Population ages 65-69, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 65-69, female was 14.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.78 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
14.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female in European Union stood at 14.78 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in European Union peaked at 14.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.53 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 8.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 9.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 10.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.42 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.88 million | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 9.13 million | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 8.34 million | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 7.80 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 7.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.59 million | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 9.48 million | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 10.39 million | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 11.06 million | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 11.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 11.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.06 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.52 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 14.78 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.50 million | 7.53 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.18 million | 9.58 million | 10.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.30 million | 7.80 million | 11.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.33 million | 11.30 million | 11.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.50 million | 11.29 million | 11.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 million | 11.25 million | 13.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 million | 13.86 million | 14.78 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in European Union?
- Population ages 65-69, female in European Union was 14.78 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.