Population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 peaked at 49.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
- 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
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Population, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for population, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.