Population, male in Small states
Small states: Population, male was 10.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Small states stood at 10.22 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Small states peaked at 10.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million, in 1960.
That places Small states 44th out of 49 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 | 4.71 million | 4.29 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.59 million | 5.21 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 million | 6.09 million | 7.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 million | 7.17 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.30 million | 7.87 million | 8.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 million | 8.79 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 million | 9.79 million | 10.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.58 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 14.9% (2025)
- Population, female 10.13 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 52.3% (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 13.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Small states?
- Population, male in Small states was 10.22 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for population, male?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 49 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.