Population, male in South Asia
South Asia: Population, male was 866.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in South Asia is 866.55 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in South Asia peaked at 866.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 262.18 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.38 million | 262.18 million | 323.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 366.82 million | 330.49 million | 406.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 463.34 million | 416.51 million | 511.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 574.06 million | 522.75 million | 626.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.40 million | 638.15 million | 733.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.16 million | 742.97 million | 823.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 848.66 million | 831.33 million | 866.55 million | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Age dependency ratio 47.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 59.22 million (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 560.64 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 36.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population, female 825.70 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in South Asia?
- Population, male in South Asia was 866.55 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 866.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.18 million in 1960.
- Is population, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.