Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, male was 222.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
222.24 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
222.47 million
in 2021
All-time low
143.82 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 222.24 million for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 222.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143.82 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143.82 million | — |
| 1961 | 146.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 148.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 151.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 153.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 156.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 158.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 160.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 162.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 164.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 166.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 167.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 169.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 171.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 173.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 176.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 178.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 180.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 182.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 184.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 186.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 188.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 190.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 192.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 194.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 196.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 198.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 201.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 203.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 205.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 206.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 207.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 208.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 209.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 209.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 210.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 210.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 210.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 210.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 210.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 209.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 209.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 209.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 209.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 209.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 209.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 209.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 209.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 210.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 210.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 211.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 212.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 213.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 215.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 216.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 217.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 218.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 219.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 220.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 221.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 222.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 222.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 221.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 220.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 221.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 222.24 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.48 million | 143.82 million | 164.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.05 million | 166.05 million | 184.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.63 million | 186.14 million | 205.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.27 million | 206.65 million | 210.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.64 million | 209.30 million | 210.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.80 million | 211.69 million | 221.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.65 million | 220.39 million | 222.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 222.24 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 222.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.82 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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. 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.