Population ages 65-69, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 65-69, female was 28.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.66 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
15th
of 41 groups
All-time high
28.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
12.77 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Europe & Central Asia, 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
Europe & Central Asia recorded 28.66 million for population ages 65-69, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 28.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.77 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.77 million | — |
| 1961 | 13.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 13.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 13.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 14.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 14.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 15.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 15.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 16.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 16.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 17.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 17.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 18.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 18.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 19.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 19.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 19.26 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.38 million | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 17.06 million | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 15.78 million | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 14.94 million | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 14.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.73 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 17.00 million | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 18.46 million | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 19.64 million | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 20.36 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 20.91 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 21.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 21.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.70 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 20.73 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.23 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.25 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19.31 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 22.09 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 23.58 million | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.71 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 28.66 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.57 million | 12.77 million | 16.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.30 million | 16.98 million | 19.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.12 million | 14.90 million | 19.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.39 million | 20.36 million | 22.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.43 million | 20.21 million | 22.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 million | 18.96 million | 26.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 million | 26.57 million | 28.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 12 Thailand 2.17 million compare
- 13 France 2.15 million compare
- 14 Bangladesh 2.05 million compare
- 15 Italy 1.99 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.95 million compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 1.90 million compare
- 18 Türkiye 1.67 million compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Europe & Central Asia was 28.66 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 65-69, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.