Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 100.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
100.82 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
100.82 million
in 2025
All-time low
34.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia is 100.82 million, measured in 2025. 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 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 100.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.33 million, in 1960.

That places Europe & Central Asia 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 34.33 million
1961 35.29 million +2.8%
1962 36.21 million +2.6%
1963 37.13 million +2.5%
1964 38.15 million +2.8%
1965 39.39 million +3.2%
1966 40.62 million +3.1%
1967 41.82 million +2.9%
1968 43.03 million +2.9%
1969 44.19 million +2.7%
1970 45.34 million +2.6%
1971 46.50 million +2.6%
1972 47.74 million +2.7%
1973 48.97 million +2.6%
1974 50.23 million +2.6%
1975 51.54 million +2.6%
1976 52.82 million +2.5%
1977 54.17 million +2.6%
1978 55.51 million +2.5%
1979 56.73 million +2.2%
1980 57.52 million +1.4%
1981 57.57 million +0.1%
1982 57.24 million -0.6%
1983 56.92 million -0.6%
1984 56.92 million +0.0%
1985 57.41 million +0.9%
1986 58.17 million +1.3%
1987 59.05 million +1.5%
1988 60.11 million +1.8%
1989 61.26 million +1.9%
1990 62.39 million +1.8%
1991 63.57 million +1.9%
1992 64.76 million +1.9%
1993 65.91 million +1.8%
1994 67.11 million +1.8%
1995 68.07 million +1.4%
1996 68.76 million +1.0%
1997 69.48 million +1.1%
1998 70.05 million +0.8%
1999 70.46 million +0.6%
2000 71.02 million +0.8%
2001 71.84 million +1.2%
2002 72.86 million +1.4%
2003 73.97 million +1.5%
2004 75.16 million +1.6%
2005 76.27 million +1.5%
2006 77.18 million +1.2%
2007 77.75 million +0.7%
2008 77.91 million +0.2%
2009 77.97 million +0.1%
2010 78.08 million +0.1%
2011 78.41 million +0.4%
2012 79.52 million +1.4%
2013 80.78 million +1.6%
2014 82.24 million +1.8%
2015 83.80 million +1.9%
2016 85.30 million +1.8%
2017 86.84 million +1.8%
2018 88.41 million +1.8%
2019 90.13 million +1.9%
2020 91.70 million +1.7%
2021 92.99 million +1.4%
2022 94.34 million +1.5%
2023 96.15 million +1.9%
2024 98.46 million +2.4%
2025 100.82 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.02 million 34.33 million 44.19 million 10
1970s 50.96 million 45.34 million 56.73 million 10
1980s 58.22 million 56.92 million 61.26 million 10
1990s 67.06 million 62.39 million 70.46 million 10
2000s 75.19 million 71.02 million 77.97 million 10
2010s 83.35 million 78.08 million 90.13 million 10
2020s 95.75 million 91.70 million 100.82 million 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

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  4. 15 Pakistan 6.00 million compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 5.98 million compare
  6. 17 Republic of Korea 5.88 million compare
  7. 18 Viet Nam 5.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia was 100.82 million 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?
The highest recorded value was 100.82 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.33 million in 1960.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Female 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.