Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Euro area or Italy?

Italy, at 25.1% against 22.9% in Euro area as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Euro area vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above

Euro area

22.9%

in 2025

Italy

25.1%

in 2025

Euro area rank

1st

Italy rank

4th

Population ages 65 and above over time

Euro area
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.1% against 22.9% in Euro area, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10.8%	10.1%	0.7%	Euro area
1970s	12.6%	12.1%	0.5%	Euro area
1980s	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	Italy
1990s	15.0%	16.6%	1.5%	Italy
2000s	17.3%	19.4%	2.1%	Italy
2010s	19.6%	21.8%	2.2%	Italy
2020s	21.9%	24.2%	2.2%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Euro area or Italy?: Italy, at 25.1% against 22.9% in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Euro area and Italy?: 2.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Euro area ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.