Population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64, total was 302.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
302.42 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
311.19 million
in 2014
All-time low
191.45 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 302.42 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 311.19 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 191.45 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 191.45 million | — |
| 1961 | 192.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 195.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 198.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 201.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 205.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 208.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 211.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 214.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 218.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 221.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 224.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 228.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 231.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 234.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 238.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 241.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 244.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 247.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 249.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 251.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 254.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 257.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 260.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 263.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 266.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 269.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 272.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 274.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 276.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 278.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 279.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 280.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 281.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 281.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 283.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 284.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 286.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 288.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 290.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 292.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 294.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 296.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 297.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 298.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 300.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 301.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 302.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 304.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 306.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 308.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 309.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 310.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 311.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 311.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 310.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 310.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 309.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 309.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 308.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 307.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 306.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 303.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 301.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 301.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 302.42 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.81 million | 191.45 million | 218.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.17 million | 221.62 million | 249.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.79 million | 251.88 million | 276.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.35 million | 278.11 million | 290.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.55 million | 292.98 million | 306.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.09 million | 308.49 million | 311.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.89 million | 301.33 million | 307.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 12.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4058 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 302.42 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 311.19 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.45 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.