European Union vs United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, male
European Union
16.00 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.19 million
in 2025
European Union rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- European Union
- United Kingdom
How they compare
European Union currently reports 16.00 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.81 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 7.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 million | 1.65 million | 8.30 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 8.58 million | 1.56 million | 7.02 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 11.05 million | 1.52 million | 9.52 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 11.61 million | 1.49 million | 10.11 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 12.79 million | 1.80 million | 10.99 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 14.65 million | 1.91 million | 12.73 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 15.79 million | 2.13 million | 13.66 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, European Union or United Kingdom?
- European Union, at 16.00 million against 2.19 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between European Union and United Kingdom?
- 13.81 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- European Union ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59.