Population ages 80 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 80 and above, female was 27.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.94 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
27.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.20 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 27.94 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 27.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.20 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 5.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 5.99 million | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 6.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 6.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 6.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 7.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 7.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 8.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 9.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 10.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 10.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 11.19 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 12.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 13.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.53 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 14.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 14.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 15.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 16.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 16.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 16.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.34 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.94 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.94 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 million | 5.20 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.57 million | 7.49 million | 9.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.37 million | 10.23 million | 14.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.14 million | 15.01 million | 16.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.55 million | 15.97 million | 21.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.44 million | 22.26 million | 27.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 million | 27.54 million | 27.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia was 27.94 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.