Population ages 15-64, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 15-64, male was 143.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
143.88 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
147.93 million
in 2008
All-time low
110.91 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
European Union recorded 143.88 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in European Union peaked at 147.93 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 110.91 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.91 million | — |
| 1961 | 111.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 112.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 114.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 115.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 116.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 117.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 118.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 118.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 119.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 120.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 121.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 122.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 123.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 124.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 125.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 126.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 126.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 127.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 129.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 130.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 131.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 133.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 134.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 136.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 137.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 137.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 138.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 139.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 140.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 140.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 141.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 142.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 142.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 143.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 143.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 143.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 143.97 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 144.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 144.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 144.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 144.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 145.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 145.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 146.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 146.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 147.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 147.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 147.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 147.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 147.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 147.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 146.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 146.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 145.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 145.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 145.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 145.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 144.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 144.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 144.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 143.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 143.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 143.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 144.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 143.88 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.48 million | 110.91 million | 119.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.76 million | 120.58 million | 129.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.92 million | 130.37 million | 140.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.00 million | 140.78 million | 144.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.36 million | 144.60 million | 147.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.00 million | 144.77 million | 147.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.94 million | 143.71 million | 144.32 million | 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 143.88 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 147.93 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.91 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.