Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
63.2
Netherlands
Lowest
7.4
Slovakia
Median
43.3
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
1,029
What the numbers show
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 63.2 in Netherlands; the lowest is 7.4 in Slovakia.
The median across all reporting countries is 43.3, and the mean is 41.98.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Albania (up 53.7%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 75.7%).
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 63.2 | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 2 | Lithuania | 59.9 | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 3 | Iceland | 56.7 | 2020 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 3 | Sweden | 56.7 | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 55.1 | 2025 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 6 | Finland | 54.5 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 7 | France | 54 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 54 | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 53.9 | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 53.8 | 2025 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 53.6 | 2018 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 12 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 50.6 | 2021 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Cyprus | 50.5 | 2025 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 14 | Austria | 50.3 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 48.9 | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 16 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 47.9 | 2019 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 17 | Slovenia | 47.7 | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 18 | Albania | 47.2 | 2025 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 46.8 | 2025 | down 18.0% | flat |
| 20 | Czechia | 46.4 | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 21 | Estonia | 45.5 | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 45.2 | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 45.1 | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 24 | Greece | 44 | 2025 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 25 | Latvia | 43.3 | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 42.9 | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 40.6 | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 39.9 | 2025 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 39.6 | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 39.6 | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 39.1 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 31 | Spain | 39.1 | 2025 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 38.6 | 2025 | up 17.7% | flat |
| 34 | Türkiye | 37 | 2025 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 34.8 | 2018 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 34.1 | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 37 | Slovakia | 32.2 | 2025 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 31.7 | 2025 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 39 | Netherlands | 31.3 | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 40 | Poland | 30.4 | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 41 | Latvia | 30.1 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 29.4 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 29.4 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 44 | Montenegro | 29.2 | 2024 | up 9.8% | falling |
| 45 | Slovenia | 28.8 | 2025 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 28.5 | 2025 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 47 | Lithuania | 26.5 | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 48 | Poland | 22.2 | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 49 | Slovakia | 7.4 | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.