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CodeSP.POP.TOTL.MA.ZS
Indicator NamePopulation, male (% of total population)
Short definitionMale population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Long definitionMale population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
SourceWorld 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
TopicHealth: Population: Structure
DatasetWDI
Unit of measurePercentage
PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period1960-2024
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Statistical concept and methodologyMethodology: Estimates are calculated using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the population in United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects. Statistical concept(s): Estimates of population by age and/or sex describe the size of the population in the category. Population estimates are dependent on the demographic components of change that are fertility, mortality and migration. As the size of population continues to change throughout the time even within a year, a reference time in the year that the estimate refers to is needed, such as mid-year, end-year or beginning of year. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Development relevanceMales comprise about one-half of the world population. Female population relative to male population is a primary demographic indicator, reflecting historical events such as wars and the socio-demographic and ethno-cultural characteristics of the population.
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License TypeCC BY-4.0
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