Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 450.65 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
450.65 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
450.65 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
438.73 million Number
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 450.65 million Number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 450.65 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 438.73 million Number, in 2008.
Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 438.73 million Number | — |
| 2009 | 440.05 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 440.66 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 439.94 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 440.55 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 441.74 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 442.27 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 442.93 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 444.00 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 444.67 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 445.30 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 446.15 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 447.03 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 445.89 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 446.00 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 447.69 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 449.31 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 450.65 million Number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.39 million Number | 438.73 million Number | 440.05 million Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 442.82 million Number | 439.94 million Number | 446.15 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.76 million Number | 445.89 million Number | 450.65 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Russian Federation 143.67 million Number compare
- 1 Russia 143.67 million Number compare
- 3 Türkiye 85.66 million Number compare
- 4 Germany 83.58 million Number compare
- 5 France 68.88 million Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.03 million Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million Number compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 450.65 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 450.65 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.73 million Number in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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