Croatia vs Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Croatia
26.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
21.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Croatia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 26.9% against 21.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Croatia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 10.6% | 1.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.8% | 0.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.1% | 1.3% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.6% | 3.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 17.8% | 4.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 20.1% | 5.8% | 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?
- Croatia, at 26.9% against 21.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Croatia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 5.9%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Croatia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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.