Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 20-24, male was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.9%
in 1982
All-time low
5.9%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 6.0% for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.8% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.