Population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
49.8%
in 2025
All-time low
49.4%
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 49.8% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 49.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Marshall Islands 51.2% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 51.1% compare
- 26 Andorra 51.1% compare
- 27 Algeria 51.0% compare
- 28 China 50.9% compare
- 29 Naoero 50.9% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 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 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 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 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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.