Population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total was 68.45 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.45 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
68.45 million
in 2025
All-time low
18.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 68.45 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 68.45 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.65 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 19.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 19.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 20.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 20.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 21.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 22.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 23.43 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 24.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 25.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 26.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27.81 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 28.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 29.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 30.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 31.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 32.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 33.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 34.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 35.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 35.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 34.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 34.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 34.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 34.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 35.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 36.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 37.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 38.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 40.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 41.58 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 43.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 44.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 45.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 45.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.16 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 53.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 56.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 59.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 61.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 62.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 66.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 68.45 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.63 million | 18.65 million | 25.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.29 million | 26.05 million | 34.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.25 million | 34.65 million | 36.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.69 million | 37.81 million | 45.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.52 million | 46.31 million | 51.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.30 million | 49.47 million | 59.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 million | 61.06 million | 68.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.5827 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.0725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 68.45 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.45 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 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.