Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Estonia

Share of population aged 65 and over in Estonia in 2025 — 21.8%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.1 pp.

2025 21.8% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 21of 217
Period maximum 21.8%2025
Period minimum 10.7%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Estonia, 1960–20251015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 10.7%1962: 10.8%1964: 10.9%1966: 11.2%1968: 11.5%1970: 11.8%1972: 12%1974: 12.2%1976: 12.4%1978: 12.5%1980: 12.5%1982: 12%1984: 11.6%1986: 11.3%1988: 11.4%1990: 11.6%1992: 12.2%1994: 13.1%1996: 13.9%1998: 14.6%2000: 15%2002: 15.6%2004: 16.4%2006: 17.1%2008: 17.4%2010: 17.4%2012: 17.9%2014: 18.6%2016: 19.2%2018: 19.7%2020: 20.2%2022: 20.6%2024: 21.3%2025: 21.8%
Change over the period: +11.1 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Estonia

Estonia 21.8%
World 10.4%
Northern Europe computed 20%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.8 +0.5 pp
2024 21.3 +0.4 pp
2023 20.9 +0.3 pp
2022 20.6 +0.2 pp
2021 20.4 +0.2 pp
2020 20.2 +0.3 pp
2019 19.9 +0.2 pp
2018 19.7 +0.2 pp
2017 19.5 +0.3 pp
2016 19.2 +0.3 pp
2015 18.9 +0.3 pp
2014 18.6 +0.4 pp
2013 18.2 +0.3 pp
2012 17.9 +0.3 pp
2011 17.6 +0.1 pp
2010 17.4 +0 pp
2009 17.4 −0 pp
2008 17.4 +0.1 pp
2007 17.4 +0.3 pp
2006 17.1 +0.4 pp
2005 16.7 +0.3 pp
2004 16.4 +0.4 pp
2003 16 +0.4 pp
2002 15.6 +0.4 pp
2001 15.3 +0.3 pp
2000 15 +0.2 pp
1999 14.8 +0.2 pp
1998 14.6 +0.3 pp
1997 14.3 +0.4 pp
1996 13.9 +0.4 pp
1995 13.5 +0.4 pp
1994 13.1 +0.4 pp
1993 12.7 +0.5 pp
1992 12.2 +0.4 pp
1991 11.8 +0.2 pp
1990 11.6 +0.1 pp
1989 11.5 +0.1 pp
1988 11.4 +0 pp
1987 11.3 +0 pp
1986 11.3 −0.1 pp
1985 11.4 −0.2 pp
1984 11.6 −0.2 pp
1983 11.8 −0.2 pp
1982 12 −0.3 pp
1981 12.3 −0.2 pp
1980 12.5 −0 pp
1979 12.5 +0 pp
1978 12.5 +0 pp
1977 12.5 +0.1 pp
1976 12.4 +0.1 pp
1975 12.3 +0.1 pp
1974 12.2 +0.1 pp
1973 12.1 +0.1 pp
1972 12 +0.1 pp
1971 11.9 +0.1 pp
1970 11.8 +0.1 pp
1969 11.7 +0.1 pp
1968 11.5 +0.2 pp
1967 11.4 +0.1 pp
1966 11.2 +0.1 pp
1965 11.1 +0.2 pp
1964 10.9 +0.1 pp
1963 10.8 +0 pp
1962 10.8 +0 pp
1961 10.8 +0 pp
1960 10.7

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.