Population, male in United States
United States: Population, male was 171.74 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
United States recorded 171.74 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in United States peaked at 171.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.70 million, in 1960.
United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.09 million | 88.70 million | 98.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.57 million | 99.71 million | 109.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.79 million | 110.59 million | 121.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.60 million | 122.61 million | 138.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.53 million | 140.13 million | 152.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.45 million | 154.32 million | 166.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.90 million | 166.76 million | 171.74 million | 6 |
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More health data for United States
- Population, female 170.05 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 28.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in United States?
- Population, male in United States was 171.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 171.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.70 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for population, male?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.