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People by age group

Share of total population (%)

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Proportion of population aged 0-14 years
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) 17.0 16.8 16.6 16.4 16.2 15.9 15.8 15.7  (p) 15.6  (p) 15.6  (bp) 15.6  (bp) ..
Euro area (17 countries) 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.5 15.5  (p) 15.4  (p) 15.4  (bp) 15.4  (bp) ..
Euro area (16 countries) 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.5 15.5  (p) 15.4  (p) 15.4  (bp) 15.4  (bp) ..
Belgium 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.0 16.9 16.9 16.9 17.0  (b) ..
Bulgaria 15.5 15.0 14.6 14.2 13.8 13.6 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.2  (b) 13.4
Czech Republic 16.2 15.9 15.6 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.4 14.2 14.1 14.2 14.5  (bp) 14.7  (p)
Denmark 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.1 17.9 17.7
Germany 15.5 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.5 14.1 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.2
Estonia 17.7 17.2 16.6 16.0 15.4 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.5  (p)
Ireland 21.6 21.2 21.0 20.9 20.7 20.5 20.4 20.6 20.9 21.3 21.3  (bp) 21.6  (p)
Greece 15.1 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.4  (p)
Spain 14.7 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.8 14.9 15.1 15.2  (p)
France 19.1 19.0 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.5 18.5 18.5  (p) 18.5  (p) 18.5  (p) 18.5  (p) 18.5  (p)
Italy 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.0 ..
Cyprus 22.3 21.5 20.9 20.0 19.2 18.4 17.9 17.4 17.1 17.2  (b) 16.8 16.5
Latvia 17.3 16.6 16.0 15.4 14.8 14.3 14.0 13.8 13.7 13.8 14.2  (b) 14.3  (p)
Lithuania 19.7 19.0 18.3 17.7 17.1 16.5 15.9 15.4 15.1 15.0 14.9  (b) 14.9
Luxembourg 18.9 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.2 18.0 17.7 17.6 17.1  (bp)
Hungary 16.6 16.3 16.1 15.9 15.6 15.4 15.2 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.5  (p)
Malta 19.8  (b) 19.2 18.7 18.2 17.6 17.2 16.7 16.2 15.9 15.6 15.3  (bp) ..
Netherlands 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.5 18.5 18.3 18.1 17.9 17.7 17.6 17.5 17.3
Austria 16.9 16.7 16.5 16.3 16.1 15.9 15.6 15.4 15.1 14.9 14.7 14.5  (p)
Poland 19.1 18.4 17.8 17.2 16.7 16.2 15.8 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.2  (b) 15.1  (p)
Portugal 16.0 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.2 14.9  (bp) 14.8  (p)
Romania 18.0 17.7 17.0 16.4 15.9 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.1  (p) 15.0  (p)
Slovenia 15.7 15.4 15.0 14.6 14.4 14.1 14.0 13.9  (b) 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.3
Slovakia 19.2 18.7 18.1 17.6 17.1 16.6 16.1 15.8 15.4 15.3 15.4  (b) 15.4
Finland 18.1 17.9 17.8 17.6 17.5 17.3 17.1 16.9 16.7 16.6 16.5 16.5
Sweden 18.4 18.2 18.0 17.8 17.6 17.3 17.0 16.8 16.7 16.6 16.6 16.7
United Kingdom 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.3 18.0 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5  (p) ..
Iceland 23.2 23.1 22.9 22.6 22.3 21.8 21.3 20.9 20.8 20.9 20.9 20.7
Liechtenstein 18.5 18.4 18.2 18.0 17.6 17.4 17.1 16.8 16.4 16.4 16.0 15.8  (p)
Norway 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.9 19.7 19.5 19.4 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.7 18.5
Switzerland 17.3 16.9 16.7 16.5 16.3 16.0 15.8 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.1  (b) 15.0  (p)
Montenegro .. .. 21.1 20.8 20.5 20.1 19.8 19.5 19.4 19.6  (b) 19.3 ..
Croatia .. 16.8 16.5 16.2 15.9 15.8 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.2 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 22.0 21.5 21.0 20.4 19.9 19.4 18.9 18.5 18.1 17.7 17.5 17.2  (p)
Turkey 29.8 29.6 29.3 29.0 28.6 28.3 .. 26.4 26.3 26.0 25.6 25.3
Proportion of population aged 15-24 years
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.4  (p) 12.3  (p) 12.1  (bp) 11.9  (bp) ..
Euro area (17 countries) 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.7  (p) 11.5  (p) 11.4  (bp) 11.3  (bp) ..
Euro area (16 countries) 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.7  (p) 11.5  (p) 11.4  (bp) 11.3  (bp) ..
Belgium 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1  (b) ..
Bulgaria 14.4 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.3 13.1 12.7 12.3 11.8  (b) 11.4
Czech Republic 15.0 14.5 14.1 13.8 13.4 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.8 12.5 12.0  (bp) 11.5  (p)
Denmark 11.3 11.1 11.1 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.7 12.0 12.2 12.5 12.7
Germany 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.0
Estonia 14.6 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.6 15.6 15.4 15.2 14.6 14.0 13.4 12.8  (p)
Ireland 16.7 16.4 16.1 15.8 15.4 15.1 14.7 14.1 13.3 12.5 12.9  (bp) 12.2  (p)
Greece 14.3 13.8 13.3 12.9 12.4 12.0 11.6 11.2 10.8 10.6 10.3 10.2  (p)
Spain 14.3 13.7 13.2 12.7 12.3 11.9 11.5 11.2 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.1  (p)
France 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7  (p) 12.6  (p) 12.5  (p) 12.4  (p) 12.3  (p)
Italy 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.0 ..
Cyprus 15.8 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.9 15.8 15.5 15.4 15.2 16.1  (b) 16.0 15.5
Latvia 14.4 14.8 15.1 15.4 15.6 15.7 15.7 15.6 15.1 14.5 13.4  (b) 12.6  (p)
Lithuania 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.4 15.6 15.7 15.9 15.7 15.3 14.2  (b) 13.9
Luxembourg 11.5 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.9 12.1  (bp)
Hungary 14.5 14.1 13.7 13.4 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.1  (p)
Malta 15.1  (b) 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.0 13.8  (bp) ..
Netherlands 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.2
Austria 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.1  (p)
Poland 16.9 16.9 16.8 16.7 16.5 16.2 15.9 15.5 14.9 14.4 13.7  (b) 13.2  (p)
Portugal 14.3 13.8 13.4 13.0 12.6 12.2 11.9 11.6 11.4 11.1 10.9  (bp) 10.8  (p)
Romania 16.0 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.2 14.9 14.6 14.4 13.9 13.4  (p) 12.8  (p)
Slovenia 14.5 14.2 14.0 13.8 13.4 13.1 12.7 12.2  (b) 12.0 11.6 11.2 10.9
Slovakia 17.0 17.0 16.7 16.5 16.1 15.9 15.6 15.3 15.0 14.5 14.0  (b) 13.5
Finland 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.2
Sweden 11.5 11.6 11.7 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.1
United Kingdom 12.2 12.4 12.6 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.3 13.1  (p) ..
Iceland 15.1 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.8
Liechtenstein 12.7 12.4 12.2 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.1  (p)
Norway 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.4 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.1 13.1
Switzerland 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9  (b) 11.8  (p)
Montenegro .. .. 16.0 16.0 15.9 15.8 15.6 15.4 15.1 14.1  (b) 14.1 ..
Croatia .. 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.2 13.1 12.9 12.6 12.4 12.2 12.0 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 16.3 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.1 16.0 15.9 15.7 15.5 15.2 15.0  (p)
Turkey 19.8 19.3 18.9 18.4 18.0 17.7 .. 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.8
Proportion of population aged 25-49 years
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) 36.7 36.6 36.6 36.5 36.5 36.4 36.3 36.2  (p) 36.0  (p) 35.8  (bp) 35.6  (bp) ..
Euro area (17 countries) 37.1 37.1 37.0 37.0 36.9 36.8 36.7 36.5  (p) 36.3  (p) 36.0  (bp) 35.6  (bp) ..
Euro area (16 countries) 37.1 37.1 37.0 37.0 36.9 36.8 36.7 36.5  (p) 36.3  (p) 36.0  (bp) 35.6  (bp) ..
Belgium 36.5 36.3 36.2 36.0 35.8 35.6 35.4 35.1 34.9 34.6 34.4  (b) ..
Bulgaria 35.0 34.9 35.1 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 35.8 35.8 35.0  (b) 35.1
Czech Republic 36.3 36.4 36.5 36.7 36.9 36.9 36.9 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.2  (bp) 37.2  (p)
Denmark 36.3 36.2 35.9 35.7 35.4 35.1 34.7 34.4 34.0 33.7 33.4 33.1
Germany 37.6 37.4 37.1 36.9 36.7 36.5 36.3 36.0 35.7 35.3 34.8 34.5
Estonia 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.8 34.9 34.9 35.0 35.0  (p)
Ireland 35.9 36.4 36.7 37.0 37.4 38.0 38.6 38.9 39.0 38.8 38.3  (bp) 38.1  (p)
Greece 36.5 36.8 37.1 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.6 37.6 37.5 37.2 36.9 36.6  (p)
Spain 38.2 38.7 39.2 39.6 40.0 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.6 40.2 39.8 39.3  (p)
France 35.7 35.4 35.0 34.7 34.4 34.2 34.0 33.8  (p) 33.5  (p) 33.2  (p) 32.9  (p) 32.7  (p)
Italy 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.6 37.6 37.5 37.3 37.2 37.0 36.7 36.4 ..
Cyprus 35.4 35.7 35.7 36.2 36.7 37.1 37.3 37.4 37.3 36.7  (b) 36.9 37.5
Latvia 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.4 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 35.8 35.9 34.5  (b) 34.4  (p)
Lithuania 35.7 35.7 35.8 35.9 36.1 36.1 36.2 36.1 36.1 35.9 34.1  (b) 33.5
Luxembourg 39.7 39.6 39.4 39.2 38.9 38.8 38.8 38.7 38.7 38.6 38.5 38.5  (bp)
Hungary 35.7 35.9 36.1 36.1 36.0 35.8 35.7 35.7 35.7 35.8 35.9 36.1  (p)
Malta 34.9  (b) 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.6 34.6 34.5 34.5 34.3 34.1  (bp) ..
Netherlands 38.4 38.1 37.6 37.3 36.8 36.5 36.1 35.6 35.2 34.8 34.4 33.9
Austria 38.2 38.1 38.0 37.9 37.8 37.7 37.6 37.4 37.2 37.0 36.6 36.3  (p)
Poland 36.3 36.2 36.1 36.1 36.1 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.4  (b) 36.5  (p)
Portugal 36.3 36.6 36.9 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.4 37.3 37.2 36.0  (bp) 35.6  (p)
Romania 36.3 36.3 36.5 36.8 36.9 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.2 37.5  (p) 38.0  (p)
Slovenia 38.4 38.4 38.3 38.2 38.0 38.0 37.8 37.6  (b) 37.6 37.5 37.2 36.8
Slovakia 37.1 37.3 37.5 37.7 37.9 38.0 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.4 38.1  (b) 38.2
Finland 35.0 34.7 34.3 33.9 33.5 33.2 32.9 32.7 32.5 32.3 32.1 31.9
Sweden 34.0 33.9 33.8 33.6 33.4 33.3 33.2 33.0 32.9 32.9 32.8 32.8
United Kingdom 35.7 35.6 35.4 35.3 35.2 35.2 35.1 34.9 34.8 34.7 34.5  (p) ..
Iceland 36.3 36.3 36.1 35.8 35.7 36.0 36.3 36.4 36.0 35.2 34.6 34.1
Liechtenstein 40.9 40.9 40.6 40.1 39.7 39.4 39.0 38.6 38.1 37.6 37.1 36.6  (p)
Norway 36.3 36.2 36.0 35.7 35.5 35.2 35.0 34.9 34.8 34.7 34.6 34.6
Switzerland 37.8 37.9 37.8 37.7 37.6 37.4 37.2 37.2 37.1 37.0 36.8  (b) 36.7  (p)
Montenegro .. .. 35.4 35.3 35.1 35.1 35.0 35.1 35.1 35.0  (b) 35.0 ..
Croatia .. 35.5 35.4 35.3 35.2 35.3 35.0 35.0 34.9 34.8 34.9 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 36.6 36.8 36.7 36.7 36.7 36.8 36.9 37.0 37.1 37.1 37.2 37.2  (p)
Turkey 35.2 35.7 36.1 36.6 36.9 37.3 .. 37.0 37.3 37.3 37.3 37.5
Proportion of population aged 50-64 years
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) 17.4 17.6 17.7 17.8 18.0 18.1 18.4 18.6  (p) 18.8  (p) 19.1  (bp) 19.4  (bp) ..
Euro area (17 countries) 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.4  (p) 18.6  (p) 18.9  (bp) 19.3  (bp) ..
Euro area (16 countries) 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.4  (p) 18.6  (p) 18.9  (bp) 19.3  (bp) ..
Belgium 16.9 17.1 17.3 17.5 17.7 18.1 18.5 18.8 19.0 19.3 19.4  (b) ..
Bulgaria 18.7 19.2 19.4 19.7 19.9 20.1 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.8 21.5  (b) 21.3
Czech Republic 18.7 19.4 19.9 20.4 20.8 21.0 21.2 21.2 21.0 20.8 20.8  (bp) 20.4  (p)
Denmark 19.0 19.2 19.4 19.6 19.7 19.9 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.6 19.4 19.2
Germany 18.9 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.5 18.4 18.4 18.6 18.9 19.3 20.0 20.6
Estonia 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.7 17.7 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.4 18.8 19.2 19.5  (p)
Ireland 14.7 14.8 15.1 15.2 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.7 16.0 16.0  (bp) 16.2  (p)
Greece 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.6 17.6 18.0 18.3 18.7 18.9 19.2 19.2  (p)
Spain 16.0 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.4 16.6 16.8 16.9 17.2 17.4 17.7 18.0  (p)
France 16.3 16.6 17.0 17.3 17.6 17.9 18.3 18.6  (p) 18.9  (p) 19.2  (p) 19.4  (p) 19.4  (p)
Italy 18.6 18.7 18.6 18.5 18.4 18.3 18.5 18.6 18.7 19.0 19.3 ..
Cyprus 15.3 15.6 16.0 16.2 16.3 16.6 16.9 17.3 17.6 17.4  (b) 17.6 17.7
Latvia 18.0 18.0 17.9 17.7 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.8 18.1 18.5 19.5  (b) 20.1  (p)
Lithuania 16.1 16.1 16.2 16.1 16.3 16.5 16.6 16.8 17.1 17.7 19.0  (b) 19.7
Luxembourg 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.5 16.7 16.9 17.1 17.3 17.5 17.8 18.1 18.2  (bp)
Hungary 18.1 18.4 18.7 19.1 19.7 20.1 20.4 20.4 20.5 20.3 20.4 20.4  (p)
Malta 18.0  (b) 18.4 18.8 19.2 19.6 20.1 20.6 21.3 21.5 21.4 21.4  (bp) ..
Netherlands 17.5 17.8 18.1 18.4 18.7 19.0 19.4 19.7 19.9 20.1 20.4 20.3
Austria 17.5 17.8 18.0 18.1 17.8 17.6 17.6 17.8 18.0 18.4 18.9 19.4  (p)
Poland 15.4 15.9 16.4 17.0 17.6 18.2 18.9 19.6 20.2 20.8 21.3  (b) 21.4  (p)
Portugal 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.7 18.0 18.2 18.4 18.6 19.2  (bp) 19.4  (p)
Romania 16.2 16.5 16.7 16.8 17.0 17.4 17.8 18.2 18.6 18.8 19.1  (p) 19.1  (p)
Slovenia 17.2 17.5 18.0 18.4 18.8 19.2 19.6 19.9  (b) 20.0 20.3 20.9 21.2
Slovakia 15.1 15.6 16.2 16.8 17.3 17.8 18.4 18.8 19.2 19.5 19.9  (b) 20.2
Finland 19.2 19.6 20.1 20.4 20.7 21.1 21.1 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.6 21.3
Sweden 18.9 19.1 19.3 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.7 19.6 19.4 19.1 18.8 18.5
United Kingdom 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.2  (p) ..
Iceland 13.7 14.1 14.5 15.0 15.5 15.9 16.3 16.5 16.7 17.1 17.5 17.7
Liechtenstein 17.4 17.8 18.1 18.7 19.1 19.4 19.7 20.1 20.4 20.5 20.9 21.1  (p)
Norway 16.5 16.9 17.2 17.6 17.9 18.2 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.6 18.5 18.3
Switzerland 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.8 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.2  (b) 19.4  (p)
Montenegro .. .. 15.8 15.9 16.1 16.3 16.7 17.0 17.5 18.5  (b) 19.1 ..
Croatia .. 17.8 18.0 18.2 18.5 18.9 19.2 19.4 19.7 20.2 20.8 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 14.8 15.0 15.5 15.9 16.2 16.6 17.0 17.3 17.6 18.0 18.4 18.8  (p)
Turkey 9.8 9.9 10.1 10.3 10.6 10.8 .. 11.9 12.2 12.4 12.8 13.1
Proportion of population aged 65-79 years
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.7  (p) 12.7  (p) 12.7  (bp) 12.7  (bp) ..
Euro area (17 countries) 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2  (p) 13.2  (p) 13.2  (bp) 13.2  (bp) ..
Euro area (16 countries) 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2  (p) 13.2  (p) 13.3  (bp) 13.2  (bp) ..
Belgium 13.2 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.1  (b) ..
Bulgaria 14.1 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 14.4  (b) 14.7
Czech Republic 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.2 11.4 11.7 11.9  (bp) 12.4  (p)
Denmark 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.5 11.8 12.2 12.7 13.2
Germany 12.9 13.1 13.4 13.8 14.3 14.8 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.6 15.3 15.2
Estonia 12.6 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.5 13.2 13.0 12.8 12.7  (p)
Ireland 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.8  (bp) 9.0  (p)
Greece 13.7 14.1 14.3 14.6 14.7 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.4  (p)
Spain 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.2  (p)
France 12.1 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.5  (p) 11.4  (p) 11.4  (p) 11.4  (p) 11.6  (p)
Italy 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.3 ..
Cyprus 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.7 9.9 9.7  (b) 9.8 9.9
Latvia 12.6 12.8 13.1 13.3 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.4 14.1  (b) 14.1  (p)
Lithuania 11.7 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.4 13.5  (b) 13.5
Luxembourg 10.9 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.1  (bp)
Hungary 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.7 12.7  (p)
Malta 9.9  (b) 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.9 11.5 12.1  (bp) ..
Netherlands 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.7 10.8 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.6 12.1
Austria 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.8  (p)
Poland 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.0  (b) 10.2  (p)
Portugal 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 14.0  (bp) 14.2  (p)
Romania 11.6 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.1 11.9 11.9 11.7  (p) 11.7  (p)
Slovenia 11.8 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.7  (b) 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.5
Slovakia 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.8  (b) 9.9
Finland 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.8 12.0 12.0 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.7 13.3
Sweden 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.8 13.2 13.6
United Kingdom 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 12.0  (p) ..
Iceland 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.7 8.9 9.1
Liechtenstein 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.3 9.8 10.3 10.7 11.2  (p)
Norway 10.7 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.6 11.0
Switzerland 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.9 12.0 12.2  (b) 12.4  (p)
Montenegro .. .. 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.6  (b) 10.4 ..
Croatia .. 13.5 13.7 13.8 13.9 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.7 13.4 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 8.9 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8  (p)
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9
Proportion of population aged 80 years and more
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
EU (27 countries) 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4  (p) 4.5  (p) 4.7  (bp) 4.8  (bp) ..
Euro area (17 countries) 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.7  (p) 4.9  (p) 5.0  (bp) 5.2  (bp) ..
Euro area (16 countries) 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.7  (p) 4.9  (p) 5.0  (bp) 5.2  (bp) ..
Belgium 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0  (b) ..
Bulgaria 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.0  (b) 4.1
Czech Republic 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7  (bp) 3.8  (p)
Denmark 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Germany 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.4
Estonia 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.5  (p)
Ireland 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8  (bp) 2.9  (p)
Greece 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.6 5.0 5.3  (p)
Spain 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.9 5.0 5.2  (p)
France 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.9  (p) 5.1  (p) 5.2  (p) 5.4  (p) 5.5  (p)
Italy 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.8 6.0 ..
Cyprus 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.8  (b) 2.9 2.9
Latvia 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.3  (b) 4.5  (p)
Lithuania 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.6 4.4  (b) 4.6
Luxembourg 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.9  (bp)
Hungary 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2  (p)
Malta 2.4  (b) 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4  (bp) ..
Netherlands 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1
Austria 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.9  (p)
Poland 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.4  (b) 3.6  (p)
Portugal 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.5 5.1  (bp) 5.3  (p)
Romania 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.2  (p) 3.3  (p)
Slovenia 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6  (b) 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.3
Slovakia 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8  (b) 2.9
Finland 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.9
Sweden 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3
United Kingdom 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.7  (p) ..
Iceland 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
Liechtenstein 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1  (p)
Norway 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4
Switzerland 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.7  (b) 4.8  (p)
Montenegro .. .. 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.1  (b) 2.3 ..
Croatia .. 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.7 ..
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9  (p)
Turkey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

(..) - not available
(p) - provisional
(b) - break in time series

Source: Eurostat

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