Population ages 65 and above, female in World
World: Population ages 65 and above, female was 474.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
474.56 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
474.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
85.87 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in World, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in World stood at 474.56 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in World peaked at 474.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.87 million, in 1960.
That places World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 87.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 89.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 91.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 94.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 97.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 100.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 103.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 106.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 109.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 112.54 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 115.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 119.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 122.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 126.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 130.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 134.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 138.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 142.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 146.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 150.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 153.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 155.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 158.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 161.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 165.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 169.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 173.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 177.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 182.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 187.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 192.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 197.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 202.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 208.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 213.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 218.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 224.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 229.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 234.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 240.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 246.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 252.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 258.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 264.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 270.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 276.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 282.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 287.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 293.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 298.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 305.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 313.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 322.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 332.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 343.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 354.89 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 367.31 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 380.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 393.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 407.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 419.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 432.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 447.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 461.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 474.56 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.54 million | 85.87 million | 109.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.01 million | 112.54 million | 146.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.78 million | 150.34 million | 182.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.05 million | 187.62 million | 234.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.12 million | 240.48 million | 293.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.16 million | 298.59 million | 393.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.40 million | 407.52 million | 474.56 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in World?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in World was 474.56 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 474.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.87 million in 1960.
- How does World rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.