Population ages 65 and above, total in European Union
European Union: Population ages 65 and above, total was 101.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
101.25 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
101.25 million
in 2025
All-time low
34.10 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in European Union stood at 101.25 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in European Union peaked at 101.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.10 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.10 million | — |
| 1961 | 34.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 35.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 36.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 37.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 38.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 39.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 41.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 42.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 43.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 44.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 46.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 47.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 48.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 50.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 51.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 52.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 52.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 53.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 52.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 51.77 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 52.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 54.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 55.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 56.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 57.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 58.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 59.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 61.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 63.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 68.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 74.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 75.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 78.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 83.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 85.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 88.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 89.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 92.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 93.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 97.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 99.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 101.25 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.35 million | 34.10 million | 42.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.54 million | 43.98 million | 52.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.16 million | 51.47 million | 55.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.67 million | 56.90 million | 66.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.42 million | 67.35 million | 77.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.32 million | 78.06 million | 91.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.41 million | 92.38 million | 101.25 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5107 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in European Union?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in European Union was 101.25 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 101.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.10 million in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.