Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 3.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.72 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.792 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 3 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1981 | -0.2756 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7125 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2193 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1984 | 0.381 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5978 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9129 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7358 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7119 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3006 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2009 | -0.792 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5684 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3052 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7497 % change on previous year | -345.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2025 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +345.7% | -0.3052 % change on previous year | 0.7497 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +273.8% | -0.2193 % change on previous year | 0.381 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8475 % change on previous year | -0.7125 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.7358 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.792 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.5684 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Gambia 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 17 French Polynesia 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 18 British Virgin Islands 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Oman 5.73 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Central African Republic 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Zambia 5.62 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.792 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.