# European Union (EU27) - Population 65+

European Union (EU27) - Population 65+ was 22.00 in 2025, up 1.9% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 2001.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 19.10 (2015) to 22.00 (2025), averaging 20.55.

- Source agency: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
- Makrognosis code: `EU.POP65UP.A.NSA`
- Frequency: annual
- Units: —
- Coverage: 2001-01-01 to 2025-01-01 (24 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/european-union/eu27-population-65

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2025 | 22.00 |
| 2024 | 21.60 |
| 2023 | 21.30 |
| 2022 | 21.10 |
| 2021 | 20.90 |
| 2020 | 20.60 |
| 2019 | 20.30 |
| 2018 | 20.00 |
| 2017 | 19.70 |
| 2016 | 19.40 |
| 2015 | 19.10 |
| 2014 | 18.70 |
| 2012 | 18.00 |
| 2011 | 17.80 |
| 2010 | 17.60 |
| 2009 | 17.40 |
| 2008 | 17.30 |
| 2007 | 17.10 |
| 2006 | 16.90 |
| 2005 | 16.70 |
| 2004 | 16.40 |
| 2003 | 16.20 |
| 2002 | 16.00 |
| 2001 | 15.80 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EU.POP65UP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EU.POP65UP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```