Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, male was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 9.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 9.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, 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 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 6 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14, female 21.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 166.53 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 82.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 83.75 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 57.57 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 23.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 29.53 million (2025)
- Population, female 129.44 million (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 9.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.