Population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, total was 166.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
166.53 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
166.82 million
in 2021
All-time low
77.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 166.53 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 166.82 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.36 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.36 million | — |
| 1961 | 78.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 79.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 80.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 82.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 83.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 85.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 86.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 88.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 90.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 92.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 93.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 95.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 97.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 99.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 101.46 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 103.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 105.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 107.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 109.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 110.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 112.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 114.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 116.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 118.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 120.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 122.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 124.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 126.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 128.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 129.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 130.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 131.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 132.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 133.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 134.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 135.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 136.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 137.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 139.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 140.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 142.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 144.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 145.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 147.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 148.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 149.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 150.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 152.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 154.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 156.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 158.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 159.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 161.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 162.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 163.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 163.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 164.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 165.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 166.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 166.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 166.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 165.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 163.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 164.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 166.53 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.32 million | 77.36 million | 90.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.55 million | 92.00 million | 109.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.69 million | 110.95 million | 128.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.17 million | 129.67 million | 139.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.71 million | 140.96 million | 154.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.08 million | 156.53 million | 166.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.62 million | 163.80 million | 166.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.1637 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 166.53 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 166.82 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.36 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.