Euro area vs India: Population ages 65 and above, total

Euro area
82.05 million
in 2025
India
107.98 million
in 2025
Euro area rank
2nd
India rank
2nd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Euro area
  • India
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196019922025

How they compare

India currently reports 107.98 million against 82.05 million in Euro area, a difference of 25.93 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 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 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area India Difference Ahead
1960s 31.18 million 16.98 million 14.19 million Euro area
1970s 38.84 million 23.16 million 15.68 million Euro area
1980s 42.43 million 30.50 million 11.93 million Euro area
1990s 49.59 million 39.80 million 9.79 million Euro area
2000s 58.88 million 53.21 million 5.67 million Euro area
2010s 68.54 million 72.34 million 3.80 million India
2020s 77.97 million 98.21 million 20.24 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Euro area or India?
India, at 107.98 million against 82.05 million in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Euro area and India?
25.93 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Euro area and India rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Euro area ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.