Population, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population, male was 48.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 48.6% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 48.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1960.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 6 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Age dependency ratio, old 28.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 71.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 172.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.7% (2025)
- Population, male 452.90 million (2025)
- Population, female 51.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 100.82 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population, male in Europe & Central Asia was 48.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1960.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.