Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population, male was 48.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 48.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 48.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.3% | — |
| 1961 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 41 Nigeria 50.6% compare
- 42 French Polynesia 50.5% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 50.5% compare
- 44 Egypt 50.5% compare
- 45 Vanuatu 50.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 50.5% compare
- 47 Mali 50.4% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 48.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.