Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population, male was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 51.4%.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 51.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1999.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 6 |
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 59.6% (2025)
- Population, female 402.22 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 8.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 5.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 42.96 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 522.34 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 250.76 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Population, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 51.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1999.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.