Population ages 65-69, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 65-69, male was 13.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.21 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
13.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.34 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, male in European Union stood at 13.21 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in European Union peaked at 13.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.34 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 5.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 6.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.36 million | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 6.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 7.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.74 million | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.30 million | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.72 million | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 6.13 million | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.74 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 5.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.34 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 6.99 million | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 7.66 million | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 8.18 million | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.55 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 13.21 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.28 million | 5.34 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 million | 7.49 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 million | 5.74 million | 8.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 million | 8.42 million | 9.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 million | 9.49 million | 10.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 million | 9.91 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 million | 12.23 million | 13.21 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in European Union?
- Population ages 65-69, male in European Union was 13.21 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 65-69, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.