Age distribution in the European Union (EU) in 2023

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Aaron O'Neill,
Feb 20, 2025

This statistic shows the age distribution among the inhabitants of the European Union from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, approximately 14.62 percent of the EU population were aged between 0 and 14 years.

European Union: Age distribution of inhabitants from 2013 to 2023

Characteristic0-14 years15-64 years65 years and older
2023 14.62% 63.77% 21.61%
2022 14.8% 63.93% 21.28%
2021 14.93% 64.1% 20.97%
2020 15.02% 64.31% 20.67%
2019 15.09% 64.53% 20.38%
2018 15.15% 64.77% 20.08%
2017 15.18% 65.03% 19.79%
2016 15.2% 65.31% 19.49%
2015 15.23% 65.57% 19.2%
2014 15.27% 65.86% 18.87%
2013 15.32% 66.17% 18.51%
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January 2025

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2013 to 2023

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The figures refer to all member states of the European Union, i.e. including those which were not member states before.

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