Population ages 65 and above, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population ages 65 and above, male was 17.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 17.3% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 17.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 2 Japan 27.1% compare
- 3 Hong Kong 24.6% compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 22.9% compare
- 5 Italy 22.7% compare
- 6 Isle of Man 22.5% compare
- 7 Portugal 22.4% compare
- 8 San Marino 21.9% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 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 -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 17.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.