Population ages 60-64, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 60-64, female was 15.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.94 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
15.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.36 million
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 60-64, female in European Union stood at 15.94 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in European Union peaked at 15.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.36 million, in 1979.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 9.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 9.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 10.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 10.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 11.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.13 million | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.58 million | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 9.79 million | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 8.94 million | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 8.36 million | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.16 million | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 10.08 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 11.04 million | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 11.76 million | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 12.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.86 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 15.94 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 million | 9.35 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.53 million | 8.36 million | 11.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 million | 8.45 million | 12.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 million | 11.82 million | 12.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 million | 11.71 million | 13.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 million | 13.58 million | 14.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 million | 15.08 million | 15.94 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in European Union?
- Population ages 60-64, female in European Union was 15.94 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 million in 1979.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 60-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64.