Population, male in Egypt
Egypt: Population, male was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2001
All-time low
50.1%
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Egypt stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Egypt peaked at 50.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1973.
That places Egypt 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 41 Nigeria 50.6% compare
- 42 French Polynesia 50.5% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 50.5% compare
- 45 Vanuatu 50.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 50.5% compare
- 47 Mali 50.4% compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Egypt?
- Population, male in Egypt was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for population, male?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.