Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, male was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 51.4%.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 51.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1999.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 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 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 6 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 51.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for population, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.