Europe & Central Asia vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia
2.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
5.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Philippines rank
38th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.07 % change on previous year against 2.55 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 38th of 44 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.1639 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.6118 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.07 % change on previous year against 2.55 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?
- 2.52 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 38th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.