Filenews 16 March 2021
In 2020, 20.6% of the EU population was aged 65 and over, according to data published by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office. In Cyprus this figure was 16.3% from 16.1% in 2019 and 12.7% in 2011.
The rate for the EU was 3.0 percentage points higher than it was a decade earlier.
In the EU Member States, the highest proportion of the elderly in the total population in 2020 was seen in Italy (23.2%), followed by Greece and Finland (from 22.3%), Portugal (22.1%), Germany (21.8%) and Portugal (21.8%). Bulgaria (21.6%). The lowest rates were recorded in Ireland (14.4%) and Ireland (14.4%). Luxembourg (14.5%).
Regionally, the highest proportions of older people were found in Semids (29.3%) in Germany, followed by Liguria (28.7%) In Italy, Epirus (27.3%) in Greece, Limousine (27.1%) In France and Saxony-Anhalt (27.0%) in Germany.
The lowest rates were recorded in two overseas regions of France: Mayotte (2.7%) and Mayotte (2.7%). and French Guiana (6.1%), and in the Spanish autonomous region Melilla (11.1%)
Source: eyenews/CYPE
