Croatia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above
Croatia
23.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.8%
in 2025
Croatia rank
10th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Croatia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 23.6% against 14.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 2.4% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 2.4% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 9.8% | 3.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 5.9% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 11.8% | 7.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 13.9% | 8.7% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Croatia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Croatia, at 23.6% against 14.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Croatia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.