Population, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population, male, per capita was 0.5034 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5034 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.5034 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.4949 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.5034 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.5034 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4949 units per person, in 1969.
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4963 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.496 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4958 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4956 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4955 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4953 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4952 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4951 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.495 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4949 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.495 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4951 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4952 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4953 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4954 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4954 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4955 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4956 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4957 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4959 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.496 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4962 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4964 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4966 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4968 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4971 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4978 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4981 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4986 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4992 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4994 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.501 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.503 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4955 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 0.4963 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4953 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 0.4955 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4962 units per person | 0.4956 units per person | 0.4971 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.498 units per person | 0.4973 units per person | 0.4988 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 units per person | 0.499 units per person | 0.501 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5023 units per person | 0.5012 units per person | 0.503 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5033 units per person | 0.5031 units per person | 0.5034 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 14 Greenland 0.5251 units per person compare
- 15 Malaysia 0.5231 units per person compare
- 16 Malta 0.5193 units per person compare
- 17 Singapore 0.5165 units per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 0.5162 units per person compare
- 19 India 0.5156 units per person compare
- 20 Jordan 0.5151 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Population, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.5034 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5034 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4949 units per person in 1969.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for population, male, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.