Estonia vs Greece: Population ages 65 and above, female

Estonia
26.7%
in 2025
Greece
26.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
10th
Greece rank
8th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Estonia
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.9% against 26.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 10th and Greece ranks 8th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 14.0% 9.4% 4.7% Estonia
1970s 15.6% 12.9% 2.7% Estonia
1980s 15.2% 14.2% 1.0% Estonia
1990s 17.0% 17.0% 0.0% Greece
2000s 20.6% 20.0% 0.5% Estonia
2010s 23.3% 22.8% 0.5% Estonia
2020s 25.7% 25.7% 0.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Estonia or Greece?
Greece, at 26.9% against 26.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Estonia and Greece?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Estonia ranks 10th and Greece ranks 8th 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

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

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.