Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male was 48.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.1%
in 2023
All-time low
46.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 48.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.6% | — |
| 1961 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 46.6% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 44 Egypt 50.5% compare
- 45 Vanuatu 50.5% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 50.5% compare
- 47 Mali 50.4% compare
- 48 Belize 50.4% compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 50.4% compare
- 50 American Samoa 50.4% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 48.0% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.