Which Country Has the Most Males?

Male Population (As % of Total Population) (%), 2024
Society | April 10, 2025
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Based on a comparison of 174 countries in 2024, Qatar ranked the highest in male population as a percentage of total population with 75.5% followed by United Arab Emirates and Oman. On the other end of the scale was Russia with 41.8%, Belarus with 43.2% and Bulgaria with 45.6%.

Average male population as a percentage of total population reached 47.7% in 2024 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.457 % less than in the previous year and -4.46 % less than 10 years ago.

Historically, average male population as a percentage of total population reached an all time high of 50.6% in 1951 and an all time low of 43.2% in 2050. The average annual growth amounted to -0.157 % since 1900.

Data for more countries are available at Male Population (As % of Total Population) indicator page.

Male Population (As % of Total Population) Unit 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bahrain % 62.9% 62.5% 62.3% 62.0% 62.0%
Bhutan % 53.8% 53.7% 53.7% 53.6% 53.6%
China % 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 51.0% 51.0%
Cyprus % 50.5% 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 50.4%
Equatorial Guinea % 53.0% 53.0% 52.9% 52.9% 52.8%
India % 51.7% 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 51.6%
Kuwait % 61.6% 61.7% 60.9% 60.7% 61.1%
Nigeria % 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 50.5%
Oman % 64.8% 63.7% 62.1% 61.1% 61.6%
Pakistan % 51.1% 51.1% 51.0% 51.0% 50.9%
Papua New Guinea % 51.7% 51.7% 51.6% 51.6% 51.5%
Qatar % 74.3% 73.3% 72.1% 71.8% 71.8%
Romania % 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 48.4%
Saudi Arabia % 61.6% 61.2% 60.9% 60.7% 60.7%
United Arab Emirates % 64.6% 64.5% 64.4% 64.2% 64.1%