Estonia vs World: Population ages 65 and above
Estonia
21.8%
in 2025
World
10.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
21st
World rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Estonia
- World
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.8% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 5.1% | 6.0% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 5.5% | 6.7% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 5.9% | 5.9% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 6.4% | 6.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 7.2% | 9.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 9.9% | 11.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Estonia or World?
- Estonia, at 21.8% against 10.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Estonia and World?
- 11.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and World rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Estonia ranks 21st and World ranks 19th 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.