Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Serbia: Population ages 65 and above
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
11.5%
in 2025
Serbia
23.1%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
15th
Serbia rank
14th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 23.1% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 9.7% | 2.7% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 10.1% | 2.9% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 13.5% | 5.6% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 17.0% | 7.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 18.8% | 9.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 22.3% | 11.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 23.1% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Serbia?
- 11.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Serbia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Serbia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Serbia ranks 14th 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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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.