Population ages 15-19, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 15-19, male was 12.39 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.39 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.73 million
in 1983
All-time low
11.82 million
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
European Union recorded 12.39 million for population ages 15-19, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in European Union peaked at 16.73 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.82 million, in 2021.
European Union ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.18 million | — |
| 1961 | 13.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 13.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 14.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 14.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 15.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 15.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 15.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 15.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 16.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 16.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.22 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 16.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.80 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.63 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.45 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.28 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.68 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.52 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.94 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.41 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.39 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.56 million | 13.15 million | 15.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.01 million | 15.62 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.43 million | 15.80 million | 16.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 million | 14.33 million | 15.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.64 million | 13.01 million | 14.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 million | 11.89 million | 12.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 million | 11.82 million | 12.39 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 33 Germany 1.98 million compare
- 34 Algeria 1.97 million compare
- 35 Mozambique 1.96 million compare
- 36 Argentina 1.85 million compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.82 million compare
- 38 Ghana 1.80 million compare
- 39 Madagascar 1.76 million compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (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 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.8809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in European Union?
- Population ages 15-19, male in European Union was 12.39 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 million in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- European Union ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.