Population ages 65 and above, female in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, female was 147.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
147.72 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
147.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
38.65 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in OECD members is 147.72 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in OECD members peaked at 147.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.65 million, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 12th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.65 million | — |
| 1961 | 39.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 40.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 41.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 44.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 45.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 46.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 47.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 48.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 50.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 51.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 52.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 54.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 55.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 56.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 58.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 59.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 61.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 62.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 63.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 64.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 65.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 69.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 70.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 72.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 73.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 75.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 77.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 78.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 80.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 81.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 83.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 84.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 85.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 87.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 88.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 89.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 92.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 93.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 95.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 99.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 100.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 102.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 104.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 106.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 107.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 110.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 113.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 115.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 118.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 121.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 123.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 126.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 129.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 131.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 134.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 137.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 140.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 144.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 147.72 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.71 million | 38.65 million | 48.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.24 million | 50.16 million | 62.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.98 million | 63.74 million | 73.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.12 million | 75.51 million | 88.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.71 million | 89.64 million | 104.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.21 million | 106.05 million | 129.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.26 million | 131.65 million | 147.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 455.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in OECD members?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in OECD members was 147.72 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 147.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.65 million in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.