Population ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64 was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 65.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 68.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1966.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.1% | — |
| 1961 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 58.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 61.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 62.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.5% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.8% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.7% | 66.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 72.3% compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
- 16 Andorra 71.8% compare
- 17 Seychelles 71.5% compare
- 18 Mauritius 71.3% compare
- 19 Macau, China 71.2% compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 70.7% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1122 units per person (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 15-64 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 65.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1966.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 15-64?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.