Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population, male was 123.84 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
123.84 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
123.84 million
in 2025
All-time low
60.94 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 123.84 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 123.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.94 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.94 million | — |
| 1961 | 62.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 63.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 65.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 66.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 67.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 69.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 70.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 72.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 73.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 74.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 75.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 77.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 78.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 79.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 81.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 82.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 83.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 84.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 86.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 87.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 88.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 89.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 91.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 92.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 94.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 95.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 96.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 98.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 99.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 100.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 102.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 103.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 104.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 104.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 104.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 105.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 105.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 106.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 107.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 107.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 108.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 108.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 109.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 109.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 110.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 111.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 112.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 113.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 114.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 115.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 116.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 118.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 119.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 120.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 121.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 122.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 123.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 122.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 121.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 122.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 123.84 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.22 million | 60.94 million | 73.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.48 million | 74.56 million | 86.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.39 million | 87.37 million | 99.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.82 million | 100.92 million | 105.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.10 million | 105.81 million | 110.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.49 million | 111.86 million | 121.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.60 million | 121.61 million | 123.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 123.84 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 123.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.94 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.