South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Population, male
South Asia
51.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
63.8%
in 2025
South Asia rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Population, male over time
- South Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.8% against 51.2% in South Asia, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 64.7% | 13.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 71.7% | 20.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 69.3% | 17.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 68.6% | 17.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 68.7% | 17.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 65.2% | 13.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 64.1% | 12.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 63.8% against 51.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 12.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, male?
- South Asia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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.