Euro area vs India: Population ages 65 and above, female
Euro area
46.05 million
in 2025
India
56.56 million
in 2025
Euro area rank
20th
India rank
2nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Euro area
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 56.56 million against 46.05 million in Euro area, a difference of 10.52 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 20th and India ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.74 million | 8.51 million | 10.23 million | Euro area |
| 1970s | 23.48 million | 11.58 million | 11.91 million | Euro area |
| 1980s | 26.18 million | 15.64 million | 10.54 million | Euro area |
| 1990s | 30.22 million | 20.96 million | 9.26 million | Euro area |
| 2000s | 34.73 million | 28.36 million | 6.36 million | Euro area |
| 2010s | 39.26 million | 38.43 million | 824,800 | Euro area |
| 2020s | 43.94 million | 51.59 million | 7.65 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Euro area or India?
- India, at 56.56 million against 46.05 million in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Euro area and India?
- 10.52 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and India rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Euro area ranks 20th and India ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.