Croatia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female
Croatia
26.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.8%
in 2025
Croatia rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Croatia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 26.9% against 17.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 2.1% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 2.3% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 12.5% | 4.0% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.9% | 6.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.4% | 8.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 16.8% | 9.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Croatia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Croatia, at 26.9% against 17.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Croatia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.