United States of America vs Upper middle income: Population ages 65 and above, female
United States of America
33.98 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
205.15 million
in 2025
United States of America rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
6th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- United States of America
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 205.15 million against 33.98 million in United States of America, a difference of 171.17 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 6.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.05 million | 29.26 million | 19.21 million | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 13.02 million | 40.46 million | 27.43 million | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 16.54 million | 55.26 million | 38.72 million | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 19.35 million | 75.61 million | 56.26 million | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 20.75 million | 102.82 million | 82.07 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 25.16 million | 137.75 million | 112.59 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 31.38 million | 189.51 million | 158.13 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, United States of America or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 205.15 million against 33.98 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between United States of America and Upper middle income?
- 171.17 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Upper middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- United States of America ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.