Population ages 70-74, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 70-74, male was 18.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.79 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
18.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.25 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male in Europe & Central Asia, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, male in Europe & Central Asia is 18.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 18.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 7.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.68 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 7.97 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 8.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 8.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 9.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 9.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 9.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.10 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.60 million | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.94 million | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 8.29 million | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 7.91 million | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 8.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.57 million | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.27 million | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 10.03 million | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 10.67 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.94 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.45 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.37 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.62 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.02 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.94 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 16.87 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 17.51 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 18.79 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 million | 6.25 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.89 million | 7.68 million | 9.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.59 million | 7.91 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.65 million | 8.02 million | 12.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.68 million | 13.31 million | 14.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 million | 13.62 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 million | 16.87 million | 18.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.51 million compare
- 13 Pakistan 1.42 million compare
- 14 Thailand 1.33 million compare
- 15 Mexico 1.33 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 1.21 million compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 1.17 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.16 million compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.3708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Europe & Central Asia was 18.79 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 70-74, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.