Croatia vs East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 65 and above
Croatia
23.6%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
13.9%
in 2025
Croatia rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Croatia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 23.6% against 13.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 4.2% | 6.4% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 6.2% | 7.3% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 8.0% | 9.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 10.0% | 9.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 13.0% | 9.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Croatia or East Asia & Pacific?
- Croatia, at 23.6% against 13.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Croatia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 9.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Croatia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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.