Croatia vs Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 65 and above
Croatia
23.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
18.5%
in 2025
Croatia rank
10th
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Croatia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 23.6% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Croatia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.1% | 3.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 15.4% | 3.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 17.6% | 5.0% | 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?
- Croatia, at 23.6% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Croatia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 5.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Croatia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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.