Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 22.9% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.2% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.1% | 4.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.3% | 7.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 10.9% | 10.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 22.9% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 11.4%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.