Male population by age group in United States
United States: Male population by age group was 9.54 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
9.54 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 229 countries
All-time high
10.64 million
in 1962
All-time low
8.24 million
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Male population by age group in United States, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in United States stood at 9.54 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in United States peaked at 10.64 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.24 million, in 1977.
United States ranks 8th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.50 million | 8.75 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.17 million | 9.26 million | 10.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.69 million | 8.24 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 million | 8.69 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.01 million | 9.73 million | 10.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 million | 9.75 million | 10.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 million | 10.10 million | 10.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million | 9.54 million | 9.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 5 Indonesia 11.48 million compare
- 5 Tokelau 110 compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 9.74 million compare
- 6 St. Helena 107 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.69 million compare
- 7 Niue 63 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.45 million compare
- 10 Brazil 6.82 million compare
- 11 Egypt, Arab Republic of 6.04 million compare
More gender data for United States
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.81 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.90 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in United States?
- Male population by age group in United States was 9.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 million in 1977.
- How does United States rank for male population by age group?
- United States ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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