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Countries in South America 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

Paraguay ranks #1 with 50.1% of population. Bolivia is second with 50.1% of population, 0.07% behind. The top five are Paraguay, Bolivia, Suriname, Ecuador and Peru. The median across all 12 is 49.7% of population; Uruguay is last at 48.5% of population.

#1
Paraguay · 50.1% of population
Median
49.7% of population
Coverage
12 countries in South America
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Male population shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Paraguay 50.1; 2. Bolivia 50.1; 3. Suriname 49.9; 4. Ecuador 49.8; 5. Peru 49.7; 6. Chile 49.7; 7. Argentina 49.6; 8. Venezuela, RB 49.4; 9. Colombia 49.3; 10. Brazil 49.2.Paraguay50.1Bolivia50.1Suriname49.9Ecuador49.8Peru49.7Chile49.7Argentina49.6Venezuela, RB49.4Colombia49.3Brazil49.2
Top 10: Male population share (% of population). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Paraguay 50.1; 2. Bolivia 50.1; 3. Suriname 49.9; 4. Ecuador 49.8; 5. Peru 49.7; 6. Chile 49.7; 7. Argentina 49.6; 8. Venezuela, RB 49.4; 9. Colombia 49.3; 10. Brazil 49.2.
Male population share over time, top 5Paraguay: 50.5 in 2001 to 50.1 in 2025; Bolivia: 50.6 in 2001 to 50.1 in 2025; Suriname: 50.7 in 2001 to 49.9 in 2025; Ecuador: 50 in 2001 to 49.8 in 2025; Peru: 50.1 in 2001 to 49.7 in 2025.012.725.438.150.8200120132025ParaguayBoliviaSurinameEcuadorPeru
Male population share over time, top 5 (% of population). Paraguay: 50.5 in 2001 to 50.1 in 2025; Bolivia: 50.6 in 2001 to 50.1 in 2025; Suriname: 50.7 in 2001 to 49.9 in 2025; Ecuador: 50 in 2001 to 49.8 in 2025; Peru: 50.1 in 2001 to 49.7 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries in South America Ranked by Male population share, 2025
RankCountryMale population share (% of population)
1Paraguay50.1
2Bolivia50.1
3Suriname49.9
4Ecuador49.8
5Peru49.7
6Chile49.7
7Argentina49.6
8Venezuela, RB49.4
9Colombia49.3
10Brazil49.2
11Guyana48.7
12Uruguay48.5

About the top 10

#8 Venezuela, RB

Venezuela, RB ranks #8 on this list with 49.4% of population.

Capital
Caracas
Continent
South America
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
28.52 million people (2025)
GDP
US$99.66 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$3,495 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.7 years (2024)
Urban population
89.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia.

Also ranks #1 in time to start a business (days) · #3 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in refugee population by origin.

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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.