Population ages 75-79, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 75-79, male was 8.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.88 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
8.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.60 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
European Union recorded 8.88 million for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in European Union peaked at 8.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.57 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.34 million | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.02 million | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.58 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.42 million | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 4.85 million | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 8.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 8.88 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million | 2.60 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 million | 2.89 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 million | 4.06 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 million | 3.58 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 5.36 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million | 6.67 million | 7.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 million | 7.40 million | 8.88 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in European Union?
- Population ages 75-79, male in European Union was 8.88 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 75-79, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.