European Union vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above
European Union
22.4%
in 2025
Italy
25.1%
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- European Union
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.1% against 22.4% in European Union, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 0.2% | European Union |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.2% | European Union |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 13.5% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 16.6% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 19.4% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 21.8% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 24.2% | 2.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, European Union or Italy?
- Italy, at 25.1% against 22.4% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between European Union and Italy?
- 2.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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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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.