What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?

The highest recorded value was 135.04 million in 2025.

What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?

The lowest recorded value was 38.62 million in 1960.

How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, female?

Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.

Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend

Name: Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Post-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, female was 135.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

135.04 million

Change on year

up 2.2%

Rank

13th

of 47 groups

All-time high

135.04 million

in 2025

All-time low

38.62 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend stood at 135.04 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 135.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.62 million, in 1960.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 47 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 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1960	38.62 million	—
1961	39.71 million	+2.8%
1962	40.76 million	+2.6%
1963	41.75 million	+2.4%
1964	42.80 million	+2.5%
1965	44.06 million	+2.9%
1966	45.32 million	+2.9%
1967	46.55 million	+2.7%
1968	47.75 million	+2.6%
1969	48.91 million	+2.4%
1970	50.14 million	+2.5%
1971	51.46 million	+2.6%
1972	52.78 million	+2.6%
1973	54.13 million	+2.6%
1974	55.51 million	+2.5%
1975	56.94 million	+2.6%
1976	58.35 million	+2.5%
1977	59.82 million	+2.5%
1978	61.34 million	+2.5%
1979	62.77 million	+2.3%
1980	63.89 million	+1.8%
1981	64.59 million	+1.1%
1982	65.06 million	+0.7%
1983	65.50 million	+0.7%
1984	66.19 million	+1.1%
1985	67.38 million	+1.8%
1986	68.82 million	+2.1%
1987	70.30 million	+2.2%
1988	71.82 million	+2.2%
1989	73.30 million	+2.1%
1990	74.71 million	+1.9%
1991	76.16 million	+1.9%
1992	77.57 million	+1.8%
1993	78.90 million	+1.7%
1994	80.33 million	+1.8%
1995	81.57 million	+1.5%
1996	82.60 million	+1.3%
1997	83.73 million	+1.4%
1998	84.75 million	+1.2%
1999	85.71 million	+1.1%
2000	86.77 million	+1.2%
2001	87.97 million	+1.4%
2002	89.25 million	+1.5%
2003	90.50 million	+1.4%
2004	91.88 million	+1.5%
2005	93.39 million	+1.6%
2006	94.96 million	+1.7%
2007	96.52 million	+1.6%
2008	98.02 million	+1.6%
2009	99.44 million	+1.4%
2010	100.71 million	+1.3%
2011	102.11 million	+1.4%
2012	104.38 million	+2.2%
2013	106.75 million	+2.3%
2014	109.13 million	+2.2%
2015	111.42 million	+2.1%
2016	113.60 million	+2.0%
2017	115.72 million	+1.9%
2018	117.86 million	+1.8%
2019	120.04 million	+1.9%
2020	122.19 million	+1.8%
2021	124.18 million	+1.6%
2022	126.32 million	+1.7%
2023	129.01 million	+2.1%
2024	132.19 million	+2.5%
2025	135.04 million	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43.62 million	38.62 million	48.91 million	10
1970s	56.32 million	50.14 million	62.77 million	10
1980s	67.69 million	63.89 million	73.30 million	10
1990s	80.61 million	74.71 million	85.71 million	10
2000s	92.87 million	86.77 million	99.44 million	10
2010s	110.17 million	100.71 million	120.04 million	10
2020s	128.15 million	122.19 million	135.04 million	6

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

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11 United Kingdom 7.45 million compare
12 Thailand 6.50 million compare
13 Mexico 6.23 million compare
14 Spain 6.00 million compare
15 Pakistan 6.00 million compare
16 Bangladesh 5.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend?: Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend was 135.04 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 Post-demographic dividend?: The highest recorded value was 135.04 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?: The lowest recorded value was 38.62 million in 1960.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for population ages 65 and above, female?: Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, female
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.