Population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 6.4% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Age dependency ratio, old 28.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 71.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 172.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.7% (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population, male 452.90 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 100.82 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Europe & Central Asia was 6.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1975.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.