Lower middle income Countries 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
Bhutan ranks #1 with 53.4% of population. India is second with 51.6% of population, 3.6% behind. The top five are Bhutan, India, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Côte d'Ivoire. The median across all 47 is 49.7% of population; Nepal is last at 47.7% of population. Bhutan's figure has risen 2% since 2001 (52.6% of population to 53.4% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Bhutan · 53.4% of population
- Median
- 49.7% of population
- Coverage
- 47 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Male population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 53.4 |
| 2 | India | 51.6 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 51.4 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 51.1 |
| 5 | Côte d'Ivoire | 50.8 |
| 6 | Senegal | 50.8 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 50.7 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 50.6 |
| 9 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 50.5 |
| 10 | Vanuatu | 50.5 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 50.5 |
| 12 | Timor-Leste | 50.4 |
| 13 | Morocco | 50.4 |
| 14 | Honduras | 50.3 |
| 15 | Comoros | 50.3 |
| 16 | Lao PDR | 50.2 |
| 17 | Benin | 50.2 |
| 18 | Bolivia | 50.1 |
| 19 | Congo, Rep. | 50 |
| 20 | Ghana | 49.9 |
| 21 | Cameroon | 49.8 |
| 22 | Myanmar | 49.8 |
| 23 | Kenya | 49.7 |
| 24 | São Tomé and Principe | 49.7 |
| 25 | West Bank and Gaza | 49.6 |
| 26 | Tanzania | 49.6 |
| 27 | Djibouti | 49.6 |
| 28 | Guinea | 49.5 |
| 29 | Zambia | 49.5 |
| 30 | Angola | 49.5 |
| 31 | Haiti | 49.5 |
| 32 | Kyrgyz Republic | 49.4 |
| 33 | Tunisia | 49.4 |
| 34 | Venezuela, RB | 49.4 |
| 35 | Nicaragua | 49.2 |
| 36 | Tajikistan | 49.2 |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 49.2 |
| 38 | Eswatini | 49.1 |
| 39 | Mauritania | 49.1 |
| 40 | Cambodia | 49 |
| 41 | Togo | 48.9 |
| 42 | Namibia | 48.8 |
| 43 | Lesotho | 48.8 |
| 44 | Lebanon | 48.7 |
| 45 | Kiribati | 48.6 |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 47.7 |
| 47 | Nepal | 47.7 |
About the top 10
#1 Bhutan
Bhutan ranks #1 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.
#2 India
India ranks #2 on this list with 51.6% of population.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
#3 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #3 on this list with 51.4% of population.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#4 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #4 on this list with 51.1% of population.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#5 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #5 on this list with 50.8% of population.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 32.71 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Abidjan.
Also ranks #5 in agricultural land share · #9 in livestock production index · #10 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#6 Senegal
Senegal ranks #6 on this list with 50.8% of population.
- Capital
- Dakar
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 18.93 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$37.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,955 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dakar.
Also ranks #1 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in crop production index · #8 in debt service share of exports.
#7 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #7 on this list with 50.7% of population.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
#8 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #8 on this list with 50.6% of population.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#9 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #9 on this list with 50.5% of population.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#10 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #10 on this list with 50.5% of population.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
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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.