Population, male in Arab World

Arab World: Population, male was 260.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
260.56 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
All-time high
260.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
45.99 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Arab World, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in Arab World is 260.56 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Arab World peaked at 260.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.99 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.16 million 45.99 million 59.03 million 10
1970s 69.94 million 60.77 million 80.69 million 10
1980s 96.70 million 83.61 million 110.11 million 10
1990s 128.15 million 113.83 million 143.09 million 10
2000s 164.65 million 146.69 million 184.27 million 10
2010s 209.95 million 187.94 million 230.18 million 10
2020s 246.92 million 234.83 million 260.56 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Arab World?
Population, male in Arab World was 260.56 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 260.56 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 45.99 million in 1960.
Is population, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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.