Population ages 15-64, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 15-64, male was 65.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, 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 65.2% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in European Union peaked at 69.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1961.
European Union ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.4% | — |
| 1961 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.4% | 64.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 64.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 65.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 68.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 66.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 66.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in European Union?
- Population ages 15-64, male in European Union was 65.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1961.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- European Union ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.