Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.148 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.148 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.148 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0604 units per person, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0604 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0613 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.062 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0629 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.064 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0656 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0673 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0688 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0706 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0724 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.074 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0756 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0773 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.079 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0808 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0827 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0845 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0864 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0881 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0897 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0903 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0893 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0859 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.085 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0843 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0838 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0839 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0846 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0859 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0877 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0899 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0925 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0953 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0979 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1018 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1034 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1044 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1048 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1056 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1072 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1095 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.112 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1144 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1161 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1173 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1158 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1137 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1112 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1119 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.113 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1149 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1199 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1227 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1255 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1287 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1319 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1343 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1368 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1403 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1441 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.148 units per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0818 units per person | 0.074 units per person | 0.0897 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.086 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 0.0903 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0978 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 0.1048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1129 units per person | 0.1056 units per person | 0.1173 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1177 units per person | 0.1112 units per person | 0.1287 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1392 units per person | 0.1319 units per person | 0.148 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Italy 0.251 units per person compare
- 5 Portugal 0.2494 units per person compare
- 6 Greece 0.244 units per person compare
- 7 Finland 0.242 units per person compare
- 8 Germany 0.237 units per person compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 0.2367 units per person compare
- 10 Isle of Man 0.2361 units per person 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, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.148 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.148 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 units per person in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.