Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, male was 25.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.75 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
25.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.60 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 25.75 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 25.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.60 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 7.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 9.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 10.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 11.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 11.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.41 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.23 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.15 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.68 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.53 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.77 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 14.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 14.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 22.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 23.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 25.75 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 million | 6.60 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.27 million | 8.92 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 million | 11.12 million | 11.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.39 million | 12.07 million | 16.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.68 million | 16.34 million | 18.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 million | 17.62 million | 21.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 million | 22.58 million | 25.75 million | 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, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 25.75 million 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.