Population, male (% of total population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2013
All-time low
48.9%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Ethiopia stood at 50.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Ethiopia peaked at 50.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 50.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 50.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Ethiopia?
- Population, male in Ethiopia was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.