Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.04 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-0.9044 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.04 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.9044 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1981 | -0.2256 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1982 | -0.9044 % change on previous year | +300.8% |
| 1983 | -0.8908 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1984 | -0.2708 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7185 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1987 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9142 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9296 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2781 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6594 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6118 % change on previous year | -0.9044 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.9142 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.2781 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.33 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 33 Kazakhstan 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Andorra 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Philippines 5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Sudan 5.05 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.3094 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was 2.55 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9044 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.