Middle income vs United States of America: Population ages 65 and above, total

Middle income
544.42 million
in 2025
United States of America
62.84 million
in 2025
Middle income rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 544.42 million against 62.84 million in United States of America, a difference of 481.57 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 8.7 times United States of America's.

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

Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 79.56 million 17.77 million 61.79 million Middle income
1970s 108.58 million 22.06 million 86.51 million Middle income
1980s 147.11 million 27.64 million 119.47 million Middle income
1990s 200.85 million 32.68 million 168.17 million Middle income
2000s 273.86 million 36.05 million 237.81 million Middle income
2010s 368.62 million 45.49 million 323.14 million Middle income
2020s 501.48 million 57.84 million 443.64 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Middle income or United States of America?
Middle income, at 544.42 million against 62.84 million in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Middle income and United States of America?
481.57 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle income and United States of America rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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, 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
266 places, 17,526 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.