Population ages 65-69, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 65-69, female was 39.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.86 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
39.86 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in OECD members, 1960–2025
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, female in OECD members is 39.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in OECD members peaked at 39.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 15.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 15.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 16.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 17.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 17.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 18.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 18.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 19.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 19.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 20.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 20.39 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 19.78 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 19.10 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 18.72 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 20.04 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 21.21 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 22.41 million | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 23.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 23.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 23.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 31.54 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 32.83 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 34.21 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 35.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 39.86 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.89 million | 14.27 million | 17.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.36 million | 17.80 million | 20.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.48 million | 18.72 million | 23.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.29 million | 23.77 million | 24.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.31 million | 24.83 million | 28.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.84 million | 28.43 million | 35.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 million | 36.41 million | 39.86 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in OECD members?
- Population ages 65-69, female in OECD members was 39.86 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 39.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.