Population, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population, male 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

0204060196019922025

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 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Benin 50.2% compare
  2. 67 Chad 50.2% compare
  3. 68 Paraguay 50.1% compare
  4. 70 Grenada 50.1% compare
  5. 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.1% compare
  6. 72 Somalia 50.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.