Population, male in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Population, male was 390.55 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
390.55 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
All-time high
390.55 million
in 2025
All-time low
64.41 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 390.55 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 390.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.41 million, in 1960.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.06 million 64.41 million 82.67 million 10
1970s 97.32 million 85.08 million 110.75 million 10
1980s 131.71 million 114.18 million 150.13 million 10
1990s 174.11 million 154.52 million 194.56 million 10
2000s 225.87 million 199.70 million 254.53 million 10
2010s 296.75 million 261.67 million 334.38 million 10
2020s 366.91 million 343.58 million 390.55 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Population, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 390.55 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 390.55 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 64.41 million in 1960.
Is population, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.