Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 20-24, male was 13.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.72 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
19.44 million
in 2008
All-time low
9.80 million
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 13.72 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.44 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.80 million, in 1966.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th out of 43 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 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 14.63 million
1961 14.51 million -0.8%
1962 13.80 million -4.9%
1963 12.55 million -9.1%
1964 11.26 million -10.3%
1965 10.24 million -9.0%
1966 9.80 million -4.3%
1967 10.13 million +3.4%
1968 11.06 million +9.1%
1969 12.38 million +12.0%
1970 13.77 million +11.2%
1971 14.76 million +7.2%
1972 15.38 million +4.2%
1973 15.86 million +3.1%
1974 16.20 million +2.1%
1975 16.47 million +1.7%
1976 16.76 million +1.7%
1977 17.04 million +1.7%
1978 17.41 million +2.2%
1979 17.80 million +2.2%
1980 18.08 million +1.6%
1981 18.22 million +0.8%
1982 18.27 million +0.3%
1983 18.20 million -0.4%
1984 17.98 million -1.2%
1985 17.65 million -1.8%
1986 17.23 million -2.4%
1987 16.82 million -2.4%
1988 16.52 million -1.7%
1989 16.41 million -0.7%
1990 16.45 million +0.2%
1991 16.55 million +0.6%
1992 16.64 million +0.5%
1993 16.74 million +0.6%
1994 16.85 million +0.6%
1995 16.91 million +0.4%
1996 17.05 million +0.8%
1997 17.22 million +1.0%
1998 17.41 million +1.1%
1999 17.62 million +1.2%
2000 17.84 million +1.2%
2001 18.00 million +0.9%
2002 18.19 million +1.1%
2003 18.52 million +1.8%
2004 18.79 million +1.5%
2005 18.95 million +0.9%
2006 19.16 million +1.1%
2007 19.37 million +1.1%
2008 19.44 million +0.4%
2009 19.39 million -0.2%
2010 19.26 million -0.6%
2011 18.98 million -1.5%
2012 18.46 million -2.7%
2013 17.80 million -3.6%
2014 17.13 million -3.8%
2015 16.49 million -3.7%
2016 15.90 million -3.6%
2017 15.39 million -3.2%
2018 15.00 million -2.6%
2019 14.67 million -2.2%
2020 14.35 million -2.1%
2021 14.12 million -1.7%
2022 13.88 million -1.7%
2023 13.67 million -1.5%
2024 13.63 million -0.3%
2025 13.72 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.04 million 9.80 million 14.63 million 10
1970s 16.15 million 13.77 million 17.80 million 10
1980s 17.54 million 16.41 million 18.27 million 10
1990s 16.94 million 16.45 million 17.62 million 10
2000s 18.76 million 17.84 million 19.44 million 10
2010s 16.91 million 14.67 million 19.26 million 10
2020s 13.90 million 13.63 million 14.35 million 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.07 million compare
  2. 32 Yemen 1.91 million compare
  3. 33 Argentina 1.77 million compare
  4. 34 Angola 1.68 million compare
  5. 35 Saudi Arabia 1.65 million compare
  6. 36 Malaysia 1.65 million compare
  7. 37 Mozambique 1.63 million compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.72 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 19.44 million in 2008.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.80 million in 1966.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.