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Share of the population across Europe

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Ireland at 18.5%, the lowest Italy at 11.9%. The EU27 figure is 14.4%.

All 27 countries

  1. IE18.5%
  2. SE16.8%
  3. FR16.6%
  4. BE16.1%
  5. SK15.8%
  6. LU15.7%
  7. EE15.6%
  8. CZ15.5%
  9. DK15.5%
  10. RO15.4%
  11. CY15.2%
  12. LV15.1%
  13. NL15.0%
  14. PL14.8%
  15. FI14.6%
  16. SI14.5%
  17. AT14.3%
  18. HU14.3%
  19. LT14.1%
  20. BG14.0%
  21. DE13.9%
  22. HR13.8%
  23. ES12.9%
  24. GR12.8%
  25. PT12.6%
  26. MT12.1%
  27. IT11.9%

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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2010–2025

Lines: EU27, Ireland, Sweden, France, Portugal, Malta and Italy. Hover a year to read the figures. Eurostat · Median age & Share of the population · 2025.

Source

Share of the population in each Eurostat age band on 1 January. Eurostat · Median age & Share of the population · 2025.

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