Countries in Asia Ranked by Male population share (2025)
Male population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Qatar ranks #1 with 71.1% of population. United Arab Emirates is second with 63.8% of population, 11.5% behind. The top five are Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Maldives. The median across all 49 is 49.9% of population; Hong Kong SAR, China is last at 45% of population. Qatar's figure has risen 4% since 2001 (68.4% of population to 71.1% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Qatar · 71.1% of population
- Median
- 49.9% of population
- Coverage
- 49 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Male population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 71.1 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 63.8 |
| 3 | Oman | 62.4 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 62 |
| 5 | Maldives | 61.7 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 61.1 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 60.4 |
| 8 | Bhutan | 53.4 |
| 9 | Brunei Darussalam | 53.1 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 52.3 |
| 11 | Singapore | 51.7 |
| 12 | India | 51.6 |
| 13 | Jordan | 51.5 |
| 14 | China | 50.9 |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 50.8 |
| 16 | Pakistan | 50.7 |
| 17 | Yemen, Rep. | 50.7 |
| 18 | Afghanistan | 50.5 |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 50.5 |
| 20 | Timor-Leste | 50.4 |
| 21 | Lao PDR | 50.2 |
| 22 | Indonesia | 50.2 |
| 23 | Iraq | 50.2 |
| 24 | Syrian Arab Republic | 50.1 |
| 25 | Türkiye | 49.9 |
| 26 | Korea, Rep. | 49.9 |
| 27 | Philippines | 49.9 |
| 28 | Mongolia | 49.8 |
| 29 | Israel | 49.8 |
| 30 | Myanmar | 49.8 |
| 31 | West Bank and Gaza | 49.6 |
| 32 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 49.5 |
| 33 | Kyrgyz Republic | 49.4 |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 49.2 |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 49.2 |
| 36 | Turkmenistan | 49.1 |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 49 |
| 38 | Cambodia | 49 |
| 39 | Viet Nam | 49 |
| 40 | Japan | 48.8 |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 48.7 |
| 42 | Lebanon | 48.7 |
| 43 | Thailand | 48.6 |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 48.4 |
| 45 | Nepal | 47.7 |
| 46 | Georgia | 46.6 |
| 47 | Armenia | 46.4 |
| 48 | Macao SAR, China | 46 |
| 49 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 45 |
About the top 10
#1 Qatar
Qatar ranks #1 on this list with 71.1% of population.
- Capital
- Doha
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$215.56 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$72,525 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 99.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Doha.
Also ranks #1 in male population share · #1 in population ages 15-64 share · #1 in labour force participation rate.
#2 United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates ranks #2 on this list with 63.8% of population.
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 11.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$552.32 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$50,274 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 86% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah.
Also ranks #1 in population growth rate · #1 in internet users share · #2 in male population share.
#3 Oman
Oman ranks #3 on this list with 62.4% of population.
- Capital
- Muscat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$109.6 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,947 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Muscat.
Also ranks #1 in cereal yield · #1 in crop production index · #3 in population growth rate.
#4 Bahrain
Bahrain ranks #4 on this list with 62% of population.
- Capital
- Manama
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.97 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$30,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in urban population share · #1 in immunisation (measles) rate · #2 in internet users share.
#5 Maldives
Maldives ranks #5 on this list with 61.7% of population.
- Capital
- Malé
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 529,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.74 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in male population share · #5 in population ages 15-64 share · #8 in population density.
#6 Kuwait
Kuwait ranks #6 on this list with 61.1% of population.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$157.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuwait City.
Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.
#7 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #7 on this list with 60.4% of population.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#8 Bhutan
Bhutan ranks #8 on this list with 53.4% of population.
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 796,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,493 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gross capital formation rate · #4 in water resources per capita · #4 in protected terrestrial area share.
#9 Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam ranks #9 on this list with 53.1% of population.
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 466,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,235 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #2 in immunisation (measles) rate · #3 in industry value added share of gdp.
#10 Malaysia
Malaysia ranks #10 on this list with 52.3% of population.
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 35.98 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$472.19 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,125 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuala Lumpur.
Also ranks #2 in fertiliser consumption · #5 in container port traffic · #6 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
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Source and method
Male population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL.MA.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population, male (% of total population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.