Population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population, male was 480.98 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
480.98 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
All-time high
480.98 million
in 2025
All-time low
81.03 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 480.98 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 480.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.03 million, in 1960.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.89 million 81.03 million 101.88 million 10
1970s 118.68 million 104.70 million 133.87 million 10
1980s 154.46 million 137.09 million 174.21 million 10
1990s 204.88 million 178.98 million 232.54 million 10
2000s 272.50 million 238.97 million 308.64 million 10
2010s 362.09 million 317.39 million 410.50 million 10
2020s 451.09 million 421.99 million 480.98 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Population, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 480.98 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 480.98 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 81.03 million in 1960.
Is population, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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