Population ages 15-64, total in Euro area
Euro area: Population ages 15-64, total was 226.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
226.46 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
230.84 million
in 2010
All-time low
180.10 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Euro area, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Euro area is 226.46 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Euro area peaked at 230.84 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 180.10 million, in 1960.
Euro area ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.10 million | — |
| 1961 | 181.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 182.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 183.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 184.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 185.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 186.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 187.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 188.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 189.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 190.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 191.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 192.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 193.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 194.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 196.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 197.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 198.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 200.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 202.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 204.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 206.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 208.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 211.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 213.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 214.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 215.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 216.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 217.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 218.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 219.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 220.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 221.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 221.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 222.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 222.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 223.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 223.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 224.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 224.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 224.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 224.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 225.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 226.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 227.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 228.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 228.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 229.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 230.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 230.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 230.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 229.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 229.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 228.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 228.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 227.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 227.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 227.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 227.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 226.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 226.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 226.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 226.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 226.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 226.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 226.46 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.00 million | 180.10 million | 189.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.70 million | 190.12 million | 202.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.59 million | 204.15 million | 218.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.28 million | 219.28 million | 224.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.73 million | 224.57 million | 230.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.37 million | 226.94 million | 230.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.44 million | 226.15 million | 226.69 million | 6 |
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More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Euro area?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Euro area was 226.46 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 230.84 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.10 million in 1960.
- How does Euro area rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Euro area ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.