Countries in Africa Ranked by Male population share (2025)
Male population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Seychelles ranks #1 with 55.1% of population. Equatorial Guinea is second with 52.7% of population, 4.5% behind. The top five are Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Cabo Verde and Libya. The median across all 54 is 49.8% of population; Zimbabwe is last at 47.7% of population. Seychelles's figure has risen 8% since 2001 (51% of population to 55.1% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Seychelles · 55.1% of population
- Median
- 49.8% of population
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Male population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 55.1 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 52.7 |
| 3 | Algeria | 51 |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 50.9 |
| 5 | Libya | 50.8 |
| 6 | Côte d'Ivoire | 50.8 |
| 7 | Senegal | 50.8 |
| 8 | Niger | 50.8 |
| 9 | Gabon | 50.7 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 50.6 |
| 11 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 50.5 |
| 12 | Mali | 50.4 |
| 13 | Morocco | 50.4 |
| 14 | Comoros | 50.3 |
| 15 | Benin | 50.2 |
| 16 | Madagascar | 50.2 |
| 17 | Chad | 50.2 |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 50.1 |
| 19 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 50.1 |
| 20 | Congo, Rep. | 50 |
| 21 | Ghana | 49.9 |
| 22 | Liberia | 49.9 |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 49.9 |
| 24 | Mauritius | 49.9 |
| 25 | Cameroon | 49.8 |
| 26 | Botswana | 49.8 |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 49.8 |
| 28 | Gambia, The | 49.8 |
| 29 | Kenya | 49.7 |
| 30 | São Tomé and Principe | 49.7 |
| 31 | Burundi | 49.7 |
| 32 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 49.6 |
| 33 | Uganda | 49.6 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 49.6 |
| 35 | Sudan | 49.6 |
| 36 | Djibouti | 49.6 |
| 37 | Guinea | 49.5 |
| 38 | Zambia | 49.5 |
| 39 | Angola | 49.5 |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | 49.4 |
| 41 | Tunisia | 49.4 |
| 42 | Eritrea | 49.4 |
| 43 | South Sudan | 49.2 |
| 44 | Eswatini | 49.1 |
| 45 | Mauritania | 49.1 |
| 46 | Togo | 48.9 |
| 47 | Namibia | 48.8 |
| 48 | Rwanda | 48.8 |
| 49 | Malawi | 48.8 |
| 50 | Lesotho | 48.8 |
| 51 | South Africa | 48.7 |
| 52 | Mozambique | 48.6 |
| 53 | Central African Republic | 48.1 |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 47.7 |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with 55.1% of population.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#2 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ranks #2 on this list with 52.7% of population.
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.82 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in forest area share · #13 in male population share · #13 in industry value added share of gdp.
#3 Algeria
Algeria ranks #3 on this list with 51% of population.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#4 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #4 on this list with 50.9% of population.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#5 Libya
Libya ranks #5 on this list with 50.8% of population.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#6 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #6 on this list with 50.8% of population.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 32.71 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Abidjan.
Also ranks #5 in agricultural land share · #9 in livestock production index · #10 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#7 Senegal
Senegal ranks #7 on this list with 50.8% of population.
- Capital
- Dakar
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 18.93 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$37.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,955 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dakar.
Also ranks #1 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in crop production index · #8 in debt service share of exports.
#8 Niger
Niger ranks #8 on this list with 50.8% of population.
- Capital
- Niamey
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 27.92 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.65 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$775.4 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 18.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Niamey.
Also ranks #1 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #2 in under-5 mortality rate · #3 in population ages 0-14 share.
#9 Gabon
Gabon ranks #9 on this list with 50.7% of population.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
#10 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #10 on this list with 50.6% of population.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
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Source and method
Male population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.TOTL.MA.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population, male (% of total population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.