4%
2024 556.73 million +0.6%
2025 558.88 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 385.80 million 366.00 million 404.07 million 10
1970s 425.11 million 407.86 million 439.96 million 10
1980s 455.59 million 443.13 million 467.97 million 10
1990s 485.63 million 471.27 million 498.33 million 10
2000s 513.22 million 501.02 million 526.31 million 10
2010s 539.28 million 528.80 million 549.92 million 10
2020s 553.66 million 550.81 million 558.88 million 6

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 21 Thailand 34.84 million compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom 34.23 million compare
  3. 23 France 33.32 million compare
  4. 24 South Africa 31.50 million compare
  5. 25 Italy 28.81 million compare
  6. 26 Kenya 28.60 million compare
  7. 27 Myanmar 27.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Post-demographic dividend?
Population, male in Post-demographic dividend was 558.88 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 558.88 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 366.00 million in 1960.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population, male?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.