Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population, male was 48.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
48.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.9%
in 2024
All-time low
47.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025

01020304050196019922025

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

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 41 Nigeria 50.6% compare
  2. 42 French Polynesia 50.5% compare
  3. 43 Afghanistan 50.5% compare
  4. 44 Egypt 50.5% compare
  5. 45 Vanuatu 50.5% compare
  6. 46 Uzbekistan 50.5% compare
  7. 47 Mali 50.4% compare

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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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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.