Population, male in Brazil

Brazil: Population, male was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1960
All-time low
49.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Brazil, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 49.2% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Brazil peaked at 50.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2025.

Brazil ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.0% 50.0% 50.1% 10
1970s 49.9% 49.9% 50.0% 10
1980s 49.9% 49.8% 49.9% 10
1990s 49.8% 49.7% 49.8% 10
2000s 49.6% 49.5% 49.7% 10
2010s 49.4% 49.3% 49.5% 10
2020s 49.2% 49.2% 49.3% 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 142 United Kingdom 49.3% compare
  2. 143 Austria 49.3% compare
  3. 144 Nicaragua 49.2% compare
  4. 146 South Sudan 49.2% compare
  5. 147 San Marino 49.2% compare
  6. 148 Tajikistan 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Brazil?
Population, male in Brazil was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
How does Brazil rank for population, male?
Brazil ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.