Population, male in United States
United States: Population, male was 171.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
171.74 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
171.74 million
in 2025
All-time low
88.70 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
United States recorded 171.74 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in United States peaked at 171.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.70 million, in 1960.
United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.70 million | — |
| 1961 | 90.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 91.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 92.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 93.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 94.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 95.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 96.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 97.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 98.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 99.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 100.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 102.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 103.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 103.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 105.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 106.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 107.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 108.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 109.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 110.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 111.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 112.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 114.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 115.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 116.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 117.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 118.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 119.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 121.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 122.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 124.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 126.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 128.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 129.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 131.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 133.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 134.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 136.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 138.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 140.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 141.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 143.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 144.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 145.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 147.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 148.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 150.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 151.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 152.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 154.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 155.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 157.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 158.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 159.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 161.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 162.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 163.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 165.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 166.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 166.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 166.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 167.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 169.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 170.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 171.74 million | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 171.74 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 114.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.09 million | 88.70 million | 98.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.57 million | 99.71 million | 109.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.79 million | 110.59 million | 121.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.60 million | 122.61 million | 138.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.53 million | 140.13 million | 152.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.45 million | 154.32 million | 166.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.90 million | 166.76 million | 171.74 million | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in United States?
- Population, male in United States was 171.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 171.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.70 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for population, male?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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.