Total population by age (70 years old) in ECE_All countries
ECE_All countries: Total population by age was 12,944 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,944
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
15th
of 155 groups
All-time high
12,944
in 2023
All-time low
3,847
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in ECE_All countries, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ECE_All countries recorded 12,944 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in ECE_All countries peaked at 12,944 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,847, in 1950.
ECE_All countries ranks 15th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in ECE_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,847 | — |
| 1951 | 3,955 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 4,019 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4,154 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 4,247 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 4,351 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 4,430 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 4,453 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4,714 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 4,757 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4,661 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 4,777 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4,863 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 5,041 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 5,167 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 5,291 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5,439 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 5,513 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5,615 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5,784 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6,136 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 6,353 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6,424 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 6,588 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6,720 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6,875 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7,139 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7,305 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,447 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7,583 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7,620 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,742 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7,793 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,721 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,292 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 6,443 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 5,938 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5,868 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,515 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 7,507 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 7,979 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8,179 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8,352 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,531 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8,752 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8,923 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,059 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9,196 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,283 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,264 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,103 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,928 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8,637 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8,497 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,857 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,249 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,622 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9,892 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9,943 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,918 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,727 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,399 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,135 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9,133 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,207 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,058 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 11,397 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 11,847 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12,158 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12,495 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12,515 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,691 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12,944 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,293 | 3,847 | 4,757 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,215 | 4,661 | 5,784 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,799 | 6,136 | 7,447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,051 | 5,868 | 7,793 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,576 | 7,507 | 9,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,199 | 8,497 | 9,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,198 | 9,133 | 12,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,661 | 12,495 | 12,944 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECE_All countries
More population data for ECE_All countries
- Total population by age 14,737 (2100)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 9 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 9 (2025)
- New internal displacements 1.28 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 5.99 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 168.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in ECE_All countries?
- Total population by age in ECE_All countries was 12,944 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12,944 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,847 in 1950.
- How does ECE_All countries rank for total population by age?
- ECE_All countries ranks 15th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in ECE_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE_All countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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