United States of America vs World: Population ages 80 and above, female

United States of America
8.48 million
in 2025
World
103.46 million
in 2025
United States of America rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

  • United States of America
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 103.46 million against 8.48 million in United States of America, a difference of 94.98 million.

That makes World's figure about 12.2 times United States of America's.

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

United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 million 13.05 million 11.20 million World
1970s 2.82 million 18.87 million 16.05 million World
1980s 4.03 million 28.89 million 24.85 million World
1990s 5.39 million 41.61 million 36.23 million World
2000s 6.49 million 56.63 million 50.14 million World
2010s 7.04 million 79.41 million 72.37 million World
2020s 7.79 million 97.81 million 90.02 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, United States of America or World?
World, at 103.46 million against 8.48 million in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between United States of America and World?
94.98 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.