Population ages 65 and above, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 65 and above, female was 57.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.28 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
57.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.28 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
European Union recorded 57.28 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in European Union peaked at 57.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.28 million, in 1960.
That places European Union 19th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 20.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 21.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 22.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 23.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 23.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 24.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 25.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 25.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 26.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 26.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 27.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 28.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 28.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 29.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 30.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 30.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 31.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 32.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 31.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 31.68 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 32.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 32.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 33.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 33.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 34.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 35.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 35.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 36.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 37.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 38.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 39.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 40.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 53.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 57.28 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.97 million | 20.28 million | 25.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.20 million | 26.34 million | 32.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.65 million | 31.68 million | 34.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.57 million | 35.04 million | 39.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.93 million | 40.44 million | 45.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.66 million | 45.64 million | 51.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.76 million | 52.65 million | 57.28 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in European Union?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in European Union was 57.28 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 57.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.28 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- European Union ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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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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.