Population ages 0-14, total in European Union
European Union: Population ages 0-14, total was 64.09 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
European Union recorded 64.09 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in European Union peaked at 95.90 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 64.09 million, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.69 million | 92.86 million | 95.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.39 million | 92.07 million | 95.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.67 million | 82.36 million | 91.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.52 million | 73.45 million | 81.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.81 million | 68.16 million | 72.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.76 million | 67.46 million | 68.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.76 million | 64.09 million | 67.13 million | 6 |
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More health data for European Union
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 22.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Population, female 230.40 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 35.4% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4893 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 101.25 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43.97 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in European Union?
- Population ages 0-14, total in European Union was 64.09 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 95.90 million in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.09 million in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.