Population ages 0-14, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 0-14, male was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
European Union recorded 14.9% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in European Union peaked at 27.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2025.
That places European Union 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.5% | — |
| 1961 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 23.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in European Union?
- Population ages 0-14, male in European Union was 14.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.