Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states
Small states: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Small states, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Small states
- Population, male, per capita 0.5024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.58 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.92 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 24.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 2.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 2.41 million (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7793 % change on previous year (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 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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About this data
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.