Population ages 65 and above, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Population ages 65 and above, total was 20.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.87 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
42nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Central Europe and the Baltics is 20.87 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 20.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million, in 1960.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 7.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 7.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 8.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 8.56 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 8.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 9.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 9.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.37 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 12.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 20.87 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.82 million | 6.64 million | 9.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.72 million | 9.41 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.67 million | 11.25 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.41 million | 12.36 million | 14.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 million | 14.65 million | 15.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 million | 15.92 million | 19.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 million | 19.39 million | 20.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 20.87 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 20.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million in 1960.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.