Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.