Population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, total was 29.17 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.17 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
29.17 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.61 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 29.17 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 29.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 8.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 8.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 9.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 9.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 9.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 10.07 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 10.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 10.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 11.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 11.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 12.72 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 13.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 13.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.63 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 16.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 16.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 29.17 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.71 million | 7.61 million | 10.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.85 million | 10.36 million | 13.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.82 million | 13.52 million | 14.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 million | 15.02 million | 18.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 million | 18.46 million | 21.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 million | 20.87 million | 25.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.31 million | 25.87 million | 29.17 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 34 Netherlands 3.77 million compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.48 million compare
- 36 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.38 million compare
- 37 Peru 3.27 million compare
- 38 Morocco 3.25 million compare
- 39 Algeria 3.23 million compare
- 40 Chile 2.90 million compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 29.17 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.