Population ages 65 and above, female in IDA total
IDA total: Population ages 65 and above, female was 43.28 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
43.28 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
43.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.44 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 43.28 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in IDA total peaked at 43.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million, in 1960.
That places IDA total 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.44 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 7.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 8.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8.48 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 8.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 9.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 13.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 14.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 14.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 15.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 16.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 29.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.71 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 37.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 38.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 40.18 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 41.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 43.28 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million | 6.44 million | 8.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.60 million | 8.48 million | 10.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.84 million | 11.25 million | 14.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.94 million | 14.97 million | 19.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.25 million | 19.56 million | 25.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 million | 25.91 million | 34.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.59 million | 36.23 million | 43.28 million | 6 |
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More health data for IDA total
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population, female 50.1% (2025)
- Population, male 992.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in IDA total?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in IDA total was 43.28 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 43.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- IDA total ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.