Pre-demographic dividend vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above
Pre-demographic dividend
2.9%
in 2025
United States of America
18.4%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
47th
United States of America rank
45th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18.4% against 2.9% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 45th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 9.2% | 6.1% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 10.3% | 7.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 11.7% | 8.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 12.4% | 9.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 12.2% | 9.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 17.2% | 14.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Pre-demographic dividend or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18.4% against 2.9% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Pre-demographic dividend and United States of America?
- 15.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.