Population, male in European Union
European Union: Population, male was 48.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.9%
in 2025
All-time low
48.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in European Union, 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 European Union is 48.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in European Union peaked at 48.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
European Union ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 40 Guam 50.6% compare
- 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
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in European Union?
- Population, male in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population, male?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.