Population ages 15-64, total in European Union
European Union: Population ages 15-64, total was 285.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
285.79 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
295.98 million
in 2009
All-time low
230.76 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
European Union recorded 285.79 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in European Union peaked at 295.98 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 230.76 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230.76 million | — |
| 1961 | 232.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 233.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 235.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 237.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 239.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 241.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 242.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 243.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 245.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 246.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 248.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 249.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 251.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 253.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 254.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 256.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 257.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 259.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 261.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 263.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 266.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 269.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 272.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 274.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 276.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 277.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 278.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 279.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 280.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 282.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 283.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 284.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 285.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 286.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 286.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 287.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 288.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 288.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 289.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 289.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 289.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 290.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 291.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 292.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 293.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 294.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 295.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 295.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 295.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 295.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 294.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 293.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 292.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 291.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 291.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 290.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 289.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 288.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 288.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 287.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 286.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 285.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 286.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 286.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 285.79 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.25 million | 230.76 million | 245.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 253.85 million | 246.73 million | 261.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.75 million | 263.47 million | 280.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.07 million | 282.04 million | 289.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.81 million | 289.33 million | 295.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.69 million | 288.39 million | 295.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.26 million | 285.79 million | 287.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 India 1.00 billion compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 980.13 million compare
- 3 United States of America 220.50 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 194.89 million compare
More health data for European Union
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 22.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Population, female 230.40 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 35.4% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4893 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 101.25 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43.97 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in European Union?
- Population ages 15-64, total in European Union was 285.79 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 295.98 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.76 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, 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.