Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 65 and above, male was 71.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.81 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
71.81 million
in 2025
All-time low
21.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 71.81 million for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 71.81 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.65 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 16th 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, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 22.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 22.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 22.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 23.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 24.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 24.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 25.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 26.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 26.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 27.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 28.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 28.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 29.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 30.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 30.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 31.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 32.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 33.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 33.26 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.77 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 32.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 32.04 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 32.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 33.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 34.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 35.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 37.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 39.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 40.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 41.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 42.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 44.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 45.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 54.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 61.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 62.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 64.08 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 65.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 66.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 69.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 71.81 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.03 million | 21.65 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.50 million | 27.54 million | 33.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.98 million | 32.04 million | 34.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.52 million | 35.12 million | 43.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.12 million | 44.06 million | 51.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.60 million | 51.43 million | 62.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.56 million | 64.08 million | 71.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia was 71.81 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?
- The highest recorded value was 71.81 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, 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.