Population, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population, male was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 51.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 51.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2025.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 6 |
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64, female 560.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 59.22 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 65.23 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.15 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 591.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 216.21 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 199.83 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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
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.