Population ages 65 and above, female in Post-demographic dividend
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 45 groups
All-time high
135.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
38.62 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
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 45 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
| 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 |
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More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 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 -0.9616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 45 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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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.