Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 6 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64, female 152.99 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 42.70 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 302.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 149.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 47.06 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 44.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 18.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 17.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.