Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
26th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.9 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-1.5 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.24 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.9 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -1.5 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1697 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1982 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +533.9% |
| 1983 | -0.7416 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0294 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2011 % change on previous year | -783.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4778 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1989 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1990 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9994 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3798 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7174 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2002 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.119 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2008 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1009.9% |
| 2009 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2010 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2011 | -0.179 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -718.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5797 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.3798 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8805 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Viet Nam 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Georgia 5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Qatar 5.55 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Belize 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Namibia 5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 5.39 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, 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 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.24 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
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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.