Population ages 20-24, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 20-24, male was 12.43 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.43 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
16.59 million
in 1988
All-time low
12.35 million
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in European Union, 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 European Union is 12.43 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in European Union peaked at 16.59 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.35 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.55 million | — |
| 1961 | 13.56 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 13.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 13.25 million | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 13.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 12.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 13.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 13.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 14.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 15.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 15.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 15.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 16.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.56 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.87 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.67 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.35 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.43 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.46 million | 12.99 million | 14.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.55 million | 14.86 million | 15.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.36 million | 16.02 million | 16.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 million | 15.09 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 million | 13.99 million | 14.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 million | 12.57 million | 13.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 million | 12.35 million | 12.54 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in European Union?
- Population ages 20-24, male in European Union was 12.43 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.59 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 million in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.