European Union vs United States of America: Population ages 55-59, female
European Union
16.41 million
in 2025
United States of America
10.11 million
in 2025
European Union rank
25th
United States of America rank
3rd
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
European Union currently reports 16.41 million against 10.11 million in United States of America, a difference of 6.31 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.49 million | 4.74 million | 6.75 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 10.35 million | 5.62 million | 4.73 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 12.41 million | 5.86 million | 6.55 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 12.30 million | 5.88 million | 6.42 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 13.45 million | 8.49 million | 4.96 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 15.34 million | 10.72 million | 4.62 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 16.24 million | 10.43 million | 5.82 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, European Union or United States of America?
- European Union, at 16.41 million against 10.11 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between European Union and United States of America?
- 6.31 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- European Union ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.