Population ages 65 and above in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 14.8% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 6 Greece 24.4% compare
- 7 Finland 24.2% compare
- 8 Germany 23.7% compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 23.7% compare
- 10 Croatia 23.6% compare
- 11 Isle of Man 23.6% compare
- 12 San Marino 23.1% compare
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 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.