Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
All-time high
13.6%
in 2025
All-time low
6.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 13.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 6.9% 7.9% 10
1970s 8.6% 8.0% 9.3% 10
1980s 9.1% 8.9% 9.4% 10
1990s 9.9% 9.3% 10.3% 10
2000s 11.0% 10.4% 11.5% 10
2010s 11.3% 10.9% 12.1% 10
2020s 13.0% 12.4% 13.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1960.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.