Population, male in European Union
European Union: Population, male was 220.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in European Union is 220.73 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in European Union peaked at 220.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 172.12 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.21 million | 172.12 million | 185.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 192.37 million | 187.12 million | 196.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.81 million | 197.98 million | 203.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.77 million | 204.38 million | 208.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.61 million | 208.71 million | 214.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.42 million | 214.90 million | 218.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.33 million | 218.21 million | 220.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14, total 64.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 61.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43.97 million (2025)
- Population, female 51.1% (2025)
- Population, male 48.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 141.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 24.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 32.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 57.28 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 143.88 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in European Union?
- Population, male in European Union was 220.73 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 220.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.12 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population, male?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.