Population, male in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Population, male was 1.17 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.17 billion
Change on year
up 0.0%
All-time high
1.17 billion
in 2025
All-time low
546.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 1.17 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.17 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 546.82 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 590.90 million 546.82 million 651.80 million 10
1970s 730.47 million 667.33 million 786.14 million 10
1980s 853.46 million 797.29 million 913.21 million 10
1990s 974.76 million 925.97 million 1.02 billion 10
2000s 1.06 billion 1.03 billion 1.09 billion 10
2010s 1.13 billion 1.10 billion 1.16 billion 10
2020s 1.17 billion 1.17 billion 1.17 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Late-demographic dividend?
Population, male in Late-demographic dividend was 1.17 billion in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 546.82 million in 1960.
Is population, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.