Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population, male was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 50.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 51.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.6% | — |
| 1961 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for population, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.