Euro area vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, female
Euro area
46.05 million
in 2025
United States of America
33.98 million
in 2025
Euro area rank
20th
United States of America rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Euro area
- United States of America
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 46.05 million against 33.98 million in United States of America, a difference of 12.07 million.
That makes Euro area's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.74 million | 10.05 million | 8.69 million | Euro area |
| 1970s | 23.48 million | 13.02 million | 10.46 million | Euro area |
| 1980s | 26.18 million | 16.54 million | 9.64 million | Euro area |
| 1990s | 30.22 million | 19.35 million | 10.87 million | Euro area |
| 2000s | 34.73 million | 20.75 million | 13.97 million | Euro area |
| 2010s | 39.26 million | 25.16 million | 14.10 million | Euro area |
| 2020s | 43.94 million | 31.38 million | 12.56 million | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Euro area or United States of America?
- Euro area, at 46.05 million against 33.98 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Euro area and United States of America?
- 12.07 million, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Euro area ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.