Population ages 55-59, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 55-59, male was 16.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.00 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
16.00 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.20 million
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in European Union stood at 16.00 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in European Union peaked at 16.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.20 million, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.57 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 9.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 10.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 10.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.73 million | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.17 million | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 8.45 million | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 7.71 million | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 7.20 million | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 7.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.90 million | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 8.69 million | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 9.52 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 10.16 million | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 10.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 10.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.44 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.69 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.22 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.00 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 million | 9.57 million | 10.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.58 million | 7.20 million | 10.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 million | 10.44 million | 11.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.61 million | 11.44 million | 11.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 million | 11.40 million | 13.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 million | 13.97 million | 15.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 million | 15.50 million | 16.00 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in European Union?
- Population ages 55-59, male in European Union was 16.00 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.20 million in 1974.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.