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
1st
of 4 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.
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 |
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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 1st out of 4 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.