Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household was 50.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
50.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
51
in 2014
All-time low
49.8
in 2016
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 50.22012: 50.52013: 50.62014: 512015: 50.42016: 49.82017: 49.82018: 50.22019: 502020: 50.42021: 50.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 50.6, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.8, in 2016.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 50.2 —
2012 50.5 +0.6%
2013 50.6 +0.2%
2014 51 +0.8%
2015 50.4 -1.2%
2016 49.8 -1.2%
2017 49.8 +0.0%
2018 50.2 +0.8%
2019 50 -0.4%
2020 50.4 +0.8%
2021 50.6 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.28 49.8 51 9
2020s 50.5 50.4 50.6 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 9 Belgium 53.9 compare
  2. 10 Norway 53.8 compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 53.6 compare
  4. 13 Cyprus 50.5 compare
  5. 14 Austria 50.3 compare
  6. 15 Portugal 48.9 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 50.6 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 51 in 2014.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8 in 2016.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
55 places, 1,029 data points, 2003–2025
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