Population ages 65 and above, total in Euro area
Euro area: Population ages 65 and above, total was 82.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.05 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
82.05 million
in 2025
All-time low
27.95 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Euro area, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 82.05 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Euro area peaked at 82.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.95 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.95 million | — |
| 1961 | 28.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 29.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 29.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 30.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 31.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 32.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 33.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 33.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 34.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 35.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 36.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 36.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 37.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 38.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 39.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 39.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 41.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 42.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 42.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 42.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.76 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 41.28 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 42.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 43.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 43.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 44.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 45.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 46.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 60.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 66.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 69.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 70.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 75.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 78.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 82.05 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.18 million | 27.95 million | 34.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.84 million | 35.44 million | 42.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.43 million | 41.05 million | 44.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.59 million | 45.58 million | 53.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.88 million | 54.38 million | 63.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.54 million | 63.79 million | 73.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.97 million | 74.58 million | 82.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 China 209.74 million compare
- 2 India 107.98 million compare
- 3 United States of America 62.84 million compare
- 4 Japan 37.00 million compare
- 5 Russian Federation 25.53 million compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 0-14, total 50.15 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 36.00 million (2025)
- Population, male 175.61 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 112.59 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.73 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 46.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 113.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Euro area?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Euro area was 82.05 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 82.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.95 million in 1960.
- How does Euro area rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.