Population ages 55-59, male in European Union
European Union: Population ages 55-59, male was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in European Union is 7.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in European Union peaked at 7.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6 |
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 24.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 101.25 million (2025)
- Population, male 48.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 141.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43.97 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 61.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 143.88 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in European Union?
- Population ages 55-59, male in European Union was 7.2% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1974.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 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.