Population ages 15-64, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 15-64, male was 298.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
298.87 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
299.93 million
in 2016
All-time low
199.10 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 298.87 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 299.93 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 199.10 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199.10 million | — |
| 1961 | 200.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 203.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 206.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 208.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 211.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 214.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 216.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 219.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 221.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 223.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 226.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 229.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 231.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 234.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 237.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 240.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 242.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 245.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 247.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 250.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 253.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 256.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 259.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 262.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 264.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 266.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 269.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 271.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 273.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 274.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 276.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 277.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 278.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 279.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 279.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 280.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 281.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 283.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 284.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 285.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 287.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 288.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 289.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 291.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 292.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 293.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 294.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 296.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 297.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 298.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 299.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 299.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 299.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 299.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 299.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 299.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 299.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 299.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 299.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 299.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 298.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 298.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 297.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 298.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 298.87 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.17 million | 199.10 million | 221.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 235.91 million | 223.96 million | 247.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.78 million | 250.52 million | 273.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.67 million | 274.79 million | 284.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.81 million | 285.92 million | 297.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.66 million | 298.92 million | 299.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.52 million | 297.62 million | 299.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 22 South Africa 21.41 million compare
- 23 France 20.88 million compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.04 million compare
- 25 Myanmar 18.75 million compare
- 26 Italy 18.74 million compare
- 27 Colombia 18.49 million compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 18.46 million compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.3708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Europe & Central Asia was 298.87 million 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 299.93 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.10 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.