High income vs Italy: Population ages 65 and above, total

High income
284.74 million
in 2025
Italy
14.79 million
in 2025
High income rank
9th
Italy rank
10th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • High income
  • Italy
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How they compare

High income currently reports 284.74 million against 14.79 million in Italy, a difference of 269.95 million.

That makes High income's figure about 19.3 times Italy's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 83.52 million 5.26 million 78.26 million High income
1970s 107.57 million 6.66 million 100.92 million High income
1980s 127.44 million 7.64 million 119.80 million High income
1990s 154.70 million 9.42 million 145.28 million High income
2000s 184.15 million 11.27 million 172.87 million High income
2010s 223.63 million 13.09 million 210.53 million High income
2020s 267.88 million 14.27 million 253.61 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, High income or Italy?
High income, at 284.74 million against 14.79 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between High income and Italy?
269.95 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Italy?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do High income and Italy rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
High income ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total 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.