Population, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, male was 48.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.6%
in 2025
All-time low
47.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 48.6% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 48.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.4% | — |
| 1961 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.7% | +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 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 48 Belize 50.4% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 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 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 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 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, male in Europe & Central Asia was 48.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- 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 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.