Population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 55-59, male was 12.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.34 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
13.48 million
in 2018
All-time low
4.92 million
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12.34 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.48 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million, in 1975.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 5.57 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 5.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.30 million | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.99 million | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 5.56 million | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 5.21 million | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 4.92 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.46 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 5.89 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 6.36 million | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 6.93 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 7.60 million | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 8.35 million | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 9.10 million | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 9.72 million | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 10.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 10.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.34 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.07 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.63 million | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 9.35 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.05 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.53 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.08 million | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.16 million | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 8.20 million | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 7.42 million | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.24 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.85 million | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 8.75 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 9.74 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.38 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 12.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.34 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 million | 5.12 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.58 million | 4.92 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.23 million | 6.93 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million | 8.20 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 million | 7.05 million | 11.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 million | 11.96 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 million | 12.27 million | 13.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Ukraine 1.20 million compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.19 million compare
- 30 South Africa 1.15 million compare
- 31 Algeria 1.10 million compare
- 32 Argentina 1.09 million compare
- 33 Poland 1.03 million compare
- 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.02 million compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.34 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 55-59, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million in 1975.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.