European Union vs Turkmenistan: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
European Union
2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
7.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.89 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 5.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.9641 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 0.2133 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.5732 % change on previous year | 0.9309 % change on previous year | 0.3577 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.1609 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.1526 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, European Union or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.89 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between European Union and Turkmenistan?
- 5.73 % change on previous year, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Turkmenistan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 4 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.