Population ages 65 and above, female in High income
High income: Population ages 65 and above, female was 160.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160.38 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
160.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
44.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in High income, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in High income stood at 160.38 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in High income peaked at 160.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.09 million, in 1960.
High income ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 45.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 46.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 47.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 49.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 50.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 52.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 53.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 55.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 56.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 58.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 59.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 61.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 62.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 64.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 66.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 68.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 69.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 71.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 73.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 74.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 76.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 77.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 78.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 79.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 81.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 83.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 84.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 86.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 88.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 90.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 92.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 93.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 95.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 96.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 98.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 99.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 100.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 101.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 103.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 104.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 106.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 107.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 109.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 111.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 113.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 114.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 115.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 116.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 118.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 121.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 123.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 126.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 129.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 132.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 135.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 137.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 140.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 143.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 145.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 148.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 152.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 156.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 160.38 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.12 million | 44.09 million | 56.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.59 million | 58.07 million | 73.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.75 million | 74.86 million | 84.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.16 million | 86.57 million | 100.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.82 million | 101.73 million | 115.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.37 million | 116.99 million | 140.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.39 million | 143.57 million | 160.38 million | 6 |
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More health data for High income
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in High income?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in High income was 160.38 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 160.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.09 million in 1960.
- How does High income rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- High income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.