Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states

Small states: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2025
All-time low
263,598
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Small states stood at 1.14 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Small states peaked at 1.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263,598, in 1960.

Small states ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 263,598
1961 269,615 +2.3%
1962 276,276 +2.5%
1963 283,413 +2.6%
1964 291,364 +2.8%
1965 299,694 +2.9%
1966 307,739 +2.7%
1967 315,329 +2.5%
1968 323,265 +2.5%
1969 331,320 +2.5%
1970 338,949 +2.3%
1971 346,673 +2.3%
1972 354,860 +2.4%
1973 362,583 +2.2%
1974 370,107 +2.1%
1975 378,243 +2.2%
1976 386,198 +2.1%
1977 394,054 +2.0%
1978 401,323 +1.8%
1979 408,159 +1.7%
1980 414,152 +1.5%
1981 418,214 +1.0%
1982 421,417 +0.8%
1983 424,859 +0.8%
1984 428,642 +0.9%
1985 433,138 +1.0%
1986 439,432 +1.5%
1987 447,013 +1.7%
1988 454,966 +1.8%
1989 463,896 +2.0%
1990 473,263 +2.0%
1991 483,338 +2.1%
1992 491,846 +1.8%
1993 499,811 +1.6%
1994 508,591 +1.8%
1995 517,285 +1.7%
1996 526,827 +1.8%
1997 537,419 +2.0%
1998 548,150 +2.0%
1999 559,287 +2.0%
2000 571,860 +2.2%
2001 585,888 +2.5%
2002 600,953 +2.6%
2003 615,923 +2.5%
2004 630,647 +2.4%
2005 643,622 +2.1%
2006 658,832 +2.4%
2007 673,952 +2.3%
2008 688,632 +2.2%
2009 704,643 +2.3%
2010 722,285 +2.5%
2011 741,032 +2.6%
2012 762,456 +2.9%
2013 785,348 +3.0%
2014 810,237 +3.2%
2015 836,899 +3.3%
2016 864,109 +3.3%
2017 891,823 +3.2%
2018 918,752 +3.0%
2019 946,963 +3.1%
2020 975,778 +3.0%
2021 1.00 million +2.6%
2022 1.03 million +3.0%
2023 1.07 million +3.3%
2024 1.10 million +3.2%
2025 1.14 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 296,161 263,598 331,320 10
1970s 374,115 338,949 408,159 10
1980s 434,573 414,152 463,896 10
1990s 514,582 473,263 559,287 10
2000s 637,495 571,860 704,643 10
2010s 827,990 722,285 946,963 10
2020s 1.05 million 975,778 1.14 million 6

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 39 Algeria 1.67 million compare
  2. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.63 million compare
  3. 41 Sri Lanka 1.59 million compare
  4. 42 Chile 1.57 million compare
  5. 43 Portugal 1.54 million compare
  6. 44 Malaysia 1.50 million compare
  7. 45 Greece 1.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Small states?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states was 1.14 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 263,598 in 1960.
How does Small states rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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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.