Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 20-24, male was 27.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.02 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
34.49 million
in 1984
All-time low
22.92 million
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
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
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia is 27.02 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 34.49 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 22.92 million, in 1966.
That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.77 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.71 million | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 26.98 million | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 25.77 million | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 24.48 million | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 23.32 million | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 22.92 million | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 23.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 24.99 million | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 26.70 million | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 28.46 million | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 29.71 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 30.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 30.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 31.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 31.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 31.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 32.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 32.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 33.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 33.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 34.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 34.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 34.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 34.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 34.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 33.74 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.29 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.97 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 32.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.03 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.84 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.47 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 27.02 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.43 million | 22.92 million | 27.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.11 million | 28.46 million | 33.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.94 million | 32.97 million | 34.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.33 million | 31.84 million | 32.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.71 million | 32.00 million | 33.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.43 million | 27.96 million | 33.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 million | 26.80 million | 27.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.3708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 27.02 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?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 million in 1966.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th out of 43 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 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.