Afghanistan vs European Union: Population, male
Afghanistan
50.5%
in 2025
European Union
48.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
43rd
European Union rank
43rd
Population, male over time
- Afghanistan
- European Union
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50.5% against 48.9% in European Union, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 43rd and European Union ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 48.3% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 48.5% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 48.6% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 48.6% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.6% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.9% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Afghanistan or European Union?
- Afghanistan, at 50.5% against 48.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Afghanistan and European Union?
- 1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and European Union rank globally for population, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd and European Union ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.