European Union vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above, male
European Union
19.9%
in 2025
Italy
22.7%
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.7% against 19.9% in European Union, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 13.9% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.6% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 21.7% | 2.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, European Union or Italy?
- Italy, at 22.7% against 19.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between European Union and Italy?
- 2.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.