Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Croatia or Latvia?

Latvia, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Croatia vs Latvia: Population ages 65 and above, female

Croatia

26.9%

in 2025

Latvia

27.2%

in 2025

Croatia rank

7th

Latvia rank

6th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

Croatia
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Croatia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 218 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	Latvia
1970s	12.4%	15.6%	3.3%	Latvia
1980s	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	Latvia
1990s	16.4%	17.2%	0.7%	Latvia
2000s	20.4%	20.8%	0.4%	Latvia
2010s	22.5%	24.1%	1.6%	Latvia
2020s	25.9%	26.3%	0.4%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Croatia or Latvia?: Latvia, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Croatia and Latvia?: 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?: Croatia ranks 7th and Latvia 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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit: % of female population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.