Population ages 65 and above, male in Euro area
Euro area: Population ages 65 and above, male was 36.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.00 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
36.00 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.29 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Euro area, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 36.00 million for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Euro area peaked at 36.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.29 million, in 1960.
Euro area ranks 20th of 47 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 65 and above, male in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.29 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 11.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 12.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 12.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 12.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 13.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 13.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 13.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 14.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 14.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 15.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 15.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 16.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 16.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.08 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 15.82 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 15.66 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 17.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 17.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 21.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 21.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 22.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 34.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 35.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 36.00 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 million | 11.29 million | 13.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.35 million | 14.12 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.25 million | 15.66 million | 17.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.36 million | 17.42 million | 21.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.16 million | 21.81 million | 26.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 million | 26.77 million | 31.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.03 million | 32.39 million | 36.00 million | 6 |
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More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Euro area?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Euro area was 36.00 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 36.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 million in 1960.
- How does Euro area rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Euro area ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.