Population ages 25-29, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 25-29, male was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.1%
in 1993
All-time low
5.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, male in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
European Union recorded 5.8% for population ages 25-29, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in European Union peaked at 8.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2025.
European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6 |
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 25-29, male in European Union?
- Population ages 25-29, male in European Union was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 25-29, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.